A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
colisepsis
colpitises
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
ellipsonic
epicoelous
episiocele
episodical
episodical
adj
episodic.
escaloping
floriscope
glycopexis
helioscope
helioscope
noun
(astronomy) An apparatus for viewing the Sun without harming the eye, by means of an optical filter that attenuates most of sunlight while allowing only a small amount of the solar radiation.
helioscopy
impolicies
impolicies
noun
plural of impolicy
ischepolis
isocephaly
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
leptosomic
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
logopedics
logopedics
noun
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonspecial
nonspecial
Adjective
Not special.
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
perculsion
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
periscopal
phocylides
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pilocereus
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.
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.
porcelains
porcelains
noun
plural of porcelain
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postplegic
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
presolicit
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
proleptics
proleptics
noun
(medicine) The art and science of predicting in medicine.
prolicense
proselenic
psiloceran
psiloceras
recompiles
recompiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompile
riflescope
riflescope
noun
A telescopic sight for a rifle.
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
semicupola
sepicolous
slipcovers
slipcovers
noun
plural of slipcover
speciology
speciology
noun
The study of taxonomic species.
speciously
speciously
adv
In a specious manner; fallaciously and erroneously, but seeming superficially to be correct.
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
stockpiles
stockpiles
noun
plural of stockpile
sulpholeic
telescopic
telescopic
adj
(chiefly astronomy) Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope.
Able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another.
Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing.
Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope.
Referring to parts being extended or retracted along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts).