(architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
(astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside
aptos
asaph
asaph
Proper noun
An early Welsh bishop and saint
ascap
asdsp
askip
aslop
aspac
aspca
aspen
aspen
adj
(obsolete) Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.
(obsolete) Tremulous, trembling.
Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
noun
(uncountable) The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.
The asp tree; a kind of poplar tree (genus Populus sect. Populus). A medium-size tree with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.
asper
asper
adj
(obsolete) Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.
noun
(historical) Any one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries.
(phonetics, obsolete) Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.
aspia
aspic
aspic
adj
Aspish; relating to an asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.
noun
(obsolete, poetic) An asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.
A dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine, jelly-like substance made from a meat stock or consommé.
A meat or fish jelly
A piece of ordnance carrying a 12-pound shot.
aspis
aspis
noun
(archaic) An asp or generic venomous snake
(palynology) A prominent ring of thickened exine around a pore on a pollen grain
A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers
ataps
ataps
noun
plural of atap
beeps
beeps
noun
plural of beep
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beep
bespy
bespy
verb
(transitive) To send spies to; beset with espionage.
blips
blips
noun
plural of blip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blip
bsgph
bsmtp
bsphn
bumps
bumps
noun
(Britain, with "the") The ritual tossing of someone into the air to celebrate their birthday.
plural of bump
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bump
burps
burps
noun
plural of burp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burp
camps
camps
noun
plural of camp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camp
capes
capes
noun
plural of cape
caphs
caphs
noun
plural of caph
capos
capos
noun
plural of capo
capps
capsa
capys
carps
carps
noun
plural of carp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carp
cepes
cepes
noun
plural of cepe
chaps
chaps
noun
Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
plural of chap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chap
chips
chips
noun
(slang) A carpenter.
plural of chip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chip
chops
chops
noun
(Nigeria, slang) Food.
(plural only, informal) One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.
(plural only, juggling) A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
(plural only, nautical) The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
(plural only, slang) One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery (originally of jazz); musical performance ability.
(slang) Jaws, mouth.
plural of chop
verb
Alternative form of chopse
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chop
cipus
claps
claps
noun
plural of clap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clap
clasp
clasp
noun
(in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
verb
(transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.
To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.
clips
clips
noun
plural of clip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clip
clops
clops
noun
plural of clop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clop
comps
comps
noun
plural of comp
coops
coops
noun
plural of coop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coop
copes
copes
noun
plural of cope
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cope
copis
copps
copps
noun
Obsolete form of copse.
copse
copse
noun
A coppice: an area of woodland managed by coppicing (periodic cutting near stump level).
Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not.
Any woodland or woodlot.
verb
(transitive, horticulture) To plant and preserve.
(transitive, horticulture) To trim or cut.
copsy
copsy
adj
Characterized by copses.
copus
copus
noun
A drink of ale mixed with spices, and varied by spirits, wines, etc.
corps
corps
noun
(military) A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
plural of corp
coups
coups
noun
plural of coup
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coup
craps
craps
noun
(gambling, dice games) A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.
(slang, vulgar) (preceded by the) diarrhea
plural of crap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crap
crips
crips
noun
plural of crip
crisp
crisp
adj
(computing theory) Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.
(dated) Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.
(obsolete) Curled by the ripple of water.
(obsolete) Lively; sparking; effervescing.
(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.
(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.
(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.
(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.
(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
noun
(Britain) A very thin slice of potato that has been deep fried, typically packaged and sold as a snack.
(food) Anything baked or fried in thin slices and eaten as a snack.
A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping
verb
(intransitive) To become crisp.
(intransitive, dated) To become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
(intransitive, dated) To become curled.
(intransitive, dated) To make a sharp or harsh sound.
(intransitive, dated) To undulate or ripple.
(transitive) To make crisp.
(transitive, dated) To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
(transitive, dated) To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
(transitive, dated) To colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).
(transitive, dated) To wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).
(transitive, intransitive, rare) To interweave (of the branches of trees).
crops
crops
noun
plural of crop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crop
cspan
cusps
cusps
noun
plural of cusp
damps
damps
noun
plural of damp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damp
dcpsk
deeps
deeps
noun
plural of deep
depas
despr
dimps
dimps
noun
plural of dimp
dipso
dipso
noun
(informal) A dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.
dipsy
dipus
dopas
dopes
dopes
noun
plural of dope
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dope
dorps
dorps
noun
plural of dorp
dpans
drips
drips
noun
plural of drip
drops
drops
noun
plural of drop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drop
dumps
dumps
noun
plural of dump
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dump
dupes
dupes
noun
plural of dupe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dupe
dwaps
elaps
elops
epees
epees
noun
plural of epee
epeus
ephas
ephas
noun
plural of epha
ephes
epics
epics
noun
plural of epic
episc
epist
eppes
epris
epscs
epsom
epsom
Proper noun
A town in Surrey, England.
espec
espoo
espoo
Proper noun
A city of Finland.
estop
estop
verb
To impede or bar by estoppel.
To stop up, to plug
etssp
expos
expos
noun
plural of expo
flaps
flaps
noun
(farriery, archaic) A disease in the mouths of horses involving inflammation in the cheeks or lips.
plural of flap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flap
flips
flips
noun
plural of flip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flip
flops
flops
noun
plural of flop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flop
fpsps
fraps
fraps
noun
acronym of frames per second
plural of frap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frap
gamps
gamps
noun
plural of gamp
gapes
gapes
noun
A disease of young poultry and other birds, caused by a parasitic nematode worm in the windpipe, and having uneasy gaping as a symptom.
A fit of yawning.
plural of gape
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gape
gaspe
gasps
gasps
noun
plural of gasp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gasp
gaspy
gaspy
adj
Resembling or characterised by gasps.
gawps
gawps
noun
plural of gawp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gawp
gimps
gimps
noun
plural of gimp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gimp
gipps
gipsy
gipsy
noun
Alternative spelling of gypsy
glops
glops
noun
plural of glop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glop
goops
goops
noun
plural of goop
gorps
gosip
grasp
grasp
noun
(sometimes figurative) Grip.
That which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability.
Understanding.
verb
To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance.
To understand.
grips
grips
noun
plural of grip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grip
gulps
gulps
noun
plural of gulp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gulp
gypsy
gypsy
adj
(offensive) Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
Alternative form of Gypsy: of or belonging to the Romani people.
noun
(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
(dated) A person with a dark complexion.
(dated) A sly, roguish woman.
(dated, colloquial) A fortune teller
(sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
(sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy: a member of the Romani people.
(theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
verb
(intransitive) To roam around the country like a gypsy.
To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.
harps
harps
noun
plural of harp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harp
hasps
hasps
noun
plural of hasp
heaps
heaps
adv
(colloquial) Very much, a lot
noun
plural of heap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heap
helps
helps
noun
plural of help
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of help
hemps
hemps
noun
plural of hemp
hiips
hispa
hoops
hoops
noun
(US) basketball
plural of hoop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoop
hopes
hopes
noun
plural of hope
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hope
hopis
humps
humps
noun
plural of hump
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hump
hypes
hypes
noun
plural of hype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hype