(dated) A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
acephal
acephal
noun
(zoology) One of the Acephala.
adelops
adelphe
adelphi
adelpho
adeptly
adeptly
adv
With great skill or knowledge.
adolphe
adolpho
agallop
agallop
adj
galloping
aglypha
airplay
airplay
noun
The playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played.
airplot
alapaha
alcippe
alepine
alepine
noun
Alternative form of alépine
alepole
alepole
noun
(obsolete) A pole set up as the sign of an alehouse.
alewhap
aliipoe
aliipoe
noun
The plant Canna indica.
alipata
alipeds
alipeds
noun
plural of aliped
aliptae
aliptes
aliptic
allport
allsopp
alopeke
alophas
alopias
alpacas
alpacas
noun
plural of alpaca
alpaugh
alphaea
alphard
alphard
Proper noun
An orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae,
alphean
alpheus
alpheus
Proper noun
A river in Hades.
The god/personification of the river Alpheus.
name, of mostly historical usage.
alphons
alphorn
alphorn
noun
(music) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
alphyls
alpines
alpines
noun
plural of alpine
alpinia
alpiste
alypine
ampalea
ampelis
ampelos
amplect
amplect
verb
(formal) To embrace
amplest
amplest
adj
superlative form of ample: most ample
amplify
amplify
verb
(transitive) To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.
(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
(transitive, rhetorical) To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.
(translation studies) To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
ampoule
ampoule
noun
A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
ampules
ampules
noun
plural of ampule
ampulla
ampulla
noun
(anatomy) The dilated end of a duct.
(botany) The spongiole of a root.
(historical) An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.
A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
apatela
apelike
apelike
adj
Given to servile imitation.
Similar to an ape in appearance or movement.
apeling
apeling
noun
A small, young, or immature ape.
apelles
apertly
apertly
adv
(archaic) Clearly, plainly.
(obsolete) Openly, publicly, without secrecy.
apetaly
apetaly
noun
(botany) The condition of having no petals
aphelia
aphelia
noun
(astronomy) plural of aphelion
aphodal
aphylly
apiales
apicals
apicals
noun
plural of apical
apicial
apicula
apiculi
apiculi
noun
plural of apiculus
apilary
apiolin
apionol
apishly
apishly
adv
In an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.
aplanat
aplanat
noun
(optics) A lens that has been corrected for spherical aberration and coma in order to produce a rectilinear image.
aplasia
aplasia
noun
(pathology) A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue.
aplenty
aplenty
adj
(postpositive) In a generous or overlarge quantity.
adv
Enough or more than enough.
aplites
aplites
noun
plural of aplite
aplitic
aplitic
adj
(geology) Composed of, or relating to, aplite.
aplombs
aplombs
noun
plural of aplomb
aplysia
aplysia
noun
Any sea slug of the genus Aplysia.
apnoeal
apnoeal
adj
(pathology) Of or characterized by apnoea.
apogeal
apogeal
Adjective
Connected with the apogee.
apohyal
apohyal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a portion of the horn of the hyoid bone.
apollon
apollos
apollos
noun
plural of apollo
apollus
apologs
apology
apology
noun
A formal justification, defence.
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
apolune
apolune
noun
(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.
apoplex
apoplex
noun
Obsolete form of apoplexy.
apopyle
apopyle
noun
A pore through which water passes out of a radial canal or flagellated chamber of a sponge
apostil
apostil
noun
A marginal note; a gloss.
A method of verification for international documents.
apostle
apostle
noun
(law) A letter dismissory.
(law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
(law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
(obsolete, Cambridge slang) A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
appalls
appalls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appall
appalto
appalto
noun
A contract to assume another party's obligation to supply a product or service.
apparel
apparel
noun
(figurative) Aspect, guise, form.
(nautical) The furniture of a ship, such as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
Clothing.
verb
(transitive) To dress or clothe; to attire.
(transitive) To dress with external ornaments; to cover with something ornamental
(transitive) To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.
appeals
appeals
noun
plural of appeal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appeal
apperil
apperil
noun
(obsolete) peril
applaud
applaud
noun
(obsolete) Applause; applauding.
