(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of adipic acid
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
aegipan
aegipan
noun
(Classical mythology) A goat-like creature resembling a satyr, sometimes portrayed as having a fish's tail.
aesopic
aesopic
Adjective
Of or relating to Aesop; Aesopian.
agapeic
agapeic
adj
Characteristic of agape.
agapeti
agpaite
agpaite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various peralkaline igneous rocks, typically nepheline syenite or phonolite.
agriope
akepiro
akepiro
noun
A small tree of New Zealand (Olearia furfuracea).
alcippe
alepine
alepine
noun
Alternative form of alépine
aliipoe
aliipoe
noun
The plant Canna indica.
alipeds
alipeds
noun
plural of aliped
aliptae
aliptes
alpines
alpines
noun
plural of alpine
alpiste
alypine
ampelis
amphide
antiope
apatite
apatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer, as a gemstone, and (in powdered form) as a pigment.
apeiron
apeiron
noun
A kind of infinite primal chaos in the cosmological theory of Anaximander.
apelike
apelike
adj
Given to servile imitation.
Similar to an ape in appearance or movement.
apeling
apeling
noun
A small, young, or immature ape.
apemius
apepsia
apepsia
noun
Alternative form of apepsy
apeptic
apeptic
adj
Having or relating to apepsy.
aperies
aperies
noun
plural of apery
apexing
aphelia
aphelia
noun
(astronomy) plural of aphelion
aphemia
aphemia
noun
A type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired.
aphemic
aphemic
adj
(speech pathology) Of, relating to, or afflicted with aphemia.
aphesis
aphesis
noun
(linguistics, prosody) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
aphetic
aphetic
adj
(astrology) Of or relating to the apheta; life-giving.
(phonology) Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis.
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
aphrite
aphrite
noun
(mineralogy) A foliated or chalk-like variety of calcite.
apiales
apieces
apieces
adv
(obsolete) Into pieces.
apiezon
apinage
aplites
aplites
noun
plural of aplite
apnoeic
apnoeic
adj
Alternative spelling of apneic
apogeic
apogeic
adj
(figuratively) Climactic.
Pertaining to the apogee.
apoidea
aporiae
apperil
apperil
noun
(obsolete) peril
appetit
applied
applied
adj
Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering.
Put into practical use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apply
applier
applier
noun
A person or device that applies something.
applies
applies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apply
apprise
apprise
verb
(rare) To formally impart (information) to someone; to advise, to notify.
(specifically, Scotland, law) To put a price on (something) for the purpose of sale; to appraise.
Synonym of appraise (“to determine the value or worth of (something)”)
To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.
apprize
apprize
verb
Archaic form of appraise.
Archaic form of apprise.
apsides
apsides
noun
plural of apside
apteria
apteria
noun
plural of apterium
argiope
aripeka
aripple
aripple
adj
rippling
arsippe
asclepi
asepsis
asepsis
noun
(pathology) The process of removing pathogenic organisms or protecting against such organisms.
(pathology) The state of being free from sepsis.
aseptic
aseptic
adj
(food industry) pasteurised.
(medicine) Used to protect against infection by disease-causing microbes.
Free of disease-causing microbes.
aspired
aspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspire
aspiree
aspirer
aspirer
Noun
One who aspires to something.
aspires
aspires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aspire
aspises
atiptoe
atiptoe
adj
(figuratively) In a state of anticipation; keenly awaiting.
On tiptoe; moving or standing on the tips of one's toes.
adv
In a state of anticipation; keenly awaiting.
On tiptoe; on the tips of one's toes in order to move quietly or to stand taller.
Quietly, and little by little.
Without retreating from adversity, confrontation, or danger; standing tall; bravely, proudly, unyieldingly.
atopies
atopies
noun
plural of atopy
atopite
auspice
auspice
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection.
(obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.
An omen or a sign.
verb
(transitive) To be patron of; to sponsor.
bagpipe
bagpipe
noun
attributive form of bagpipes
singular of bagpipes (normally used in plural)
verb
(nautical) To lay (the mizzen) aback by bringing the sheet to the mizzen rigging.
(slang) To masturbate a person's penis in one's armpit.
To play the bagpipes.
baptise
baptise
verb
Alternative form of baptize
baptize
baptize
verb
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
(archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
(slang) To extinguish the life of.
To dedicate or christen.
bepaint
bepaint
verb
(transitive) To paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint.
bipedal
bipedal
adj
Having two feet or two legs; biped.
Pertaining to a biped.
biphase
biphase
adj
Consisting of two phases, such as a liquid and a solid.
noun
A method of transmitting binary data that avoids problems associated with long strings of ones or zeros.
biplace
biplane
biplane
adj
(aviation) Having, or consisting of, two superposed planes, aerocurves, etc.
Composed of, or relating to, two planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).
noun
(aviation) An airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To fly in a biplane.
calepin
calipee
calipee
noun
A food of the yellowish material found inside the lower half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
caliper
caliper
noun
(automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
(usually plural only) Uncommon form of calipers.
verb
(transitive) To use calipers to measure the size of.
campier
campier
adj
comparative form of campy: more campy
campine
campine
Proper noun
A region to the east of the city of Antwerp, Belgium (in the provinces of Antwerp and Limburg), and southwest of Eindhoven, the Netherlands (in the province of North Brabant).
Noun
A chicken of a breed originating from the aforementioned region.
canepin
capelin
capelin
noun
Mallotus villosus, a type of smelt found in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
caphite
capitle
cappier
caprice
caprice
noun
(music) A capriccio.
A brief romance.
A disposition to be impulsive.
An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
caprine
caprine
adj
Goatlike.
Of or relating to goats.
noun
Alternative form of caprin
Any of certain caprids (including sheep) that are regarded as being similar to the goat; any member of the tribe Caprini.
capsize
capsize
noun
The act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.
verb
(intransitive, nautical) To overturn.
(intransitive, of knots) To deform under stress.
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
captive
captive
adj
Held prisoner; not free; confined.
Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.
Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
noun
(figurative) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
One held prisoner.
One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive.
caraipe
caraipe
noun
A Brazilian tree of the genus Caraipa; the timber of this tree
catpipe
chappie
chappie
noun
Alternative spelling of chappy
charpie
charpie
noun
(medicine, now historical) Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.
cheapie
cheapie
adj
(informal) Cheap; inferior.
noun
(informal) A person who is stingy, a miser.
(informal) An item of poor quality.
(informal) An item which is inexpensive.
copaiye
crappie
crappie
noun
A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis. Both are silvery-white with black speckles, and prized as gamefish.
dampier
dampier
Proper noun
A port in the north-west of Western Australia
dapifer
dapifer
noun
The most senior of the five great officers of state in the medieval French royal court.
The official title of the steward in a medieval English nobleman's household.
The servant that brings the meat to the table at a meal.
deipara
delphia
depaint
depaint
verb
(archaic, transitive) To colour; to decorate with colours.
(archaic, transitive) To depict in words; to describe graphically.
(archaic, transitive) To stain; to distain.
(transitive) To remove paint from.
deripia
despair
despair
noun
Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
That which causes despair.
That which is despaired of.
verb
(intransitive, often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
(transitive) To cause to despair.
(transitive, obsolete) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
despiau
diacope
diacope
noun
(grammar) tmesis
diapase
diapase
noun
diapason
diapers
diapers
noun
plural of diaper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diaper
diapery
diaplex
diapnoe
diasper
diatype
diphase
diphase
noun
Synonym of biphase
diphead
diphead
noun
(rare, slang, derogatory, euphemistic) An idiot; a detestable person.
diptera
dipware
dispace
dispace
verb
(obsolete) To wander, to roam, move about.
earclip
earclip
noun
An earring for people who do not have pierced ears
An identifying tag for cattle
earpick
earpick
noun
An instrument for removing earwax from the ear.
ectopia
ectopia
noun
(pathology) The condition where an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.
edaphic
edaphic
adj
(geography) Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.
elapids
elapids
noun
plural of elapid
elapine
elapine
adj
Pertaining to the Elapidae, a taxonomic group including cobras.
elapoid
elapoid
noun
Any snake of the superfamily Elapoidea
elepaio
eliphaz
empodia
empodia
noun
plural of empodium
emporia
emporia
noun
plural of emporium
encarpi
encarpi
noun
plural of encarpus
epacrid
epacrid
noun
Any of the family Ericaceae (syn. Epacridaceae) of heathers.
epacris
epacris
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Epacris of shrubs.
epaxial
epaxial
adj
(anatomy) Located above and behind an axis (typically a midline)
noun
Such a muscle
epeidia
ephraim
epicarp
epicarp
noun
(botany) Exocarp.
epifano
epigaea
epigeal
epigeal
adj
(biology) Living near the surface of the ground
(botany, of a cotyledon) Emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated
epigean
epigean
adj
That lives on or near the surface of the land.
noun
Any organism that lives on or near the surface of the land.
epigram
epigram
noun
(obsolete) An inscription in stone.
A brief but witty saying.
A short, witty or pithy poem.
epihyal
epihyal
noun
(anatomy) A segment next above the ceratohyal in the hyoidean arch.
epikeia
epikeia
noun
(philosophy, theology) The principle in ethics that a law can be broken to achieve a greater good.
epilate
epilate
verb
To remove hair from the body by mechanical, chemical or other means.
epiloia
epiloia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of tuberous sclerosis
epinaoi
epinaoi
noun
plural of epinaos
epinaos
epinaos
noun
(architecture) An open vestibule behind the nave, differentiated from the opisthodomos.
epinard
epipany
epipial
epipial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pia mater
episcia
episcia
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Episcia; a flame violet.