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
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
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
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
clypeaster
composable
composable
adj
Capable of being composed (as from multiple constituent or component elements).
compostela
coreplasty
corporales
corporales
noun
plural of corporale
corporeals
crawlspace
crawlspace
noun
Alternative spelling of crawl space
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.
dicephalus
diplacuses
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.
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.
epifascial
epifascial
adj
On the surface of a fascia (especially the fascia lata)
epiplasmic
episcleral
episcleral
adj
Relating to the episclera.
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.
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
gloeocapsa
halopsyche
haploscope
haploscope
noun
An optical device that presents a separate image to each eye
hypalgesic
hypalgesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoalgesic
implicates
implicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implicate
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
interclasp
isocephaly
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
lactoscope
lactoscope
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
landscaped
landscaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of landscape
landscaper
landscaper
noun
One that does landscaping.
landscapes
landscapes
noun
plural of landscape
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of landscape
lappaceous
lappaceous
adj
(botany) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.
leptoclase
leptoclase
noun
(geology) A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
maplecrest
mesocephal
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonspecial
nonspecial
Adjective
Not special.
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
packsaddle
packsaddle
noun
A saddle designed to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal.
palaestric
palaestric
adj
Alternative form of palestric
paleaceous
paleaceous
adj
(botany) chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff
pallescent
pallescent
adj
Growing or becoming pale.
palmaceous
palmaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms.
paracelsic
paracelsic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Paracelsus
paracelsus
paracelsus
Proper noun
The adopted name of a Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.
paracresol
paracresol
noun
One of the three isomeric forms or recognized varieties of cresol.
paralgesic
paralgesic
adj
Of or relating to paralgesia.
parcelwise
parcelwise
adj
In parcels or allotments; piecemeal, fragmented.
adv
In a parcelwise fashion.
pectorales
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
percolates
percolates
noun
plural of percolate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of percolate
periclasia
perisarcal
perisarcal
adj
Relating to a perisarc
periscopal
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
pesticidal
pesticidal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide.
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
phascogale
phascogale
noun
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating
phascolome
phascolome
noun
(zoology) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
piscatelli
placarders
placarders
noun
plural of placarder
placements
placements
noun
plural of placement
placidness
placidness
noun
The state or quality of being placid.
planiscope
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
plasticine
plasticine
noun
Modeling clay.
plasticise
plasticise
verb
Alternative spelling of plasticize
plasticize
plasticize
verb
(intransitive) To become more plastic
(transitive) To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain
(transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
pleasaunce
pleasaunce
noun
Alternative form of pleasance (“pleasure ground”)
pleomastic
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.