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
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
apfelstadt
apostolate
apostolate
noun
A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.
The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
apostoless
apostoless
noun
Alternative form of apostless (“a female apostle”)
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
appellants
appellants
noun
plural of appellant
applesnits
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
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.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
besplatter
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastplate
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
breastplow
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
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
dasypeltis
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
developist
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
dipneustal
disapostle
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
disputeful
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.
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
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.
elaioplast
elaioplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.
elopements
elopements
noun
plural of elopement
elpasolite
elpasolite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.
emplastrum
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
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.
epigastral
epigastral
adj
Alternative form of epigastric
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.
epileptics
epileptics
noun
plural of epileptic
epiploitis
epiploitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the omentum; omental peritonitis.
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
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.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
epistolise
epistolise
verb
Alternative form of epistolize
epistolist
epistolist
noun
A writer of epistles or letters.
epistolize
epistolize
verb
To write epistles.
espiritual
estipulate
estipulate
adj
Alternative form of exstipulate
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
expletives
expletives
noun
plural of expletive
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
genyplasty
genyplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
geothlypis
glossotype
glossotype
noun
A particular phonetic writing system.
grapestalk
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
hippelates
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hospitalet
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hyalopsite
ideoplasty
implements
implements
noun
plural of implement
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implement
implicates
implicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implicate
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
interclasp
interlapse
interlapse
noun
(obsolete) The time between two events.
(obsolete, rare) The distance between two things.
verb
(obsolete) To elapse (between two events).
(obsolete, rare) To be situated between.
interlopes
interlopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
kineplasty
kittlepins
kittlepins
Noun
The game of skittles.
kleptistic
lactoscope
lactoscope
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
latiseptal
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
legateship
legateship
noun
The office or authority of a legate.
lepidostei
leptoclase
leptoclase
noun
(geology) A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane
leptolepis
leptomonas
leptorchis
leptosomic
leptosperm
leptospira
leptospire
leptospire
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
linopteris
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.