A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
aposaturn
autophone
autophone
noun
(archaic) idiophone
autophony
autophony
noun
(medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.
The unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
autopoint
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
cantaloup
cantaloup
noun
Alternative form of cantaloupe
cauponate
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
conceptus
conceptus
noun
The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.
copunctal
copunctal
adj
(mathematics) Having a point in common
cornupete
cornupete
adj
(rare) Of an animal: threatening to butt with its horns.
corpulent
corpulent
adj
(obsolete) Physical, material, corporeal.
Large in body; fat; overweight.
countship
countship
noun
(historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
The rank or position of a count.
cupertino
diruption
diruption
noun
(archaic) disruption
downspout
downspout
noun
A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
duplation
duplation
noun
(mathematics) A historic form of multiplication based on doubling
doubling
dustpoint
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
epanthous
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)
eruptions
eruptions
noun
plural of eruption
eupatorin
eupittone
eupittone
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance, resembling aurin, obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; eupittonic acid.
expuition
expuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spiting phlegm.
footpound
footpound
noun
Alternative form of foot-pound
groupment
groupment
noun
(military) A temporary, improvised grouping of forces.
gumptions
gumptions
noun
plural of gumption
gunpoints
hornpouts
hornpouts
noun
plural of hornpout
hypotonus
hypotonus
Noun
hypotonia
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.
incorrupt
incorrupt
adj
free from physical decay
not corrupt, void of moral corruption
inopulent
inopulent
adj
Not opulent; not affluent or rich.
inruption
interpour
ipoctonus
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.
landspout
landspout
noun
A kind of tornado not associated with the mesocyclone of a thunderstorm.
naphthous
nepotious
nepotious
adj
(archaic) nepotistic
neuropath
neuropath
noun
(medicine, dated) A person with neuropathy, perhaps also including (in outdated nosology) a neurosis: someone who has, or is predisposed to, some disease of the nervous system.
(medicine, historical) A physician with specialization in neuropathy, corresponding to today's specialties of neuropathologist or neurologist: one who focuses on nervous conditions in pathology.
neuropter
neuropter
noun
(zoology) A lacewing of the order Neuroptera
occupants
occupants
noun
plural of occupant
octupling
octupling
verb
present participle of octuple
opportuna
opportune
opportune
adj
At a convenient or advantageous time.
Suitable for some particular purpose.
oppugnant
oppugnant
adj
opposing, antagonistic, contrary
noun
(obsolete) One who oppugns; an opponent.
oppugnate
opulently
opulently
adv
In an opulent manner.
opuntioid
opuntioid
noun
Any cactus of the subfamily Opuntioideae
outpacing
outpacing
verb
present participle of outpace
outpaints
outpaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpaint
outpiping
outpiping
verb
present participle of outpipe
outpoints
outpoints
noun
plural of outpoint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpoint
outpoison
outpoison
verb
(transitive) To surpass in poisoning.
outpreens
outpreens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpreen
outprying
outspends
outspends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspend
outspoken
outspoken
adj
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
verb
past participle of outspeak.
outsprang
outsprang
verb
simple past tense of outspring
outspring
outspring
noun
The outcome, result, or issue.
verb
(intransitive) To spring out.
outsprint
outsprint
verb
(transitive) To sprint faster than.
outspying
outweapon
paramount
paramount
adj
(obsolete) Of a law, right, etc.: having precedence over or superior to another.
(obsolete) A supreme ruler; an overlord; (specifically, historical) in the feudal system, a landowner who did not derive ownership of the land from anyone else, and who was able to grant fees to others; a lord paramount.
A chief or superior; (specifically, chiefly South Africa) an African chief having the highest status in a region; a paramount chief.
pausation
pectinous
penghutao
penthorum
penthouse
penthouse
noun
(dated or historical) An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather.
(tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.
An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. Sometimes these are located just under "penthouse mechanical" floors.
verb
(transitive) To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar.
pentrough
pentrough
noun
A penstock.
perotinus
pertusion
pertusion
noun
A punched hole; a perforation.
The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument.
Of or relating to Pluto, Roman god of the underworld.
Of, relating to, or having characteristics associated with the underworld; gloomy, dark; mournful.
Of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.
Noun
An inhabitant of the dwarf planet Pluto.
