Serving as an apéritif: a pre-meal alcoholic drink.
noun
(medicine) aperient
appeasive
appeasive
adj
Tending to appease.
applosive
applosive
noun
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
aspersive
aspersive
adj
Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
biplosive
capeville
captivate
captivate
verb
(obsolete) To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.
To attract and hold (someone's) interest and attention; to charm.
carvoepra
cavascope
champleve
claviceps
codevelop
codevelop
verb
To develop together.
coemptive
coemptive
adj
(economics) Relating to coemption
copeville
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
davenport
davenport
noun
A large sofa, especially a formal one.
A writing desk.
deceptive
deceptive
adj
Likely or attempting to deceive.
deephaven
depictive
depictive
adj
Of or pertaining to depiction.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construction that indicates the state of a noun in relation to the action of a verb.
depletive
depletive
adj
Causing depletion.
noun
Any substance used to deplete.
depravate
depravers
depravers
noun
plural of depraver
depraving
depraving
verb
present participle of deprave
depravity
depravity
noun
(countable) A particular depraved act or trait.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
(uncountable, Christian theology) Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
deprivals
deprivals
noun
plural of deprival
deprivate
deprivers
deprivers
noun
plural of depriver
depriving
depriving
verb
present participle of deprive
developed
developed
adj
(photography, of film) Processed and fixed; containing a visible negative (or positive for slide film) image
(said of a country) Not primitive; not third-world.
Advanced, fully formed.
Containing man-made structures such as roads, sewers, electric lines, buildings, and so on.
Having useful or necessary infrastructure.
Mature.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of develop
developer
developer
noun
(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.
(dyeing) A reagent used to produce an ingrain color by its action upon some substance on the fiber.
A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives.
A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.
A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.
developes
developes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develope
developpe
developpe
noun
(ballet) Alternative form of développé
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
devonport
devonport
Proper noun
a district and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823.
a harbourside suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, which also contains a naval base.
a city in northern Tasmania, Australia.
disproved
disproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disprove
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disprover
disprover
noun
One who disproves.
disproves
disproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disprove
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
drivepipe
drivepipe
noun
A pipe for forcing into the earth.
eavesdrip
eavesdrip
noun
Synonym of eavesdrop (“dripping of rain from the eaves of a house”)
Synonym of eavesdrop (“the space around a house on which such water drips”)
eavesdrop
eavesdrop
noun
(countable) A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
(countable) The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
The space around a house on which such water drips.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
(zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
encaptive
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
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
equipluve
equipluve
noun
A line, drawn on a map, that connects places having the same amount of rainfall in a particular time period
eruptives
eruptives
noun
plural of eruptive
ervipiame
evansport
evaporate
evaporate
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) to disappear; to escape or pass off without effect
(transitive) to expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion
(transitive, figuratively) to give vent to; to dissipate
(transitive, intransitive) to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state
evaporite
evaporite
noun
The salty, crusty sediment that remains after sea water evaporates.
evaporize
evilproof
exceptive
exceptive
adj
exceptional, having an exception
exemptive
expansive
expansive
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
Able to be expanded.
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
Talkative and sociable.
expective
expective
adj
(linguistics) A verb form in some native American languages that implies expectation of an action, as opposed to the report of an action or a general statement about the type of action.
expectative
expensive
expensive
adj
(computing) Taking a lot of system time or resources.
(obsolete) Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
Having a high price or cost.
expiative
expiative
adj
That serves to expiate.
expletive
expletive
adj
Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).
Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
noun
(linguistics) A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning.
(linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.
explosive
explosive
adj
(figurative) Shocking; startling.
(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
Having the character of an explosion.
With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
noun
(linguistics, dated) A plosive.
Any explosive substance.
expulsive
expulsive
adj
Tending to expel or resulting in expulsion.
fevertrap
fivepence
fivepence
noun
A monetary amount of five pence.
fivepenny
fivepenny
adj
(dated) Costing fivepence.
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
grapeview
grapevine
grapevine
noun
(skating) A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns.
(wrestling) A leglock.
A rumor.
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
verb
(transitive, wrestling) To restrain in a leglock.
graveship
hoverport
hoverport
noun
A terminal for hovercraft.
hypovalve
hypovalve
noun
The hypotheca of a diatom
illapsive
impactive
impactive
adj
Of, pertaining to, possessing, or caused by impact.
impartive
impassive
impassive
adj
Having, or revealing, no emotion.
Still or motionless.
impeevish
impervial
impletive
implosive
implosive
adj
Formed by implosion.
noun
(phonetics) An implosive sound; an implodent.
improvers
improvers
noun
plural of improver
improvise
improvise
verb
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
impulsive
impulsive
adj
(mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
noun
One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
inceptive
inceptive
adj
(grammar) Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.
