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.
ampongue
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
ampulate
ampullae
ampullae
noun
plural of ampulla
amputate
amputate
verb
(obsolete) To cut off, to prune. [17th–18th c.]
To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from 17th c.]
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
apagogue
apellous
apellous
adj
(anatomy) Not covered by skin. Said of a circumcised penis, which has had its prepuce (foreskin) removed.
aperture
aperture
noun
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
(mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
(optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
(space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
aphareus
aphesius
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.
apologue
apologue
noun
(rhetoric) The use of fable to persuade the audience.
A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
appaumee
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.
applenut
applique
applique
noun
(art) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.
verb
(transitive, art) To decorate something in this way.
appulses
appulses
noun
plural of appulse
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asperous
asperous
adj
bitter, cruel, severe
rough, rugged, uneven
asperugo
asperula
aspiquee
aubepine
aucupate
aucupate
verb
(obsolete) To hunt, to seek with vigilance.
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
autompne
autopore
autotype
autotype
noun
(dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
(dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
(uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.
verb
(dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.
bagpuize
baseplug
beaucoup
beaucoup
adv
In abundance.
det
(US, informal) Much, many, a lot of.
beaupere
beaupere
noun
(obsolete) A companion.
(obsolete) A father.
beaupers
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
beerpull
beerpull
noun
Alternative form of beer pull
bellpull
bellpull
noun
Alternative spelling of bell-pull
beplague
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bepuddle
bepuddle
verb
(by extension) To soil or debase.
To cover or fill with puddles.
bepuffed
bepuffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bepuff
bepurple
bepurple
verb
To tinge or dye with a purple color.
bepuzzle
bepuzzle
verb
(transitive) To puzzle greatly; perplex.
bespouse
bespouse
verb
(transitive) To marry
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bluecaps
bluecaps
noun
plural of bluecap
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
bridecup
budapest
bullpens
bullpens
noun
plural of bullpen
bumpered
bumpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bumper
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
buplever
buplever
noun
A bupleurum.
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
cajeputs
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
capercut
capsulae
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
captured
captured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capture
capturer
capturer
noun
One who, or that which, captures.
captures
captures
noun
plural of capture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture
capuched
capuched
adj
(obsolete) Covered with, or as if with, a hood.
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
capucine
carpeaux
catadupe
catadupe
noun
Waterfall; cataract.
catapuce
catapuce
noun
(obsolete) The plant spurge.
catepuce
caulerpa
caupones
centuple
centuple
adj
Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
verb
(intransitive) To increase a hundredfold.
(transitive) To increase or multiply something by a hundred.
centuply
centuply
adv
One hundredfold.
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
chaloupe
chapeaus
chapeaux
chapeaux
noun
plural of chapeau
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
chemulpo
cleanups
cleanups
noun
plural of cleanup
closeups
closeups
noun
plural of closeup
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeine
clupeine
noun
(biochemistry) A protamine found in salmon sperm
clupeiod
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
compulse
compulse
verb
To behave in a compulsive manner.
To force, constrain, or obligate.
computed
computed
adj
Calculated, determined by computation.
Derived rather than measured.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compute
computer
computer
noun
(by restriction, chiefly historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.
(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
computes
computes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compute
cophetua
cophouse
cophouse
noun
(slang) A police station.
copiague
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
copulate
copulate
adj
(grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.
(obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
verb
(somewhat formal) To engage in sexual intercourse.
coupelet
couperin
couperus
couplers
couplers
noun
plural of coupler
couplets
couplets
noun
plural of couplet
couponed
couponed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coupon
courtepy
courtepy
noun
(historical) A short coat of coarse cloth.
coverups
coverups
noun
plural of coverup
creamcup
creamcup
noun
Alternative form of creamcups
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
croupade
croupade
noun
A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.
croupier
croupier
noun
One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.
The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
crumpets
crumpets
noun
plural of crumpet
crumpled
crumpled
adj
Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crumple
crumpler
crumpler
noun
Someone or something that crumples.
crumples
crumples
noun
plural of crumple
cruppers
cruppers
noun
plural of crupper
culpable
culpable
adj
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
culpeper
cupcakes
cupcakes
noun
plural of cupcake
cupelers
cupeling
cupelled
cupelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cupel
cupeller
cupeller
noun
One who uses a cupel in assaying.
cupidone
cupmaker
cupmaker
noun
someone who makes cups
cupolaed
cupolaed
adj
Having one or more cupolas.
cuppiest
cupreine
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.
cupulate
cupulate
adj
Cup-shaped.
Having or bearing cupules; cupuliferous.
cuspated
cuspated
adj
Ending in a point.
cuspides
cutpurse
cutpurse
noun
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.