(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anderstorp
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antrophose
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
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
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.
entosphere
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.
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
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
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
kopperston
linopteris
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
monopteros
monopteros
noun
(architecture) A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
neurospast
neurospast
noun
A puppet.
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
palmerston
parastemon
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
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.
pearlstone
pearlstone
noun
(mineralogy) perlite
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.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
perkinston
permistion
peronistas
personalty
personalty
noun
(law) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
(law) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
The state of being a person; personality.
personated
personated
verb
past participle of personate
personator
personator
noun
One who personates.
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
peterstown
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
pinspotter
pinspotter
noun
Synonym of pinsetter (person or machine)
pirssonite
pirssonite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
portension
portension
noun
The act of foreshowing; foreboding.
portentous
portentous
adj
Of momentous or ominous significance.
Ominously prophetic.
Puffed up with vanity.
portioners
portioners
noun
plural of portioner
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.
postneural
postneural
adj
posterior to a neural plate
postsigner
precentors
precentors
noun
plural of precentor
preconsent
preconsent
adj
Before being given consent.
noun
Consent given in advance.
preconsult
precontest
precontest
adj
(bodybuilding) Of or pertaining to the phase of preparation in the weeks prior to a competition.
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
preshorten
preshorten
verb
(transitive) To shorten in advance.
prestation
prestation
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A payment of money; a toll or duty.
(UK, law, obsolete) The rendering of a service
prestoring
pretension
pretension
noun
A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
Pretentiousness.
verb
(construction) To apply tension to reinforcing strands before concrete is poured in.
To apply tension to an object before some other event or process.
priodontes
prisonment
prisonment
noun
(now rare) Imprisonment.
promptness
promptness
noun
The habit of adhering to a designated time.
The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
pronatores
propensity
propensity
noun
An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
proponents
proponents
noun
plural of proponent
prosecting
prosecting
verb
present participle of prosect
prosection
prosection
noun
An anatomical dissection carried out by an experienced anatomist as a demonstration for others.
prosilient
prosilient
adj
Eminent; prominent; distinguished above others.
obvious; salient; prominent; conspicuous.
prosternal
prosternal
adj
Relating to a prosternum
prosternum
prosternum
noun
(zoology) The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
proteinase
proteinase
noun
(biochemistry) protease
proteinous
proteinous
adj
proteinaceous
protension
protension
noun
A drawing out; extension; stretching; duration.
protensity
protensity
noun
Synonym of protension
protensive
protensive
adj
Drawn out; extended.
protestant
protestant
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Protestant
protesting
noun
(chiefly law) One who protests; a protester.
protesting
protesting
noun
Protestation.
verb
present participle of protest
protogenes
psalterion
psalterion
noun
(now historical, rare) Synonym of psaltery
reappoints
reappoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reappoint
receptions
receptions
noun
plural of reception
repletions
repletions
noun
plural of repletion
repositing
repositing
verb
present participle of reposit
reposition
reposition
noun
The act of putting into a new position.
verb
To put into a new position
repostpone
repostpone
verb
(transitive) To postpone again.
resorption
resorption
noun
(medicine) The loss and reassimilation of bone (or other) material.
The act of resorbing.
The redissolving, wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed.
respection
respection
noun
(obsolete) respect; regard
respondeat
respondent
respondent
adj
Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
noun
(law) A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
A person replying to a questionnaire.
One who responds; one who replies.
resumption
resumption
noun
(chiefly Australia) eminent domain
The act of resuming or starting something again.
ripsnorter
ripsnorter
noun
(slang) a violently energetic or noisily outspoken person; someone using slambang methods
(slang) something extreme; humdinger
scentproof
scunthorpe
scunthorpe
Proper noun
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England.
separation
separation
noun
(law) An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.
(military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
An object that separates two spaces.
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
The place at which a division occurs.
septentrio
serpentoid
soapstoner
spermation
spheration
spleenwort
spleenwort
noun
Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium.
sporangite
sportiness
sportiness
noun
The property of being sporty.
stenograph
stenograph
noun
A production of stenography; anything written in shorthand.
A shorthand character.
A stenography machine.
verb
To write or report in stenographic characters.
stoppering
stoppering
verb
present participle of stopper
subreption
subreption
noun
The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.
supertonic
supertonic
noun
(music) The second note in a diatonic scale.
surreption
surreption
noun
An unperceived or sudden arrival.
The obtaining of something in a surreptitious manner, or by craft or stealth.
tensorship
torpescent
torpescent
adj
Becoming torpid or numb.
torpidness
torpidness
noun
torpor; torpidity
transposed
transposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of transpose
transposer
transposer
noun
A computer program that automatically transposes music from one key to another.
Someone who transposes (in any sense).
transposes
transposes
noun
plural of transpose
transprose
transprose
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To change from verse into prose.
treponemas
treponemas
noun
plural of treponema
tripestone
tripestone
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of anhydrite composed of contorted plates, supposed to resemble pieces of tripe.
trispinose
unpostered
unpostered
adj
Not covered with posters.
unsportive
unsportive
adj
Not sportive.
unsprouted
unsprouted
adj
(horticulture) ungerminated; without sprouts (of seed)