A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
verb
(intransitive) To fly in an aeroplane.
(transitive) To transport by aeroplane.
airplaned
airplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airplane
airplaner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alispheno
alkaptone
allenport
allophane
allophane
noun
(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
allophone
allophone
adj
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
noun
(Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
alpenglow
alpenglow
noun
A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
ampleness
ampleness
noun
The property of being ample.
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
analepses
analepses
noun
plural of analepsis
analepsis
analepsis
noun
(medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
(medicine) Recovery of strength after sickness.
A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated
analeptic
analeptic
adj
Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
That restores or stimulates health.
noun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
ananaples
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
angelship
anglepods
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
antelopes
antelopes
noun
plural of antelope
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antipedal
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
apanteles
apeldoorn
aphelinus
aposelene
aposelene
noun
Apoapsis around the moon.
appalment
appalment
noun
The state of being appalled or alarmed.
appealing
appealing
adj
Having appeal; attractive.
noun
The act of making an appeal.
verb
present participle of appeal
appellant
appellant
adj
(law) of or relating to appeals; appellate
in the process of appealing
noun
(historical) One of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope "better informed", or to a general council.
(law) a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court
(obsolete) One who challenges another to single combat.
One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.
appenzell
appenzell
Proper noun
A canton in North-East Switzerland
Noun
A Swiss cheese, made from cow's milk, that has many small holes
applanate
applanate
verb
To perform, or to undergo applanation
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
appliance
appliance
noun
(obsolete) A means of eliminating or counteracting something undesirable, especially an illness.
(obsolete) The act of applying.
(obsolete, rare) Willing service, willingness to act as someone wishes.
A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
An attachment, a piece of equipment to adapt another tool or machine to a specific purpose.
An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:
applyment
apronless
apronless
adj
Without an apron.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
aquaplane
aquaplane
noun
A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment
verb
(automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
To ride such a board.
asclepian
asclepian
Adjective
Of or relating to Asclepius.
aseptolin
aseptolin
noun
(medicine, historical) A drug formerly used to treat tuberculosis, malaria, etc.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
azophenol
azophenyl
backplane
backplane
noun
(electronics) A circuit board that connects several connectors in parallel to each other, so that each pin of each connector is linked to the same relative pin of all the other connectors, forming a computer bus.
beanpoles
beanpoles
noun
plural of beanpole
beleaping
beleaping
verb
present participle of beleap
bespangle
bespangle
verb
To cover something with spangles.
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
blueprint
blueprint
noun
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
A print produced with this process.
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
verb
To make a blueprint for.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
bonspells
bonspells
noun
plural of bonspell
bonspiels
bonspiels
noun
plural of bonspiel
campanile
campanile
noun
A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
candlepin
candlepin
noun
(bowling) A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.
capellane
capellane
noun
(obsolete) The curate of a chapel; a chaplain.
capelline
capelline
noun
Alternative form of capeline
caprylene
caprylone
cataplane
centupled
centupled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuple
centuples
centuples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of centuple
cephalina
cephaline
cephaline
adj
Relating to protozoans of the suborder Cephalina
noun
Archaic form of cephalin.
cephalins
cephalins
noun
plural of cephalin
chapeling
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
cisalpine
cisalpine
adj
On this side of the Alps (usually with respect to Rome, therefore the south side).
clapeyron
coleplant
colophane
colophene
colophene
noun
(chemistry) A colourless oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony, and regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene.
complines
complines
noun
plural of compline
conepatls
contemple
corpulent
corpulent
adj
(obsolete) Physical, material, corporeal.
Large in body; fat; overweight.
crapulent
crapulent
adj
Exhibiting or relating to crapulence.
crimplene
crimplene
noun
Alternative form of Crimplene
cuapinole
cupelling
cupelling
verb
present participle of cupel
cyclopean
cyclopean
adj
(image) Created by combining two images
(masonry) Fitted together of huge irregular stones.
Massive in stature.
Suggestive of a cyclops.
cynoclept
cynophile
cynophile
noun
A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
cypseline
decupling
decupling
verb
present participle of decuple
delaplane
delapsion
delapsion
noun
A falling down or out of place; prolapse.
delphinia
delphinia
noun
Synonym of delphinine
delphinic
delphinic
adj
Relating to dolphins; delphine.
delphinid
delphinid
noun
(zoology) Any marine mammal in the family Delphinidae, the dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives.
delphinin
delphinus
deplaning
deplaning
verb
present participle of deplane
deplenish
deplenish
verb
(transitive) To deprive of content; to deplete.
depleting
depleting
verb
present participle of deplete
depletion
depletion
noun
(accounting, mining, timber, petroleum) gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.
(medicine, archaic) The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.
The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
deploring
deploring
verb
present participle of deplore
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diplonema
diplonema
noun
(biology) The diplotene stage of meiosis.
diplotene
diplotene
noun
(biology) The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
dipneedle
dolophine
downslope
downslope
adj
in a direction down a slope
adv
down a slope
noun
a descent or declivity
dunpickle
dunpickle
noun
(obsolete) marsh harrier (a bird)
dunstaple
duplexing
duplexing
verb
present participle of duplex
dyspnoeal
dyspnoeal
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
eclipsing
eclipsing
noun
The act or process by which something is eclipsed.
verb
present participle of eclipse
eggplants
eggplants
noun
plural of eggplant
elaeopten
eleoptene
elephancy
elephanta
elephants
elephants
noun
plural of elephant
ellipsone
elopement
elopement
noun
The act of running away from home (for any reason).
The act of running away from home with a paramour.
The act of running away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse.
empaneled
empanoply
empanoply
verb
(transitive, Britain, military, historical, also figuratively) To dress in a full suit of armour; to panoply.
emplacing
emplacing
verb
present participle of emplace
emplaning
emplaning
verb
present participle of emplane
emplecton
emplecton
noun
A kind of masonry in which the outer faces of the wall are ashlar, the space between being filled with broken stone and mortar. Cross layers of stone are interlaid as binders.
employing
employing
verb
present participle of employ
emptional
emptional
adj
Capable of being purchased.
encapsule
encapsule
verb
(transitive) To place inside a capsule.
encephala
encephala
noun
plural of encephalon
plural of encephalum
enclasped
enclasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enclasp
encolpion
encolpion
noun
Alternative form of encolpium
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endoplasm
endoplasm
noun
(cytology) The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
endoplast
endoplast
noun
(biology) A nucleus.
endplates
endplates
noun
plural of endplate
engrapple
engrapple
verb
(obsolete) To grapple.
enkolpion
enplaning
enplaning
verb
present participle of enplane
ensampler
ensamples
ensamples
noun
plural of ensample
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ensample
enspangle
ensulphur
entopical
entoplasm
entoplasm
noun
The inner granular layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.
enveloped
enveloped
adj
(heraldry) Entwined, as with snakes, laurels, etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of envelop
enveloper
enveloper
noun
Something which envelops
envelopes
envelopes
noun
plural of envelope
envolupen
ependymal
ependymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the ependyma.
epiclinal
epiclinal
adj
(botany) Situated on the receptacle or disk of a flower