(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
aleiptic
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
anapneic
apachite
apachite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
apatetic
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
apiaceae
apicella
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apogaeic
apogaeic
adj
Alternative form of apogeic
aporetic
aporetic
adj
Tending to doubt.
apricate
apricate
verb
(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.
(transitive, also figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
armpiece
armpiece
noun
(colloquial) A decorative companion.
A piece of armour that protects the arm.
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
atreptic
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
bepierce
bicepses
bicepses
noun
(rare) plural of biceps
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
bridecup
calapite
calipees
calipees
noun
plural of calipee
calipers
calipers
noun
(UK) A metal (orthopedic) leg support.
A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
calipeva
calliope
calliope
noun
A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.
callipee
callipee
noun
Alternative form of calipee
calliper
calliper
noun
Alternative spelling of caliper
campfire
campfire
noun
A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
camphire
camphire
noun
1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
Camphor.
Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.
A place where one or more tents may be pitched for overnight stay in an outdoor area.
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
capefair
capeline
capeline
noun
(historical) A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.
(historical) A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.
(historical) A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.
A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.
capelins
capelins
noun
plural of capelin
capering
capering
noun
The motion of one who capers.
verb
present participle of caper
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
capetian
capetian
Adjective
Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet.
Noun
A member of this dynasty.
capewise
capewise
adv
In the manner of a cape.
capiases
capiases
noun
plural of capias
capitare
capitate
capitate
adj
(anatomy) Having a distinct globular tip.
(botany) Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites.
noun
(anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist.
verb
(US, health care) To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.
caponier
caponier
noun
(military, historical) A type of fortification structure which allows firing along the bottom of a dry moat that surrounds the main fortress.
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
caponize
caponize
verb
(transitive) To castrate (a cockerel) in order to fatten it for table use.
cappiest
caprices
caprices
noun
plural of caprice
capriole
capriole
noun
A leap or caper, as in dancing.
A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.
verb
(intransitive) To leap; to caper.
(transitive) To cause (one's mounted horse) to perform a capriole.
capriote
capriped
capriped
adj
Having or relating to feet like those of a goat.
noun
(mythology) A goat-footed person; a satyr.
capsidae
capsized
capsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsize
capsizes
capsizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capsize
captived
captived
adj
(obsolete) Captured; captive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captive
captives
captives
noun
plural of captive
capucine
carapine
caripeta
carpaine
carpaine
noun
(organic chemistry) A macrolide antibiotic, (1S,11R,13S,14S,24R,26S)-13,26-dimethyl-2,15-dioxa-12,25-diazatricyclo[22.2.2.211,14]triacontane-3,16-dione, found in Carica papaya
cassiope
catpiece
cecropia
cecropia
noun
A large saturniid moth native to North America, Hyalophora cecropia, having distinctive red, white and black markings on the wings
Any tree of the genus Cecropia.
cephadia
cephalic
cephalic
adj
(anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the head; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to superior.
Headlike; cephaloid.
Of or relating to the brain.
Of or relating to the cephalon (the head of a trilobite).
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
cephidae
cercopid
cercopid
noun
(zoology) Any insect in the family Cercopidae, the froghoppers.
cesspipe
cesspipe
noun
A pipe for carrying off waste water, etc., from a sink or cesspool.
cesspits
cesspits
noun
plural of cesspit
champine
chapiter
chapiter
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
(architecture) The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Obsolete form of chapter.
chapitle
chappies
chappies
noun
plural of chappie
cheapies
cheapies
noun
(slang) cheap thrills; salacious excitement
plural of cheapie
plural of cheapy
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheapish
cheapish
adj
Somewhat cheap.
cheepier
cheepier
adj
comparative form of cheepy: more cheepy
cheepily
cheeping
cheeping
noun
The sound of a cheep.
verb
present participle of cheep
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
cheselip
chichipe
chickpea
chickpea
noun
A seed of this plant, often used as a food.
An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
chicopee
chippage
chippers
chippers
noun
plural of chipper
chippewa
chippewa
Noun
A member of the Ojibwe people.
Proper noun
The Ojibwe language.
Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, and Wisconsin.
chippier
chippier
adj
comparative form of chippy: more chippy
chippies
chippies
noun
plural of chippy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chippy
chirpers
chirpers
noun
plural of chirper
chirpier
chirpier
adj
comparative form of chirpy: more chirpy
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
choppier
choppier
adj
comparative form of choppy: more choppy
ciniphes
ciphered
ciphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cipher
cipherer
cipherer
noun
One who ciphers.
cirriped
cirriped
noun
Any barnacle or similar crustacean of the infraclass Cirripedia
clepsine
clippers
clippers
noun
A tool for clipping something.
plural of clipper
clipsome
clipsome
adj
(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeine
clupeine
noun
(biochemistry) A protamine found in salmon sperm
clupeiod
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
codpiece
codpiece
noun
A conspicuous protection for the male genitals in a suit of plate armor.
A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.
coemptio
coexpire
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
compiler
compiler
noun
(software compilation) A computer program which transforms source code into object code.
One who compiles.
compiles
compiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
complice
complice
noun
(obsolete) An accomplice; a supporter.
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
complier
complier
noun
One who complies or obeys.
complies
complies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comply
compline
compline
noun
(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
comprise
comprise
verb
(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
(sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute.
(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
To contain or embrace.
comprize
comprize
verb
Archaic form of comprise.
concepci
conspire
conspire
verb
(intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
(intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.
(transitive) To work together to bring about.
cooperia
cooptive
cooptive
adj
Relating to cooption
copaline
copaline
noun
(mineralogy) Partly mineralized copal; an organic substance found as irregular pieces of a pale yellow colour.
copalite
copalite
noun
Synonym of copaline
copemish
copiable
copiable
adj
Able to be copied.
copiague
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
coppelia
coppiced
coppiced
adj
(usually of trees) Cut back to ground level to stimulate growth.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coppice
coppices
coppices
noun
plural of coppice
copremia
copremia
noun
Alternative form of copræmia
copremic
copremic
adj
Relating to, or suffering from, copremia.
coprides
coprinae
coprince
coprince
noun
Any of a group of princes who govern jointly, as in Andorra.
coproite
copyedit
copyedit
noun
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.
The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
verb
(transitive, printing) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.