A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
agitpunkt
ailuropus
aliquippa
amphibium
amphibium
noun
(archaic) An amphibian.
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphissus
amphitruo
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
aphelinus
aphidious
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
aplustria
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apolousis
appliqued
appliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of applique
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
appulsion
appulsion
noun
(obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
asclepius
asclepius
Proper noun
The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, husband of Epione, and father of the Asclepiades. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
Short for an
asphalius
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
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.
audiotape
audiotape
noun
A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.
Any of a cassette tape, eight-track tape, reel-to-reel tape, DAT, etc.
verb
(transitive) To record onto audiotape.
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
augurship
augurship
noun
(historical) The office (or period of office) of an augur in ancient Rome.
auriphone
auriscalp
auriscalp
noun
An earpick.
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
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.
auspicial
auspicial
adj
Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.
autophagi
autophagi
noun
(zoology) Birds that are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as they are hatched.
autopilot
autopilot
noun
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
(by extension, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically
verb
(intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
autopista
autopista
noun
A controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries.
autopoint
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.
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
bepicture
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
bipunctal
bishopful
bispinous
bispinous
adj
Between two spines.
Having two spines.
bisporous
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
blueprint
blueprint
noun
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
A print produced with this process.
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
verb
To make a blueprint for.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
boophilus
bouphonia
bullwhips
bullwhips
noun
plural of bullwhip
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
bumpiness
bumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being bumpy.
bumpingly
bumpingly
adv
In a bumping way; with bumps or jolts.
bumpkinet
bumpkinly
bumpkinly
adj
Befitting a bumpkin.
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
callippus
calpurnia
capacious
capacious
adj
Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
capitatum
capiteaux
capitular
capitular
adj
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
noun
a member of a chapter
an act passed in a chapter
the head or prominent part
capitulum
capitulum
noun
(anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
(arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.
(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
(entomology, obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.
capnodium
capsicums
capsicums
noun
plural of capsicum
capsuling
capsuling
verb
present participle of capsule
capsulize
capsulize
verb
(figurative) To make into a concise form; to encapsulate.
To enclose (a medication etc) in a capsule.
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
capuchins
capuchins
noun
plural of capuchin
carpidium
cauponize
cauponize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To sell wine or victuals.
chipmucks
chipmucks
noun
plural of chipmuck
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chirruper
chirruper
noun
One who chirrups.
chumships
chumships
noun
plural of chumship
chuprassi
cloudship
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumplike
clumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clump.
clupeidae
clupeodei
clupeoids
clupeoids
noun
plural of clupeoid
compluvia
compluvia
noun
plural of compluvium
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
computist
computist
noun
One who performs computations.
One who performs computus (calculation of the date of Easter).
copiously
copiously
adv
In a copious manner; plentifully.
copublish
copublish
verb
(transitive) To jointly with another publisher publish (a work).
(transitive, music business) To have credit as a publisher of (a work published by another).
countship
countship
noun
(historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
The rank or position of a count.
couplings
couplings
noun
plural of coupling
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.
crepidula
crepitous
crepitous
adj
grating, crackling or popping
croupiers
croupiers
noun
plural of croupier
croupiest
croupiest
adj
superlative form of croupy: most croupy
crumpling
crumpling
noun
A crumpled shape or structure.
A small crump
The act by which something crumples.
verb
present participle of crumple
ctesippus
cuapinole
cupelling
cupelling
verb
present participle of cupel
cupertino
cupmaking
cupmaking
noun
The manufacture of cups.
cupolaing
cusparine
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
cuspidine
cuspidine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
cuspidors
cuspidors
noun
plural of cuspidor
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
decupling
decupling
verb
present participle of decuple
deiparous
deiparous
adj
(rare) Giving birth to a god or goddess.
deiphilus
deiphobus
delphinus
demipique
demipique
noun
(historical) A kind of military saddle.
depardieu
depicture
depicture
noun
(archaic) The act or result of depicturing something or someone.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To form a mental image of.
(transitive, archaic) To give visual evidence of (referring to a person's facial expression or appearance)
(transitive, archaic) To make a picture or representation of.