(obsolete) Plaudit.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
appleby
appleby
Proper noun
A place name.
Historical county town of Westmoreland, UK.
Village in North Lincolnshire, UK.
Any number of settlements named after those in Britain.
from the English place name.
applied
applied
adj
Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering.
Put into practical use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apply
applier
applier
noun
A person or device that applies something.
applies
applies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apply
appling
appling
verb
present participle of apple
appulse
appulse
noun
(astronomy) A close approach of two heavenly bodies; a conjunction or occultation.
An energetic movement towards or against something; a push, a strike.
aprilis
apsidal
apsidal
adj
(architecture) Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse or the apsides
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an apsis or the apsides
apteral
apteral
adj
(architecture) Without lateral columns; applied to buildings which have no series of columns along their sides, but are either prostyle or amphiprostyle.
(zoology) apterous, wingless
apulian
apulian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Apulia.
Noun
An inhabitant or a resident of Apulia.
aripple
aripple
adj
rippling
asaprol
asclepi
aseptol
aspalax
asperly
asphalt
asphalt
noun
A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete., a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
verb
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
asprawl
asprawl
adj
Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling).
prep
Sprawling over or across.
atropal
bamalip
beclasp
beclasp
verb
(dated) To clasp.
bedlamp
bedlamp
noun
A bedside lamp.
beleaps
beleaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beleap
beleapt
beleapt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beleap
beleper
belknap
bellhop
bellhop
noun
An employee of a hotel who carries a guest's luggage and runs errands.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a bellhop.
bepearl
bepearl
verb
To deck with pearls or shiny objects resembling pearls.
bespawl
bespawl
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To daub, make foul, or soil (someone or something) with spawl or spittle.
bespell
bespell
verb
(transitive) To cast a spell upon; to enchant, bewitch.
bespill
besplit
bipedal
bipedal
adj
Having two feet or two legs; biped.
Pertaining to a biped.
biplace
biplane
biplane
adj
(aviation) Having, or consisting of, two superposed planes, aerocurves, etc.
Composed of, or relating to, two planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).
noun
(aviation) An airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To fly in a biplane.
bipolar
bipolar
adj
(physics) Relating to a bipole.
(politics) Of or relating to an international system in which two states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.
Involving or having both extremes or poles at the same time.
Relating to both polar regions.
Relating to or having bipolar disorder.
noun
(countable) A bipolar cell.
(uncountable) Ellipsis of bipolar disorder.
blaasop
blaasop
noun
Any of several species of pufferfish found in South African waters.
bleeped
bleeped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bleep
blipped
blipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blip
blooped
blooped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bloop
blooper
blooper
noun
(US, dated) A radio which interferes with other radios, causing them to bloop (squeal loudly).
(US, military, slang) The Vietnam-era M79 grenade launcher (due to its distinctive report).
(baseball, slang) A fly ball that is weakly hit just over the infielders.
(film, informal) A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident and/or mistake.
(informal) A blunder, an error.
(nautical) A gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from and aft of the aftmost mast of a square-rigged ship; a spanker.
blowpit
blowups
blowups
noun
plural of blowup
bluecap
bluecap
noun
(colloquial) A Scotsman.
A bird, the blue titmouse.
A fish of the salmon kind with blue spots on its head.
bluecup
bluetop
bluetop
noun
(US, construction) A stake or other marker set into the subgrade to indicate the desired grade elevation.
boatlip
buildup
buildup
noun
(dentistry) The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
bullpen
bullpen
noun
(baseball) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game.
(baseball) The relief pitchers of a team collectively.
(figurative) A place for someone or something to get ready.
An enclosed area used to hold bulls.
An open seating arrangement where project teams can communicate openly with minimal effort.
bullpup
bullpup
noun
(US, obsolete) A handgun smaller than a bulldog.
(dated) A bullpuppy, a bulldog puppy (of either sex).
(firearms) A firearm configuration in which both the action and magazine are located behind the trigger and alongside the shooter's face, so there is no wasted space for the buttstock as in conventional designs.