(telecommunications) The interception of electronic communication.
(zoology) The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
verb
present participle of eavesdrop
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
evaporating
evaporating
verb
present participle of evaporate
expurgative
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
galvanograph
galvanograph
noun
A copperplate produced by galvanography.
A picture printed from a plate of this kind.
galvanographic
galvanographic
adj
Of or pertaining to galvanography.
galvanography
galvanography
noun
A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates.
The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.
galvanopuncture
galvanopuncture
noun
(medicine) electropuncture
galvanotherapy
galvanotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by means of galvanism
galvanotropic
galvanotropism
galvanotropism
noun
(biology) Any movement or alignment of an organism with respect to an electric field
grapeview
grapeville
grapevine
grapevine
noun
(skating) A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns.
(wrestling) A leglock.
A rumor.
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
verb
(transitive, wrestling) To restrain in a leglock.
grapevines
grapevines
noun
plural of grapevine
graveship
gravipause
gravisphere
gravispheric
hygroexpansivity
hyperaggressive
hyperaggressive
adj
Extremely aggressive
hyperaggressiveness
hyperaggressiveness
noun
The state or quality of being hyperaggressive.
hyperaggressivenesses
hypervigilant
hypervigilant
adj
In a state of hypervigilance.
hypervigilantly
hypervigilantly
adv
In a hypervigilant manner
hypervigilantness
hypervitalizing
impervestigable
impregnative
interpaving
interpervading
landgraveship
landgraveship
noun
The role or status of landgrave.
lithophotogravure
livetrapping
livetrapping
verb
present participle of livetrap
nonevaporating
nonevaporating
adj
Not evaporating.
nonoverlapping
nonoverlapping
adj
Not overlapping
nonprognosticative
nonpropagative
nonpropagative
adj
Not propagative
nonpurgative
nonpurgative
adj
Not purgative.
nonpurgatively
ovariosalpingectomy
ovariosalpingectomy
noun
Surgical removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
overapologetic
overappraising
overappraising
verb
present participle of overappraise
overcapitalising
overcapitalizing
overcapitalizing
verb
present participle of overcapitalize
overcompensating
overcompensating
verb
present participle of overcompensate
overcomplicating
overcomplicating
verb
present participle of overcomplicate
overemphasizing
overemphasizing
verb
present participle of overemphasize
overexpanding
overexpanding
verb
present participle of overexpand
overexplaining
overexplaining
verb
present participle of overexplain
overgrasping
overgrasping
adj
Excessively grasping.
overhandicapping
overhandicapping
verb
present participle of overhandicap
overheaping
overheaping
verb
present participle of overheap
overlapping
overlapping
adj
That overlaps something else
noun
The situation in which things overlap.
verb
present participle of overlap
overleaping
overleaping
verb
present participle of overleap
overpackage
overpackage
verb
(transitive) To package wastefully in more material than necessary.
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overpassing
overpassing
verb
present participle of overpass
overpaying
overpaying
verb
present participle of overpay
overpedaling
overpenalizing
overpenalizing
verb
present participle of overpenalize
overpersuading
overpersuading
verb
present participle of overpersuade
overpictorializing
overplanning
overplanning
noun
Excessive planning
overplanting
overplanting
verb
present participle of overplant
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overpollinating
overpopulating
overpopulating
verb
present participle of overpopulate
overpracticing
overpraising
overpraising
noun
Excessive or undue praising.
verb
present participle of overpraise
overprasing
overpraticing
overpregnant
overprogram
overprogram
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To include too much in a program, scheme or schedule.
overprograms
overprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprogram
overpurchasing
overpurchasing
verb
present participle of overpurchase
overspangled
overspangled
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with spangles.
overspanning
overspanning
verb
present participle of overspan
oversparing
oversparing
adj
Excessively sparing.
oversparingly
oversparingly
adv
In an oversparing manner.
oversparingness
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
overspecializing
overspecializing
verb
present participle of overspecialize
overspeculating
overspeculating
verb
present participle of overspeculate
overspreading
overspreading
noun
That which spreads over something else.
verb
present participle of overspread
palavering
palavering
noun
gerund of palaver: the act of one who palavers.
verb
present participle of palaver
palgrave
palgrave
noun
Alternative form of palsgrave
palsgrave
palsgrave
noun
(historical) A count palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, possessing near-royal powers within his county.
palsgravine
palsgravine
noun
The consort or widow of a palsgrave.
paravaginitis
parietovaginal
parthenogenitive
pelvigraph
pelvigraph
noun
An instrument for producing scale drawings of the pelvis.
pelvigraphy
pelvioradiography
peregrinative
perineovaginal
perineovaginal
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to the perineum and the vagina.
perivaginal
perivaginal
adj
(anatomy) Around the vagina.
perivaginitis
pernavigate
pervading
pervading
verb
present participle of pervade
pervadingly
pervadingly
adv
In a manner that pervades.
pervadingness
pervadingness
noun
The quality of being pervading.
pervagate
pervagation
pervestigate
pervestigate
verb
(obsolete) To investigate thoroughly.
pervulgate
pervulgate
verb
(obsolete) To publish.
pervulgation
pervulgation
noun
(obsolete) The act of publishing; publication.
photoengrave
photoengrave
verb
To make a photoengraving of an image
photoengraved
photoengraved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of photoengrave
photoengraver
photoengraver
noun
A person who makes photoengravings.
photoengravers
photoengravers
noun
plural of photoengraver
photoengraves
photoengraves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photoengrave
photoengraving
photoengraving
noun
(countable) A plate or reproduction made using this process.
(uncountable) A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed.
verb
present participle of photoengrave
photoengravings
photoengravings
noun
plural of photoengraving
photogalvanograph
photogalvanographic
photogalvanographic
adj
Of or relating to photogalvanography.
photogalvanography
photogalvanography
noun
The art or process of making photoelectrotypes.
photogravure
photogravure
noun
(countable) A print so made.
(uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books.
verb
To print by this process.
photogravurist
photoreactivating
photoreactivating
adj
That produces photoreactivation
pignorative
pignorative
adj
pledging; pawning
pluviograph
pluviograph
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.
pluviographic
pluviographic
adj
Relating to pluviography.
pluviographical
pluviography
pluviography
noun
The graphic presentation of precipitation data.
The use of a pluviograph; the automatic recording of precipitation.