Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
barbershop
barbershop
noun
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.
(uncountable, music) A style of a capella vocal music, sung in four-part harmony, typically by a quartet of men.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To perform in the barbershop musical style.
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biopoiesis
biopoiesis
noun
(biology) abiogenesis
bioscopies
bioscopies
noun
plural of bioscopy
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bisphenoid
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
boselaphus
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
brehonship
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
composable
composable
adj
Capable of being composed (as from multiple constituent or component elements).
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
diabolepsy
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
eosophobia
eosophobia
noun
(rare) A morbid fear of dawn or daylight.
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
explosible
explosible
adj
explosive
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
gobstopper
gobstopper
noun
A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
impossible
impossible
adj
(colloquial, of a person) Very difficult to deal with.
(mathematics, dated) imaginary
Not possible; not able to be done or happen.
noun
A skateboard trick consisting of a backflip performed in midair.
An impossibility.
obstipated
obstipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obstipate
oxyblepsia
parabolise
parabolise
verb
Alternative form of parabolize
pasteboard
pasteboard
adj
(figurative) unsubstantial; flimsy
noun
(computing, countable) A widget allowing multiple users to paste and share text or other items.
(slang, obsolete) A person's visiting card.
(usually uncountable) Card stock.
penobscots
penumbrous
penumbrous
adj
Partially shaded.
Vague; ill-defined; unclear.
personable
personable
adj
(law, obsolete) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
(of a person) Having a pleasant or manner; friendly; amiable.
(of a person) Having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
personably
personably
adv
In a personable manner.
poisonable
poisonable
adj
(obsolete) poisonous
Capable of being poisoned.
polishable
polishable
adj
That can be polished.
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
possiblest
possiblest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of possible: most possible
postbellum
postbellum
adj
(US) Of the period following the American Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.
Of the period following a war.
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
postverbal
postverbal
adj
(linguistics) Occurring after a verb.
potbellies
potbellies
noun
plural of potbelly
potboilers
potboilers
noun
plural of potboiler
pourboires
pourboires
noun
plural of pourboire
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
preobserve
preobvious
presbyopia
presbyopia
noun
(pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
pressboard
pressboard
noun
A kind of highly sized rag paper or board, sometimes containing a small admixture of wood pulp.
prisonable
prisonable
adj
Synonym of imprisonable (“carrying a sentence of imprisonment”)
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
promisable
promisable
adj
Able to be promised.
proposable
proposable
adj
Capable of being proposed.
proscribed
proscribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proscribe
proscriber
proscriber
noun
One who, or that which, proscribes, denounces, or prohibits.
proscribes
proscribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proscribe
pseudobulb
pseudobulb
noun
A storage organ in orchids, derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes.
puberulous
puberulous
adj
puberulent
pubigerous
pubigerous
adj
(botany, zoology) pubescent
pushmobile
pushmobile
noun
An improvised wheeled vehicle propelled by pushing, used in children's races.
reprobates
reprobates
noun
plural of reprobate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reprobate
russophobe
russophobe
Noun
Someone who fears or hates Russians or Russian influence.
saberproof
sebastopol
sebiparous
sebiparous
adj
(biology) sebiferous
selaphobia
selaphobia
noun
(rare, medicine) Fear or intolerance of flashes of light.
serbophile
serbophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Serbophile
serbophobe
shipbroken
shipbroken
adj
Synonym of shipwrecked
slavophobe
slipbodies
spaceborne
spaceborne
adj
Operating or travelling in space.
speedboats
speedboats
noun
plural of speedboat
spellbound
spellbound
adj
Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell.
splintbone
spoonbread
spoonbread
noun
(Southern US) Bread made from corn and eggs, of a soft consistency such that it is served with a spoon.
subception
subconcept
subconcept
noun
A secondary or subsidiary concept.
subdeposit
subdeposit
noun
That which is deposited beneath something else.
subimposed
suboctuple
suboctuple
adj
(obsolete) Containing one part of eight; in the ratio of one to eight.
subopercle
subpoenaed
subpoenaed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of subpoena
subpotency
subpotency
noun
The quality of being subpotent.
subproblem
subproblem
noun
A problem whose solution contributes to the solution of a larger problem.
subprocess
subprocess
noun
A process that is part of a larger overall process.
verb
(transitive) To process as part of a larger overall process.
subproject
subproject
noun
A project within a larger project.
subreption
subreption
noun
The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.
subspinose
subterpose
superabhor
superbious
superbious
adj
(obsolete) proud, overbearing
superblock
superblock
noun
(architecture, urban planning) A very large block of buildings.
(computing) A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
superbombs
superbombs
noun
plural of superbomb
superobese
superobese
adj
Very obese, sometimes defined as having BMI ≥ 50kg/m2.
supposable
supposable
adj
Capable of being supposed; imaginable
sweepboard
tablespoon
tablespoon
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
(Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.
unbespoken
unbespoken
adj
Not having been bespoken; not specifically requested.
verb
past participle of unbespeak
unbishoped
unbishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unbishop
unpossible
unpossible
adj
(now rare, nonstandard, sometimes humorous) Impossible.
vibroscope
vibroscope
noun
An instrument for observing or tracing vibrations.