Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
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.
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
gobstopper
gobstopper
noun
A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
obstipated
obstipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obstipate
pasteboard
pasteboard
adj
(figurative) unsubstantial; flimsy
noun
(computing, countable) A widget allowing multiple users to paste and share text or other items.
(slang, obsolete) A person's visiting card.
(usually uncountable) Card stock.
penobscots
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
possiblest
possiblest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of possible: most possible
postbellum
postbellum
adj
(US) Of the period following the American Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.
Of the period following a war.
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
postverbal
postverbal
adj
(linguistics) Occurring after a verb.
potbellies
potbellies
noun
plural of potbelly
potboilers
potboilers
noun
plural of potboiler
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
reprobates
reprobates
noun
plural of reprobate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reprobate
sebastopol
speedboats
speedboats
noun
plural of speedboat
splintbone
subception
subconcept
subconcept
noun
A secondary or subsidiary concept.
subdeposit
subdeposit
noun
That which is deposited beneath something else.
suboctuple
suboctuple
adj
(obsolete) Containing one part of eight; in the ratio of one to eight.
subpotency
subpotency
noun
The quality of being subpotent.
subproject
subproject
noun
A project within a larger project.
subreption
subreption
noun
The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.
subterpose
tablespoon
tablespoon
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
(Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.