Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
acceptress
acceptress
noun
(rare) A female acceptor.
accipitres
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aerophotos
aerophotos
noun
plural of aerophoto
afterdrops
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphoterus
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(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
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetizers
appetizers
noun
plural of appetizer
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
areopagist
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
ascriptive
ascriptive
adj
ascribing; relating to ascription
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
asperities
asperities
noun
plural of asperity
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
astroscope
astroscope
noun
An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
attempters
attempters
noun
plural of attempter
autostoper
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
besplatter
bestrapped
beterschap
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
capistrate
capistrate
adj
(zoology, rare) hooded; cowled
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
carpodetus
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
checkstrap
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
clypeaster
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
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.
cooperates
cooperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cooperate
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
copromotes
copromotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copromote
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
coreplasty
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
craspedota
craspedote
craspedote
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Craspedota.
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cystophore
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaspirate
deaspirate
verb
(transitive, phonetics) To change the pronunciation of a consonant so that it is no longer aspirated.
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
demipriest
dennisport
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depositors
depositors
noun
plural of depositor
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
deprecates
deprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprecate
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.
dermatopsy
descriptor
descriptor
noun
(computing, information science) A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
(linguistics) A word or expression used to describe or identify something.
desmotrope
desmotropy
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.
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
diastrophe
diotrephes
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
discrepate
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispergate
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
dispersity
dispersity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispersed.
(uncountable) The state of being dispersed, of being a dispersion.
dispirited
dispirited
adj
Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispirit
disportive
disreputed
disreputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disrepute
disreputes
disreputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrepute
disrespect
disrespect
noun
A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.
verb
(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
disrupture
disrupture
noun
Alternative form of disruption
disscepter
dissceptre
dissipater
dissipater
noun
Alternative form of dissipator
distempers
distempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distemper
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
dryopteris
ectocarpus
ectosphere
ectosphere
noun
The cortical zone of a centrosphere
editorship
editorship
noun
The position or job of being an editor
empiricist
empiricist
noun
an advocate or supporter of empiricism
empiristic
empiristic
adj
(physics) Relating to, or resulting from, experience or experiment; following from empirical methods or data.
emplastrum
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
eosphorite
eosphorite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
eperotesis
ephemerist
ephemerist
noun
One who collects or studies ephemera.
One who keeps an ephemeris; a diarist.
One who studies the daily motions and positions of the planets.
ephererist
epicenters
epicenters
noun
plural of epicenter
epigastral
epigastral
adj
Alternative form of epigastric
epigastria
epigastria
noun
plural of epigastrium
epigastric
epigastric
adj
Of or pertaining to the epigastrium.
epipterous
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.