(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of aquaplane
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
attapulgite
attapulgite
noun
(mineralogy) A clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite
ausgespielt
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
autopelagic
bulgarophil
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
caprimulgus
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
cryptoglaux
duplicating
duplicating
verb
present participle of duplicate
encapsuling
encapsuling
verb
present participle of encapsule
epidialogue
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
expungeable
expungeable
adj
Alternative form of expungible
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
galloptious
galluptious
galluptious
adj
wonderful; fascinating; delightful
gallupville
galumptious
gelandejump
gillygaupus
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
guadalupita
heptangular
heptangular
adj
Having seven angles.
hylophagous
hylophagous
adj
That feeds on wood
inculpating
inculpating
verb
present participle of inculpate
landlouping
landlouping
adj
vagrant; wandering about
lotophagous
lotophagous
adj
Relating to the Lotophagi (lotus eaters)
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
outgalloped
outgalloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outgallop
outplanning
outplanning
verb
present participle of outplan
outpleasing
outpleasing
verb
present participle of outplease
palaeologus
palaeologus
Proper noun
The last dynasty ruling the Byzantine Empire.
palpigerous
palpigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a palpus.
paneulogism
paneulogism
noun
eulogy of everything; indiscriminate praise
pangamously
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
pelargonium
pelargonium
noun
Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, commonly called geraniums.
pendulating
pendulating
verb
present participle of pendulate
pentangular
pentangular
adj
Having five corners or angles.
phlegmatous
plagianthus
plagueproof
plattsburgh
platypygous
playgrounds
playgrounds
noun
plural of playground
pleophagous
pleurosigma
ploughshare
ploughshare
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of plowshare
ploughstaff
ploughstaff
noun
(UK) The hind part or handle of a plough.
plumemaking
pluralising
pluralising
verb
present participle of pluralise
pluralizing
pluralizing
verb
present participle of pluralize
pluviograph
pluviograph
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.
polyangular
polyangular
adj
Having many angles; polygonal
polygonatum
polyphagous
polyphagous
adj
(of an herbivorous insect) Having many host plants.
Eating many types of food.
portugalism
postjugular
postulating
postulating
noun
A postulation.
verb
present participle of postulate
prealluding
prelanguage
prelanguage
noun
Vocal utterances that precede the development of language.
preregulate
presurgical
presurgical
adj
Occurring before, or in preparation for, surgery
prodialogue
proegumenal
promulgated
promulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of promulgate
promulgates
promulgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of promulgate
promulgator
promulgator
noun
A person who promulgates; a publisher.
prosurgical
pseudolegal
pseudolegal
adj
Having a superficial appearance of according with the legal profession but in reality lacking competence in it or flouting its values.
pseudoregal
psychofugal
ptyalagogue
ptyalagogue
noun
Any sialogogue.
pullulating
pullulating
verb
present participle of pullulate
pulverating
pulverating
verb
present participle of pulverate
purgatively
purgatively
adv
In a purgative manner; so as to purge.
purgatorial
purgatorial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory.
That purifies by removing sin; expiatory.
pustulating
pustulating
verb
present participle of pustulate
quadrupling
quadrupling
noun
An act of quadrupling.
verb
present participle of quadruple
repugnantly
repugnantly
adv
In a repugnant manner.
scapulalgia
scapulalgia
noun
Pain in the shoulder.
septangular
septangular
adj
heptagonal
speculating
speculating
noun
speculation
verb
present participle of speculate
spergularia
sporulating
sporulating
adj
Producing spores
verb
present participle of sporulate
sprauchling
sprauchling
verb
present participle of sprauchle
spurgalling
spurgalling
verb
present participle of spurgall
stipulating
stipulating
verb
present participle of stipulate
subsampling
subsampling
noun
A subordinate sampling
The creation of subsamples
supergalaxy
supergalaxy
noun
A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.
supergenual
supplanting
supplanting
verb
present participle of supplant
surplusages
surplusages
noun
plural of surplusage
tegucigalpa
tegucigalpa
Proper noun
The capital of Honduras.
tragelaphus
tragelaphus
noun
A fictional animal, half goat, half stag, used by the philosopher Aristotle as an example of something that is knowable even though it does not exist.