In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
acarpous
acarpous
adj
(botany) Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
ahmadpur
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
ampullar
ampullar
adj
Resembling an ampulla.
anapurna
anoplura
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.
aphareus
apicular
apicular
adj
Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.
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.
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
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.
apurimac
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
arapunga
arapunga
noun
Alternative form of araponga
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
asapurna
ascupart
asperous
asperous
adj
bitter, cruel, severe
rough, rugged, uneven
asperugo
asperula
asporous
asporous
adj
(botany) That does not have spores
atropous
atropous
adj
(botany) Not inverted; orthotropous.
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.
autopore
bakupari
bakupari
noun
Alternative form of bacupari
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.
bardulph
beaupere
beaupere
noun
(obsolete) A companion.
(obsolete) A father.
beaupers
beerpull
beerpull
noun
Alternative form of beer pull
bepurple
bepurple
verb
To tinge or dye with a purple color.
bhojpuri
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporous
blurping
bosporus
bosporus
noun
A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a sea.
bradypus
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
bridecup
brushups
brushups
noun
plural of brushup
bugproof
bugproof
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to insects.
bumpered
bumpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bumper
buplever
buplever
noun
A bupleurum.
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
caluptra
capercut
capiatur
capsular
capsular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.
capsuler
capsuler
noun
A machine for applying the capsule to the cork of a wine bottle.
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
caripuna
carpeaux
carpinus
carpuspi
carupano
caulerpa
chapourn
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
cockspur
cockspur
noun
A blade for tying to the foot of a gamecock.
A kind of grass (Echinochloa crus-galli).
A kind of hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli).
computer
computer
noun
(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.
coprinus
copurify
copurify
verb
To purify two or more materials simultaneously, normally by chromatography
corrupts
corrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrupt
couperin
couperus
couplers
couplers
noun
plural of coupler
courtepy
courtepy
noun
(historical) A short coat of coarse cloth.
coverups
coverups
noun
plural of coverup
crackups
crackups
noun
plural of crackup
creamcup
creamcup
noun
Alternative form of creamcups
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
crotopus
croupade
croupade
noun
A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.
croupier
croupier
noun
One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.
The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
croupily
croupily
adv
In a croupy manner.
croupous
croupous
adj
(medicine) Relating to or resembling croup; especially, attended with the formation of a deposit or membrane like that found in membranous croup.
crumpets
crumpets
noun
plural of crumpet
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
crumpled
crumpled
adj
Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crumple
crumpler
crumpler
noun
Someone or something that crumples.
crumples
crumples
noun
plural of crumple
crumpton
cruppers
cruppers
noun
plural of crupper
cryptous
crypturi
culpeper
culprits
culprits
noun
plural of culprit
cupboard
cupboard
noun
(obsolete) A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet. [14th–18th c.]
(obsolete) Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate. [16th–19th c.]
(obsolete) Things stored in a cupboard; particularly food.
A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
verb
To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
cupelers
cupeller
cupeller
noun
One who uses a cupel in assaying.
cupmaker
cupmaker
noun
someone who makes cups
cupreine
cupreous
cupreous
adj
(chemistry) Containing copper.
Of a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
Of or of the nature of copper.
noun
A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
curupays
curupira
cusparia
cusparia
noun
(archaic) The bark of Angostura.
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cutpurse
cutpurse
noun
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
cyprinus
cypruses
deposure
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.
depurged
dipleura
dipterus
disporum
dispurse
disputer
disputer
noun
One who disputes.
disrupts
disrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrupt
douzeper
douzeper
noun
(by extension) An individual considered to be like or in the model of Charlemagne's peers; someone considered a great hero or paladin.
(by extension, historical) One of the twelve nobles granted feudal territories or episcopal sees by the King of France in return for their fealty (namely the Archbishop-Duke of Rheims; the Bishop-Dukes of Laon and Langres; the Bishop-Counts of Beauvais, Chalons, and Noyon, the Dukes of Normandy, Burgundy, and Aquitaine; and the Counts of Toulouse, Flanders and Champagne).
(historical fiction) One of the legendary "twelve peers" or renowned warriors of Charlemagne, the Emperor of the Romans from 800 to 814.
downpour
downpour
noun
A heavy rain.
verb
(intransitive) To pour down; rain heavily.
dropouts
dropouts
noun
plural of dropout
drugshop
drugshop
noun
drugstore; pharmacy
drupelet
drupelet
noun
(botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries.
drupeole
drupetum
dumpcart
dumpcart
noun
A cart, often two-wheeled, that can be tilted to empty its contents.
duograph
duograph
noun
(historical) A picture printed from two halftone photographic plates made with the screen set at different angles, and usually printed in two shades of the same colour or in black and one tint.
duperies
duperies
noun
plural of dupery
duplexer
duplexer
noun
(electronics) A device that enables communication in two directions over a single path.
earplugs
earplugs
noun
plural of earplug
elaphure
elaphure
noun
Elaphurus davidianus, a Chinese deer with unusual antlers.
empetrum
emporium
emporium
noun
(also figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.
(also figuratively) A shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale; a department store; (with a descriptive word) a shop specializing in particular goods.
(by extension, obsolete) The brain.
(historical) A business set up to enable foreign traders to engage in commerce in a country; a factory (now the more common term).
empurple
empurple
verb
Of writing, to make overly flowery or showy; to embellish unduly.
To enrage or anger, referring to making the face purple or red with blood.
To make purple.
empyreum
encarpus
encarpus
noun
(architecture) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.
endrumpf
envapour
ephyrula
epicures
epicures
noun
plural of epicure
epicurus
epicurus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism.
epidural
epidural
adj
(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.
(medicine, relational) Of or pertaining to the space immediately outside the dura mater.
noun
(medicine) An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
epimerum
equipper
equipper
noun
A person or organization that equips.
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.