The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and Arabic ا (ʾalif).
alisp
alope
alpax
alpen
alper
alpha
alpha
adj
(astronomy) Designates some bright star, usually the brightest star, of a constellation.
(of person, object or action) Exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype.
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
noun
(aviation) Angle of attack.
(computer graphics) The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.
(fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a person of a dominant secondary sex driven by biology, magic, or other means to bond with an omega, with males of this type often having canine-like genitalia.
(finance) The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
(informal, abbreviation) Short for alphabet.
(sciences) The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
(software engineering) The first versions of a program, usually only available to the developer, and only tested by the developer.
(statistics) The significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.
A person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive; (see alpha male).
Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
alpid
alsip
alsop
alsop
Proper noun
An unincorporated community in Virginia.
ample
ample
adj
Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.
Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive
det
(as pronoun) A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.
A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.
amply
amply
adv
In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly.
ampul
ampul
noun
Alternative spelling of ampulla
apfel
apili
apiol
apiol
noun
(organic chemistry) An oleoresin extracted from parsley
appal
appal
verb
UK spelling of appall
appel
appel
noun
(fencing) An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent.
verb
Obsolete spelling of appeal
apple
apple
noun
(Christianity) The fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve according to post-Biblical Christian tradition; the forbidden fruit.
(baseball, slang, obsolete) The ball in baseball.
(derogatory, ethnic slur) A Native American or red-skinned person who acts and/or thinks like a white (Caucasian) person.
(ice hockey, slang) An assist.
(in the plural, Cockney rhyming slang) Short for apples and pears, slang for stairs.
(informal) When smiling, the round, fleshy part of the cheeks between the eyes and the corners of the mouth.
(slang) A CB radio enthusiast.
A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.
A tree of the genus Malus, especially one cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree.
Any fruit or vegetable, or any other thing produced by a plant such as a gall or cone, especially if produced by a tree and similar to the fruit of Malus domestica; also (with qualifying words) used to form the names of specific fruits such as custard apple, rose apple, thorn apple etc.
Something which resembles the fruit of Malus domestica, such as a globe, ball, or breast.
The Adam's apple.
The wood of the apple tree.
verb
(obsolete) To form buds, bulbs, or fruit.
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become apple-like.
apply
apply
adj
Alternative spelling of appley
verb
(intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
(intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
(obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
(obsolete) To visit.
(transitive) To address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
(transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
(transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
april
aptal
aptly
aptly
adv
In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably
aslop
ayelp
ayelp
adv
yelping.
balpa
belap
belap
verb
(transitive, chiefly passive, obsolete) To lap or wrap around (someone or something); to envelop, to surround.
calpe
capel
capel
noun
(mining) A composite stone (quartz, schorl, and hornblende) in the walls of tin and copper lodes.
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of caple (horse)
Alternative form of kappal (“ship”)
clamp
clamp
noun
(UK) A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
(dated) A heavy footstep; a tramp.
(electronics) An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.
(medicine) An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking.
A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
A pile of agricultural produce such as root vegetables or silage stored under a layer of earth or an airtight sheet.
verb
(UK, obsolete, transitive) To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.
(intransitive, dated) To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.
(transitive) To hold or grip tightly.
(transitive) To immobilise (a vehicle) by means of a wheel clamp.
(transitive) To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range by replacing values outside the range with the closest value within the range.
(transitive, intransitive) To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
clape
clape
noun
A bird, the northern flicker.
clapp
claps
claps
noun
plural of clap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clap
clapt
clapt
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of clap
clasp
clasp
noun
(in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
verb
(transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.
To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.
copal
copal
noun
A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
culpa
culpa
noun
(law) Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.
dalpe
dupla
dupla
noun
A form of bell used in some medieval clocks.
elamp
elaps
flaps
flaps
noun
(farriery, archaic) A disease in the mouths of horses involving inflammation in the cheeks or lips.
plural of flap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flap
galop
galop
noun
A lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.
The music for a dance of this kind.
verb
To dance the galop.
haply
haply
adv
By accident or luck.
Perhaps; by chance.
iplan
jalap
jalap
noun
(informal) A jalapeño.
A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico.
jalop
jalop
noun
Alternative form of jalap (purgative drug)
kalpa
kalpa
noun
(Hinduism, Buddhism) A period of 4.32 billion years (1000 chatur-yugas or cycles of the four yugas).
klapp
lampe
lampf
lamps
lamps
noun
plural of lamp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lamp
lapaz
lapel
lapel
noun
Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
lapin
lapin
noun
A castrated male rabbit.
Rabbit fur.
lapis
lapis
noun
Ellipsis of lapis lazuli.
lapon
lappa
lappa
noun
An African waist scarf.
lapps
lapse
lapse
noun
(law) A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.
(meteorology) A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
(theology) A fall or apostasy.
A decline or fall in standards.
A pause in continuity.
A temporary failure; a slip.
A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
An interval of time between events.
memory lapse
verb
(intransitive) To become void.
(intransitive) To fall away gradually; to subside.
(intransitive) To fall into error or heresy.
To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
lapsi
lapsi
noun
(Christianity, historical) Apostates who renounced their faith under persecution by the Ancient Roman authorities.
layup
layup
noun
(basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
(colloquial) A relatively easy task.
(materials science) The process of applying alternate layers of a material and a binding agent to form a composite material.
(rail transport) A train car sitting in storage (laid up), often overnight.
(rail transport, countable or uncountable) A track used to store train cars.
The state of being laid up.
leaps
leaps
noun
plural of leap
leapt
lepal
lepal
noun
(botany, obsolete) A sterile transformed stamen.
lepas
lepas
noun
Any of the genus Lepas of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, etc.; a goose barnacle.
lepra
lepra
noun
(botany, rare, obsolete) Any layer of algae, lichens, or other substance producing a leprosylike appearance on the surfaces of plants.
(medicine, archaic) Synonym of leprosy.
(medicine, obsolete) Synonym of psoriasis.
lepta
lepta
noun
(proscribed) Alternative form of lepton
plural of lepton (coin)
limpa
limpa
noun
Swedish-style rye bread made with molasses.
lipan
locap
mapel
maple
maple
noun
A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.
The wood of such a tree, prized for its hardness and attractive appearance
milpa
milpa
noun
(agriculture, countable) A small field, especially in Mexico or Central America, that is cleared from the jungle, cropped for a few seasons, and then abandoned for a fresh clearing.
(agriculture, uncountable) A cyclical crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica.
mopla
napal
nepal
nopal
nopal
noun
A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.
nvlap
olpae
onlap
onlap
noun
(geology) The phenomenon of successively younger rock strata extending progressively further across an erosion surface cut in older rocks.
verb
(geology) To form an onlap.
opals
opals
noun
plural of opal
oulap
pablo
padle
padle
noun
(Scotland, dated) Cyclopterus lumpus, the lumpsucker or lumpfish.
pails
pails
noun
plural of pail
palar
palar
adj
(heraldry) Pertaining to a pale, a vertical band or line.
palas
palas
noun
A tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma.
plural of pala
palau
palau
noun
Alternative spelling of pilaf (“dish of browned rice etc.”)
palay
palay
noun
(Philippines) paddy
palch
palco
palea
palea
noun
(botany) One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such as the sunflower.
(botany) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
paled
paled
adj
(obsolete) Enclosed with a paling.
(obsolete) Striped.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pale
paler
paler
adj
comparative form of pale: more pale
pales
pales
noun
plural of pale
plural of palea
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pale
palet
palet
noun
(heraldry) A perpendicular band upon an escutcheon, one half the breadth of the pale.
palew
paley
palis
palki
palki
noun
(South Asia, now chiefly historical) A litter or palanquin.
palla
palla
noun
(historical) A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in Ancient Rome and fastened with brooches.
A traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street.
palli
palls
palls
noun
plural of pall
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pall
pallu
pallu
noun
(South Asia) The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn.
pally
pally
adj
Like a pal; friendly.
noun
(US) An affectionate term of address.
(US, Australia) A slightly derogatory and insulting term of address.
(slang, fantasy role-playing games) A paladin.
palma
palma
noun
(historical) Alternative form of palmo, traditional Portuguese and Spanish units of length.
palmo
palmo
noun
(historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually equivalent to about 22 cm.
(historical, measure) A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 20.8 cm.
palms
palms
noun
plural of palm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palm
palmy
palmy
adj
(figurative) Prosperous, flourishing, booming or thriving.
(obsolete) Made out of palm leaves or palm sap.
Of, related to, or abounding in palm trees.
palos
palpi
palpi
noun
plural of palpus
palps
palps
noun
plural of palp
palsy
palsy
adj
(colloquial) Chummy, friendly.
noun
(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
verb
To paralyse, either completely or partially.
palta
palua
palus
palus
noun
(marine biology) A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
(planetology) A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.
panel
panel
noun
(Britain, historical) A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
(architecture) A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
(comics) An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
(dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
(graphical user interface) A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
(joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.
(law) A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
(law) The whole jury.
(law, Scotland) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
(masonry) A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
(masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone.
(medicine) A group of tests or assays, a battery.
(mining) A heap of dressed ore.
(mining) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
(obsolete) A piece of cloth serving as a saddle.
A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.
A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To enter (jury members) on an official list of jurors; to empanel.
(obsolete, transitive) To fit (an animal, especially a mule or ass) with a panel or simple padded saddle.
(transitive) To fit (a room etc.) with panels.
paola
paola
Proper noun
name borrowed from
paoli
paoli
noun
plural of paolo
paolo
paolo
noun
An old Italian silver coin.
papal
papal
adj
Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
parel
parle
parle
noun
(obsolete) A nasty encounter.
(obsolete) Parley; talk.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To talk; to converse; to parley.
parli
parly
parly
noun
(politics) Diminutive of parliament
verb
Alternative form of parley
parol
parol
adj
(law) Verbal, oral, informal.
Word of mouth.
noun
(law) A writing not under seal.
(law) Oral declaration; word of mouth.
A word; an oral utterance.
An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.
pasol
pasul
patel
patel
noun
(India, historical) A village head man.
patly
patly
adv
In a pat manner; fitly, seasonably, conveniently, appositely.
paula
paule
pauli
paull
paulo
pauly
pauly
Proper noun
A diminutive of the given name Paul.
pavel
pavla
pawls
pawls
noun
plural of pawl
peale
peals
peals
noun
plural of peal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peal
pearl
pearl
noun
(euphemistic, vulgar, slang) The clitoris.
(figurative) A valuable little nugget of information; especially, an aphorism or tip that is operationally useful for decision-making.
(figuratively) Something precious.
(obsolete) A jewel or gem.
(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.
A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for e.g. medicinal application.
A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.
A fringe or border.
A light-colored tern.
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
A whitish speck or film on the eye.
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.
One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
verb
(intransitive) To hunt for pearls
(intransitive) To resemble pearl or pearls.
(intransitive, surfing) Of the nose of the surfboard: to sink in this manner.
(intransitive, surfing) To sink the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.
(transitive) To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.
(transitive) To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.
(transitive, sometimes figurative) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.
pedal
pedal
adj
Of or relating to the foot.
noun
(equestrianism, humorous) A stirrup.
(medicine) an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.
(music) An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.
(music) The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano
verb
To operate a bicycle.
To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
pelag
pella
pelta
pelta
noun
(art, historical) A crescent-shaped design used in mosaics.
(botany) A flat apothecium with no rim.
(historical) A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.
(microbiology) A crescent-shaped sheet of microtubules that encircles the base of the flagella of a protozoan.
penal
penal
adj
Of or relating to punishment.
Serving as a place of punishment.
Subject to punishment; punishable.
pepla
perla
petal
petal
noun
(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.