(medicine) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aesopian
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
airports
airports
noun
plural of airport
airposts
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
anapolis
anisopia
anisopod
anoopsia
anoopsia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which one eye gazes upward while the other looks straight ahead.
anopsias
anopsias
noun
plural of anopsia
aphodius
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
apiosoma
apoapsis
apoapsis
noun
(astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
apodixis
apodixis
noun
(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
apodosis
apodosis
noun
(logic, grammar) The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
apolista
apolusis
apolysin
apolysis
apolysis
noun
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
(religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apomyius
apositia
apositic
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apostils
apostils
noun
plural of apostil
apostoli
apoxesis
appoints
appoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint
apposing
apposing
verb
present participle of appose
apposite
apposite
adj
Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.
Related, homologous.
Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
noun
(rare) That which is apposite; something suitable.
apricots
apricots
noun
plural of apricot
atpoints
atropins
atropism
atropism
noun
(pathology) atropine poisoning
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoslip
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
bioplasm
bioplasm
noun
(biology) Any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development.
bioplast
bioplast
noun
(biology) a mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter
biopsies
biopsies
noun
plural of biopsy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biopsy
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotopes
biotopes
noun
plural of biotope
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporose
biporous
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
boarship
bondship
bonspiel
bonspiel
noun
A tournament in the sport of curling.
bossship
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
capitols
capitols
noun
plural of capitol
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
captions
captions
noun
plural of caption
captious
captious
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
cassiope
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
cipolins
cipolins
noun
plural of cipolin
clapotis
clipsome
clipsome
adj
(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
coalpits
coalpits
noun
plural of coalpit
cobishop
cobishop
noun
A joint or coadjutant bishop.
cockpits
cockpits
noun
plural of cockpit
colpitis
colpitis
noun
inflammation of the vagina
colstrip
compiles
compiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile
complies
complies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comply
complins
complins
noun
plural of complin
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
composit
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.
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.
copaibas
copaibas
noun
plural of copaiba
copemish
cophosis
cophosis
noun
(pathology) total deafness
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
copilots
copilots
noun
plural of copilot
copopsia
coppices
coppices
noun
plural of coppice
coprides
coprinus
copyists
copyists
noun
plural of copyist
copywise
coscript
coscript
verb
To write (a script) together with someone
cowslips
cowslips
noun
plural of cowslip
croppies
croppies
noun
plural of croppie
plural of croppy
cropshin
cropsick
cropsick
adj
(obsolete) Sick in the stomach, especially from excess in eating or drinking.
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cyphosis
cyphosis
noun
Dated form of kyphosis.
cypriots
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
deposing
deposing
verb
present participle of depose
deposita
deposito
deposits
deposits
noun
plural of deposit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deposit
despoils
despoils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despoil
despoina
despotic
despotic
adj
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
diapason
diapason
noun
(by extension, literary) The range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument.
(music) A tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ.
(music) The musical octave.
A harmonious outpouring of sound.
diascope
diascope
noun
(medicine) A flat piece of glass or transparent plastic, used to examine lesions in the skin
A projector used for projecting transparencies.
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
diaspora
diaspora
noun
(by extension) Any similar dispersion.
(collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.
(historical) The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
diaspore
diaspore
noun
(botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
diopside
diopside
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
dioptase
dioptase
noun
An intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral.
diopters
diopters
noun
plural of diopter
dioptres
dioptres
noun
plural of dioptre
diplodus
diploids
diploids
noun
plural of diploid
diplomas
diplomas
noun
plural of diploma
diplonts
diplonts
noun
plural of diplont
diploses
diplosis
dipnoans
dipnoans
noun
plural of dipnoan
dipnoous
dipnoous
adj
Having both lungs and gills.
dipodies
dipodies
noun
plural of dipody
dipsosis
dipsosis
noun
(medicine) Any condition characterized by excessive thirst
dipteros
dipteros
noun
(architecture) A building with double peristyle or colonnade.
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
displode
displode
verb
(intransitive) To burst with a loud report; to explode.
(transitive) To discharge; to explode.
dispoint
disponed
disponed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispone
disponee
disponee
noun
(law, Scotland) The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.
disponer
disponer
noun
(law, Scotland) One who legally transfers his or her own property to another.
disponge
disponge
verb
(poetic, rare) To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge.
disports
disports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disport
disporum
disposal
disposal
noun
(countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
(countable) An arrangement, categorization or classification of things.
(countable, Australian rules football) A kick or a handball of the ball during a game.
(uncountable) The power to use something or someone.
disposed
disposed
adj
(in combination) Having a certain disposition.
(obsolete) Inclined to mirth; jolly.
Inclined; minded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispose
disposer
disposer
noun
One who disposes.
disposes
disposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispose
disposit
disposit
verb
(astrology, transitive) To be located in the house of the sign ruled by the planet. For example, when a planet is in the house Gemini, it disposits Mercury because Mercury is the ruling sign of Gemini.