(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
aleppine
aleppine
Adjective
relating to Aleppo
Noun
someone from Aleppo
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
alphonse
alpigene
alpinely
alpinely
adv
In an alpine way, loftily.
alpinery
amperian
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
ampongue
anableps
anableps
noun
Any of the genus Anableps of "four-eyed" fishes (having eyes raised above the top of the head and divided into two parts) found in brackish waters in northern South America and Trinidad.
analepsy
analepsy
noun
(medicine) analepsis
anapaest
anapaest
noun
(UK) Alternative form of anapest
anapaite
anapaite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
anapests
anapests
noun
plural of anapest
anaphase
anaphase
noun
(cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
anaphyte
anapneic
anglepod
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
anophele
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anoscope
anoscope
noun
The instrument used in anoscopy.
antelope
antelope
noun
(US) The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
(archaic, mythology) A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
antepast
antepast
noun
A foretaste.
antepone
anteport
anteport
noun
An outer port, gate, or door.
antetype
antetype
noun
An archetype or prototype; something serving as a model for what comes later.
antilope
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
antipole
antipole
noun
(geography) The opposite pole.
(geometry) A position directly opposite (possibly also used figuratively).
antipope
antipope
noun
(Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
antirape
antirape
adj
Opposed to rape
antitype
antitype
noun
A type that represents the opposite or antagonist of another type.
Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
anyplace
anyplace
adv
(informal, chiefly US) At a non-specific place; anywhere.
apanaged
apanaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apanage
apanages
apanages
noun
plural of apanage
apennine
apennine
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Apennines
aperient
aperient
adj
Having a gentle laxative effect.
noun
A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
apertion
apertion
noun
(archaic) An opening; an aperture.
(archaic) The act of opening.
aphanite
aphanite
noun
(geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
aphelian
aphelian
adj
(astronomy) Relating to aphelion
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
apigenin
apigenin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavone, found as a glycoside in many plants, that reverses the adverse effects of cyclosporine
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.
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apolline
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
appanage
appanage
noun
Alternative form of apanage
apparens
apparent
apparent
adj
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
appenage
appenage
noun
Alternative form of appanage
appended
appended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of append
appender
appender
noun
(computing) A software component that appends data to a computer file.
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
appetent
appetent
adj
(archaic) eagerly desirous
appinite
applenut
appleton
appleton
Proper noun
Place names in England, named for an apple enclosure.
a village in Oxfordshire. Originally in Berkshire.
a suburb of Warrington, Cheshire.
A town in Maine.
A city in Minnesota.
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
An unincorporated community in Tennessee.
A city in Wisconsin
from either of the places.
appointe
apprense
aprendiz
apreynte
apriline
aproneer
aproneer
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A shopkeeper.
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
atropine
atropine
noun
(toxicology, pharmacology) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).
aubepine
autompne
baypines
beanpole
beanpole
noun
(informal) A tall, thin person.
A thin pole for supporting bean vines.
belmopan
beneaped
beneaped
adj
(nautical) Neaped.
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
bespreng
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
bespring
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
biplanes
biplanes
noun
plural of biplane
bleeping
bleeping
adj
(UK, euphemistic, slang) A generic intensifier which can be substituted for any profane intensifier.
verb
present participle of bleep
bonspell
bonspell
noun
Alternative form of bonspiel
bonspiel
bonspiel
noun
A tournament in the sport of curling.
brevipen
brevipen
noun
(zoology) A brevipennate bird.
bullpens
bullpens
noun
plural of bullpen
campagne
campagne
noun
plural of campagna
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
canephor
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
canreply
capaneus
capelans
capelans
noun
plural of capelan
capeline
capeline
noun
(historical) A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.
(historical) A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.
(historical) A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.
A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.
capelins
capelins
noun
plural of capelin
capering
capering
noun
The motion of one who capers.
verb
present participle of caper
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
capetian
capetian
Adjective
Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet.
Noun
A member of this dynasty.
capetown
caponier
caponier
noun
(military, historical) A type of fortification structure which allows firing along the bottom of a dry moat that surrounds the main fortress.
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
caponize
caponize
verb
(transitive) To castrate (a cockerel) in order to fatten it for table use.
capstone
capstone
noun
(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.
Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
verb
(transitive) To complete as a crowning achievement; to top off.
(transitive, US, military, informal) To train in the Capstone Military Leadership Program.
captance
capucine
carapine
carpaine
carpaine
noun
(organic chemistry) A macrolide antibiotic, (1S,11R,13S,14S,24R,26S)-13,26-dimethyl-2,15-dioxa-12,25-diazatricyclo[22.2.2.211,14]triacontane-3,16-dione, found in Carica papaya
catnaper
catnaper
noun
Alternative spelling of catnapper
caupones
cawnpore
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
centuple
centuple
adj
Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
verb
(intransitive) To increase a hundredfold.
(transitive) To increase or multiply something by a hundred.
centuply
centuply
adv
One hundredfold.
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
cephalon
cephalon
noun
(zoology) The head of a trilobite.
champine
chapanec
chaperno
chaperon
chaperon
noun
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
verb
To accompany; to escort.
To mother.
cheapens
cheapens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheeping
cheeping
noun
The sound of a cheep.
verb
present participle of cheep
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chephren
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
ciniphes
clapnest
clapnest
noun
A form of clap net used to capture ground-nesting birds
cleanups
cleanups
noun
plural of cleanup
clepsine
clupeine
clupeine
noun
(biochemistry) A protamine found in salmon sperm
coexpand
coexpand
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To expand together; to (cause to) undergo coexpansion.
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compense
compense
verb
(obsolete) To compensate.
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
compline
compline
noun
(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
componed
comprend
comptean
concepci
concepts
concepts
noun
plural of concept
conepate
conepate
noun
(dated) The skunk.
conepatl
conepatl
noun
(obsolete) A kind of skunk.
conplane
conspect
consperg
conspire
conspire
verb
(intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
(intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.
(transitive) To work together to bring about.
contempt
contempt
noun
(law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
copaline
copaline
noun
(mineralogy) Partly mineralized copal; an organic substance found as irregular pieces of a pale yellow colour.
coparent
coparent
noun
Alternative form of co-parent
copeland
copeland
Proper noun
A forest between Ennerdale and Egremont in Cumbria (and a present-day borough in that area).