(prosody) A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter. For an example, see References.
(prosody) In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed (e.g., the word "interrupt").
(prosody) In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., Latin pariēs: pa-ri-ēs).
aphanes
apnoeas
apnoeas
noun
plural of apnoea
appends
appends
noun
plural of append
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of append
appense
aptness
aptness
noun
disposition of the mind; propensity
proneness; tendency
speed or readiness in learning; docility
suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
arpents
arpents
noun
plural of arpent
bedpans
bedpans
noun
plural of bedpan
bespend
bespend
verb
(transitive) To expend; bestow; employ.
canapes
canapes
noun
plural of canape
conspue
crepons
crepons
noun
plural of crepon
crispen
crispen
Verb
To make crisp.
To become crisp.
dampens
dampens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dampen
daphnes
daphnes
noun
plural of daphne
dapsone
dapsone
noun
(pharmacology) A bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline (C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₂S) used in the treatment of leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis.
deepens
deepens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deepen
depends
depends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depend
depones
depones
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depone
despend
despend
verb
(obsolete) To spend; to squander.
despond
despond
noun
(archaic) Despondency.
verb
To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
dispend
dispend
verb
(obsolete) To distribute or dispense.
(obsolete) To spend or expend.
(obsolete) To waste or squander.
dispone
dispone
verb
(transitive, law) To convey legal authority to another.
(transitive, obsolete) To set in order; to dispose.
dyspnea
dyspnea
noun
(pathology, North American spelling) Difficult or labored respiration; shortness of breath.
emptins
emptins
noun
(colloquial) The sediment of beer, cider, etc.
A type of yeast obtained from the remains of the brewing process.
encamps
encamps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encamp
enclasp
enclasp
verb
To hold in (or as if in) a clasp; to embrace
encrisp
endship
endship
noun
(obsolete) A village.
engrasp
engrasp
verb
(obsolete) To grasp; to grip.
enrapts
enspell
enspell
verb
To bewitch with a magic spell; to charm.
enstamp
enstamp
verb
(transitive) To stamp or mark; to impress deeply.
ensteep
ensteep
verb
(obsolete) To steep or submerge.
ensweep
ensweep
verb
(transitive) To sweep over or across; to pass over rapidly.
entraps
entraps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of entrap
enwraps
enwraps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enwrap
epigons
epinaos
epinaos
noun
(architecture) An open vestibule behind the nave, differentiated from the opisthodomos.
eponyms
eponyms
noun
plural of eponym
epsilon
epsilon
noun
(colloquial) A small child.
(computing, colloquial) Something negligible or insignificant.
(finance) The percentage change in an option value with respect to the underlying dividend yield.
(mathematics) An arbitrarily small quantity.
(phonetics) In IPA, the phonetic symbol ɛ that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel.
The name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).
Yes, we have to convert all the symbol names to upper case at startup, but that’s epsilon.
epstein
epstein
verb
(slang) To commit homicide and frame it as a suicide, especially against a witness or co-conspirator in a crime.
erepsin
erepsin
noun
A protein fraction found in the intestinal juices, containing a group of enzymes that digest peptones into amino acids.
espadon
espadon
noun
(historical) A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
espanol
espinal
espinel
espinel
noun
Alternative form of spinel
espinos
espying
espying
verb
present participle of espy
eupneas
eupneas
noun
plural of eupnea
expands
expands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expand
expanse
expanse
noun
A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
An amount of spread or stretch.
expends
expends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expend
expense
expense
noun
(obsolete) Loss.
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
verb
(transitive) To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
gypsine
happens
happens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of happen
haptens
haptens
noun
plural of hapten
hipness
hipness
noun
The characteristic of being hip; coolness; trendiness.
hyphens
hyphens
noun
plural of hyphen
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphen
impends
impends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impend
impones
impones
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impone
incepts
incepts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incept
inphase
inphase
adj
Alternative form of in phase
inscape
inscape
noun
A landscape of an indoor setting.
