(medicine) To induce severe constipation through an intestinal blockage
(rare) To become or cause to become blocked up
obstupefy
obstupefy
verb
(obsolete) To stupefy.
opobalsam
opobalsam
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The aromatic resinous juice of Balsamodendron opobalsamum (balm of Gilead).
opposable
opposable
adj
Capable of being placed opposite something else.
Susceptible to being opposed or resisted.
optoblast
oxybaphus
paperboys
paperboys
noun
plural of paperboy
parabasal
parabasal
adj
Beyond the base
parabases
parabases
noun
plural of parabasis
parabasic
parabasis
parabasis
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.
parablast
parablast
noun
(biology) A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.
parabolas
parabolas
noun
plural of parabola
paraebius
passbands
passbands
noun
plural of passband
passbooks
passbooks
noun
plural of passbook
passersby
passersby
noun
plural of passerby
paulsboro
pearlbush
pebbliest
pebbliest
adj
superlative form of pebbly: most pebbly
pebrinous
pebrinous
adj
Having the disease called pébrine.
peekaboos
peekaboos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peekaboo
pegboards
pegboards
noun
plural of pegboard
pelobates
pennsboro
pennsburg
penobscot
penobscot
Proper noun
A Native American nation or tribe.
An extinct Abenaki (Algonquian) language, spoken in parts of the northeastern United States and in Quebec, related to Western Abenaki.
A town in Hancock County, Maine, USA.
Noun
One of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.
penumbras
periblast
periblast
noun
(biology) The protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation.
periblems
periblems
noun
plural of periblem
peribolos
peribolos
noun
(architecture, historical) An enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple.
peribolus
peribolus
noun
Alternative form of peribolos
perscribe
perusable
perusable
adj
Capable of being perused.
pharbitis
philabegs
philabegs
noun
plural of philabeg
philibegs
philibegs
noun
plural of philibeg
phlebitis
phlebitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.
phrasable
phrasable
adj
Able to be phrased.
piassabas
piassabas
noun
plural of piassaba
pibloktos
pibroches
pillboxes
pillboxes
noun
plural of pillbox
pillsbury
pilobolus
pinchbugs
pittsboro
pittsboro
Proper noun
a town in Indiana, USA.
a village in Mississippi, USA
a town in North Carolina, USA
pittsburg
pittsburg
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the USA or Canada
placeboes
placeboes
noun
plural of placebo
planorbis
planorbis
noun
(zoology) Any of the freshwater air-breathing mollusks belonging to Planorbis and allied genera, having shells of a discoidal form.
plausible
plausible
adj
(obsolete) Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.
Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely.
plausibly
plausibly
adv
(manner) In a plausible manner.
(modal) Probably; not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge.
playbacks
playbacks
noun
plural of playback
playbills
playbills
noun
plural of playbill
playbooks
playbooks
noun
plural of playbook
pleasable
pleasable
adj
That may be pleased.
plebeians
plebeians
noun
plural of plebeian
plowbacks
plumbagos
plumbagos
noun
plural of plumbago
plumbeous
plumbeous
adj
(rare) Dull; heavy; stupid.
Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
plumbings
plumbings
noun
plural of plumbing
plumbisms
plumbless
plumbless
adj
(poetic) Too deep to be plumbed.
plumbness
polybasic
polybasic
adj
(chemistry, of a base) Having two or more basic groups; see also polybase and polyprotic
(chemistry, of a salt) having two or more atoms of a univalent metal
(chemistry, of an acid) containing two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms; see also polyprotic
polyblast
polyblast
noun
(biology) A macrophage exuded by some ameboids
polyborus
polybotes
polybrids
portables
portables
noun
plural of portable
possibile
possibler
possibler
adj
(nonstandard) comparative form of possible: more possible
possibles
possibles
noun
The essential personal equipment carried by an American frontiersman
plural of possible
postboxes
postboxes
noun
plural of postbox, an alternative spelling of post box
postcibal
postcibal
adj
(uncommon) Synonym of postprandial
posthabit
postpubic
postpubic
adj
Relating to the postpubis
postpubis
postpubis
noun
(anatomy) The posterior part of the pubis
pottsboro
praepubis
praisable
praisable
adj
Fit to be praised; praiseworthy; commendable.
praisably
praisably
adv
In a praisable manner.
preabsorb
preabsorb
verb
(transitive) To absorb prior to another process.
preambles
preambles
noun
plural of preamble
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preamble
prebestow
presbyope
presbyope
noun
(medicine) One who has presbyopia: a farsighted person
presbyopy
presbyopy
noun
Dated form of presbyopia.
presbyter
presbyter
noun
An elder of the Presbyterian church.
