(zoology) Any of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
antiphus
apaturia
aphesius
aphidius
aphodius
apicular
apicular
adj
Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.
apiculus
apiculus
Noun
The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
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.
apolusis
apomyius
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.
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
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,
apurimac
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
ashippun
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
aubepine
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
autoptic
autoptic
adj
Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation.
autoslip
bagpuize
bakupari
bakupari
noun
Alternative form of bacupari
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bhojpuri
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.
bipalium
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporous
blurping
bridecup
buildups
buildups
noun
plural of buildup
bullwhip
bullwhip
noun
A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a bullwhip.
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
buphonia
calippus
callipus
calpulli
calpulli
noun
(historical) An Aztec organizational unit below the level of the altepetl or city-state.
capiatur
capillus
capitoul
capitoul
noun
(historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
capitula
capitula
noun
plural of capitulum
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.
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.
capuchin
capuchin
noun
A capuchin monkey.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
A hooded pigeon.
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
capucine
caputium
caripuna
carpinus
carpuspi
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
chnuphis
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
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.
chupatti
chupatti
noun
Alternative form of chapatti
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
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.
compitum
compupil
copiague
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
coprinus
copurify
copurify
verb
To purify two or more materials simultaneously, normally by chromatography
couperin
coupling
coupling
noun
(electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
(sexuality) Sexual intercourse.
(software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
A device that couples two things together.
Act of joining together to form a couple.
verb
present participle of couple
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
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.
croupily
croupily
adv
In a croupy manner.
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
crypturi
culprits
culprits
noun
plural of culprit
cupeling
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
cupidone
cuppiest
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
cupreine
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
curupira
cusparia
cusparia
noun
(archaic) The bark of Angostura.
cuspidal
cuspidal
adj
Having cusps.
cuspides
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cyprinus
dapedium
dapedius
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
decipium
decipium
noun
(obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
deipylus
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
deputies
deputies
noun
plural of deputy
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
deputise
deputise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
deputize
deputize
verb
(intransitive) To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
(transitive) To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
(transitive) to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
diapause
diapause
noun
(biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
(of territory) Claimed by more than one sovereign state.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispute
disputer
disputer
noun
One who disputes.
disputes
disputes
noun
plural of dispute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispute
disrupts
disrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrupt
doupioni
duckpins
duckpins
noun
A game played by bowling a small ball at such pins.
plural of duckpin
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dumpfile
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
dumpling
dumpling
noun
(cooking) A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
(endearing) A term of endearment.
(mildly vulgar) A piece of excrement.
By restriction, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
duperies
duperies
noun
plural of dupery
duplicia
dupondii
dupondii
noun
plural of dupondius
empodium
empodium
noun
(zoology) A bristle-like or pad-like structure between the tarsal claws of Diptera
emporium
emporium
noun
(also figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.
(also figuratively) A shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale; a department store; (with a descriptive word) a shop specializing in particular goods.
(by extension, obsolete) The brain.
(historical) A business set up to enable foreign traders to engage in commerce in a country; a factory (now the more common term).
eniopeus
eohippus
eohippus
noun
An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse.
epibatus
epicauta
epicures
epicures
noun
plural of epicure
epicurus
epicurus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism.
epidural
epidural
adj
(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.
(medicine, relational) Of or pertaining to the space immediately outside the dura mater.
noun
(medicine) An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
epifauna
epifauna
noun
The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.