(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
adaptitude
adaptitude
noun
Adaptedness; special aptitude.
agapanthus
agapanthus
noun
Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
agriotypus
amphithura
amphoterus
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampulating
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
amputation
amputation
noun
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anatropous
anatropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antepectus
antepenuit
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antipoenus
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apocrustic
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
apotropous
aristippus
artocarpus
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
asphyctous
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspidiotus
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
attapulgus
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
australorp
austrophil
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autopepsia
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
autophytic
autopilots
autopilots
noun
plural of autopilot
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autopotent
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosporic
autostoper
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
autotropic
autotropic
adj
Growing in a straight line.
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
beautyship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
bistipular
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bitterbump
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
bumperette
bumperette
noun
A small secondary bumper to protect a car's main bumpers in the event of a collision.
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
butterbump
butterbump
noun
The European bittern
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
cajeputole
cajuputene
cajuputene
noun
(archaic, organic chemistry) An aromatic oil (mainly limonene) extracted from cajuput
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
camponotus
cantaloupe
cantaloupe
noun
(Australia, US) Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon.
(UK, Ireland) Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe.
An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
capernutie
capillatus
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
capitulant
capitulant
noun
One who capitulates.
capitulars
capitulars
noun
plural of capitular
capitulary
capitulary
adj
Of or related to a chapter, in its various senses.
Of or related to the Capitoulate of Toulouse.
noun
A member of an ecclesiastical chapter
A set of decrees, especially those made by the Frankish kings
capitulate
capitulate
verb
(intransitive) To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up in chapters; to enumerate.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up the articles of treaty with; to treat, bargain, parley.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulitis
capsulitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of a capsule, such as the shoulder capsule or that of the crystalline lens.
captaculum
captaculum
noun
One of the thin, prehensile food-gathering and sensory tentacles of the Scaphopoda (tusk shells).
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
carpodetus
catapulted
catapulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catapult
catapultic
catapultic
adj
Characteristic of or resembling the propulsive motion of a catapult.
Pertaining to a catapult or catapults.
catawampus
catawampus
adj
(US) Fierce, destructive.
(US) Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
adv
(US) Diagonally.
(US) Utterly.
noun
(US) A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.
centiplume
centupling
centupling
verb
present participle of centuple
cephalotus
chapournet
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chutzpanik
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
computable
computable
adj
(computing theory) Of a problem, solvable by a Turing machine or any thereto Turing-equivalent model; Turing-computable.
(mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
(mathematics, set theory) Of a countably infinite set, having a computable indicator function.
Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
conceptual
conceptual
adj
Of or relating to conceptualism.
Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
conspectus
conspectus
noun
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
contrecoup
contrecoup
noun
(pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.
copulating
copulating
verb
present participle of copulate
copulation
copulation
noun
(countable) The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.
(uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.
copulative
copulative
adj
(grammar) That acts as a copula.
(grammar) That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.
Of or pertaining to copulation.
noun
(grammar) A copulative conjunction.
(obsolete) connection
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
copycutter
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
corruptful
corruptful
adj
(obsolete) Tending to corrupt; full of corruption.
corrupting
corrupting
verb
present participle of corrupt
corruption
corruption
noun
(computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
(usage prescription) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, assigned a value judgment as being debased, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing.
Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity
The decomposition of biological matter.
The product of corruption; putrid matter.
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, and so on.
corruptive
corruptive
adj
Tending to corrupt.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
couplement
couplement
noun
(obsolete) union; combination; a coupling; a pair
coupleteer
coupleteer
noun
One who writes couplets.
courtships
courtships
noun
plural of courtship
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
cuckoopint
cuckoopint
noun
The flowering plant Arum maculatum that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries.