(physics) A turning effect created by forces that sum to zero in magnitude but produce a non-zero external torque.
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
verb
(intransitive) To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
(transitive) To cause (two animals) to copulate, to bring (two animals) together for mating.
(transitive) To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
(transitive, dated) To join in wedlock; to marry.
culpae
culpae
noun
plural of culpa
culpeo
culpeo
noun
Lycalopex culpaeus, a canid native to the Andes region of South America.
cupels
cupels
noun
plural of cupel
cupule
cupule
noun
Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies.
curpel
curple
curple
noun
(transferred) The buttocks, the posterior.
The hindquarters or the rump of a horse, a strap under the girth of a horse's saddle to stop the saddle from kicking forward
drupel
drupel
noun
Synonym of drupelet
dumple
dumple
verb
(transitive) To make dumpy; to fold, or bend, as one part over another.
duplet
duplet
noun
(beekeeping, archaic) An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.
(music) A tuplet of two notes played in the time of three.
A group of two things.
duplex
duplex
adj
(architecture) Having two floors
(architecture) Having two units, divisions, suites, apartments
(soil science) Having horizons with contrasting textures.
(telecommunications) Bidirectional (in two directions).
noun
(US) A dwelling unit with two floors
(US, Canada) A house made up of two dwelling units.
(biochemistry) A double-stranded polynucleotide.
(geology) A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust.
(juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
(philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
verb
(juggling) To make a series of duplex throws.
To make duplex.
To make into a duplex.
epaule
epaule
noun
The shoulder of a bastion, or the place where its face and flank meet and form the angle, called the angle of the shoulder.
epulis
epulis
noun
(medicine) A hard tumour or tumorous growth developed from the gums.
epural
epural
adj
On the dorsal side of the tail.
noun
A boney or cartilaginous neural spine on the epural side of a fish's axial column, sometimes supporting fin-rays.
guelph
gulped
gulped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gulp
gulper
gulper
noun
A gulper eel.
One who gulps.
huspel
juleps
juleps
noun
plural of julep
leptus
letups
letups
noun
plural of letup
lineup
lineup
noun
(Canada) A line of people or vehicles, in which the individual at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and in which newcomers join at the end; a queue.
(US, law and law enforcement) a physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them
(baseball) The batting order.
(music) The acts performing at a concert or music festival.
(music) The members of a music group at any one time.
(sports) Collectively, the members of a team.
louped
loupen
loupes
loupes
noun
plural of loupe
lumped
lumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lump
lumpen
lumpen
adj
Lump-like.
Of or relating to social outcasts.
Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.
Plebeian.
noun
A member of the lumpenproletariat.
verb
(rare, transitive, intransitive) To make or become like lumps; make or become lumpy
lumper
lumper
noun
(biology, linguistics) A scientist in one of various fields who prefers to keep categories such as species or dialects together in larger groups.
(dialect) A lamprey.
(dialect) A militiaman.
An extra laborer hired to assist in the loading or unloading of a truck or a ship.
verb
to lumber; to plod
lumpet
lupeol
lupeol
noun
(organic chemistry) A pharmacologically active triterpenoid found in a variety of plants.
lupien
lupine
lupine
adj
Having the characteristics of a wolf.
Of, or pertaining to, the wolf.
Ravenous.
Wolflike; wolfish.
noun
North American English form of lupin (any plant of the genus Lupinus; an edible legume seed of one of these plants).
palude
palule
palule
noun
(zoology) A palus or palulus.
papule
papule
noun
A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.
paulie
paulie
Proper noun
A diminutive of the male given name Paul.
pedule
peepul
peepul
noun
The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.
peleus
peleus
Proper noun
A Greek hero, son of Aeacus and Endeïs, brother of Telamon, and father of Achilles
A rare surname.
peludo
peludo
noun
Big hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus villosus
pelure
pelure
noun
A crisp, hard, thin paper, sometimes used for postage stamps.
penful
penful
noun
Enough to fill a pen.
penult
penult
noun
The next to the last in a series.
The next-to-last syllable of a word.
pepful
pepful
adj
Full of pep; lively; energetic.
peplum
peplum
noun
(fashion) A short overskirt attached to the waist of a garment; a basque.
(fashion) A short overskirt cut in such a way that the sides form points. [from 20th century]
(historical) A kind of women's outer garment in ancient Greece; a veil.
(historical) A peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist. Compare the Roman palla.
(uncountable) A genre of Italian films based on historical or biblical epics.
peplus
peplus
noun
(dated) A kind of kerchief formerly worn by women in England.
(obsolete) An upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
perula
perula
noun
(botany) A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchids.
