(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
aspersive
aspersive
adj
Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
biplosive
cavascope
claviceps
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
depravers
depravers
noun
plural of depraver
deprivals
deprivals
noun
plural of deprival
deprivers
deprivers
noun
plural of depriver
developes
developes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develope
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
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.
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.
envelopes
envelopes
noun
plural of envelope
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
eruptives
eruptives
noun
plural of eruptive
evansport
expansive
expansive
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
Able to be expanded.
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
Talkative and sociable.
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.
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.
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
graveship
illapsive
impassive
impassive
adj
Having, or revealing, no emotion.
Still or motionless.
impeevish
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.
improviso
improviso
adj
(obsolete) Not prepared beforehand; unpremeditated; extemporaneous.
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.
ispravnik
ispravnik
noun
Alternative spelling of ispravnic
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)
livetraps
livetraps
noun
plural of livetrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of livetrap
lovership
navpaktos
optatives
optatives
noun
plural of optative
overclasp
overcrops
overcrops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcrop
overheaps
overheaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overheap
overhopes
overhopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhope
overleaps
overleaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overleap
overpious
overpious
adj
Excessively pious.
overplays
overplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overplay
overplies
overplies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overply
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.
overprase
overpress
overpress
verb
(transitive) To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush or overwhelm.
(transitive) To overcome by importunity.
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
overspice
overspice
verb
(transitive) To add too much spice to (a dish).
overspill
overspill
noun
That which spills over.
verb
To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.
overspilt
overspilt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspill
overspins
overspins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overspin
overspoke
overspoke
verb
simple past tense of overspeak
oversteps
oversteps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstep
overstoop
oversweep
oversweep
verb
(transitive) To sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
oviparous
oviparous
adj
Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.
oviposits
oviposits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oviposit
paasikivi
palsgrave
palsgrave
noun
(historical) A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
parasceve
parasceve
noun
Alternative form of Parasceve
paravanes
paravanes
noun
plural of paravane
parvolins
passivate
passivate
verb
(chemistry) to reduce the chemical reactivity of a surface by applying a coating
passively
passively
adv
(grammar) In the passive voice; having a passive construction.
In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action.
In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively.
passivism
passivism
noun
The quality or principle of being passive.
passivist
passivist
noun
One who adopts a passive approach, or passivism.
passivity
passivity
noun
A lack of initiative.
Submissiveness.
The state of being passive.
passovers
passovers
noun
plural of passover. (alternative letter-case form of Passovers)
pavements
pavements
noun
plural of pavement
pavestone
pavestone
noun
Synonym of paving stone
pavilions
pavilions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pavilion
paviotsos
peevishly
peevishly
adv
In a peevish manner.
peiraievs
penknives
penknives
noun
plural of penknife
pensively
pensively
adv
In a thoughtful or reflective manner.
perceives
perceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perceive
perfusive
perfusive
adj
Tending to flow over, or to spread through.
persevere
persevere
verb
(intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
(intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To stay constant; to continue in a certain state; to remain.
peruvians
pervaders
pervaders
noun
plural of pervader
pervasion
pervasion
noun
The act of pervading; permeation, suffusion
pervasive
pervasive
adj
Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
piassavas
piassavas
noun
plural of piassava
pittsview
pluvialis
pontlevis
pontlevis
noun
(obsolete) A drawbridge.
(obsolete) The act of a horse that rears up on its hind legs, risking tumbling backward and falling upon the rider.
positival
positiver
positiver
adj
(nonstandard) comparative form of positive: more positive
positives
positives
noun
plural of positive
postcavae
postcavae
noun
plural of postcava
postcaval
postcaval
adj
(anatomy) Posterior to the vena cava.
noun
(anatomy) A postcaval vein.
postvelar
postvelar
adj
(phonetics) Having an articulation intermediate between velar and uvular.
noun
(phonetics) A sound of this kind.
postverta
postville
postvorta
poverties
poverties
noun
plural of poverty
preadvise
precisive
precisive
adj
(logic) Exactly limiting by cutting off all that is not absolutely relevant.
Cutting off.
predevise
preinvest
prelusive
prelusive
adj
Acting as a prelude; preliminary.
prerevise
presavage
prescrive
preserval
preserval
noun
preservation; retention
preserved
preserved
adj
protected from harm or deterioration; in good condition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preserve
preserver
preserver
noun
A life preserver.
A person who prepares preserves of fruit or preserved meats.
A person who refinishes furniture.
One who preserves.
preserves
preserves
noun
(obsolete) Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.
plural of preserve
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preserve
presolved
presurvey
presurvey
adj
Before a survey.
preversed
prevetoes
prevising
prevising
verb
present participle of previse
prevision
prevision
noun
Advance knowledge; foresight.
verb
To predict or envision the future.
previsive
previsive
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to foresight or prevision.
previsors
primevous
primevous
adj
(obsolete) primeval
privacies
privacies
noun
plural of privacy
privatest
privatest
adj
superlative form of private: most private
privatism
privatism
noun
Concern only with issues inasmuch as they affect one as an individual; self-interest.
priviness
priviness
noun
(rare) The quality of being privy (to something).
privities
privities
noun
(archaic) The genitals.
plural of privity
procivism
profusive
profusive
adj
(obsolete) profuse; lavish; prodigal
proslaver
proslaver
noun
One who supports the idea of slavery.
providers
providers
noun
plural of provider
provinces
provinces
noun
The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc., and regarded as being rustic or parochial; a hinterland. See provincial.
plural of province
provision
provision
noun
(Britain, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
(Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
(accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
(law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
Money set aside for a future event.
The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
verb
(transitive) To supply with provisions.
(transitive, computing) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.