A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
aphesius
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
applique
applique
noun
(art) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.
verb
(transitive, art) To decorate something in this way.
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aspiquee
aubepine
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
bagpuize
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bridecup
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
capucine
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.
copiague
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
couperin
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
croupier
croupier
noun
One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.
The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
cupeling
cupidone
cuppiest
cupreine
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
cuspides
dapedium
dapedius
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
decipium
decipium
noun
(obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
deipylus
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
deputies
deputies
noun
plural of deputy
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
deputise
deputise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
deputize
deputize
verb
(intransitive) To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
(transitive) To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
(transitive) to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
diapause
diapause
noun
(biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
dipleura
dipneust
dipterus
displume
displume
verb
To deprive of feathers or plumes.
To strip of an award.
dispunge
dispunge
verb
Obsolete form of disponge.
To expunge; to erase.
dispurse
disputed
disputed
adj
(of territory) Claimed by more than one sovereign state.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispute
disputer
disputer
noun
One who disputes.
disputes
disputes
noun
plural of dispute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispute
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dumpfile
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
duperies
duperies
noun
plural of dupery
empodium
empodium
noun
(zoology) A bristle-like or pad-like structure between the tarsal claws of Diptera
emporium
emporium
noun
(also figuratively) A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.
(also figuratively) A shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale; a department store; (with a descriptive word) a shop specializing in particular goods.
(by extension, obsolete) The brain.
(historical) A business set up to enable foreign traders to engage in commerce in a country; a factory (now the more common term).
eniopeus
eohippus
eohippus
noun
An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse.
epibatus
epicauta
epicures
epicures
noun
plural of epicure
epicurus
epicurus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism.
epidural
epidural
adj
(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.
(medicine, relational) Of or pertaining to the space immediately outside the dura mater.
noun
(medicine) An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
epifauna
epifauna
noun
The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.
epigeous
epigeous
adj
Growing on, or close to, the ground.
epigonus
epigynum
epigynum
noun
Synonym of epigyne
epilogue
epilogue
noun
(computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.
A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
The performer who gives this speech
verb
(transitive) To conclude with an epilogue.
epimacus
epimerum
epipubes
epipubes
noun
plural of epipubis
epipubic
epipubic
adj
Relating to the epipubis.
epipubis
epipubis
noun
(anatomy) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians and other animals.
epulosis
epulotic
epulotic
adj
Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores.
noun
Any agent that promotes the skinning over or healing of sores.
equipaga
equipage
equipage
noun
(obsolete) Military dress; uniform, armour etc.
(uncountable) Equipment or supplies, especially military ones.
A type of horse-drawn carriage.
The carriage together with attendants; a retinue.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To furnish with an equipage.
equipede
equipped
equipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equip
equipper
equipper
noun
A person or organization that equips.
erupting
erupting
verb
present participle of erupt
eruption
eruption
noun
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
eruptive
eruptive
adj
(geology) Produced by eruption.
Accompanied by eruptions.
That erupts or bursts forth.
noun
An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.
espundia
espundia
noun
The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
eucarpic
eulophid
eulophid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.
eupatrid
eupatrid
Noun
In Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.
Adjective
In Ancient Greece, belonging to the noble Attic landowning class.
eupepsia
eupepsia
noun
Good digestion.
eupeptic
eupeptic
adj
Cheerful.
Having or relating to good digestion.
euphemia
euphemie
euphenic
euphenic
adj
Of or relating to euphenics.
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphonic
euphonic
adj
Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
euphoria
euphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender euphoria.
An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
euphoric
euphoric
adj
Feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria
Productive of euphoria, causing great joy
noun
A drug that causes euphoria; a euphoriant.
euphotic
euphotic
adj
Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible
euphuism
euphuism
noun
(uncountable) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
An instance of euphuism.
euphuist
euphuist
noun
One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
euphuize
euphuize
verb
To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.
euploids
euploids
noun
plural of euploid
euploidy
euploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number for the species.
euplotid
euplotid
noun
Any ciliate in the family Euplotidae or the order Euplotida of chromists.
eupnoeic
eupnoeic
adj
(medicine) breathing normally
eupraxia
eupraxia
noun
eupraxy
learning attributes of deaf people
euprepia
eupyrion
eupyrion
noun
(archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
euripupi
europium
europium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Eu) with an atomic number of 63.
eutopian
eutropic
excipula
excipula
noun
plural of excipulum
excipule
finespun
finespun
adj
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
spun into a fine thread
fireplug
fireplug
noun
A fire hydrant.
frumpier
frumpier
adj
comparative form of frumpy: more frumpy
giuseppe
glumpier
gripeful
gripeful
adj
Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
groupies
groupies
noun
plural of groupie
plural of groupy
grumphie
grumphie
noun
(Scotland) A sow (female pig).
grumpier
grumpier
adj
comparative form of grumpy: more grumpy
guelphic
guipures
guipures
noun
plural of guipure
gulpiest
hepialus
hiccuped
huipiles
huipiles
noun
plural of huipil
humpiest
humpiest
adj
superlative form of humpy: most humpy
imperium
imperium
noun
Supreme power; dominion.
The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.
implumed
implumed
adj
(archaic) not plumed; without plumes or feathers
implunge
implunge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To plunge (something into something else).
imposure
imposure
noun
(rare) The act of imposing.
impudent
impudent
adj
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.
impugned
impugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impugn
impugner
impugner
noun
One who impugns; one who opposes or contradicts.
impulsed
impulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impulse
impulses
impulses
noun
plural of impulse
impunely
impurely
impurely
adv
In an impure manner.
impurple
impurple
verb
Alternative form of empurple
imputers
imputers
noun
plural of imputer
inpoured
inpoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inpour
inputted
inputted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of input
irrupted
irrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of irrupt
jumpiest
jumpiest
adj
superlative form of jumpy: most jumpy
junipers
junipers
noun
plural of juniper
kinipetu
lepidium
leucippe
lipeurus
liptauer
liptauer
Noun
dish or cheese spread made with sheep's-milk cheese, goat's milk cheese, quark cheese or cottage cheese, part of Hungarian cuisine