Beginning; of or relating to inception.
noun
(grammar) An inceptive construction.
interpave
irruptive
irruptive
adj
Having the quality of irrupting or making irruptions.
noun
An organism that is suddenly more prevalent in a region, due to irruption.
ivorytype
ivorytype
noun
(photography, dated) A picture produced by superposing a tinted translucent print upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural colours.
knaveship
knaveship
noun
(countable, obsolete, Scotland) A quantity of corn or flour due to a miller's servant from each batch in a thirlage mill
(uncountable) The condition of being a knave (used mockingly)
liverpool
liverpool
Proper noun
A city in Merseyside; once an important seaport in the United Kingdom, and one of the biggest in the world.
A city in New South Wales, Australia, which is a suburb of Sydney.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Illinois, USA
A village in New York State, USA.
A borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
A small city in Texas, USA.
livetraps
livetraps
noun
plural of livetrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of livetrap
loveproof
lovership
mapaville
mapleview
nonproven
nonproven
adj
Not proven; unproven.
operative
operative
adj
Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations. [from 18th c.]
Effectual or important.
Functional, in working order.
Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.
noun
A participant in an operation.
A spy, secret agent, or detective.
An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
opinative
opinative
adj
(obsolete) Opinionated, maintaining one's position stubbornly.
Conjectural; expressing an opinion rather than a fact.
optatives
optatives
noun
plural of optative
overaptly
overcheap
overclasp
overcreep
overcreep
verb
To creep over or across.
overcrops
overcrops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcrop
overdrape
overdroop
overempty
overempty
verb
(transitive) To make too empty; to exhaust.
overequip
overequip
verb
(transitive) To furnish with too much equipment.
overhappy
overhappy
adj
Exceedingly happy.
overheaps
overheaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overheap
overhoped
overhoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhope
overhopes
overhopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhope
overleaps
overleaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overleap
overleapt
overleapt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overleap
overpaint
overpaint
verb
To apply the final layers of paint over underpainting.
To color or describe too strongly.
overparty
overpious
overpious
adj
Excessively pious.
overpitch
overpitch
verb
(transitive) To give too high a pitch to.
(transitive, cricket) To bowl (the ball) so that it bounces closer to the batsman than a good length, allowing the batsman to hit it easily.
overplace
overplace
verb
(transitive) To place too high in a ranking.
overplain
overplain
adj
Excessively plain.
overplant
overplant
verb
(intransitive) To plant too many plants (of any particular crop).
(transitive) To plant (a place) with too many plants.
(transitive) To plant too many of (some kind of plant), whether by sowing or by transplanting.
overplays
overplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overplay
overplied
overplied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overply
overplies
overplies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overply
overplumb
overplume
overplump
overplump
adj
Excessively plump.
overpoise
overpoise
noun
(chiefly figurative) That which outweighs; excessive weight.
verb
(obsolete) To exceed in importance, strength or value.
(obsolete) To place excessive weight on (someone or something).
(obsolete) To throw (someone or something) off balance.
overpower
overpower
verb
(transitive) To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
(transitive) To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.
(transitive) To subdue someone by superior force.
(video games, transitive) To make excessively powerful.
overprase
overpress
overpress
verb
(transitive) To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush or overwhelm.
(transitive) To overcome by importunity.
overprice
overprice
verb
To give a commodity an excessive price.
overprick
overpride
overprint
overprint
noun
(philately) The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.
verb
(printing) To overlap different colours to avoid gaps.
(transitive) To print too many copies of.
(transitive, philately) To add an overprint to (a stamp).
To print over what has already been printed.
overprize
overprize
verb
(transitive) To prize excessively; to overvalue.
overprone
overproof
overproof
adj
Possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.
noun
A spirit possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.
verb
(transitive, baking) To proof (allow dough containing yeast to rise) excessively.
overproud
overproud
adj
Excessively proud.
overprove
overprove
verb
(baking) Alternative form of overproof
(transitive) to prove excessively or beyond what is asked or required
overprune
overprune
verb
(transitive, horticulture) To prune too much.
overripen
overripen
verb
To ripen too much; to become overripe.
oversharp
oversharp
adj
Excessively sharp.
oversleep
oversleep
verb
(intransitive) To sleep for longer than intended.
(reflexive, now rare) To sleep for longer than one intended.
(transitive) To sleep beyond (a given time), to sleep through (an event etc.).
overslept
overslept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oversleep
overslips
overslips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overslip
overslipt
overslipt
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of overslip
overslope
overspeak
overspeak
verb
To exceed in speaking.
To speak too much; to use too many words.
overspeed
overspeed
noun
Speed that exceeds a reasonable or permitted rate.
verb
(intransitive) To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.
(usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, chiefly mechanics) To operate an engine or machine too fast.
overspend
overspend
noun
The amount by which someone or something is overspent.
verb
To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.
overspent
overspent
adj
Exhausted; excessively fatigued.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspend