(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.
ampulated
ampullate
ampullate
adj
Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
noun
The spigot of a spinneret in some spiders
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
apemantus
aplectrum
apneumona
aposthume
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
austemper
austemper
verb
(transitive) To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
beauchamp
beauchamp
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern France
of Norman origin
befrumple
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
betrumpet
betrumpet
verb
(transitive) To trumpet about; trumpet the praise of.
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
bumpiness
bumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being bumpy.
bumpkinet
bupleurum
bupleurum
noun
Any of the genus Bupleurum of apiaceous plants.
campusses
capernaum
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
chautemps
chempaduk
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumplike
clumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clump.
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
composure
composure
noun
(obsolete) A combination; a union; a bond.
(obsolete) Frame; make; temperament.
(obsolete) Orderly adjustment; disposition.
(obsolete) Something which is composed; a composition.
(obsolete) The act of composing
Calmness of mind or temperament
compulsed
compulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compulse
computate
computate
verb
(obsolete) To compute
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
craspedum
creamcups
creamcups
noun
Platystemon californicus, an ornamental flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, found growing wild throughout the American southwest and especially on the Pacific Coast.
cumaphyte
demipique
demipique
noun
(historical) A kind of military saddle.
deplumate
deplumate
verb
(transitive) To deplume; to strip of feathers.
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
depositum
depositum
noun
(finance, obsolete) A deposit.
despumate
despumate
verb
To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
displumed
displumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displume
displumes
displumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displume
dompteuse
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
dumpiness
dumpiness
noun
The quality of being dumpy
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
elaphrium
embaphium
empetrous
empicture
emporiums
empurpled
empurpled
adj
(of a text) over-embellished or flowery
made purple, especially having a purple complexion because of rage etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empurple
empurples
empurples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empurple
empyreuma
empyreuma
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.
encarpium
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
ephippium
ephippium
noun
(anatomy) A depression in the sphenoid bone; the pituitary fossa.
(zoology) A saddle-shaped cavity to contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of Cladocera.
ephymnium
epicedium
epicedium
noun
dirge, lament, elegy
epicurism
epicurism
noun
Epicureanism
epigonium
epilabrum
epilobium
epilobium
noun
Any plant of the genus Epilobium.
epimedium
epimedium
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Epimedium.
epimysium
epimysium
noun
a layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscles
epipodium
epipodium
noun
(botany) Synonym of lamina
(zoology) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods
epitonium
eponymous
eponymous
adj
Of a thing: named after a person or entity.
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
equipment
equipment
noun
(slang, humorous) The male genitalia.
Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
errordump
eumorphic
eumorphic
adj
In which the original (normal) shape is preserved
eupheemia
euphemiah
euphemian
euphemise
euphemise
verb
Alternative spelling of euphemize
euphemism
euphemism
noun
(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces.
euphemist
euphemist
noun
One who uses euphemisms.
euphemize
euphemize
verb
(intransitive) To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.
(transitive) To describe in euphemistic terms.
euphemous
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.
euphremia
euphuisms
euphuisms
noun
plural of euphuism
euplocomi
eupomatia
eupotamic
europhium
europiums
eurypelma
excipulum
excipulum
noun
An exciple.
filoplume
filoplume
noun
(zoology, archaic) A hair-like feather; a feather with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length.
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
galempung
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
glumpiest
grampuses
grampuses
noun
plural of grampus
groupment
groupment
noun
(military) A temporary, improvised grouping of forces.
grumphies
grumphies
noun
plural of grumphie
plural of grumphy
grumpiest
grumpiest
adj
superlative form of grumpy: most grumpy
guelphism
homespuns
homespuns
noun
plural of homespun
homopause
homopause
noun
The level of an atmosphere below which its constituent molecules are well mixed
humphreys
humpiness
humpiness
noun
The quality of being humpy.
hypericum
hypericum
noun
(botany) Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.
impasture
impasture
verb
(archaic, transitive) To place in a pasture; to foster.
impennous
impennous
adj
Lacking wings.
imperious
imperious
adj
(obsolete) Imperial or regal.
Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
imperiums
impetuoso
impetuous
impetuous
adj
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence.
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.
impetuses
impetuses
noun
plural of impetus
impicture
impiteous
impiteous
adj
(obsolete) Not showing pity or mercy.
impollute
importune
importune
adj
(obsolete) Grievous, severe, exacting.
(obsolete) Inopportune; unseasonable.
(obsolete) Troublesome; vexatious; persistent.
verb
(obsolete) To import; to signify.
To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
To bother, irritate, trouble.
To harass with persistent requests.
impostume
impostume
verb
(obsolete) Alternative form of imposthume
imposture
imposture
noun
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition
impounded
impounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impound
impounder
impounder
noun
One who impounds.
imprudent
imprudent
adj
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions
impuberal
impuberal
adj
(rare) Immature; not having come to puberty.
impuberty
impuberty
noun
The condition of not having reached puberty.
impudence
impudence
noun
Impudent language, conduct or behavior.
The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
impudency
impudency
noun
(now rare) Impudence.
impugners
impugners
noun
plural of impugner
impulsive
impulsive
adj
(mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.
Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
noun
One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.
That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
impunible
imputable
imputable
adj
(law) Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault.
That may be imputed
imputedly
jumperism
jumperism
noun
(historical) The religious practices of the jumpers (Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions).
jumpiness
jumpiness
noun
The state of being jumpy.
kampuchea
lampedusa
lampedusa
Proper noun
An Italian island between Sicily and Tunisia.
lepilemur
lumpiness
lumpiness
noun
The property of being lumpy.
maplebush
menopause
menopause
noun
The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.
The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
mesopause
mesopause
noun
(meteorology) In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.
metapleur
misimpute
misimpute
verb
(intransitive) To impute erroneously.
misperuse
misrepute
misrepute
verb
To hold in the wrong estimation; to repute or estimate erroneously.
morpunkee
mouseship
mousetrap
mousetrap
noun
(New Zealand) A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
(countable, Internet) A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
(military, historical) An antisubmarine rocket used mainly during World War II by the US Navy and US Coast Guard.
verb
(Internet, transitive) To prevent (the user) from leaving a website by opening another copy when it is closed.
(figuratively) To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
mouthpipe
mudcapped
mudcapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mudcap
mudhopper
mudhopper
noun
Synonym of mudskipper (“type of fish”)
mughopine
multipede
multipede
adj
Having many feet.
noun
A branching structure with many separate termini.
A creature with many feet, especially a centipede, millepede or similar creature.
multipeds
multipeds
noun
plural of multiped
multiples
multiples
noun
plural of multiple
multiplet
multiplet
noun
(chemistry) A compound peak produced in several forms of spectroscopy.
(physics) A spectral line that has multiple components.
(physics) Any of several groupings of subatomic particles that share most properties, but have different charges.
multiplex
multiplex
adj
(botany) Having petals lying in folds over each other.
(medicine) Having multiple members with a particular condition.
Comprising several interleaved parts.
noun
(by extension) Ellipsis of cinema multiplex.; A large cinema complex comprising many (typically more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres or houses, showing rooms.
(juggling) throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time.
(television) a grouping of program services as interleaved data packets for broadcast over a network or modulated multiplexed medium
A building or a place where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently or different times.
verb
(computing) To combine several signals into one.
(juggling) To make a multiplex throw.
(transitive) To convert (a cinema business) into a large complex, or multiplex.
To interleave several activities.
multipole
multipole
noun
(physics) Any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization