Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
alcelaphus
alopecurus
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
cachespell
calipashes
calipashes
noun
plural of calipash
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
capsizable
capsizable
adj
Capable of being capsized.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
catalepsis
catalepsis
noun
Dated form of catalepsy.
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.
cattleship
celioscope
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
cheapishly
cineplasty
cisplatine
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clerkships
clerkships
noun
plural of clerkship
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clinospore
clipsheets
clipsheets
noun
plural of clipsheet
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.
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
clypeaster
codevelops
codevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codevelop
coeloscope
coelosperm
colisepsis
colpitises
colposcope
colposcope
noun
a form of endoscope used to examine the tissues of the vagina and cervix
compellers
compellers
noun
plural of compeller
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
completest
completest
adj
superlative form of complete: most complete
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of complete
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
composable
composable
adj
Capable of being composed (as from multiple constituent or component elements).
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compostela
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
coreplasty
corporales
corporales
noun
plural of corporale
corporeals
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
cosplendor
coupleress
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
crawlspace
crawlspace
noun
Alternative spelling of crawl space
crepuscule
crepuscule
noun
(now rare) Twilight.
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
cypselidae
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
despicable
despicable
adj
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
noun
A wretched or wicked person.
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
dicephalus
diplacuses
discipline
discipline
noun
(Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
A controlled behaviour; self-control.
A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
A punishment to train or maintain control.
A set of rules regulating behaviour.
A specific branch of knowledge or learning.
A state of order based on submission to authority.
A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
An enforced compliance or control.
verb
(transitive) To impose order on someone.
(transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
(transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
eclipsable
eclipsable
adj
Capable of being eclipsed.
eclipsises
ecthlipses
ecthlipses
noun
plural of ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
noun
(phonology) The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
(phonology) The elision of a final /m/, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
ellipsonic
empedocles
encapsuled
encapsuled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsule
encapsules
encapsules
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapsule
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
enclasping
enclasping
verb
present participle of enclasp
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
epicalyces
epicalyces
noun
plural of epicalyx
epicalyxes
epiclastic
epiclastic
adj
(geology) Describing rock formed from fragments of volcanic rock that have been moved to another place.
epicoelous
epifascial
epifascial
adj
On the surface of a fascia (especially the fascia lata)
epileptics
epileptics
noun
plural of epileptic
epiplasmic
episcleral
episcleral
adj
Relating to the episclera.
episiocele
episodical
episodical
adj
episodic.
escalloped
escalloped
adj
Alternative form of escaloped
escaloping
escapeless
escapeless
adj
From which escape is not possible.
escapingly
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
esculapian
especially
especially
adv
(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
(focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
(manner) In a special manner; specially.
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
exceptless
exceptless
adj
(obsolete) Not exceptional; usual.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fireplaces
fireplaces
noun
plural of fireplace
floriscope
floroscope
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
gloeocapsa
glycopexis
halopsyche
haploscope
haploscope
noun
An optical device that presents a separate image to each eye
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
hypalgesic
hypalgesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoalgesic
implicates
implicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implicate
impolicies
impolicies
noun
plural of impolicy
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate