(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
centupling
centupling
verb
present participle of centuple
colportage
colportage
noun
the distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
depilating
depilating
verb
present participle of depilate
diplotegia
egyptology
egyptology
noun
Alternative spelling of Egyptology
epigastral
epigastral
adj
Alternative form of epigastric
epiglottal
epiglottal
adj
(phonetics) Produced using the epiglottis.
Pertaining to the epiglottis.
noun
(phonetics) An epiglottal consonant.
epiglottic
epiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.
epiglottis
epiglottis
noun
(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
epinglette
epinglette
noun
(military) An iron needle for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.
erpetology
erpetology
noun
Archaic form of herpetology.
explanting
explanting
verb
present participle of explant
exploitage
exploitage
noun
exploitation
exploiting
exploiting
verb
present participle of exploit
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
genyplasty
genyplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
geopolitic
geopolitic
adj
Alternative form of geopolitical
geopolitik
geothlypis
gliderport
gliderport
noun
(aviation) An airport for gliders.
glossotype
glossotype
noun
A particular phonetic writing system.
goldenpert
goldenpert
noun
The plant Gratiola aurea, the golden hedgehyssop.
grapestalk
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
graptolite
graptolite
noun
Any of a group of extinct aquatic colonial invertebrates, of the class Graptolithina, from the Cambrian and Carboniferous periods.
hepatalgia
hepatalgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the liver
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
legateship
legateship
noun
The office or authority of a legate.
lightplane
lightplane
noun
A small, lightweight aeroplane.
logotypies
oglethorpe
outleaping
outleaping
verb
present participle of outleap
outyelping
outyelping
verb
present participle of outyelp
palagonite
palagonite
noun
(mineralogy) A material similar to basalt formed by the action of water on volcanic ash
pantagruel
peculating
peculating
verb
present participle of peculate
pedologist
pedologist
noun
A scientist who specializes in pedology.
A scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
A scientist who studies soil as a component of natural systems.
peltmonger
peltmonger
noun
A dealer in pelts (animal skins).
penologist
penologist
noun
A student of, or expert in, penology.
pentagonal
pentagonal
adj
Of, relating to, or shaped like a pentagon.
pentalogue
pentalogue
noun
A series of five statements.
pervulgate
pervulgate
verb
(obsolete) To publish.
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
petrolling
petrologic
petrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to petrology.
phalangite
phalangite
noun
(historical) Specifically, a pikeman fighting in a Macedonian phalanx, armed with a two-handed pike and using a smaller shield than the hoplite's aspis.
(obsolete) A soldier belonging to a phalanx.
philogeant
philtering
philtering
verb
present participle of philter
phlegethon
phlegmatic
phlegmatic
adj
(archaic) Abounding in phlegm.
Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.
Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
noun
One who has a phlegmatic disposition.
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
phlogopite
phlogopite
noun
(mineralogy) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
pigeontail
pisteology
pisteology
noun
(philosophy, rare) The science or study of faith.
plagionite
plagionite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.
plangently
plangently
adv
In a plangent manner: with a loud reverberating sound, or plaintively.
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
plastogene
plastogene
noun
(genetics) The equivalent of a simple gene in plastids
plateauing
plateauing
verb
present participle of plateau
plegometer
plegometer
noun
(historical) A device for measuring the force of a blow or stroke.
plerergate
plerergate
noun
honey-pot ant
ploughgate
ploughgate
noun
(Scotland) The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.
plummeting
plummeting
verb
present participle of plummet
polygenist
polygenist
noun
One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.
polymagnet
portglaive
portingale
postgenial
postplegic
potamogale
predigital
predigital
adj
Preceding the advent of digital technology
prefulgent
pregenital
pregenital
adj
(psychiatry) Describing psychosexual development prior to the genital phase
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
noun
An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.
An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.
verb
(obsolete) To drive away; to overcome.
profulgent
profulgent
adj
(obsolete) Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.
progenital
progenital
adj
Deriving from or otherwise related to progeny or a progenitor or the anatomical region employed for progeneration.
prolongate
prolongate
verb
To prolong or lengthen
promulgate
promulgate
verb
(transitive) To make known or public.
(transitive) To put into effect as a regulation.
protegulum
protogenal
protogenal
adj
(rare) primitive
pteropegal
puglianite
puttergill
pygostyled
pygostyled
adj
Having a pygostyle.
pyretology
pyretology
noun
A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.
replanting
replanting
noun
The planting of new plants to replace those that have been harvested.
verb
present participle of replant
replotting
replotting
noun
A second or subsequent plotting.
verb
present participle of replot
ridgeplate
ridgeplate
noun
Alternative form of ridgepiece
septangled
septupling
septupling
verb
present participle of septuple
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
singlestep
slipgibbet
spangliest
spangliest
adj
superlative form of spangly: most spangly
spangolite
spangolite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper
speedlight
speedlight
noun
(photography) A flashgun that is not fixed to a camera
spittlebug
spittlebug
Noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.
splurgiest
splurgiest
adj
superlative form of splurgy: most splurgy
sugarplate
taperingly
taperingly
adv
In a tapering manner; growing thinner towards one end.
telegraphs
telegraphs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telegraph
telegraphy
telegraphy
noun
Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
The devices and networks used to enact this process.
The science and techniques used to enact this process.
teletyping
teletyping
verb
present participle of teletype
telligraph
telpherage
telpherage
noun
An automated transportation system powered by electricity, especially a cable car used to transport minerals or other goods.
telphering
telphering
verb
present participle of telpher
temptingly
temptingly
adv
In a tempting manner.
tongueplay
toplighted
toplighted
adj
Synonym of toplit (“illuminated from above”)
topologies
topologies
noun
plural of topology
topologize
topologize
verb
(mathematics) To equip with a topology, to characterize as a topological space
triglyphed
typologies
typologies
noun
plural of typology
unplighted
unplighted
adj
Not plighted or pledged.
upstruggle
walpurgite
walpurgite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated arsenate/oxide of bismuth and uranium.