(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
bypasser
bypasser
noun
Alternative form of passer-by (“one who passes by”)
one who or that which bypasses
cypreses
cypreses
noun
plural of cypres
cypruses
decrypts
decrypts
noun
plural of decrypt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrypt
dispermy
dispermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by two spermatozoa.
encrypts
encrypts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encrypt
eryopsid
erysiphe
euphrasy
euphrasy
noun
The eyebright, Euphrasia officinalis.
gyplures
gypsters
gypsters
noun
plural of gypster
hyperons
hyperons
noun
plural of hyperon
keypress
keypress
noun
(computing) The buffered electrical signal resulting from such an event, sometimes distinguished from the release.
The depression of an input key; a keystroke.
koupreys
koupreys
noun
plural of kouprey
lampreys
lampreys
noun
plural of lamprey
necropsy
necropsy
noun
(medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.
verb
The act of performing a necropsy.
orphreys
orphreys
noun
plural of orphrey
overpays
overpays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpay
palfreys
palfreys
noun
plural of palfrey
paralyse
paralyse
verb
(transitive) To make unable to function properly.
(transitive) To make unable to move; to immobilize.
parksley
parsleys
parsleys
noun
plural of parsley
partyers
partyers
noun
plural of partyer (people who like to party or attend a party)
passerby
passerby
noun
Alternative spelling of passer-by
perseity
perspiry
perspiry
adj
sweaty
peytrals
peytrels
peytrels
noun
plural of peytrel
physeter
physeter
noun
(zoology) A member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.
A filtering machine operated by air pressure.
plastery
plastery
adj
Of the nature of plaster.
pleurisy
pleurisy
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of lung pleura.
plyscore
polymers
polymers
noun
plural of polymer
preessay
presbyte
presbyte
noun
(archaic) A presbyope.
prestudy
prestudy
adj
Before a study.
noun
A small study undertaken before a larger one.
verb
To study beforehand.
pretypes
pretypes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pretype
priestly
priestly
adj
Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.
Of or relating to priests.
prophesy
prophesy
verb
(intransitive, Christianity) To speak out on the Bible as an expression of holy inspiration; to preach.
To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.
To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration).
To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.
proseity
prostyle
prostyle
adj
(of a structure) Having pillars only along the front side
noun
A building having pillars only along the front side
protyles
protyles
noun
plural of protyle
psaltery
psaltery
noun
(music) A zither-like musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with multiple strings, played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
psykters
psykters
noun
plural of psykter
pteromys
pyrameis
pyranose
pyranose
noun
(chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a six-membered ring (based on tetrahydropyran)
pyrenees
pyreneus
pyrexias
pyrexias
noun
plural of pyrexia
pyrogens
pyrogens
noun
plural of pyrogen
pyrolyse
pyrolyse
verb
(intransitive, chemistry) To undergo pyrolysis.
(transitive, chemistry) To decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat.
pyrosome
pyrosome
noun
Any of several pelagic colonial tunicates, of the genus Pyrosoma, found in tropical waters.
pyrroles
pyrroles
noun
plural of pyrrole
resprays
resprays
noun
plural of respray
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of respray
resupply
resupply
noun
(countable, backpacking, video games) A package of materials used to replenish supplies.
(uncountable) The act of supplying again.
verb
(intransitive) To stock up on supplies again.
(transitive) To supply again.
ropeways
ropeways
noun
plural of ropeway
samplery
samplery
noun
The production of samplers (ornamental needlework).
sempstry
sempstry
noun
The work of a seamstress, sewing clothes.
serotype
serotype
noun
(immunology) A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.
verb
To assign or classify according to serotypes
skippery
slippery
slippery
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Evasive; difficult to pin down.
(obsolete) Liable to slip; not standing firm.
(obsolete) Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
Unstable; changeable; inconstant.
sloppery
sloppery
adj
Slippery and messy.
adv
In a messy and poorly done manner; sloppily
noun
A low-class drinking establishment.
Anything that is sloppy.
Careless imprecision.
Lack of clear-headedness; fuzzy thinking.
Messiness.
Watery unappetizing food; gruel.
sparsely
sparsely
adv
In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.
speareye
speerity
spermary
spermary
noun
(anatomy) An organ in which spermatozoa are developed; a sperm gland; a testicle.
speyeria
spherify
spiderly
spinnery
spinnery
noun
A mill or factory where spinning takes place.
spoofery
spoofery
noun
spoofs in general; satirical parody
spookery
spookery
noun
(countable) Something characteristic of a spook.
(uncountable) The condition of being spooky.
sprayers
sprayers
noun
plural of sprayer
spritely
spritely
adj
Alternative spelling of sprightly.
Of or relating to a sprite.
adv
In a manner reminiscent of a sprite.
sprucely
sprucely
adv
In a spruce manner; neatly and elegantly.
sprucery
spryness
spryness
noun
The property of being spry.
spurreys
spurreys
noun
plural of spurrey
sputtery
sputtery
adj
prone to sputter
spytower
stampery
stampery
noun
(now historical) A factory for block-printing, or ‘stamping’, calico.
superbly
superbly
adv
(dated) haughtily
excellently, done to the best possibly degree, admirably.
superlay
superlay
verb
simple past tense of superlie
superspy
superspy
noun
A glamorous, important spy.
syntrope
syphered
syphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sypher
tapestry
tapestry
noun
(by extension) Anything with variegated or complex details.
A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To decorate with tapestry, or as if with a tapestry.
trophesy
trophesy
noun
Malnourishment due to a disorder of the nervous system.
tryptase
tryptase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of serine proteinase contained in mast cells