The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
adderspit
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
aftership
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
agitprops
agitprops
noun
plural of agitprop
airstrips
airstrips
noun
plural of airstrip
aistopoda
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alphonist
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
antapices
antapices
noun
plural of antapex
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antipasch
antipasti
antipasti
noun
plural of antipasto
antipasto
antipasto
noun
An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables.
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antiphons
antiphons
noun
plural of antiphon
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antipopes
antipopes
noun
plural of antipope
antiprism
antiprism
noun
A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antispace
antispace
adj
(military) Against space.
noun
(mathematics) A kind of topological space.
A space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.
antispast
antispast
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of an iambus and a trochee
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
anviltops
apantesis
apatornis
aperients
aperients
noun
plural of aperient
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
apetalies
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
aphorists
aphorists
noun
plural of aphorist
aphotaxis
apiarists
apiarists
noun
plural of apiarist
aplustria
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apolistan
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
aportoise
apostasis
apostatic
apostatic
Adjective
Apostate.
apostaxis
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
apothesis
apothesis
noun
(architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
A dressing room connected with a public bath.
appertise
appetiser
appetiser
noun
Alternative spelling of appetizer.
appetisse
appetites
appetites
noun
plural of appetite
apriorist
apriorist
noun
(philosophy) A believer in apriorism.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
arhatship
arhatship
Noun
The state of being an arhat.
aseptolin
aseptolin
noun
(medicine, historical) A drug formerly used to treat tuberculosis, malaria, etc.
aspection
aspection
noun
(obsolete) The act of viewing; a look.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
aspirants
aspirants
noun
plural of aspirant
aspiratae
aspirated
aspirated
adj
(French linguistics) In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.
(phonetics) Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspirate
aspirates
aspirates
noun
plural of aspirate
aspirator
aspirator
noun
A pooter (device for collecting insects).
A pump for removing gases or liquids.
A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
assumpsit
assumpsit
noun
(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
(law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
athrepsia
athrepsia
noun
(pathology) Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings.
atrophias
atrophias
noun
plural of atrophia
atrophies
atrophies
noun
plural of atrophy
atropines
atropines
noun
plural of atropine
atropisms
auspicate
auspicate
verb
(transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.
(transitive) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
autopista
autopista
noun
A controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries.
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
autopsies
autopsies
noun
plural of autopsy
autopsist
autopsist
noun
One who performs an autopsy.
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
backstrip
bapistery
baptisias
baptisias
noun
plural of baptisia
baptising
baptising
verb
present participle of baptise
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
baptistic
baptistic
adj
Of or for baptism; baptismal.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baptornis
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
belesprit
biseptate
biseptate
adj
With two partitions or septa
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
bitesheep
bitesheep
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A bishop, particularly a Catholic bishop persecuting Protestants.
bowsprits
bowsprits
noun
plural of bowsprit
breastpin
breastpin
noun
An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area; a brooch.
bumptious
bumptious
adj
Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
buprestid
buprestid
noun
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
buprestis
cacoepist
cacoepist
noun
One who engages in cacoepy, especially frequently.
cadetship
cadetship
noun
(Australia) A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
(military) The position, rank, or commission of cadet.
calypsist
campanist
campanist
noun
One who studies bells.
campsites
campsites
noun
plural of campsite
cantraips
cantraips
noun
plural of cantraip
capitasti
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
cespitose
cespitose
adj
(botany) Having the form of a piece of turf, i.e. many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots.
chapaties
chapattis
chapattis
noun
plural of chapatti
chapiters
chapiters
noun
plural of chapiter
chapstick
chapstick
noun
Lip balm.
cheepiest
cheepiest
adj
superlative form of cheepy: most cheepy
chippiest
chippiest
adj
superlative form of chippy: most chippy
chirpiest
chirpiest
adj
superlative form of chirpy: most chirpy
choppiest
choppiest
adj
superlative form of choppy: most choppy
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.
christoph
citropsis
cityscape
cityscape
noun
The view of the buildings of a city, usually referring to a pictured landscape.
clapstick
clapstick
noun
A clapperboard.
A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
clipsheet
clipsheet
noun
A sheet of news, features, and similar material distributed to newspaper publishers for convenient inclusion in their publications.
closplint
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
codeposit
codeposit
verb
To deposit along with another
composita
composite
composite
adj
(architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
(botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
(mathematics) Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
(photography, historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
noun
(botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
(chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
(mathematics) A function of a function.
(mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
(rail transport, UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
A mixture of different components.
A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
verb
To make a composite.
compriest
computist
computist
noun
One who performs computations.
One who performs computus (calculation of the date of Easter).
conscript
conscript
adj
Drafted into a military service or similar.
Enrolled; written; registered.
noun
A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang.
One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
verb
(transitive) To enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
consopite
consopite
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To lull to sleep; to quieten; to compose.
cooptions
cooptions
noun
plural of cooption
copasetic
copasetic
adj
Alternative spelling of copacetic
copesetic
copiosity
copiosity
noun
copiousness
countship
countship
noun
(historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
The rank or position of a count.
coupstick
coupstick
noun
(historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.
courtship
courtship
noun
(by extension) The behaviour exhibited by an animal to attract a mate.
(countable, uncountable, obsolete) Elegance or propriety of manners fitting for a court; courtliness; (by extension) courteous or polite behaviour; courtesy.
(figuratively) The act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone.
(obsolete) The ceremonial performance of acts of courtesy to a dignitary, etc.
(uncountable, obsolete) The pursuit of being a courtier, such as exercising diplomacy, finesse, etc.; also, the artifices and intrigues of a court; courtcraft.
The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.