An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.
airpost
airpost
noun
Synonym of airmail
allport
anthrop
antiope
antipot
antipot
adj
(informal) Opposed to the use of marijuana.
apasote
aphotic
aphotic
adj
Having no light, especially no sunlight; specifically (biology, oceanography) describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.
apiator
apiator
noun
A beekeeper.
apitong
apitong
noun
The medium hardwood tree Dipterocarpus grandiflorus.
apocyte
apocyte
noun
(cytology) A multinucleate cell
apomict
apomict
noun
(botany, zoology) Any apomictic plant or organism.
apostem
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.
apothec
apothem
apothem
noun
(geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
(geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
apothgm
apotome
apotome
noun
(mathematics, geometry) The difference between two quantities or lengths commensurable only in power, as between 1 and the square root of 2, or between the diagonal and side of a square.
(music) The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone.
(zoology) A distinct division of an insect which is divided from the other divisions by a pinch point.
apotype
apotype
noun
(taxonomy) A hypotype that has supplementary descriptions
appalto
appalto
noun
A contract to assume another party's obligation to supply a product or service.
appoint
appoint
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To resolve; to determine; to ordain.
(obsolete, transitive) To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.
(transitive) To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment).
(transitive) To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.
(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
(transitive) To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.
(transitive, law) To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).
apricot
apricot
adj
Of a pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot.
noun
(color) A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.
(slang, Australia, dated, usually in the plural) A testicle.
(sniper slang) The junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill.
A dog with an orange-coloured coat.
A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
The apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca
aprocta
apthorp
aptotic
aptotic
adj
(biology, rare) Misspelling of apoptotic.
(grammar, linguistics, now rare) Uninflected.
arkport
aseptol
asprout
asprout
adj
sprouting
atiptoe
atiptoe
adj
(figuratively) In a state of anticipation; keenly awaiting.
On tiptoe; moving or standing on the tips of one's toes.
adv
In a state of anticipation; keenly awaiting.
On tiptoe; on the tips of one's toes in order to move quietly or to stand taller.
Quietly, and little by little.
Without retreating from adversity, confrontation, or danger; standing tall; bravely, proudly, unyieldingly.
atophan
atophan
noun
Synonym of cinchophen (“analgesic drug”)
atopies
atopies
noun
plural of atopy
atopite
atropal
atrophy
atrophy
noun
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
verb
(intransitive) To wither or waste away.
(transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
atropia
atropia
noun
Dated form of atropine.
atropic
atropin
atropin
noun
Alternative spelling of atropine
atropos
autopsy
autopsy
noun
(rare) An eyewitness observation, the presentation of an event as witnessed.
A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
verb
(transitive) To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
(transitive) To perform an autopsy on.
autoput
barpost
barpost
noun
A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
bastrop
bayport
bedpost
bedpost
noun
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
bespout
bespout
verb
(transitive) To pester with excessive oratory or spouting.
(transitive) To spout about; recite in a pompous or affected manner.
bioptic
bioptic
adj
Related to biopsy
biotope
biotope
noun
(figuratively) a context where someone feels 'naturally' at home, such as their field of professional or scientific expertise
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals
biotype
biotype
noun
(genetics) A group of organisms having the same specific genotype
verb
To sort, arrange of classify into such groups
blowpit
bluetop
bluetop
noun
(US, construction) A stake or other marker set into the subgrade to indicate the desired grade elevation.
boatlip
boottop
boppist
bopster
bottrop
bowpots
bowpots
noun
plural of bowpot
boxtops
boxtops
noun
plural of boxtop
buckpot
caltrop
caltrop
noun
(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
(heraldry) The same object represented as a heraldic charge.
(weaponry) A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles.
Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
campout
campout
noun
A gathering or event at which people sleep outdoors or camp.
campton
caphtor
capitol
capitol
noun
(US) Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.
(historical) Alternative form of Capitol, the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome.
(historical) Alternative form of capitoul, the former chief magistrates of Toulouse, France.
capotes
capotes
noun
plural of capote
caption
caption
noun
(cinematography, television) A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
(law) The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.