(botany) One of the scales of a leaf bud.
perule
perule
noun
Alternative form of perula
petful
petula
peucyl
peucyl
noun
Alternative form of peucil
pewful
pewful
noun
An amount sufficient to fill a pew.
phleum
picule
pielum
pielus
pileum
pileum
noun
(zoology) The top of a bird's head, from the base of the bill to the nape.
pileup
pileup
noun
Alternative spelling of pile-up
pileus
pileus
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece.
(meteorology) A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.
(mycology) The cap of a mushroom.
The bell of a jellyfish.
The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.
pilule
pilule
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A little pill.
plague
plague
noun
(figurative) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
(ornithology) A group of common grackles.
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
verb
(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
(transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
plaque
plaque
noun
(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
(countable) A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
(countable, biology) A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
(countable, music) In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
(countable, pathology) A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.
(countable, uncountable, pathology) An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
(countable, uncountable, pathology) An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.
(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).
plauen
plenum
plenum
noun
(computing) A type of network cabling which satisfies plenum-ratings issued by the National Electrical Code. These cables produce less smoke and fumes in the event of fire.
(figuratively) A state of fullness, a great quantity (of something).
(physics) A space that is completely filled with matter.
A legislative meeting (especially of the Communist Party) in which all members are present.
An enclosed space having greater than atmospheric pressure.
The space above a false ceiling used for cables, ducts etc.
pleura
pleura
noun
(anatomy) Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.
(zootomy) A lateral part in an animal body or structure.
plural of pleuron
plexus
plexus
noun
(anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
(mathematics) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
plumed
plumed
adj
Having or decorated with a plume or plumes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plume
plumer
plumer
noun
(historical) A person who sells feathers.
Misspelling of plumber.
plumes
plumes
noun
plural of plume
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plume
plumet
plunge
plunge
noun
(dated) A swimming pool
(figuratively) the act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse
(obsolete) an immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty
(slang) heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation
a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water)
the act of plunging or submerging
verb
(figuratively, intransitive) To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.
(figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.
(intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
(intransitive) To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
(intransitive, obsolete) To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).
(intransitive, obsolete) To overwhelm, overpower.
(intransitive, slang) To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.
(transitive) To remove a blockage by suction.
(transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
(transitive, obsolete) To baptize by immersion.
plurel
pluses
plutei
plutei
noun
plural of pluteus
porule
poulet
poulpe
poulpe
Noun
An octopus.
presul
pubble
pubble
adj
(Northern England or obsolete) puffed out; pudgy; fat
publea
puckle
puckle
noun
(dialectal) A fairy; elf; sprite.
(obsolete) The devil; Satan.
puddle
puddle
noun
(now dialectal) Stagnant or polluted water.
(rowing) The ripple left by the withdrawal of an oar from the water.
A homogeneous mixture of clay, water, and sometimes grit, used to line a canal or pond to make it watertight.
A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
verb
(entomology) Of butterflies, to congregate on a puddle or moist substance to pick up nutrients.
To collect ideas, especially abstract concepts, into rough subtopics or categories, as in study, research or conversation.
To form a puddle.
To line a canal with puddle (clay).
To make (clay, loam, etc.) dense or close, by working it when wet, so as to render impervious to water.
To make foul or muddy; to pollute with dirt; to mix dirt with (water).
To play or splash in a puddle.
To process iron, gold, etc., by means of puddling.
puebla
pueblo
pueblo
noun
A community in Spain or Spanish America, especially one of Pueblo Indians living in a stone or adobe multi-storey building.
puggle
puggle
noun
(chiefly Australia) A baby monotreme (echidna or platypus).
A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle.
verb
(UK, regional) To coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal.
(UK, regional) To poke around a hole with a stick, as to explore, remove obstacles, etc.
pulers
pulers
noun
plural of puler
puleyn
pulled
pulled
adj
Of cooked meat, prepared by being torn into fine pieces.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pull
pullen
pullen
noun
(obsolete) domestic fowl; poultry
(obsolete) the meat from a domestic fowl
(obsolete) the young of a bird, or, figuratively, human children
puller
puller
noun
A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.
Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.
pullet
pullet
noun
(obsolete, slang) A young girl.
(slang) A spineless person; a coward.
A young hen, especially one less than a year old.
pulley
pulley
noun
(engineering, countable) One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
verb
(transitive) To raise or lift by means of a pulley.
pulped
pulped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pulp
pulper
pulper
noun
A machine for pulping paper or various other substances.
pulque
pulque
noun
A milk-colored, somewhat viscous Mexican alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of certain agave plants.
pulsed
pulsed
adj
Producing, or consisting of pulses (short bursts)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pulse
pulser
pulser
noun
A machine for generating a pulse.
