Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
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
cineplasty
cisplatine
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
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.
clypeaster
colpitises
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
compostela
coreplasty
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
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.
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
epiclastic
epiclastic
adj
(geology) Describing rock formed from fragments of volcanic rock that have been moved to another place.
epileptics
epileptics
noun
plural of epileptic
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
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
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
kleptistic
lactoscope
lactoscope
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptoclase
leptoclase
noun
(geology) A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane
leptorchis
leptosomic
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
maplecrest
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
palaestric
palaestric
adj
Alternative form of palestric
pallescent
pallescent
adj
Growing or becoming pale.
pectorales
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pentelicus
percolates
percolates
noun
plural of percolate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of percolate
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.
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
piscatelli
placements
placements
noun
plural of placement
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
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.
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pocketsful
polemicist
polemicist
noun
A person who puts forward controversial views
A person who writes polemics
politicise
politicise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of politicize.
politicoes
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycletus
polycrates
polystelic
polystelic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polystely; being a polystele.
postcaecal
postcaecal
adj
anterior to the caecum
postcoenal
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postplegic
postrectal
postrectal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the rectum
postulance
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
preconsult
preselects
preselects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preselect
presolicit
prickliest
prickliest
adj
superlative form of prickly: most prickly
proleptics
proleptics
noun
(medicine) The art and science of predicting in medicine.
pulsatance
pulsatance
noun
(physics) angular frequency (in radians per second)
pultaceous
pultaceous
adj
Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.
pycnostyle
pycnostyle
adj
(architecture) Having an intercolumniation of 1.5 times the diameter of the shaft of a column.
noun
(architecture) A colonnade of this kind.
replicates
replicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of replicate
respectful
respectful
adj
Marked or characterized by respect
sauceplate
scapulated
scapulated
adj
Having the scapular feathers notable in size or colour.
scapulette
scopoletin
scopoletin
noun
A coumarin found in the roots of plants in the genus Scopolia.
screwplate
screwplate
noun
A metal plate having a graduated series of holes, with internal screws used in forming external screws.
sculptress
sculptress
noun
(dated) A female sculptor.
sculptured
sculptured
adj
Attractively formed.
Made like a sculpture.
sculpturer
sculpturer
noun
A sculptor.
sculptures
sculptures
noun
plural of sculpture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sculpture
septically
septically
adv
In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction.
septicidal
septicidal
adj
(botany) Dividing the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.
septmoncel
septuncial
serpulitic
serpulitic
adj
Of or relating to serpulites.
simplectic
simplectic
adj
Misspelling of symplectic.
specialest
specialest
adj
(colloquial, childish) superlative form of special: most special
specialist
specialist
adj
(Britain) Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.
noun
(US, military) Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
(medicine) A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
A stenotopic species.
An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.
Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
speciality
speciality
noun
Britain standard form of specialty.
spectacled
spectacled
adj
Having the appearance of wearing spectacles, especially of animals.
Wearing spectacles.
spectacles
spectacles
noun
(cricket) Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”)
(plural only, formal) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.
plural of spectacle
spectrally
spectrally
adv
In a spectral manner; like a ghost.
In terms of a spectrum.
speculated
speculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of speculate
speculates
speculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of speculate
speculator
speculator
noun
(business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
(rugby) Synonym of field goal
One who forms theories; a theorist.
One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
spellcraft
spellcraft
noun
Magical practices involving the casting of spells.
sphacelate
sphacelate
adj
Affected with gangrene; necrotic.
verb
(transitive, medicine) To affect with gangrene.
spiculated
spiculated
adj
Having spicules or small spikes.
In the form of a spicula; long and pointed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spiculate
spiflicate
spiflicate
verb
(transitive, Provincial, obsolete) To beat severely.
(transitive, obsolete) To confound, silence or dumbfound.
(transitive, obsolete) To ruin, destroy.
(transitive, slang, obsolete) To stifle, suffocate, kill.
splenocyte
splenocyte
noun
(biology, immunology) A type of monocyte characteristically found in spleen tissue
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
stockpiles
stockpiles
noun
plural of stockpile
suboctuple
suboctuple
adj
(obsolete) Containing one part of eight; in the ratio of one to eight.
supercloth
supplicate
supplicate
verb
(intransitive)
(specifically, Oxford University) Of a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to formally request that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
(specifically, Oxford University, archaic) Of a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to make a formal request (to the university) that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
(specifically, religion) To make a humble request to (a deity or other spiritual being) in a prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
To ask or request (something) humbly and sincerely, especially from a person in authority; to beg or entreat for.
To humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority; to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
To make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority); to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
suspectful
suspectful
adj
(now rare) Mistrustful, suspicious.
symplectic
symplectic
adj
(group theory, of a group) Whose characteristic abelian subgroups are cyclic.
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to (the geometry of) a differentiable manifold equipped with a closed nondegenerate bilinear form.
(mathematics, multilinear algebra, of a bilinear form) That is alternating and nondegenerate.
(mathematics, multilinear algebra, of a vector space) That is equipped with an alternating nondegenerate bilinear form.
(petrology, mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a symplectite; symplectitic.
Placed in or among, as if woven together.
That moves in the same direction as a system of synchronized waves.
noun
(ichthyology) A bone in the teleostean fishes that forms the lower ossification of the suspensorium, and which articulates below with the quadrate bone by which it is firmly held.
(mathematics) A symplectic bilinear form, manifold, geometry, etc.
teacupfuls
teacupfuls
noun
plural of teacupful
teacupsful
telescoped
telescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of telescope
telescopes
telescopes
noun
plural of telescope
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telescope
telescopic
telescopic
adj
(chiefly astronomy) Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope.
Able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another.
Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing.
Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope.
Referring to parts being extended or retracted along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts).
telescopii
telescript
telescript
noun
The script for a television production.
telophasic
transplace
transplace
verb
(transitive) to move or put something in an opposite or different place; to transpose