Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
areopagist
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
dennisport
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depositors
depositors
noun
plural of depositor
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
descriptor
descriptor
noun
(computing, information science) A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
(linguistics) A word or expression used to describe or identify something.
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.
diastrophe
diotrephes
disportive
dryopteris
editorship
editorship
noun
The position or job of being an editor
eosphorite
eosphorite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
eperotesis
epipterous
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
epistrophe
epistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
epistrophy
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
exotropism
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
expositors
expositors
noun
plural of expositor
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
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.
fishpotter
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
hainesport
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hyperstoic
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
impostress
impostress
noun
A female impostor.
impostures
impostures
noun
plural of imposture
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
isopterous
isopterous
adj
Having the wings equal.
isotropies
isotropies
noun
plural of isotropy
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
leptospira
leptospire
leptospire
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
linopteris
lithosperm
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mesotropic
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
misreports
misreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
operations
operations
noun
plural of operation
operatives
operatives
noun
plural of operative
operettist
operettist
noun
The composer of an operetta.
opiniaster
opiniaster
noun
(obsolete) An opinionated person.
opiniastre
opisometer
opisometer
noun
A device for measuring the length of curved lines, such as on a map.
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
opsiometer
opsiometer
noun
An old instrument for measuring vision and determining the focal length of a lens that can correct an individual's imperfect eyesight.
optimizers
optimizers
noun
plural of optimizer
orpheonist
orthoepies
orthoepies
noun
plural of orthoepy
orthoepist
orthoepist
noun
An expert at orthoepy: a person who studies the pronunciation of words, especially (historical) one of the orthoepists, 16th- and 17th-century linguists who tried to establish standard English pronunciations and spellings.
outpraised
outpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpraise
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
overprints
overprints
noun
plural of overprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprint
paroptesis
parrotwise
parrotwise
adv
In parrot fashion; with thoughtless repetition.
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
pastorised
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
patriotess
patriotess
noun
(rare) A female patriot.
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
pecopteris
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
penroseite
penroseite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal creamy grayish white mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and selenium.
pentosuria
pentosuria
noun
(pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine
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.
periosteal
periosteal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the periosteum
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
periostoma
peripteros
peripteros
noun
A type of Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peristylos
peritomous
peritomous
adj
(mineralogy) Cleaving in more than one direction, parallel to the axis, the faces all being similar.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
perkinston
permistion
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
peronistas
perovskite
perovskite
noun
(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
perthosite
petrosilex
petrosilex
noun
(mineralogy) felsite
pinspotter
pinspotter
noun
Synonym of pinsetter (person or machine)
piptomeris
pirouettes
pirouettes
noun
plural of pirouette
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pirouette
pirssonite
pirssonite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate
pistoleter
pittospore
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
podiatries
poetastric
polarities
polarities
noun
plural of polarity
porosities
porosities
noun
plural of porosity
portension
portension
noun
The act of foreshowing; foreboding.
portership
portership
noun
The office or duty of a porter
portioners
portioners
noun
plural of portioner
portlaoise
portliness
portliness
noun
The quality of being portly
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.
posteriori
posteriors
posteriors
noun
plural of posterior
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
postsigner
posturised
posturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of posturise
posturized
posturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of posturize
potboilers
potboilers
noun
plural of potboiler
praetorius
praseolite
praseolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of altered iolite with a green colour and greasy lustre.