The distinctive design that constitutes individual identity; a concept derived by Gerard Manley Hopkins from the ideas of the medieval philosopher Duns Scotus.
inspake
inspeak
inspeak
verb
(transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak into, instill into.
inspect
inspect
verb
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
To view and examine officially.
inspire
inspire
verb
(archaic, transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
(intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
(transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
(transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
inspoke
insteep
insteep
verb
(transitive) To steep or soak; drench.
insteps
insteps
noun
plural of instep
insuper
inswept
inswept
adj
Narrowed at the forward end; said of an automobile frame when the side members are closer together at the forward end than at the rear.
ipseand
isoneph
isoneph
noun
An isoline indicating equal cloud cover.
kenspac
knosped
knosped
adj
Having a knosp.
lenapes
leptons
leptons
noun
plural of lepton
lineups
lineups
noun
plural of lineup
lippens
lippens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lippen
lumpens
lumpens
noun
plural of lumpen
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lumpen
lupines
lupines
noun
plural of lupine
mendips
mispens
mispens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispen
napless
napless
adj
Without a nap; worn or threadbare.
Without napping or sleeping.
nappers
nappers
noun
plural of napper
nappies
nappies
noun
plural of nappie
plural of nappy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nappy
nephesh
nephesh
noun
(biblical) The tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.
nephews
nephews
noun
plural of nephew
nephros
nephros
noun
(anatomy) A kidney-like organ.
neupest
nippers
nippers
noun
plural of nipper
nipples
nipples
noun
plural of nipple
nispero
nispero
noun
The loquat, Eriobotrya japonica.
The sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.
onsweep
onsweep
noun
A rapid arrival, especially one that is forceful.
openers
openers
noun
plural of opener
openest
openest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of open
operons
operons
noun
plural of operon
opiners
opiners
noun
plural of opiner
orpines
orpines
noun
plural of orpine
paesani
paesani
noun
plural of paesano
paesano
paesano
noun
An Italian peasant or rustic.
paesans
pahsien
panders
panders
noun
plural of pander
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pander
pandies
pandies
noun
plural of pandy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pandy
pangens
paniers
paniers
noun
plural of panier
pannose
pannose
adj
(botany) Similar in texture or appearance to felt or woollen cloth.
panside
pansied
pansied
adj
Covered or adorned with pansies.
pansies
pansies
noun
plural of pansy
panties
panties
noun
Underpants for women and girls.
plural of panty
panzers
panzers
noun
plural of panzer
parents
parents
noun
plural of parent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parent
pastern
pastern
noun
(obsolete) A patten.
(obsolete) A shackle for horses while pasturing.
The part of a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof.
patents
patents
noun
plural of patent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patent
patines
patines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patine
patness
patness
noun
The state or quality of being pat.
pattens
pattens
noun
plural of patten
paulsen
pavanes
pavanes
noun
plural of pavane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pavane
pawnees
pawnees
noun
plural of pawnee
pawners
pawners
noun
plural of pawner
pawsner
peahens
peahens
noun
plural of peahen
peanuts
peanuts
noun
(informal, figurative) A very small or insufficient amount (especially of a salary).
plural of peanut
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peanut
pearson
peasant
peasant
adj
(attributive) Characteristic of or relating to a peasant or peasants; unsophisticated.
(derogatory) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
A country person.
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
pechans
pectens
pectens
noun
(obsolete) plural of pecten
pectins
pectins
noun
plural of pectin
pedants
pedants
noun
plural of pedant
peirsen
peisant
peisant
adj
(archaic, rare) Heavy, massive, forcible
peising
peising
verb
present participle of peise
pelanos
penangs
penasco
penates
penates
noun
(Roman mythology) The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.
(figuratively) Synonym of household deities in other contexts.
pencels
pencels
noun
plural of pencel
pencils
pencils
noun
plural of pencil
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pencil
pendens
peneios
penises
penises
noun
plural of penis
penitas
penitis
penitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the penis.
penners
penners
noun
plural of penner
pennies
pennies
noun
An unspecified, but very small amount of money.
plural of penny
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of penny