The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
aesculapian
aphelenchus
apiculation
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
archpuritan
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autocarpian
bulbocapnin
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
cappuccinos
cappuccinos
noun
plural of cappuccino
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpogenous
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
cauponation
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
comeuppance
comeuppance
noun
Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.
computation
computation
noun
The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
The result of computation; the amount computed.
conspurcate
conspurcate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To pollute; to defile.
constuprate
constuprate
verb
(obsolete) To rape, violate.
contrapunto
contrapunto
noun
(music) counterpoint
copulations
copulations
noun
plural of copulation
cornucopiae
cornucopian
cornucopian
adj
in great abundance, very abundant
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
counterapse
counterapse
noun
(architecture) An apse opposite another apse.
counterpace
counterpaly
counterpane
counterpane
noun
(dated) The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket; a coverlet, bedspread.
counterpart
counterpart
noun
(law) A duplicate of a legal document.
(paleontology) Either half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil.
Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
One who or that which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
One who or that which resembles another.
verb
(transitive) To counterbalance.
counterplan
counterplan
noun
A plan set up in opposition to another plan.
verb
To set up a plan in opposition to another plan.
counterplay
counterplay
noun
(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
verb
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
counterplea
counterplea
noun
(law) A plea made in opposition to another.
counterpray
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
criniparous
cupellation
cupellation
noun
The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
cuprammonia
cusparidine
cuspidation
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
duplicating
duplicating
verb
present participle of duplicate
duplication
duplication
noun
(biology) The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action.
(genetics) A nucleotide sequence copied through such a process.
(genetics) The act of copying a nucleotide sequence from one chromosome to another.
A folding over; a fold.
The act of duplicating.
encapsulate
encapsulate
verb
(networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
(software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
(transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
encapsuling
encapsuling
verb
present participle of encapsule
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
eucalyptian
eucatropine
eucatropine
noun
(pharmacology) Euphthalmine.
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
exsuperance
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
guachipilin
hydnocarpus
impecuniary
impecuniary
adj
impecunious
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
impuissance
impuissance
noun
Impotence, weakness.
inauspicate
inauspicate
adj
(obsolete) inauspicious
incapacious
incapacious
adj
Not capacious; narrow, small, weak, or foolish.
incapsulate
incapsulate
verb
Alternative form of encapsulate
inculpating
inculpating
verb
present participle of inculpate
inculpation
inculpation
noun
Blame; censure; crimination.
inculpative
inculpatory
inculpatory
adj
that causes someone to be blamed for something
induplicate
induplicate
adj
(botany) Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in aestivation.
(botany) Having the edges rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping; said of leaves in vernation.
inopercular
inopercular
adj
inoperculate
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
intercupola
ipecacuanha
ipecacuanha
noun
(medicine, pharmaceutics) The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha.
(medicine, pharmaceutics) The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.
jackpudding
jackpudding
noun
An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
leprechauns
leprechauns
noun
plural of leprechaun
lupercalian
lupercalian
Adjective
Relating to or the Lupercalia.
manucaption
manucapture
manuscripts
manuscripts
noun
plural of manuscript
monocarpous
monocarpous
adj
Synonym of monocarpic
monoplacula
municipally
municipally
adv
In a municipal manner.
muscicapine
muscicapine
adj
of or pertaining to Old Word flycatchers of the genus Muscicapa.
neurectopia
neuropathic
neuropathic
adj
Of or relating to neuropathy.
noncaptious
nonculpable
nonculpable
adj
Not culpable.
nonculpably
nonoccupant
nonoccupant
noun
One who is not an occupant.
nonpunctual
nonpunctual
Adjective
Not punctual.
nonpurchase
nonpurchase
adj
Not involving a purchase
noun
A failure to purchase something
nonspacious
nonuplicate
nonuplicate
noun
A set of nine like or identical things
nucleopetal
nucleopetal
adj
Directed toward a nucleus.
nucleoplasm
nucleoplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a cell nucleus
nunapitchuk
nuncupating
nuncupating
verb
present participle of nuncupate
nuncupation
nuncupation
noun
(obsolete) The act of nuncupating.
nuncupative
nuncupative
adj
(obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name.
(obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
Oral; not written.
nuncupatory
nuncupatory
adj
Nuncupative; oral rather than written.
occupancies
occupancies
noun
plural of occupancy
occupations
occupations
noun
plural of occupation
oculospinal
oculospinal
adj
Relating to the eyes and the spine.
omphaloncus
opacousness
opacousness
noun
(obsolete) Opacity.
opuntiaceae
outcapering
outcapering
verb
present participle of outcaper
pancratiums
pancratiums
noun
plural of pancratium
panegyricum
panicularia
paniculated
paniculated
adj
(botany) paniculate
paniculitis
panneuritic
parachuting
parachuting
noun
The sport of jumping with a parachute.
verb
present participle of parachute
paramountcy
paramountcy
noun
The fact or condition of being paramount; supremacy, precedence.
paranuclear
paranuclear
adj
(cytology) Near and outside of the nucleus.
(of a nation) Not currently having nuclear weapons, but having the capacity or infrastructure to build them in a short period of time.
paranucleic
paranuclein
paranucleus
paranucleus
noun
(cytology) An accessory nucleus; a smaller body in the cell resembling the nucleus.
parascenium
parascenium
noun
(historical) One of two apartments adjoining the ancient stage, probably used as dressing rooms.
parasuchian
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
paronychium
paronychium
noun
perionychium
parturience
parturience
noun
The quality of being parturient; labour leading to childbirth.
parturiency
parturiency
noun
parturition
patrocinium
patrocinium
noun
(historical) The distinctive relationship in Ancient Roman society between a patron and a client.
paulinistic
paunchiness
paunchiness
noun
The state or condition of being paunchy.
peculations
peculations
noun
plural of peculation
pecuniarily
pecuniarily
adv
In a pecuniary manner; in terms of money; financially.
pedunculata
pedunculate
pedunculate
adj
Having a peduncle or stalk
noun
Such a flower
penaeaceous
pentacrinus
periacinous
periacinous
adj
(anatomy) Around an acinus
pericranium
pericranium
noun
(anatomy) The membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull.