An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
centumvirate
centumvirate
noun
A group of one hundred people, especially (politics) a council of about 100 men who share power or rule, particularly (historical) such a group in ancient Rome.
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
circumaviate
circumscrive
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
circumventer
circumventer
noun
Alternative form of circumventor
circumventor
circumventor
noun
A person who circumvents
circumvolute
circumvolute
verb
To roll, curl or twist around
circumvolved
circumvolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve
coadventured
coadventurer
coadventurer
noun
A fellow adventurer.
constructive
constructive
adj
(law) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.
Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
Not direct or expressed, but inferred.
Relating to or causing construction.
contributive
contributive
adj
Tending to contribute; making a contribution
corruptively
corruptively
adv
In a corruptive way.
coulterville
counterdrive
counterdrive
noun
A drive that counteracts another drive.
countermoved
countermoved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermove
countermoves
countermoves
noun
plural of countermove
counterprove
counterprove
verb
(printing, transitive) To take a counterproof of.
countervails
countervails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail
countervairy
countervairy
adj
(heraldry, of a field or charge, rare) Divided into a countervair pattern of two or more tinctures.
countervalue
countervalue
adj
(military) Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
verb
(military) To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
To make a counter estimate of something's value.
countervaunt
countervenom
countervenom
noun
antivenin
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
curativeness
curativeness
noun
The quality of being curative.
curvaceously
curvaceously
adv
In a curvaceous way.
curveballing
curveballing
verb
present participle of curveball
curvicaudate
curvicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a curved or crooked tail.
curvicostate
curvicostate
adj
(botany, rare) Having bent ribs.
curvidentate
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
curvinervate
curvirostres
curwensville
decaturville
demiculverin
demiculverin
noun
(now historical) A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.
discoverture
discoverture
noun
(obsolete, law) A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.
discursative
discursively
discursively
adv
In a discursive manner.
diverticular
diverticular
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the diverticulum.
diverticulum
diverticulum
noun
(anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
edulcorative
edulcorative
adj
Tending to sweeten or purify by affusions of water.
equivocators
equivocators
noun
plural of equivocator
equivocatory
equivocatory
adj
Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.
exulcerative
exulcerative
adj
Tending to cause ulcers.
hyperviscous
hyperviscous
adj
Excessively viscous.
incorruptive
incorruptive
adj
(archaic) incorruptible; not liable to decay
incurvatures
incurvatures
noun
plural of incurvature
introductive
introductive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or serving as an introduction
invernacular
jurisdictive
jurisdictive
adj
jurisdictional
loupcerviers
mauriceville
miscurvature
miscurvature
noun
Bad or wrong curvature.
multiservice
multiservice
adj
Pertaining to or offering more than one type of service.
neurovaccine
noncursively
nonlucrative
nonlucrative
Adjective
Not lucrative.
nonreclusive
nonreductive
nonreductive
adj
Not reductive.
nonveracious
nonvesicular
nonvesicular
adj
Not vesicular.
obstructives
obstructives
noun
plural of obstructive
overaccuracy
overaccuracy
noun
Excessive accuracy.
overaccurate
overaccurate
adj
Excessively accurate.
overcaptious
overcaptious
adj
Excessively captious.
overcasually
overcasually
adv
In an overcasual manner.
overcautions
overcautions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcaution
overcautious
overcautious
adj
Excessively cautious.
overclouding
overclouding
verb
present participle of overcloud
overcompound
overconsumed
overconsumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overconsume
overconsumes
overconsumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overconsume
overcounting
overcounting
verb
present participle of overcount
overcourtesy
overcourtesy
noun
Excessive courtesy.
overcovetous
overcovetous
adj
Excessively covetous.
overcultured
overcultured
adj
Excessively cultured.
overcurrency
overdiscount
overdiscount
verb
(transitive) To discount too much.
overdocument
overdocument
verb
(transitive) To document something in greater detail than necessary.
overeducated
overeducated
adj
Having received too much education
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overeducate
overeducates
overeducates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overeducate
overfactious
overfanciful
overfanciful
adj
Excessively fanciful.
overfocusing
overfocusing
verb
present participle of overfocus
overfocussed
overfocusses
overgracious
overgracious
adj
Excessively gracious.
overinstruct
overinstruct
verb
To instruct excessively.
overissuance
overissuance
noun
Excessive issuance.
overluscious
overluscious
adj
Excessively luscious.
overmerciful
overmerciful
adj
Excessively merciful.
overmuchness
overmuchness
noun
The quality or state of being in excess; superabundance.
overproduced
overproduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overproduce
overproduces
overproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overproduce
overpurchase
overpurchase
noun
An expensive purchase.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To pay too dear a price.
To buy too much of something.
overreducing
overscrubbed
overscrupled
overscutched
oversecurely
oversecuring
oversecuring
verb
present participle of oversecure
oversecurity
overspacious
overspacious
adj
Excessively spacious.
paucinervate
paucinervate
adj
(botany) Having few nerves.
percussively
percussively
adv
In a percussive way.
perivascular
perivascular
adj
Around or surrounding a blood vessel
pervicacious
pervicacious
adj
(possibly rare) Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate.
pluviometric
pluviometric
adj
Related to pluviometry.
preclusively
preclusively
adv
In a preclusive manner; preventively.
precollusive
precultivate
preexclusive
preinductive
productively
productively
adv
In a productive manner.
proexecutive
provocateurs
provocateurs
noun
plural of provocateur
pulveraceous
pulveraceous
adj
(botany) Having a finely powdered surface; pulverulent.
pulverescent
pulverulence
pulverulence
noun
Fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.
The state or characteristic of being powdery or dusty.
purcellville
purificative
purificative
adj
Having power to purify or cleanse.
putrefactive
putrefactive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.
quacksalvers
quacksalvers
noun
plural of quacksalver
quercivorous
quercivorous
adj
Feeding on oak leaves.
quicksilvers
quicksilvers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quicksilver
quicksilvery
quicksilvery
adj
Like quicksilver.
quindecemvir
quindecemvir
noun
(historical) Any member of an official group of fifteen people, especially a member of the 15-man college of priests who cared for the Sibylline Books in ancient Rome.
quindecimvir
quindecimvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) Any member of a group of fifteen officials.
recultivated
recultivated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recultivate
recultivates
recultivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recultivate
recuperative
recuperative
adj
In the way of recuperation.
noun
Any remedy that aids recuperation.
redivulgence
reevacuating
reevacuation
renovascular
renovascular
adj
Of or pertaining to the blood vessels of the kidney
renunciative
renunciative
adj
Tending to renounce.
repercussive
repercussive
adj
(obsolete) Repellent; driving back.
Driven back; rebounding; reverberated.
Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate.
noun
(obsolete) A repellent.
reproductive
reproductive
adj
Of or relating to reproduction.
That reproduces.
noun
(biology) A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).
resurrective
resurrective
adj
Relating to resurrection.
revictorious
revictualing
revictualled
revictualled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of revictual
rubificative
ruckersville
scurvinesses
silviculture
silviculture
noun
The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.