(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aspiquee
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
cuppiest
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
cuspides
dapedius
deipylus
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
deputies
deputies
noun
plural of deputy
deputise
deputise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
diapause
diapause
noun
(biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
dipneust
dipterus
displume
displume
verb
To deprive of feathers or plumes.
To strip of an award.
dispunge
dispunge
verb
Obsolete form of disponge.
To expunge; to erase.
dispurse
disputed
disputed
adj
(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
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
duperies
duperies
noun
plural of dupery
eniopeus
eohippus
eohippus
noun
An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse.
epibatus
epicures
epicures
noun
plural of epicure
epicurus
epicurus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism.
epigeous
epigeous
adj
Growing on, or close to, the ground.
epigonus
epimacus
epipubes
epipubes
noun
plural of epipubis
epipubis
epipubis
noun
(anatomy) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians and other animals.
epulosis
espundia
espundia
noun
The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
eupepsia
eupepsia
noun
Good digestion.
euphuism
euphuism
noun
(uncountable) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
An instance of euphuism.
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.
euploids
euploids
noun
plural of euploid
finespun
finespun
adj
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
spun into a fine thread
giuseppe
groupies
groupies
noun
plural of groupie
plural of groupy
guipures
guipures
noun
plural of guipure
gulpiest
hepialus
huipiles
huipiles
noun
plural of huipil
humpiest
humpiest
adj
superlative form of humpy: most humpy
imposure
imposure
noun
(rare) The act of imposing.
impulsed
impulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impulse
impulses
impulses
noun
plural of impulse
imputers
imputers
noun
plural of imputer
jumpiest
jumpiest
adj
superlative form of jumpy: most jumpy
junipers
junipers
noun
plural of juniper
lipeurus
lumpiest
lumpiest
adj
superlative form of lumpy: most lumpy
mespilus
mespilus
noun
Any member of the flowering plant genus Mespilus, the medlars.
murphies
murphies
noun
plural of murphy
muspikes
occupies
occupies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of occupy
outpoise
outpoise
verb
(archaic, transitive) To outweigh.
outspied
pauperis
peiraeus
pelagius
pelusios
penguins
penguins
noun
plural of penguin
penuchis
penuries
penuries
noun
plural of penury
perilaus
perilous
perilous
adj
Dangerous, full of peril.
periplus
periplus
noun
(literature) An account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
(uncommon) Synonym of circuit: the path or distance around a coast.
(uncommon) Synonym of circumnavigation: a voyage around an island or the world.
A voyage along a coast.
periques
periques
noun
plural of perique
perusing
perusing
noun
A process of studying something carefully.
verb
present participle of peruse
pervious
pervious
adj
(obsolete) Capable of penetrating or pervading.
(zoology) open; perforate, as applied to the nostrils of birds
Accepting of new ideas.
Admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable.
Capable of being penetrated, or seen through, by physical or mental vision.
pessimum
pessimum
noun
A worst or lowest point.
petiolus
petiolus
noun
(botany) petiole
petunias
petunias
noun
plural of petunia
peucites
physique
physique
noun
(bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
picquets
picquets
noun
plural of picquet
pictures
pictures
noun
(UK, Ireland) cinema, movie theatre
plural of picture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of picture
piecrust
piecrust
noun
Alternative form of pie crust
piehouse
pileolus
pileolus
noun
A little pileus.
pinebush
pinnules
pinnules
noun
plural of pinnule
pipefuls
pipefuls
noun
plural of pipeful
pirogues
pirogues
noun
plural of pirogue
piroques
piroques
noun
plural of piroque
pishogue
pishogue
noun
Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.
pithecus
pittheus
plausive
plausive
adj
(obsolete) Applauding; showing praise.
(obsolete) Plausible (obtaining approbation), specious (having an attractive appearance intended to obtain a favorable response).
(rare) Laudable, praisable.
pleurisy
pleurisy
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of lung pleura.
plumetis
plumiest
plushier
plushier
adj
comparative form of plushy: more plushy
pluviose
pluviose
adj
(rare) Characterized by heavy rainfall; rainy.
positure
positure
noun
Obsolete form of posture.
postique
postique
noun
(US, dated) A retail store selling items relating to postal mail, such as stamps and stationery.
poussies
poutiest
poutiest
adj
superlative form of pouty: most pouty
precious
precious
adj
(colloquial) Thorough; utter.
(derogatory) Contrived to be cute or charming.
(derogatory) Treated with too much reverence.
(informal, derogatory) Blasted; damned.
Of high value or worth.
Regarded with love or tenderness.
adv
Very; an intensifier.
noun
Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.
preissue
premious
premious
Adjective
rich in gifts
premiums
prepious
prepubis
prepubis
noun
(anatomy) A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones.
previous
previous
adj
(informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
noun
(informal, UK) A track record of similar behaviour.
(informal, UK) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
primuses
primuses
noun
plural of primus
prosequi
pruinose
pruinose
adj
(botany) Having a very fine whitish powder (bloom) on a surface.
(zoology, entomology) Covered with a very fine whitish layer of wax particles.
prussine
pudgiest
pudgiest
adj
superlative form of pudgy: most pudgy
puffiest
puffiest
adj
superlative form of puffy: most puffy
puggiest
puggiest
adj
superlative form of puggy: most puggy
puggries
puggries
noun
plural of puggry
puirness
pulesati
pulicose
pulicose
adj
Alternative form of pulicous
pullisee
pulpiest
pulpiest
adj
superlative form of pulpy: most pulpy
pulsidge
pulsifer
pumicers
pumicers
noun
plural of pumicer
pumicose
puniness
puniness
noun
The quality of being puny
punished
punished
adj
That has been the object of punishment.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of punish
punisher
punisher
noun
One who punishes.
punishes
punishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of punish
punkiest
punkiest
adj
superlative form of punky: most punky
punniest
punniest
adj
superlative form of punny: most punny
purifies
purifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of purify
purities
purities
noun
plural of purity
purlieus
purlieus
noun
plural of purlieu
purlines
purlines
noun
plural of purline
purprise
purprise
noun
(obsolete) A close or enclosure; the compass of a manor.
pursiest
pursiest
adj
superlative form of pursy: most pursy
purviews
purviews
noun
plural of purview
puseyism
puseyism
Proper noun
The principles of (1800–1882), English churchman and one of the leaders of the