A person whose horoscope is dominated by Pluto.
plutonion
plutonism
plutonism
noun
The old geological theory that the rocks forming the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again.
plutonist
plutonist
noun
One who supports the geological theory of plutonism.
plutonite
plutonium
plutonium
noun
(countable, historical) Alternative form of ploutonion
The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.
plutonomy
plutonomy
noun
(sometimes derogatory) The study of the production and distribution of wealth, or a society seen as dominated by such concerns.
pogonatum
pollutant
pollutant
noun
A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
polluting
polluting
adj
Adapted or tending to pollute; causing defilement or pollution.
verb
present participle of pollute
pollution
pollution
noun
(now archaic) The ejaculation of semen outside of sexual intercourse, especially a nocturnal emission.
(now rare) The desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.
Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement.
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc.
Something that pollutes; a pollutant.
pontianus
populaton
portumnus
portunian
postcornu
postcornu
noun
(anatomy) The posterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.
postnatus
postnotum
postnotum
noun
The sclerite, posterior to a notum, that bears the phragma
postulant
postulant
noun
(religion) A person seeking admission to a religious order.
A person who submits a petition for something; a petitioner.
postulnar
postulnar
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the ulna
posturing
posturing
noun
The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.
The behaviour of some birds as a means of signalling etc.
verb
present participle of posture
pothunted
pothunter
pothunter
noun
(archaeology) A person who seeks artifacts for their personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance.
(sports, by extension) A person who competes solely to win prizes.
A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport.
pourpoint
pourpoint
noun
(historical) A doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians.
(historical) A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries.
poutingly
poutingly
adv
In a pouting manner.
printouts
printouts
noun
plural of printout
producent
producent
noun
(obsolete) One who produces, or provides for inspection.
profluent
profluent
adj
Flowing smoothly as if in a stream.
proustian
proustian
Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works.
pulmonata
pulmonate
pulmonate
adj
(anatomy) Having lungs or similar organs.
(biology) Of, relating to, or belonging to the gastropod order Pulmonata (slugs and snails).
noun
A gastropod of the order Pulmonata.
pulpatone
pulpatoon
pulpatoon
noun
(historical) A fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat.
pulpstone
pulsation
pulsation
noun
(now rare) Physical striking; a blow.
A single beat, throb or vibration.
Any rhythmic beating, throbbing etc.
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc. in a living body; the pulse.
punctator
punctator
noun
One who marks with points, especially in writing Hebrew.
punctilio
punctilio
noun
A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities.
punitions
punitions
noun
plural of punition
puntabout
puntabout
noun
A practice-session in rugby in which the ball is kicked between players.
The ball used for this practice.
pupations
pupations
noun
plural of pupation
purgation
purgation
noun
(archaic) Exoneration or the act undertaken to achieve exoneration.
The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.
The process or act of purging, such as by the use of a purgative.
purington
rainspout
rainspout
noun
A spout through which rainwater can drain from the roof of a building, etc.
sandspout
sandspout
noun
A spout-like formation of sand raised by a whirlwind.
septenous
sniptious
soundpost
soundpost
noun
Alternative spelling of sound post
sprouting
sprouting
noun
The act by which something sprouts.
verb
present participle of sprout
stophound
stumpnose
stumpnose
noun
(South Africa) Any of several sea breams of the genus Rhabdosargus.
stumptown
subpatron
subpiston
subpotent
subpotent
adj
Less than potent; not potent enough.
sunspotty
supinator
supinator
noun
(anatomy) Any muscle that aids supination
thereupon
thereupon
adv
Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence.
In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.
Upon that; thereon.
tonguetip
topsyturn
topsyturn
verb
(transitive) To turn upside down, or bring into a state of disorder.
transpour
trapuntos
trapuntos
noun
plural of trapunto
tubaphone
tubuphone
tupungato
turbantop
unadopted
unadopted
adj
Not adopted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unadopt
unappoint
unappoint
verb
(transitive) To undo or reverse an appointment
uncompact
uncompact
adj
Not compact; incompact.
verb
(transitive) To expand from a compacted state; to uncompress computer data etc.
uncorrupt
uncorrupt
adj
(archaic) Not having decayed.
Not corrupt; honest, fair.
underplot
underplot
noun
A secret scheme or trick.
A subplot; a plot that is not the main plot of a story.
unionport
unipotent
unipotent
adj
(biology) Having the capacity to develop into only one type of cell or tissue.