A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
agitpunkt
amphitruo
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
aplustria
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
assumpsit
assumpsit
noun
(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
(law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.
audiotape
audiotape
noun
A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.
Any of a cassette tape, eight-track tape, reel-to-reel tape, DAT, etc.
verb
(transitive) To record onto audiotape.
auspicate
auspicate
verb
(transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.
(transitive) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
autophagi
autophagi
noun
(zoology) Birds that are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as they are hatched.
autopilot
autopilot
noun
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
(by extension, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically
verb
(intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
autopista
autopista
noun
A controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries.
autopoint
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
autopsies
autopsies
noun
plural of autopsy
autopsist
autopsist
noun
One who performs an autopsy.
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
bepicture
bipunctal
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.
bumpkinet
bumptious
bumptious
adj
Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
buprestid
buprestid
noun
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
buprestis
capitatum
capiteaux
capitular
capitular
adj
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
noun
a member of a chapter
an act passed in a chapter
the head or prominent part
capitulum
capitulum
noun
(anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
(arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.
(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
(entomology, obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
computist
computist
noun
One who performs computations.
One who performs computus (calculation of the date of Easter).
countship
countship
noun
(historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
The rank or position of a count.
coupstick
coupstick
noun
(historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.
courtship
courtship
noun
(by extension) The behaviour exhibited by an animal to attract a mate.
(countable, uncountable, obsolete) Elegance or propriety of manners fitting for a court; courtliness; (by extension) courteous or polite behaviour; courtesy.
(figuratively) The act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone.
(obsolete) The ceremonial performance of acts of courtesy to a dignitary, etc.
(uncountable, obsolete) The pursuit of being a courtier, such as exercising diplomacy, finesse, etc.; also, the artifices and intrigues of a court; courtcraft.
The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.
crepitous
crepitous
adj
grating, crackling or popping
croupiest
croupiest
adj
superlative form of croupy: most croupy
ctesippus
cupertino
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
depicture
depicture
noun
(archaic) The act or result of depicturing something or someone.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To form a mental image of.
(transitive, archaic) To give visual evidence of (referring to a person's facial expression or appearance)
(transitive, archaic) To make a picture or representation of.
(transitive, archaic) To represent in words.
depositum
depositum
noun
(finance, obsolete) A deposit.
deputised
deputised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deputise
deputized
deputized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deputize
deputizes
deputizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deputize
despitous
despitous
adj
Obsolete form of despiteous.
dipneusti
dipterous
dipterous
adj
Having two wings.
Of, or pertaining to, Diptera or the dipterans.
diruption
diruption
noun
(archaic) disruption
disputant
disputant
adj
Disputing; engaged in controversy.
noun
A participant in a dispute.
disputers
disputers
noun
plural of disputer
disputing
disputing
noun
dispute; argument
verb
present participle of dispute
disrepute
disrepute
noun
Loss or want of reputation; ill character.
verb
To bring into disrepute; to hold in dishonor.
disrupted
disrupted
adj
Subject to disruption.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disrupt
disrupter
disrupter
noun
(science fiction) An energy weapon in the form of a pistol.
Someone or something that disrupts.
disruptor
disruptor
noun
Alternative spelling of disrupter
duopolist
duopolist
noun
A member of a duopoly.
duplation
duplation
noun
(mathematics) A historic form of multiplication based on doubling
doubling
duplexity
duplexity
noun
The state of being duplex
duplicate
duplicate
adj
(games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.
Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.
noun
(botany, zoology) A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
(law) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original
(uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.
(uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.
A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
verb
(transitive) To do repeatedly; to do again.
(transitive) To make a copy of.
(transitive) To produce something equal to.
duplicity
duplicity
noun
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
dustpoint
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
empicture
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
epictetus
epictetus
Proper noun
A Greek Stoic philosopher.
epitonium
epulation
epulation
noun
(obsolete) A feast or banquet.
epuration
epuration
noun
any type of political cleansing, such as ethnic cleansing
purification of a product (such as in the process of sugar extraction)
equipment
equipment
noun
(slang, humorous) The male genitalia.
Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
eruptible
eruptible
adj
Able to be erupted.
eruptions
eruptions
noun
plural of eruption
eruptives
eruptives
noun
plural of eruptive
eucalypti
eucalypti
noun
plural of eucalyptus
eupatorin
eupatrids
euphemist
euphemist
noun
One who uses euphemisms.
euphotide
euphotide
noun
(mineralogy) A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite.
euphuists
euphuists
noun
plural of euphuist
eupittone
eupittone
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance, resembling aurin, obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; eupittonic acid.
euplastic
euplastic
adj
(archaic) Describing an organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed..
eupomatia
eupotamic
eupractic
euproctis
eurytopic
eurytopic
adj
(biology) Describing a plant or animal that is found in a wide range of environments, and is thus widely distributed
eutrophic
eutrophic
adj
(biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
(medicine) Promoting nutrition.
noun
(medicine) A eutrophic medicine.
expuition
expuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spiting phlegm.
firespout
fruitport
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
gillstoup
glumpiest
grumpiest
grumpiest
adj
superlative form of grumpy: most grumpy
guestship
guidepost
guidepost
noun
(by extension) Anything that provides guidance; a guideline.
A signpost.
gumptions
gumptions
noun
plural of gumption
gumptious
gumptious
adj
(colloquial) Having gumption.
gunpoints
hippurate
hippurate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of hippuric acid
hippurite
hippurite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped undervalve, with a flattish upper valve or lid.
hospitium
hospitium
noun
(obsolete) An inn; a lodging; a hospice.
(obsolete, law) An Inn of Court.
hypsistus
impactful
impactful
adj
Having impact.
impactual
impactual
adj
Of or relating to an impact.
impasture
impasture
verb
(archaic, transitive) To place in a pasture; to foster.
impetuoso
impetuous
impetuous
adj
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
impetuses
impetuses
noun
plural of impetus
impicture
impiteous
impiteous
adj
(obsolete) Not showing pity or mercy.
impollute
importune
importune
adj
(obsolete) Grievous, severe, exacting.
(obsolete) Inopportune; unseasonable.
(obsolete) Troublesome; vexatious; persistent.
verb
(obsolete) To import; to signify.
To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
To bother, irritate, trouble.
To harass with persistent requests.
impostume
impostume
verb
(obsolete) Alternative form of imposthume
imposture
imposture
noun
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition
impostury
impostury
noun
Obsolete form of imposture.
impromptu
impromptu
adj
Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal.
noun
(by extension) Any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.
(music) A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
imprudent
imprudent
adj
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions
impuberty
impuberty
noun
The condition of not having reached puberty.
impuritan
imputable
imputable
adj
(law) Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault.
That may be imputed
imputably
imputably
adv
In an imputable manner; by imputation.
imputedly
imputting
incipitur
incorrupt
incorrupt
adj
free from physical decay
not corrupt, void of moral corruption
inculpate
inculpate
verb
(law) To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.
inopulent
inopulent
adj
Not opulent; not affluent or rich.
inputfile
inputting
inputting
verb
present participle of input
inruption
insuspect
interpour
interrupt
interrupt
noun
(computing, electronics) An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.
verb
(transitive) To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
(transitive, computing) To assert to (a computer) that an exceptional condition must be handled.
(transitive, intransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly.
ipoctonus
irrupting
irrupting
verb
present participle of irrupt
irruption
irruption
noun
(by extension) An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.
(ecology) An abrupt increase of an animal population.
The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
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.
jumpsuits
jumpsuits
noun
plural of jumpsuit
jurupaite
jurupaite
noun
(mineralogy) magnesium-bearing xonotlite
katipunan
kopagmiut
lepidotus
lilliputs
lilliputs
noun
plural of lilliput
limphault
lippitude
lippitude
noun
soreness of the eyes; blearedness
lippitudo
lupetidin
misimpute
misimpute
verb
(intransitive) To impute erroneously.
misrepute
misrepute
verb
To hold in the wrong estimation; to repute or estimate erroneously.