An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.
An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
presbytia
presbytia
Noun
Presbyopia.
presbytic
presbytic
adj
presbyopic
presbytis
prescribe
prescribe
verb
(law) To develop or assert a right; to make a claim (by prescription).
(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.
pressable
pressable
adj
Capable of being pressed.
pressburg
pressburg
Proper noun
Bratislava (the city)
pressible
prestable
prestable
adj
(Scotland) payable
presubdue
presubmit
prinsburg
probities
probities
noun
plural of probity
proboscis
proboscis
noun
(entomology, malacology) The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
(informal, mildly humorous) A large or lengthy human nose.
The trunk of an elephant.
prohibits
prohibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prohibit
proscribe
proscribe
verb
(transitive) To banish or exclude.
(transitive) To denounce.
(transitive) To forbid or prohibit.
psalmbook
psalmbook
noun
A book of psalms.
pseudobia
puberties
puberties
noun
plural of puberty
pubescent
pubescent
adj
(botany, zoology) Covered with down or fine hairs.
At or just after the age of puberty.
noun
An individual who is going through puberty.
Synonym: See Thesaurus:pubescent
publicans
publicans
noun
plural of publican
publicism
publicist
publicist
noun
(now rare and archaic) A scholar, of public or international law.
A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics
A person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker
published
published
adj
(of a publication) Issued for sale to the public
(of an author or editor) Who has had a publication published
verb
simple past tense and past participle of publish
publisher
publisher
noun
(programming) A system or component that allows other components (subscribers) to receive notifications of something, such as an event.
One who publishes, especially books.
publishes
publishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of publish
puffballs
puffballs
noun
plural of puffball
pullbacks
pullbacks
noun
plural of pullback
pulsebeat
pulsebeat
noun
A continuous, regular rhythm; a pulse or heartbeat.
An intimation of an underlying sentiment etc.
purebreds
purebreds
noun
plural of purebred
pursuable
pursuable
adj
Able to be pursued or followed.
pushballs
pushballs
noun
plural of pushball
rabbiship
rabbiship
noun
The rank or office of rabbi.
raspberry
raspberry
adj
(color) Of a dark pinkish red.
Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.
noun
(colloquial) A noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence, made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, or by blowing air through the lips while they are pressed firmly together or against skin, used humorously or to express derision.
(derogatory, colloquial) A cripple.
A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.
Any of many other (but not all) species in the genus Rubus.
The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.
The plant Rubus idaeus.
verb
(colloquial) To make the noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence.
To gather or forage for raspberries.
rebaptism
rebaptism
noun
A second or subsequent baptism; the act or ceremony of rebaptizing.
republics
republics
noun
plural of republic
republish
republish
verb
To publish once again; to print and distribute copies of a work that has previously been printed and distributed.
sceptibly
scrapable
scrapable
adj
Alternative form of scrapeable
scrapbook
scrapbook
noun
a book, similar to a notebook or journal, in which personal or family memorabilia and photos are collected and arranged
verb
to create scrapbooks.
separable
separable
adj
(differential equations) Able to be brought to a form where all occurrences of the dependent and the independent variable are on opposite sides of the equal sign.
(mathematical analysis, of a topological space) Having a countable dense subset.
Able to be separated.
separably
separably
adv
Such that it can be separated.
september
shapeable
shapeable
adj
Alternative spelling of shapable
sharpbill
sharpbill
noun
A small bird of Central and South America, Oxyruncus cristatus
sheepback
sheepback
noun
(geography, glaciology) A rock formation created by glacial erosion.
sheepbell
sheepbine
shipboard
shipboard
adj
(figurative) casual or ephemeral (e.g. a shipboard romance)
(nautical) Occurring or existing on board a ship.
noun
The side of a ship.
shipborne
shipborne
adj
Carried by ship
shipbound
shipbound
adj
in a ship; especially, being bound there, unable to leave.
shipbuild
shippable
shippable
adj
That can be shipped.
noun
A commodity that can be shipped.
shopboard
shopboard
noun
(now historical) A tradesman's counter or table where goods for sale are displayed.
(now historical) A workbench or platform on which a tradesman, especially a tailor, sits to work.
skipbrain
skippable
skippable
adj
Capable of being skipped.
Not worth watching or doing; missable.
slipboard
slipboard
noun
A board sliding in grooves.
snapbacks
snapbacks
noun
plural of snapback
snapberry
snappable
snappable
adj
Capable of being snapped.
snipebill
snipebill
noun
(US, dialect) A bolt by which the body of a cart is fastened to the axle.