(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
centipoise
centipoise
noun
A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
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.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
deiphontes
dennisport
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depositing
depositing
noun
deposition
verb
present participle of deposit
deposition
deposition
noun
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
The removal of someone from office.
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
docentship
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
epistomian
ethiopians
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
exposition
exposition
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.
The abandonment of an unwanted child.
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
hainesport
housepaint
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
imposement
imposement
noun
(obsolete) imposition
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
inapostate
inapposite
inapposite
adj
inappropriate, not suitable for the situation
inceptions
inceptions
noun
plural of inception
inspection
inspection
noun
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
The act of examining something, often closely.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
interlopes
interlopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
interposed
interposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpose
interposer
interposer
noun
(electronics) An electrical interface between one connection or socket and another, used to spread a connection to a wider pitch or to reroute it.
One who interposes.
interposes
interposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpose
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
isoheptane
isopentane
isopentane
noun
(organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane.
linopteris
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mispointed
mispointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispoint
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nepotistic
nepotistic
adj
Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities.
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
nosopoetic
nosopoetic
adj
Producing disease.
operations
operations
noun
plural of operation
opiniaster
opiniaster
noun
(obsolete) An opinionated person.
opiniastre
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
opuntiales
orpheonist
osteopenia
osteopenia
noun
The medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis.
outpension
outpension
noun
A public pension granted to one not required to live in a charitable institution.
outspinned
overprints
overprints
noun
plural of overprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprint
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
passionate
passionate
adj
(obsolete) Suffering; sorrowful.
Fired with intense feeling.
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
noun
A passionate individual.
verb
(obsolete) To express with great emotion.
(obsolete) To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
patroniser
patroniser
noun
Alternative spelling of patronizer
patronizes
patronizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronize
penologist
penologist
noun
A student of, or expert in, penology.
penroseite
penroseite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal creamy grayish white mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and selenium.
pensionnat
pentapolis
pentapolis
noun
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
pentosuria
pentosuria
noun
(pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine
peptonised
peptonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peptonise
peptoniser
periastron
periastron
noun
(astronomy) That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
perkinston
permistion
peronistas
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
pigmentose
pinspotter
pinspotter
noun
Synonym of pinsetter (person or machine)
pirssonite
pirssonite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate
pistonhead
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
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.
poeticness
poeticness
noun
The state or quality of being poetic.
poetiising
poinsettia
poinsettia
noun
A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant.
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
politeness
politeness
noun
An act of politeness.
The quality of being polite.
pollinates
pollinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pollinate
polygenist
polygenist
noun
One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.
polytenies
pontifices
pontifices
noun
plural of pontifex
portension
portension
noun
The act of foreshowing; foreboding.
portioners
portioners
noun
plural of portioner
portliness
portliness
noun
The quality of being portly
positioned
positioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of position
positioner
positioner
noun
Any mechanical device used to position something.
That which positions.
The part of a control valve used to control the opening or closing of the actuator based on electric, or pneumatic signals.
postgenial
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
postsigner
potentials
potentials
noun
plural of potential
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
prestation
prestation
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A payment of money; a toll or duty.
(UK, law, obsolete) The rendering of a service
prestoring
pretension
pretension
noun
A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
Pretentiousness.
verb
(construction) To apply tension to reinforcing strands before concrete is poured in.
To apply tension to an object before some other event or process.
priodontes
prisonment
prisonment
noun
(now rare) Imprisonment.
propensity
propensity
noun
An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
prosecting
prosecting
verb
present participle of prosect
prosection
prosection
noun
An anatomical dissection carried out by an experienced anatomist as a demonstration for others.
prosilient
prosilient
adj
Eminent; prominent; distinguished above others.
obvious; salient; prominent; conspicuous.
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
proteinase
proteinase
noun
(biochemistry) protease
proteinous
proteinous
adj
proteinaceous
protension
protension
noun
A drawing out; extension; stretching; duration.
protensity
protensity
noun
Synonym of protension
protensive
protensive
adj
Drawn out; extended.
protesting
protesting
noun
Protestation.
verb
present participle of protest
psalterion
psalterion
noun
(now historical, rare) Synonym of psaltery
reappoints
reappoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reappoint