(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anderstorp
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antescript
antespring
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antrophose
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
contrapose
contrapose
verb
(intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.
(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
dennisport
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
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.
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
enraptures
enraptures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enrapture
enterprise
enterprise
noun
(uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
(uncountable) Active participation in projects.
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
verb
(intransitive) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
(transitive) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
(transitive) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
entosphere
epicenters
epicenters
noun
plural of epicenter
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
escarpment
escarpment
noun
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
expertness
expertness
noun
The state of being expert.
skill or proficiency
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
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.
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
grapestone
grapestone
noun
(geology) A botryolite or other cluster of sand-sized grains cemented together shortly after deposition to form a botryoidal clump.
A seed of the grape.
hainesport
hempstring
herpestine
hesperitin
hesperitin
noun
Alternative form of hesperetin
hypertense
hypertense
adj
Extremely tense.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypotensor
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
impresting
impresting
verb
present participle of imprest
imprinters
imprinters
noun
plural of imprinter
indescript
indescript
adj
(rare) undescribed
inseparate
inseparate
adj
(obsolete) Not separate; together; united.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
inspirited
inspirited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inspirit
inspiriter
intercepts
intercepts
noun
plural of intercept
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intercept
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
internship
internship
noun
(US) The first year of a medical residency.
A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.
interpause
interpause
adj
Between pauses.
noun
An intermission.
interphase
interphase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Between phases
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
(mechanical engineering) An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
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
interprets
interprets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpret
interrupts
interrupts
noun
plural of interrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interrupt
interspace
interspace
noun
A space or interval between two things; an interstice
verb
(transitive) To place (things) spaced out between other things.
(transitive) To sow or seed (an area) with things spaced out between other things.
interspire
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
kopperston
linopteris
lupinaster
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mispresent
mispresent
verb
(transitive) To present badly or wrongly.
misprinted
misprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misprint
misreprint
monopteros
monopteros
noun
(architecture) A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
neurospast
neurospast
noun
A puppet.
newsprints
newsprints
noun
plural of newsprint
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
notopterus
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.
orpheonist
outsharpen
overprints
overprints
noun
plural of overprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprint
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
painterish
painterish
adj
Characteristic of a painter, or of painted artworks.
palestrian
palestrian
adj
Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling
noun
A wrestler, especially in Ancient Greece or Rome
palestrina
palmerston
paltriness
paltriness
noun
The characteristic of being paltry.
palustrine
palustrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or thriving in marshy habitats.
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
pantheress
pantheress
noun
A female panther.
pantherish
pantherish
adj
Like a panther; catlike.
parastemon
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
parentages
parentages
noun
plural of parentage
parentless
parentless
adj
(computing) Having no parent in a data structure.
Having no (living) parent.
parentship
parentship
noun
The condition, state, or status of a parent.
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
partedness
partedness
noun
(in combination) The quality of having a specified number of parts.
The quality of being parted or separated.
parthenius
pasteurian
pasteurian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1822–1895), French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization.
patronages
patronages
noun
plural of patronage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronage
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
patronless
patronless
adj
Lacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned.