(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
abaptistum
abbotships
abbotships
noun
plural of abbotship
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptist
anabaptist
noun
Alternative form of Anabaptist
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
aplobasalt
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistown
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beautyship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
besplatter
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bestrapped
beterschap
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bioplastic
bioplastic
noun
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bistipular
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastplate
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
bootstraps
bootstraps
noun
plural of bootstrap
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
brihaspati
brihaspati
Proper noun
The name of the priest of the Gods.
The planet Jupiter.
bronstrops
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
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.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
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
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
libroplast
misbaptize
obstipated
obstipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obstipate
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
palebreast
parabolist
parabolist
noun
A narrator of parables.
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.
pasturable
pasturable
adj
Fit for pasture.
penobscots
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
petersburg
petersburg
Proper noun
An independent city in Virginia, USA.
Various other towns and cities, including:
A CDP in Alaska, and the borough seat of
A city in Illinois
A city in Indiana
A small city in Michigan.
A small city in North Dakota.
A town in and Tennessee.
A small city in Texas.
A city in West Virginia
a campaign in the American Civil War
Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, a city in Russia
pittsburgh
pittsburgh
Proper noun
A city in Pennsylvania, USA, and the county seat of Allegheny County.
planoblast
planoblast
noun
(zoology) Any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa.
plattsburg
platybasic
platybasic
adj
Of or pertaining to platybasia
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
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.
postbuccal
postbuccal
adj
posterior to the mouth
postbulbar
postbulbar
adj
(anatomy) distal to the duodenal bulb
postbursal
postlabial
postlabial
adj
Behind the lips
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
posttibial
posttibial
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the tibia
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
pratdesaba
prattsburg
predisturb
presbytere
presbyters
presbyters
noun
plural of presbyter
presbytery
presbytery
noun
A body of elders in the early Christian church.
A chancel; a section of the church reserved for the clergy.
Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.
The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters.
The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
presbytism
presbytism
noun
Presbyopia.
presubject
presubsist
probations
probations
noun
plural of probation
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
prosabbath
protoblast
publicists
publicists
noun
plural of publicist
pushbutton
pushbutton
adj
Alternative spelling of push-button
rebaptizes
rebaptizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rebaptize
reprobates
reprobates
noun
plural of reprobate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reprobate
saprobiont
saprobiont
noun
Synonym of saprobe
sebastopol
septembral
septembral
adj
Characteristic of September
sheepbiter
sheepbiter
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of sheep-biter
sitophobia
sitophobia
noun
(pathology) A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.
sitophobic
sitophobic
adj
Having or relating to sitophobia.
slipgibbet
speedboats
speedboats
noun
plural of speedboat
spitballer
spitballer
noun
(baseball) A pitcher who moistens the ball with saliva before throwing it.
One who spitballs or informally discusses ideas.
spittlebug
spittlebug
Noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.
splintbone
splittable
splittable
adj
Capable of being split.
sporoblast
sporoblast
noun
A sporozoan cell, found in the oocyst of the malarial parasite in the mosquito, that produces spores and sporozoites
stipulable
stipulable
adj
Capable of being stipulated.
strappable
strippable
strippable
adj
Suitable for strip-mining.
subcaptain
subcaptain
noun
A subordinate captain.
subcaption
subcaption
noun
A caption that is subordinate to another caption.
verb
(transitive) To provide with a subordinate caption.
subception
subchapter
subchapter
noun
A subsection of a chapter.
subcompact
subcompact
noun
Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.
subconcept
subconcept
noun
A secondary or subsidiary concept.
subdeposit
subdeposit
noun
That which is deposited beneath something else.
subhepatic
subhepatic
adj
(anatomy) Below the liver
suboctuple
suboctuple
adj
(obsolete) Containing one part of eight; in the ratio of one to eight.
suboptical
suboptical
adj
Smaller than can be seen with the unaided eye.
suboptimal
suboptimal
adj
Worse than optimal.
suboptimum
suboptimum
adj
suboptimal
noun
A point or value below an optimum.
subpalmate
subpalmate
adj
Almost or imperfectly palmate.
subparties
subparties
noun
plural of subparty
subpattern
subpattern
noun
A pattern that is contained in another, larger pattern.
subpeltate
subphratry
subphratry
noun
A clan, a subdivision of a phratry.
subpotency
subpotency
noun
The quality of being subpotent.
subprefect
subprefect
noun
the executive of a subprefecture
subproctor
subproduct
subproduct
noun
byproduct
subproject
subproject
noun
A project within a larger project.
subreptary
subreption
subreption
noun
The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.
subreptive
subreptive
adj
(obsolete) surreptitious
subscripts
subscripts
noun
plural of subscript
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subscript