(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
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
apresoline
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspersions
aspersions
noun
plural of aspersion
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
brehonship
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.
clinospore
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
copernicus
copperskin
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
dennisport
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.
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.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disaproned
dispersion
dispersion
noun
(medicine) The removal of inflammation.
(optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
droopiness
droopiness
noun
The characteristic of being droopy.
empoisoner
empoisoner
noun
(obsolete) A poisoner.
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
europasian
europasian
Adjective
Eurasian
Noun
Eurasian
expression
expression
noun
(biology) (manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
(biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
(mostly preceded by with) emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader
(music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
(programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
A colloquialism or idiom.
A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
A specific blend of whisky.
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
hainesport
hesperinon
hesperinos
hopperings
hopperings
noun
The gravel that remains in the hopper of a cradle while panning for gold.
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
imparsonee
imparsonee
adj
(UK, law, religion) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession.
noun
(UK, law, religion) A clergyman so inducted.
impersonal
impersonal
adj
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
noun
(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
impoisoner
impoisoner
Noun
A poisoner.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
impression
impression
noun
(advertising) An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once.
(engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
(painting) The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
(philosophy) The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
(printing) set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.
A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
An outward appearance.
The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
verb
To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
imprisoner
imprisoner
noun
One who imprisons.
inexposure
inexposure
noun
A state of not being exposed.
infraposed
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
interlopes
interlopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
interposed
interposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpose
interposer
interposer
noun
(electronics) An electrical interface between one connection or socket and another, used to spread a connection to a wider pitch or to reroute it.
One who interposes.
interposes
interposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpose
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
ionosphere
ionosphere
noun
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.
The similar region of the atmosphere of another planet.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
isophorone
isophorone
noun
(chemistry) An α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone, a colourless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic smell, used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
isopleuran
isoprenoid
isoprenoid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.
linopteris
mailperson
mailperson
noun
A letter carrier of any gender.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
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.
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
necropsies
necropsies
noun
plural of necropsy
noiseproof
noiseproof
adj
soundproof
nonpareils
nonpareils
noun
plural of nonpareil
nonshipper
nonshipper
noun
A person or organisation that is not a shipper.
nonspheric
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
openairish
operations
operations
noun
plural of operation
opiniaster
opiniaster
noun
(obsolete) An opinionated person.
opiniastre
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
oppressing
oppressing
verb
present participle of oppress
oppression
oppression
noun
A feeling of being oppressed.
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
orpheonist
overprints
overprints
noun
plural of overprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprint
overpunish
overpunish
verb
To punish excessively.
overspring
overspring
verb
(transitive) To overtop; overclimb; rise above; spring or leap over.
ownerships
ownerships
noun
plural of ownership
palaeornis
parsonlike
parsonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
patroniser
patroniser
noun
Alternative spelling of patronizer
patronizes
patronizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronize
penroseite
penroseite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal creamy grayish white mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and selenium.
pensionary
pensionary
adj
maintained by a pension; receiving a pension
pertaining to a pension
noun
(historical) A leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands.
one who receives a pension; a pensioner
pensioners
pensioners
noun
plural of pensioner
pentosuria
pentosuria
noun
(pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine
peptoniser
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.
perdendosi
perdendosi
noun
(music) A gradual fading away.
periastron
periastron
noun
(astronomy) That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
perigynous
perigynous
adj
(botany) Having a hypanthium.
(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
perionyxis
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
perivenous
perivenous
adj
(medicine) Surrounding a vein.
perkinston
permansion
permansion
noun
(obsolete, rare) Permanence.
permission
permission
noun
(computing) Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.
The act of permitting.
authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
verb
(transitive) To grant or obtain authorization for.
permistion
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
peronistas
perpension
perpension
noun
(obsolete) Careful consideration; pondering.
perpession
perpession
noun
(obsolete) suffering; endurance
persimmons
persimmons
noun
plural of persimmon
personalia
personalia
noun
All the personal belongings, writings and information of an individual.
personalis
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
personship
personship
noun
Synonym of personhood
persuasion
persuasion
noun
(by extension, often humorous) Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.
A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
perversion
perversion
noun
(geometry) Tendril perversion.
A sexual practice considered abnormal; sexual deviance.
Distortion or corruption of the original course, meaning, or state of something.
The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
The state of being perverted; depravity; vice.
phanerosis
phanerosis
noun
(of a colloid) The expansion of individual droplets such that they become visible
piniferous
pinspotter
pinspotter
noun
Synonym of pinsetter (person or machine)
pirssonite
pirssonite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
poorliness
poorliness
noun
The quality of being poorly; ill health.
porcelains
porcelains
noun
plural of porcelain
porcupines
porcupines
noun
plural of porcupine
porringers
porringers
noun
plural of porringer
portension
portension
noun
The act of foreshowing; foreboding.
portioners
portioners
noun
plural of portioner
portliness
portliness
noun
The quality of being portly
positioner
positioner
noun
Any mechanical device used to position something.
That which positions.
The part of a control valve used to control the opening or closing of the actuator based on electric, or pneumatic signals.
postsigner
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.
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.
preconsign
preconsign
verb
(transitive) To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
prednisone
prednisone
noun
(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
preevasion
prefashion
prefixions
prefixions
noun
plural of prefixion
prehension
prehension
noun
(philosophy) According to Alfred North Whitehead, a type of universally acting perception that is not limited to living, self-conscious beings, and which involves an interconnectedness of the observer and the observed.
The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
preordains
preordains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preordain
prescoring
prescoring
verb
present participle of prescore
presension
presension
noun
(obsolete) previous perception
presession
presession
adj
Before (the initiation of) a session
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
presoaking
presoaking
noun
The soaking of something in advance.
verb
present participle of presoak
presolving
presolving
noun
To transform a mathematical problem into an equivalent problem that is hopefully easier to solve.
prespinous
prestation
prestation
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A payment of money; a toll or duty.
(UK, law, obsolete) The rendering of a service
prestoring
pretension
pretension
noun
A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
Pretentiousness.
verb
(construction) To apply tension to reinforcing strands before concrete is poured in.
To apply tension to an object before some other event or process.