(botany) Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
adolphus
aegyptus
alopecus
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
antiphus
apellous
apellous
adj
(anatomy) Not covered by skin. Said of a circumcised penis, which has had its prepuce (foreskin) removed.
aphareus
aphesius
aphidius
aphodius
aphonous
aphonous
adj
Without a voice; voiceless; aphonic.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
apiculus
apiculus
Noun
The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
aplustra
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
apolusis
apomyius
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
applauds
applauds
noun
plural of applaud
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applaud
applause
applause
noun
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
appulses
appulses
noun
plural of appulse
apsyrtus
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
asapurna
ascupart
ashippun
asperous
asperous
adj
bitter, cruel, severe
rough, rugged, uneven
asperugo
asperula
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
aspiquee
asporous
asporous
adj
(botany) That does not have spores
atropous
atropous
adj
(botany) Not inverted; orthotropous.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoslip
axonopus
baseplug
beaupers
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bespouse
bespouse
verb
(transitive) To marry
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporous
bluecaps
bluecaps
noun
plural of bluecap
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
bosporus
bosporus
noun
A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a sea.
bradypus
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
brushups
brushups
noun
plural of brushup
budapest
buildups
buildups
noun
plural of buildup
bullpens
bullpens
noun
plural of bullpen
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
buphagus
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
cajaputs
cajeputs
cajuputs
calippus
callipus
campagus
campanus
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
campuses
campuses
noun
plural of campus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campus
capaneus
capillus
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsulae
capsular
capsular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.
capsuled
capsuled
adj
enclosed within a capsule
capsuler
capsuler
noun
A machine for applying the capsule to the cork of a wine bottle.
capsules
capsules
noun
plural of capsule
capsumin
captious
captious
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
captures
captures
noun
plural of capture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture
capuanus
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
carpinus
carpuspi
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
caupones
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
chapeaus
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chnuphis
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
chuppahs
chuppahs
noun
plural of chuppah
chutzpas
chutzpas
noun
plural of chutzpa
cleanups
cleanups
noun
plural of cleanup
closeups
closeups
noun
plural of closeup
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
cockspur
cockspur
noun
A blade for tying to the foot of a gamecock.
A kind of grass (Echinochloa crus-galli).
A kind of hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli).
compulse
compulse
verb
To behave in a compulsive manner.
To force, constrain, or obligate.
computes
computes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compute
computus
computus
noun
(historical) A book of tables for calculating dates of astronomical events and moveable feasts.
The calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar.
consumpt
consumpt
noun
(chiefly Scotland) The amount consumed; consumption.
(obsolete) Consumer; market.
verb
To consume.
cophouse
cophouse
noun
(slang) A police station.
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
coprinus
corrupts
corrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrupt
couperus
couplers
couplers
noun
plural of coupler
couplets
couplets
noun
plural of couplet
coverups
coverups
noun
plural of coverup
crackups
crackups
noun
plural of crackup
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
crotopus
croupous
croupous
adj
(medicine) Relating to or resembling croup; especially, attended with the formation of a deposit or membrane like that found in membranous croup.
crumpets
crumpets
noun
plural of crumpet
crumples
crumples
noun
plural of crumple
cruppers
cruppers
noun
plural of crupper
cryptous
culprits
culprits
noun
plural of culprit
cupcakes
cupcakes
noun
plural of cupcake
cupelers
cuppiest
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
cupreous
cupreous
adj
(chemistry) Containing copper.
Of a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
Of or of the nature of copper.
noun
A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
cupstone
cupstone
noun
A stone containing a cupule.
curupays
cusparia
cusparia
noun
(archaic) The bark of Angostura.
cuspated
cuspated
adj
Ending in a point.
cuspidal
cuspidal
adj
Having cusps.
cuspides
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cutpurse
cutpurse
noun
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.