(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphonsine
alphosises
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
aperulosid
apiologies
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
apologizes
apologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apologize
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
applausive
applausive
adj
Conveying applause.
applesnits
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
apresoline
aprilesque
asclepiade
asclepidin
aspergilla
aspergilli
aspergilli
noun
plural of aspergillus
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asplenieae
asplenioid
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
bailieship
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedimplies
beldamship
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
blepharism
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
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
dasypeltis
dealership
dealership
noun
A place that sells items, especially cars.
delphinius
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depolarise
depolarise
verb
Alternative spelling of depolarize
depolished
depolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolish
depolishes
depolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolish
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
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
despisable
despisable
adj
(archaic) Worthy to be despised.
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
despoilers
despoilers
noun
plural of despoiler
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
developist
diabolepsy
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
dicephalus
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplacuses
diploidies
diploidies
noun
plural of diploidy
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
dipneustal
disapostle
disapparel
disapparel
verb
(transitive) To disrobe; to strip of clothing.
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.
disemplane
disemplane
verb
Synonym of deplane (“disembark from an airplane”)
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
diskophile
disparpled
disparpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disparple
dispelling
dispelling
verb
present participle of dispel
dispeopled
dispeopled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispeople
dispeopler
dispeopler
noun
One who, or that which, dispeoples; a depopulator.
dispersals
dispersals
noun
plural of dispersal
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
displeased
displeased
adj
Not pleased or happy with something.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displease
displeaser
displeaser
noun
One who displeases.
displeases
displeases
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displease
displenish
displenish
verb
(Scotland, transitive) To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock.
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
disputeful
dissipable
dissipable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being dissipated or dispersed.
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
disulphide
disulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of disulfide
disulphone
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.
elaioplast
elaioplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.
elapsoidea
ellipsoids
ellipsoids
noun
plural of ellipsoid
ellipsonic
elpasolite
elpasolite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.