(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
asclepiade
asclepidin
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
calipashes
calipashes
noun
plural of calipash
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
capsizable
capsizable
adj
Capable of being capsized.
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
catalepsis
catalepsis
noun
Dated form of catalepsy.
cattleship
celioscope
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
cheapishly
cineplasty
cisplatine
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.
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.
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
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.
escaloping
escapingly
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.
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
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
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
interclasp
ischepolis
isocephaly
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
kleptistic
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
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.
palaestric
palaestric
adj
Alternative form of palestric
paracelsic
paracelsic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Paracelsus
paralgesic
paralgesic
adj
Of or relating to paralgesia.
parcelwise
parcelwise
adj
In parcels or allotments; piecemeal, fragmented.
adv
In a parcelwise fashion.
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
pedicellus
pedicellus
noun
The base of the antenna of some insects
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pentelicus
perculsion
perculsive
periclasia
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
perisarcal
perisarcal
adj
Relating to a perisarc
periscopal
perlucidus
persilicic
pesticidal
pesticidal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide.
pestilence
pestilence
noun
(archaic) Anything harmful to morals or public order.
Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
phocylides
pierceless
pierceless
adj
(archaic, poetic) That cannot be pierced.
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pilocereus
piscatelli
placidness
placidness
noun
The state or quality of being placid.
planiscope
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
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
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.
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
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.
preclassic
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
preclusive
preclusive
adj
Serving to preclude.
prelicense
premusical
premusical
adj
Before music.
presolicit
prevesical
prevesical
adj
(anatomy) In front of a bladder, especially the urinary bladder.