Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aeciospore
aeciospore
noun
(botany) A binucleate spore of a rust fungus, formed in a chainlike series in an aecium.
aeroscopic
aeroscopic
adj
Relating to aeroscopy.
aerosporin
aistopodes
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alphonsine
alphosises
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphispore
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anisoptera
anisospore
anisospore
noun
(biology) A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size.
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antipoenus
aperulosid
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
apiologies
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apocarpies
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
apologizes
apologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apologize
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apospories
apostacies
apostacies
noun
plural of apostacy
apostacize
apostasies
apostasies
noun
plural of apostasy
apostatise
apostatise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostatize
apostatize
apostatize
verb
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
apotheosis
apotheosis
noun
(loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
(psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
apothesine
appetitost
appointees
appointees
noun
plural of appointee
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
appositive
appositive
adj
of or being in apposition
noun
(grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition
apresoline
archispore
areopagist
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspersions
aspersions
noun
plural of aspersion
aspersoria
aspersoria
noun
plural of aspersorium
asplenioid
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
autopepsia
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avoyership
axiopoenus
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
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
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
brehonship
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
caespitose
caespitose
adj
Alternative form of cespitose
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
cassiopean
cassiopeia
cassiopeid
cassiopeid
noun
(zoology) Any jellyfish in the family Cassiopeidae.
celioscope
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
centipoise
centipoise
noun
A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
champenois
choeropsis
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
clinospore
clothespin
clothespin
noun
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.
coappriser
coheirship
coheirship
noun
The state of being a coheir
colisepsis
colpitises
compagnies
compassive
compositae
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
composites
composites
noun
plural of composite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of composite
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
compromise
compromise
noun
(computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
verb
(intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
(transitive) To breach (a security system).
(transitive) To cause impairment of.
(transitive, intransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
conspecies
conspecies
noun
(zoology) A subspecies or variety.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
copernicus
copesettic
copesettic
adj
Misspelling of copacetic.
copperskin
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
cospecific
cospecific
adj
Alternative form of conspecific
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
crosspiece
crosspiece
noun
(nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
curiescopy
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
deceptious
deceptious
adj
(obsolete) Tending to deceive.
deiphontes
demorphism
dennisport
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depolarise
depolarise
verb
Alternative spelling of depolarize
depolished
depolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolish
depolishes
depolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolish
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depositing
depositing
noun
deposition
verb
present participle of deposit
deposition
deposition
noun
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
The removal of someone from office.
depositive
depositive
adj
(medicine) Describing a condition in which lymph is exuded into the derma, forming papules.
Involving or relating to the process of depositing.
depositors
depositors
noun
plural of depositor
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
depression
depression
noun
(biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
(economics) A period of major economic contraction.
(economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
(psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
descriptor
descriptor
noun
(computing, information science) A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
(linguistics) A word or expression used to describe or identify something.
desmopexia
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
despiteous
despiteous
adj
Dispiteous.
Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.