(obsolete, law) A seizure or capture, especially of tangible property (chattel).
(typography) The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
verb
To add captions to a film or broadcast.
To add captions to a text or illustration.
captors
captors
noun
plural of captor
caputto
carport
carport
noun
A roofed structure for automobile storage, usually attached to a house and not fully enclosed like a garage but with at least one side open to the outdoors.
chapote
chetopa
clapton
clapton
Proper noun
An area of London, in the borough of Hackney (officially Upper Clapton and Lower Clapton)
clatsop
clatsop
Noun
A member of a small tribe of Chinookan-speaking Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
clopton
coadapt
coadapt
verb
To adapt together.
coalpit
coalpit
noun
(US) A place where charcoal is made.
A pit where coal is extracted.
coapted
coapted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coapt
cockpit
cockpit
noun
(Jamaica) A valley surrounded by steep forested slopes.
(figurative) A site of conflict; a battlefield.
(figurative) An area from where something is controlled or managed; a centre of control.
(nautical) A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located.
(nautical, now historical) The area set aside for junior officers including the ship's surgeon on a man-of-war, where the wounded were treated; the sickbay.
(now chiefly historical) A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting.
(vulgar, slang) The vagina.
The compartment in an aircraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled; an analogous area in a spacecraft.
The driver's compartment in a racing car (or, by extension, in a sports car or other automobile).
coempts
colport
colport
verb
To work as a colporteur
compact
compact
adj
(obsolete) Composed or made; with of.
(obsolete) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
(topology, not comparable, of a set in a topological space) Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover. In a Euclidean space this is equivalent to a Closed and bounded set.
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.
Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.
Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
noun
A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a woman's purse or handbag, or that slips into one's pocket.
An agreement or contract.
verb
(intransitive) To form an agreement or contract.
(transitive) To make more dense; to compress.
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
compart
compart
verb
(transitive) To arrange or lay out according to a plan, with due distribution and disposition of parts.
(transitive) To divide into smaller parts; to divide into compartments.
(transitive, obsolete) To divide and share with others.
compert
compete
compete
verb
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
To take part in a contest, game or similar event
complot
complot
noun
(archaic) A plot (involving more than one person), conspiracy
verb
(archaic, transitive, intransitive) To plot together; conspire.
comport
comport
noun
(obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; comportment; deportment.
verb
(intransitive) To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
compost
compost
noun
(UK) A medium in which one can cultivate plants.
(obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
verb
To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.
compote
compote
noun
A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
A dish used for serving fruit.
compted
compted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compt
comptel
compter
compter
noun
(historical) A prison attached to a city court; a counter.
(obsolete) A counter (token used for keeping count).
comptie
comptly
comptly
adv
(obsolete) neatly
comptom
compton
compton
Proper noun
Any of several placenames in England and the United States.
from the placenames.
compute
compute
noun
(computing, informal) computation
verb
(intransitive, informal) To make sense. (commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructs)
(transitive) To reckon, calculate.
concept
concept
noun
(generic programming) A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.
An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
verb
to conceive; to dream up
contemp
coopted
coopted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coopt
coparty
coperta
copilot
copilot
noun
A backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft.
verb
To serve as relief or assistant pilot.
coplots
coplots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coplot
copouts
copouts
noun
plural of copout
copters
copters
noun
plural of copter
coptine
copycat
copycat
adj
Imitative; unoriginal.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who imitates or plagiarizes others' work.
A criminal who imitates the crimes of another; specifically, a criminal who commits the same crime, especially a highly-publicized one, that has just been or recently committed by someone else.
verb
To act as a copycat; to copy in a shameless or derivative way
copyist
copyist
noun
a person who makes manual copies of works such as manuscripts or paintings.
corrupt
corrupt
adj
Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.
In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.
Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To become putrid, tainted, or otherwise impure; to putrefy; to rot.
(transitive) To introduce errors; to place into an invalid state.
(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.
