(medicine, surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
(ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
achropsia
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
acipenser
acopyrine
acrocarpi
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acrospire
acrospire
noun
(botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.
verb
To put forth the first sprout.
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
airscapes
airscapes
noun
plural of airscape
airspaces
airspaces
noun
plural of airspace
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
anaphoric
anaphoric
adj
Of, or relating to, an anaphora.
angiocarp
angiocarp
noun
(botany) An angiocarpous fruit
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
anticreep
apenteric
aperiodic
aperiodic
adj
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
(physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
That does not recur periodically
apheretic
apheretic
adj
US standard spelling of aphaeretic.
apocrenic
aposporic
aposporic
adj
Alternative form of aposporous
archicarp
archicarp
noun
The female reproductive structure of an ascomycete.
archpiece
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
asparagic
asparamic
athreptic
athreptic
adj
Relating to athrepsia
auriscalp
auriscalp
noun
An earpick.
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
backspeir
backspier
backstrip
becripple
becripple
verb
(transitive) To make cripple; make lame.
bepicture
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
browpiece
calipered
calipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caliper
caliperer
callipers
callipers
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of calipers
calpurnia
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
canephori
canephroi
cantraips
cantraips
noun
plural of cantraip
capacitor
capacitor
noun
(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.
caparison
caparison
noun
Gay or rich clothing.
The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.
verb
To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.
caphtorim
capillary
capillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of or pertaining to hair.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
A narrow tube.
capitular
capitular
adj
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
noun
a member of a chapter
an act passed in a chapter
the head or prominent part
caponiere
caponiere
noun
(military, historical) A work made across or in the ditch, to protect it from the enemy, or to serve as a covered passageway.
caponiers
caponiers
noun
plural of caponier
caponiser
caponizer
caponizer
noun
A person or device that caponizes
capriccio
capriccio
noun
(music) A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.
(painting) A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting.
A fantastical thing or work.
A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.
capricorn
capricorn
Proper noun
Capricornus
The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 - January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 - February 14 (sidereal astrology).
Noun
Someone with a Capricorn star sign
caprifigs
caprifigs
noun
plural of caprifig
caprifoil
caprifoil
noun
(obsolete) A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle.
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
capriform
capriform
adj
Having the form of a goat
caprioled
caprioled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capriole
caprioles
caprioles
noun
plural of capriole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capriole
capripede
capripede
adj
Alternative form of capriped
caprizant
caprizant
adj
(pathology, of a pulse, obsolete, rare) Having irregular, leaping beats.
captainry
captainry
noun
(obsolete) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
carapacic
carapidae
carpaccio
carpaccio
noun
Thinly sliced raw beef or tuna, usually served as an appetizer.
carpathia
carpeting
carpeting
noun
(informal) A severe reprimand or telling-off.
Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.
Cloth or materials for carpets.
verb
present participle of carpet
carpidium
carpincho
carpincho
noun
Alternative form of carpinchoe
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carpiodes
carpognia
carpoidea
carpolite
carpolite
noun
(dated) A fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
casparian
catharpin
catharpin
noun
(nautical) A short rope, or iron cramp, used to stop the shrouds interfering with the yards.
catoptric
catoptric
adj
Of, relating to, or produced by mirrors or reflections.
chapiters
chapiters
noun
plural of chapiter
chapitral
chaprassi
chaprassi
noun
Alternative form of chaprasi
cheiropod
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
chippered
chippered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chipper
chipproof
chirapsia
chirapsia
noun
massage as a form of therapy
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chiropter
chiropter
noun
A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
chirotype
chirpiest
chirpiest
adj
superlative form of chirpy: most chirpy
chirpling
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chirruper
chirruper
noun
One who chirrups.
chloropia
choephori
christoph
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chuprassi
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
ciphering
ciphering
noun
(archaic) A calculation or computation.
(music) A cipher (fault in an organ valve which causes a pipe to sound continuously without the key having been pressed).
verb
present participle of cipher
cirrhopod
cirrhopod
noun
Archaic form of cirriped.
cirripede
cirripede
noun
Alternative spelling of cirriped
cirripeds
cirripeds
noun
plural of cirriped
citropsis
citropten
citropten
noun
(organic chemistry) A coumarin, 5,7-dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one found in oil of yellow citron.
claviharp
claviharp
noun
(music) A 19th-century musical instrument combining a harp with a keyboard.
clerkship
clerkship
noun
(law) A temporary job of assisting a judge in writing legal opinions, generally available to a beginning attorney for one to two years.
(medicine) Clinical training for physicians during the second half of medical school.
The state or business of a clerk.
clipboard
clipboard
noun
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.
A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
coimplore
coinspire
comparing
comparing
verb
present participle of compare
compering
compering
verb
present participle of compere
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
compotier
compotier
noun
A dish for holding fruit or compotes.
compriest
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprises
comprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprise
comprizal
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
compromis
compromit
compromit
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To compromise.
(obsolete, transitive) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.
conscript
conscript
adj
Drafted into a military service or similar.
Enrolled; written; registered.
noun
A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang.
One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
verb
(transitive) To enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
conspired
conspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conspire
conspirer
conspirer
noun
Someone who conspires.
conspires
conspires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conspire
cooperies
cooperies
noun
plural of coopery
coopering
coopering
noun
The vocation of, or output of, a cooper (barrelmaker): synonym of cooperage.
verb
present participle of cooper
cooperite
cooperite
noun
(mineralogy) A grey mineral consisting mostly of platinum sulfide (PtS).