A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
plural of apologie
plural of apology
apologise
apologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.
apologize
apologize
verb
(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
(intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
appealing
appealing
adj
Having appeal; attractive.
noun
The act of making an appeal.
verb
present participle of appeal
aspergill
aspergill
noun
Alternative form of aspergillum
beleaping
beleaping
verb
present participle of beleap
chapeling
coliphage
coliphage
noun
Any of several bacteriophages that can infect strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli
cupelling
cupelling
verb
present participle of cupel
decupling
decupling
verb
present participle of decuple
deplaning
deplaning
verb
present participle of deplane
depleting
depleting
verb
present participle of deplete
deploring
deploring
verb
present participle of deplore
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
diplegias
diplegias
noun
plural of diplegia
disgospel
duplexing
duplexing
verb
present participle of duplex
eclipsing
eclipsing
noun
The act or process by which something is eclipsed.
verb
present participle of eclipse
emplacing
emplacing
verb
present participle of emplace
emplaning
emplaning
verb
present participle of emplane
employing
employing
verb
present participle of employ
enplaning
enplaning
verb
present participle of enplane
epilating
epilating
verb
present participle of epilate
epilogate
epilogism
epilogism
noun
(archaic) enumeration; computation
epilogist
epilogist
noun
The writer of an epilogue.
epilogize
epilogize
verb
(intransitive) To write an epilogue.
(transitive) To speak an epilogue to.
(transitive) To utter as an epilogue.
epilogued
epilogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epilogue
epilogues
epilogues
noun
plural of epilogue
ergophile
ergophile
noun
A person who enjoys working.
espingole
espringal
espringal
noun
Alternative form of springald
exampling
exampling
verb
present participle of example
expelling
expelling
noun
The process by which something is expelled.
verb
present participle of expel
exploding
exploding
noun
explosion
verb
present participle of explode
exploring
exploring
noun
The action of the verb explore.
verb
present participle of explore
expulsing
expulsing
verb
present participle of expulse
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
galeopsis
gamolepis
geophilid
geophilus
gillespie
gillotype
gipsylike
gipsylike
adj
Alternative form of gypsylike
glimpsers
glimpsers
noun
plural of glimpser
glumpiest
gospelist
gospelize
gospelize
verb
To evangelize.
To teach the Gospels.
grapelike
grapelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grape.
grapeline
graplines
graplines
noun
plural of grapline
grappelli
grecophil
guelphish
guelphism
gypsylike
gypsylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gypsy.
helpingly
helpingly
adv
In a way that helps.
hemiglyph
hemiglyph
noun
(architecture) The half channel or groove in the edge of the triglyph in the Doric order.
hemiplegy
hemiplegy
noun
Dated form of hemiplegia.
hiplength
ideoglyph
ideoglyph
noun
A symbol expressing an idea.
impelling
impelling
verb
present participle of impel
impledged
impledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impledge
impledges
impledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impledge
ingrapple
ingrapple
verb
(obsolete) To seize; to clutch; to grapple.
iphlgenia
lagniappe
lagniappe
noun
(chiefly Louisiana, Mississippi, Trinidad and Tobago) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.
langspiel
langspiel
noun
(music) A traditional Icelandic or Shetlandian drone zither.
(British spelling) The panels with which a surface (especially an indoor wall) is covered, considered collectively.
verb
present participle of panel
panplegia
panplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of all four extremities
papergirl
papergirl
noun
(Britain) a girl who delivers newspapers; a female paperboy
parceling
parceling
noun
(nautical) Alternative form of parcelling
verb
present participle of parcel
parfilage
parfilage
noun
The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.
pargyline
pargyline
noun
(pharmacology) the monoamine oxidase inhibitor N-benzyl-N-methyl-prop-2-yn-1-amine.
parleying
parleying
noun
The act of one who parleys.
verb
present participle of parley
pearlings
pearlings
noun
(Scotland) A kind of lace of silk or thread.
plural of pearling
pedalling
pedalling
noun
Alternative form of pedaling
verb
(Britain) present participle of pedal
pedialgia
pedologic
pedologic
adj
Of or pertaining to pedology (in all senses).
peeringly
peeringly
adv
While looking with difficulty.
pelasgian
pelasgian
Noun
An inhabitant of pre-Hellenic Greece.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians.
pellagric
pellagric
Adjective
Related to, or suffering from, pellagra.
pellagrin
pellagrin
noun
One who is afflicted with pellagra.
pelleting
pelleting
verb
present participle of pellet
peltigera
peltingly
peltingly
adv
So as to pelt or bombard.
penciling
penciling
noun
Alternative spelling of pencilling
verb
(American spelling) present participle of pencil
penlights
penlights
noun
plural of penlight
penologic
pergolesi
periglial
perigloea
perigonal
perilling
perkingly
petalling
pettingly
pettingly
adv
So as to pet or cajole.
phenalgin
phenalgin
noun
An ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic, and resembling phenacetin in its therapeutic action.
philabegs
philabegs
noun
plural of philabeg
philibegs
philibegs
noun
plural of philibeg
phlegmier
phlegmier
adj
comparative form of phlegmy: more phlegmy
pigflower
pigmental
pigmental
Adjective
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pigtailed
pigtailed
adj
Having a pigtail.
pilferage
pilferage
noun
The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.
pilfering
pilfering
noun
The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
verb
present participle of pilfer
pilgrimer
pilgrimer
noun
(obsolete) A pilgrim.
pillagers
pillagers
noun
plural of pillager
pilotages
pilotages
noun
plural of pilotage
planeting
pleaching
pleaching
noun
(horticulture) A technique of interweaving living and dead branches through a hedge for stock control; plashing.
gerund of pleach: an act of entwining or interweaving.
verb
present participle of pleach
pleadings
pleadings
noun
plural of pleading
plenshing
plexiglas
plighters
plighters
noun
plural of plighter
poleaxing
poleaxing
verb
present participle of poleaxe
pollening
pollening
verb
present participle of pollen
polyergic
polyergic
adj
Having multiple functions, or functioning in multiple ways.
polygenic
polygenic
adj
(genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene
(mathematics, of a function) having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)
pommeling
pravilege
preflight
preflight
adj
(computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.
Taking place before the start of a flight.
noun
An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
verb
To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
pregenial
preguilty
preluding
preluding
noun
Something serving as a prelude; an introductory work or remark.
verb
present participle of prelude
preoblige
presignal
presignal
adj
Before a signal.
noun
A signal that occurs before some occurrence, as a warning or to trigger an automatic preparation.
preyingly
prideling
primegilt
privilege
privilege
noun
(computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
(countable) A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
(countable, US, finance, now rare) A stock market option.
(ecclesiastical law, now chiefly historical) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
(law) A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
(uncountable) The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
A right or immunity enjoyed by a legislative body or its members.
An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
verb
(archaic) To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
(archaic) To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize