In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
aegyptus
ampulate
amputate
amputate
verb
(obsolete) To cut off, to prune. [17th–18th c.]
To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from 17th c.]
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
antiphus
apaturia
aperture
aperture
noun
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
(mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
(optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
(space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aplustra
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
applenut
apsyrtus
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
ascupart
atropous
atropous
adj
(botany) Not inverted; orthotropous.
aucupate
aucupate
verb
(obsolete) To hunt, to seek with vigilance.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
autocamp
autocamp
noun
A campground for tourists travelling by automobile.
verb
(intransitive) To stay at an autocamp.
autocarp
autoharp
autoharp
noun
A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.
autompne
autophon
autopolo
autopore
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoptic
autoptic
adj
Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation.
autoslip
autotype
autotype
noun
(dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
(dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
(uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.
verb
(dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.
autotypy
autotypy
noun
(dated, photography) An early photographic process that produced autotypes using a carbon pigment.
bankrupt
bankrupt
adj
(finance) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts.
Destitute of, or wholly lacking (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
Having been legally declared insolvent.
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.
verb
(transitive) To force into bankruptcy.
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
boughpot
boughpot
noun
Alternative form of bough pot
budapest
bullpout
bullpout
noun
Any of various bullheads (fish).
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
cajaputs
cajeputs
cajuputs
caluptra
capercut
capiatur
capitoul
capitoul
noun
(historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
capitula
capitula
noun
plural of capitulum
captious
captious
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
captured
captured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capture
capturer
capturer
noun
One who, or that which, captures.
captures
captures
noun
plural of capture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture
caputium
catadupe
catadupe
noun
Waterfall; cataract.
catapuce
catapuce
noun
(obsolete) The plant spurge.
catapult
catapult
noun
(UK) A slingshot.
(figuratively) An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult.
A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.
A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.
An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.
verb
(intransitive) To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.
(intransitive) To have one's status increased rapidly.
(transitive) To fire a missile from a catapult.
(transitive) To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.
(transitive) To increase the status of something rapidly.
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
catepuce
centuple
centuple
adj
Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
verb
(intransitive) To increase a hundredfold.
(transitive) To increase or multiply something by a hundred.
(by restriction, chiefly historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.
(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
computes
computes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compute
computus
computus
noun
(historical) A book of tables for calculating dates of astronomical events and moveable feasts.
The calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar.
consumpt
consumpt
noun
(chiefly Scotland) The amount consumed; consumption.
(obsolete) Consumer; market.
verb
To consume.
cophetua
copulate
copulate
adj
(grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.
(obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
verb
(somewhat formal) To engage in sexual intercourse.
corrupts
corrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrupt
coupelet
couplets
couplets
noun
plural of couplet
courtepy
courtepy
noun
(historical) A short coat of coarse cloth.
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
crotopus
crumpets
crumpets
noun
plural of crumpet
crumpton
cryptous
crypturi
culprits
culprits
noun
plural of culprit
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
cuppiest
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
cupstone
cupstone
noun
A stone containing a cupule.
cupulate
cupulate
adj
Cup-shaped.
Having or bearing cupules; cupuliferous.
cuspated
cuspated
adj
Ending in a point.
cutpurse
cutpurse
noun
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
cystopus
deathcup
decuplet
decuplet
noun
(music) A group of ten notes played in place of four or eight.
(physics) A collection of spin-3/2 baryons described in the eightfold way.
One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.
depurant
depurant
adj
(medicine) depurative
noun
(medicine) A depurative.
depurate
depurate
adj
(obsolete) Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities.
verb
(transitive) To make impure.
(transitive) To remove impurities from; to purify.
deputies
deputies
noun
plural of deputy
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
deputise
deputise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
deputize
deputize
verb
(intransitive) To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
(transitive) To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
(transitive) to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
(of territory) Claimed by more than one sovereign state.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispute
disputer
disputer
noun
One who disputes.
disputes
disputes
noun
plural of dispute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispute
disrupts
disrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrupt
dooputty
dropouts
dropouts
noun
plural of dropout
drupelet
drupelet
noun
(botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries.
drupetum
dullpate
dumpcart
dumpcart
noun
A cart, often two-wheeled, that can be tilted to empty its contents.
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dustheap
dustheap
noun
A pile of rubbish.
dustpans
dustpans
noun
plural of dustpan
eelpouts
eelpouts
noun
plural of eelpout
empetrum
epaulets
epaulets
noun
plural of epaulet
epibatus
epicauta
epulotic
epulotic
adj
Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores.
noun
Any agent that promotes the skinning over or healing of sores.
erumpent
erumpent
adj
That emerges, or bursts through; breaking forth.
erupting
erupting
verb
present participle of erupt
eruption
eruption
noun
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
eruptive
eruptive
adj
(geology) Produced by eruption.
Accompanied by eruptions.
That erupts or bursts forth.
noun
An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.
eucalypt
eucalypt
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae of genera related and similar to Eucalyptus, such as Corymbia and Angophora.
eudyptes
eupatory
eupatrid
eupatrid
Noun
In Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.
Adjective
In Ancient Greece, belonging to the noble Attic landowning class.
eupeptic
eupeptic
adj
Cheerful.
Having or relating to good digestion.
euphotic
euphotic
adj
Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible
euphuist
euphuist
noun
One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
euplotes
euplotid
euplotid
noun
Any ciliate in the family Euplotidae or the order Euplotida of chromists.
euptelea
eutopian
eutrophy
eutrophy
noun
(geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.
(medicine) healthy nutrition
verb
(transitive, intransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.
eutropic
forceput
furzetop
fusspots
fusspots
noun
plural of fusspot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fusspot
gluepots
gluepots
noun
plural of gluepot
groupist
groupist
noun
A proponent of groupism.
grouplet
grouplet
Noun
A small group.
gulfport
gulpiest
gumption
gumption
noun
(Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
(US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
(US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
gunpoint
gunpoint
noun
A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.
Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.