Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprice
overspiced
overspiced
adj
Too strongly spiced.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspice
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
paregorics
paregorics
noun
plural of paregoric
paroecious
paroecious
adj
(bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity.
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
peacockism
pecopteris
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
pedagogics
pedagogics
noun
The science or art of teaching; pedagogy.
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
perculsion
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
periscopal
periscopes
periscopes
noun
plural of periscope
periscopic
periscopic
adj
Relating to periscopes and their use.
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
perochirus
perspicous
petticoats
petticoats
noun
plural of petticoat
phenicious
phocylides
piciformes
picosecond
picosecond
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pilocereus
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
planiscope
pleomastic
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
(not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
poachiness
poachiness
noun
The state of being poachy or marshy.
poetastric
poeticised
poeticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of poeticise
poeticness
poeticness
noun
The state or quality of being poetic.
polemicist
polemicist
noun
A person who puts forward controversial views
A person who writes polemics
policeless
policeless
adj
Without police or a police force.
politicise
politicise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of politicize.
politicoes
polycyesis
polycyesis
noun
(uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.
polyneices
polyoecism
polystelic
polystelic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polystely; being a polystele.
pomeshchik
pontifices
pontifices
noun
plural of pontifex
porcelains
porcelains
noun
plural of porcelain
porcupines
porcupines
noun
plural of porcupine
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postoffice
postoffice
noun
Alternative spelling of post office
postplegic
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
precarious
precarious
adj
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
(dentistry) Relating to incipient caries.
(law) Depending on the intention of another.
precession
precession
noun
(astronomy, uncountable) The slow gyration of the earth's axis around the pole of the ecliptic, caused mainly by the gravitational torque of the sun and moon.
(physics, countable) The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.
(uncountable) Precedence.
Any of several slow changes in an astronomical body's rotational or orbital parameters.
preciosity
preciosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
(obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
(usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
(usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
preciouses
preciouses
noun
plural of precious
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
precisions
precisions
noun
plural of precision
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
precocious
precocious
adj
Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.
preconsign
preconsign
verb
(transitive) To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
predacious
predacious
adj
Alternative spelling of predaceous
predictors
predictors
noun
plural of predictor
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
prescoring
prescoring
verb
present participle of prescore
presolicit
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
processing
processing
noun
The act of retrieving, storing, classifying, manipulating, transmitting etc. data, especially via computer techniques.
The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.
The action of the verb to process.
verb
present participle of process
procession
procession
noun
(cricket) The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.
(ecclesiastical, obsolete, in the plural) Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
The act of progressing or proceeding.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a procession.
(transitive, dated) To honour with a procession.
(transitive, law, US, North Carolina, Tennessee) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).
processive
processive
adj
Going forward, advancing, progressive
procursive
procursive
adj
(medicine) Running forward, as the patient does in certain forms of epilepsy.
proleptics
proleptics
noun
(medicine) The art and science of predicting in medicine.
prolicense
prophecies
prophecies
noun
plural of prophecy
proscenium
proscenium
noun
(in a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
(in an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
(in an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
A proscenium arch.
proscience
proscience
adj
In favour of science or its methods or the scientific establishment.
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
prosecting
prosecting
verb
present participle of prosect
prosection
prosection
noun
An anatomical dissection carried out by an experienced anatomist as a demonstration for others.
proselenic
prosodemic
prosodetic
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
prosthetic
prosthetic
adj
artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
noun
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
pseudoacid
pseudomica
psiloceran
psiloceras
radioscope
radioscope
noun
An instrument for detecting or studying X-rays.
receptions
receptions
noun
plural of reception
recompiles
recompiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompile
rectorship
rectorship
noun
(obsolete) Government; guidance.
The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
reoccupies
reoccupies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reoccupy
respection
respection
noun
(obsolete) respect; regard
rheoscopic
rheoscopic
adj
Relating to the rheoscope.
rhinoscope
rhinoscope
noun
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
riflescope
riflescope
noun
A telescopic sight for a rifle.
saprogenic
saprogenic
adj
Causing or resulting from putrefaction.
sapropelic
sapropelic
adj
Of or pertaining to sapropel.
sarcophile
sarcophile
noun
(zoology) A carnivorous animal, especially a marsupial.
scaloppine
scaloppine
noun
(cooking) A thin scallop of veal (sometimes other meat) dredged in flour and then sautéed.
sceliphron
scopelidae
scopoleine
scopoletin
scopoletin
noun
A coumarin found in the roots of plants in the genus Scopolia.
scopuliped
scorpaenid
scorpaenid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
scorpiones
semaphoric
semaphoric
adj
involving waving the arms, as if using semaphore
using semaphore
semicupola
semitropic
semitropic
adj
Alternative form of semitropical
sepiaceous
sepicolous
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
slipcovers
slipcovers
noun
plural of slipcover
spadiceous
spadiceous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers on a spadix; of the nature of a spadix.
Of a bright clear brown or chestnut colour.
speciation
speciation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
(medicine, pathology) The determination of which species is/are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.
(taxonomy) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
speciology
speciology
noun
The study of taxonomic species.
speciosity
speciosity
noun
(countable, rare, chiefly in the plural) A specious action, promise, ideology, etc.
speciously
speciously
adv
In a specious manner; fallaciously and erroneously, but seeming superficially to be correct.
sphecoidea
spheroidic
spheroidic
Adjective
spheroidal
spicehouse
spicehouse
noun
A warehouse where spices are stored.
spinaceous
spinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling, the plant spinach, or the family of plants to which it belongs.
spirochete
spirochete
noun
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and animals.
spiroscope
spiroscope
noun
(physiology) A wet meter used to determine the breathing capacity of the lungs.
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
spodogenic
sporogenic
sporogenic
adj
Producing spores.
Reproducing via spores.
statiscope
stenopaeic
stenopaeic
adj
(optics) Pertaining to a narrow opening or slit in an opaque barrier that restricts the light which reaches the eye.
stenotopic
stenotopic
adj
(ecology) Able to tolerate or adapt to only a small range of environmental conditions
stenotypic
stenotypic
adj
Alternative form of stenotypical
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
stockpiles
stockpiles
noun
plural of stockpile
subception
sulpholeic
supersonic
supersonic
adj
(colloquial, of a sound) Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
noun
An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.