To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.
cotypes
cotypes
noun
plural of cotype
couplet
couplet
noun
(literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.
(taxonomy) A pair of two mutually exclusive choices in a dichotomous key.
A pair of one-way streets which carry opposing directions of traffic through gridded urban areas.
cowpath
cowpath
noun
A path made by, or used by, cows.
cowpats
cowpats
noun
plural of cowpat
cryptos
cryptos
noun
plural of crypto
cypriot
dashpot
dashpot
noun
A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.
deporte
deports
deports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deport
deposit
deposit
noun
(banking) Money placed in an account.
(finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
A place of deposit; a depository.
A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
Anything left behind on a surface.
That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.
verb
(transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
(transitive) To put money or funds into an account.
To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
desktop
desktop
adj
(computing) Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.
Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
noun
(computing) A desktop computer.
(computing) A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
(computing, graphical user interface) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
(computing, graphical user interface, synecdoche) The wallpaper of this interface.
The top surface of a desk.
despots
despots
noun
plural of despot
diopter
diopter
noun
(obsolete) A surgical speculum.
(obsolete) A theodolite or similar surveyor’s angle measuring device.
(obsolete) An alidade.
(obsolete) An instrument for drawing the skull by projections.
(obsolete) Any lens system, such as a telescope.
(photography, dated) A lens element attached to the front of a photographic lens to shorten the lens's minimum focus distance; also called a "close-up filter".
A unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters. Myopia is diagnosed and measured in diopters.
The dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars or of a camera viewfinder.
dioptra
dioptra
noun
Alternative form of diopter
dioptre
dioptre
noun
Alternative spelling of diopter
dioptry
dioptry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of diopter
dipcoat
dipcoat
noun
A coating that is applied by immersing an object in a liquid, often applied to prevent corrosion.
dipetto
diplont
diplont
noun
(genetics) An organism having a diploid number of chromosomes in its cells
diptote
diptote
noun
(grammar) A noun which has only two cases.
disport
disport
noun
(countable, archaic) Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
(transitive, intransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.
dispost
dispost
verb
(transitive) To eject from a post; to displace.
dopants
dopants
noun
plural of dopant
dopatta
dopiest
dopiest
adj
superlative form of dopy: most dopy
dopster
droplet
droplet
noun
A very small drop.
dropout
dropout
noun
(cycling) The slot in the frame that accepts the axles of the wheels.
A damaged portion of a tape or disk, causing a brief omission of audio, video, or data.
A technique for regularizing a neural network by discarding a random subset of its units.
Momentary loss of an electronic signal.
One who suddenly leaves anything, or the act of doing so.
Someone who has left an educational institution without completing the course
Someone who has opted out of conventional society.
duotype
duotype
noun
(historical) A print made from two halftone photographic plates made from the same negative, but etched differently.
ecotype
ecotype
noun
(ecology) A phenotype that is adapted to a specific environment.
ectopia
ectopia
noun
(pathology) The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
ectopic
ectopic
adj
(comparable, medicine) Being out of place, having an abnormal position.
Relating to ectopia.
noun
(medicine, colloquial) Ectopic beat or pregnancy.
eelpout
eelpout
noun
(obsolete) A yellow flower of uncertain type, possibly the eel-ware, Ranunculus fluitans.
Any fish of the family Zoarcidae.
elkport
emporte
emption
emption
noun
(obsolete) The act of buying.
emptory
entopic
entopic
adj
(medicine) in the usual place, referring to medical or anatomical objects.
entropy
entropy
noun
(Boltzmann definition) A measure of the disorder directly proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates yielding an equivalent thermodynamic macrostate.
(information theory) Shannon entropy
(statistics, information theory, countable) A measure of the amount of information and noise present in a signal.
(thermodynamics, countable) A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.
(uncountable) The tendency of a system that is left to itself to descend into chaos.
The capacity factor for thermal energy that is hidden with respect to temperature.
The dispersal of energy; how much energy is spread out in a process, or how widely spread out it becomes, at a specific temperature.