(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
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
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
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
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.
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
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
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.
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
inseparate
inseparate
adj
(obsolete) Not separate; together; united.
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.
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
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.
lupinaster
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
neurospast
neurospast
noun
A puppet.
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.
outsharpen
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.