One who or that which pulses.
pulses
pulses
noun
plural of pulse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pulse
pumelo
pummel
pummel
noun
Alternative form of pommel
verb
To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
pumple
pungle
pungle
verb
(Southwestern US, regional) To pay or hand over; to shell out
punlet
punlet
noun
A little pun.
puntel
puntel
noun
Alternative form of punty (“rod used in glassblowing”)
pupelo
pupelo
noun
(US, dialect) cider brandy; applejack
purely
purely
adj
without physical adulterants; with no admixture
adv
(now US regional) Wholly; really, completely.
(now rare) Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture.
Chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault.
Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.
purfle
purfle
noun
(heraldry) An ornament consisting of a bordure of ermines, furs, etc. or gold studs or mountings.
An ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a violin; beading, stringing.
verb
(heraldry, transitive) To ornament with a bordure of ermines, furs, etc. or with gold studs or mountings.
(transitive, archaic) To decorate (wood, cloth etc.) with a purfle or ornamental border; to border.
purled
purled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of purl
purler
purler
noun
(Australia, colloquial) Something extremely good.
(UK, colloquial) A headlong fall or tumble.
(UK, colloquial) A knockdown blow; a blow that causes a person to fall headlong.
purple
purple
adj
(US politics) Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support, as in purple state, purple city.
(in Netherlands and Belgium) Mixed between social democrats and liberals.
(motor racing, of a sector, lap, etc.) Completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
(of language) Extravagantly ornate, like purple prose.
Blood-red; bloody.
Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue.
Imperial; regal.
noun
(by extension) Imperial power, because the colour purple was worn by emperors and kings.
(colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
(medicine) Purpura.
(slang, US) Ellipsis of purple drank.
A cardinalate.
A color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.
Any of the species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis).
Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
Earcockle, a disease of wheat.
The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.
verb
(intransitive) To turn purple in colour.
(transitive) To clothe in purple.
(transitive) To dye purple.
purrel
purrel
noun
A transverse stripe or bar, made by one or several weft threads, in a web of cloth, to be woven at the beginning and end of a piece, as evidence of its full length, and to prevent its subsequent fraudulent shortening
pusley
pusley
noun
(US, dialect) purslane
puteal
puteal
noun
(architecture) An enclosure around a well to prevent people from falling into it.
puteli
puteli
noun
(Philippines, literary) A princess.
A flat-bottomed boat used on the Ganges.
puzzle
puzzle
noun
(archaic) Something made with marvellous skill; something of ingenious construction.
A crossword puzzle.
A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
A jigsaw puzzle.
A riddle.
Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
The state of being puzzled; perplexity.
verb
(intransitive) To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.
(transitive) To make intricate; to entangle.
(transitive) To perplex, confuse, or mystify; to cause (someone) to be faced with a mystery, without answers or an explanation.
redupl
replum
replum
noun
(botany) The framework of some pods, such as the cress, which remains after the valves drop off
rumple
rumple
verb
(transitive) To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.
(transitive) To muss; to tousle.
sepult
sepult
adj
(archaic) buried.
verb
(obsolete) To bury or inter.
souple
souple
adj
Of raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue.
noun
The part of a flail that strikes the grain.
sumple
superl
suplee
suplex
suplex
noun
(professional wrestling) A wrestling move in which the wrestler picks up their opponent off the ground (or mat) and then, using a large portion of their own body weight, drives the opponent down on the mat by throwing them over their center of gravity, usually arching their back.
verb
(transitive, professional wrestling) To subject to this manoeuvre.
supple
supple
adj
(figuratively) Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
verb
(transitive) To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become supple.
tupelo
tupelo
noun
(in particular) Nyssa aquatica.
(in particular) Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree of the dogwood family, with brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries.
tupler
tuples
tuples
noun
plural of tuple
unhelp
unhelp
noun
Lack or absence of help
verb
(transitive) To undo or impede the help of.
unpale
unpale
adj
(rare) Not pale.
unpeel
unpeel
verb
(transitive) To remove the peel from something; to peel.
(transitive) To unwind something.
unpile
unpile
verb
(transitive) To remove from a pile or stack.
upbelt
upflee
upgale
uphale
upheal
upheld
upheld
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uphold
uphelm
uphelm
verb
(intransitive) To put the helm to windward.
uplake
uplane
uplead
uplead
noun
(telecommunications) The line or lines connecting the output of a transmitter to its antenna.
verb
(transitive, rare) To lead upward.
uplean
uplean
verb
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To lean (on something).
(transitive, intransitive, literary) To lean or incline upward; to cause (something) to lean upward.
upleap
upleap
verb
(intransitive) To leap up; spring up.
upline
upline
adj
Alternative spelling of up-line
noun
Alternative spelling of up line
uppile
uppile
verb
(obsolete) To pile up; to heap up.
upseal
upwell
upwell
verb
(intransitive, of a fluid) To rise from a lower source; to well up.