(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphioxi
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
amphoras
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
ampongue
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
apectomy
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
apiosoma
aplotomy
apocynum
apodemal
apodemas
apogamic
apogamic
adj
(botany) Of or relating to apogamy.
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
aposteme
aposteme
noun
(medicine) An abscess; a pustulent swelling.
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
apprompt
atropism
atropism
noun
(pathology) atropine poisoning
autocamp
autocamp
noun
A campground for tourists travelling by automobile.
verb
(intransitive) To stay at an autocamp.
autompne
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
belmopan
bepommel
bepommel
verb
(transitive) To pommel; to beat, as with a stick.
(transitive, figuratively) To assail or criticise in conversation, or in writing.
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.
blowlamp
blowlamp
noun
A burner that burns a fuel in air to produce a hot flame; a blowtorch
camphoid
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
campodea
campongs
campongs
noun
plural of campong
campoody
camporee
camporee
noun
(US) A gathering of Scouts in which accommodation is in tents
campshot
camptown
camptown
noun
A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
campwood
capnomor
capnomor
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A colourless oil with a peculiar odour, obtained from beech tar.
capromys
capsomer
capsomer
noun
capsomere
carpogam
carpompi
cephalom
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
chemulpo
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
ciampino
clipsome
clipsome
adj
(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
clomping
clomping
adj
That clomps.
verb
present participle of clomp
coemploy
coempted
coemptio
coemptor
compacts
compacts
noun
plural of compact
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compact
compadre
compadre
noun
A friend or companion.
compages
compages
noun
plural of compage
compania
compared
compared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compare
comparer
comparer
noun
One who, or that which, compares.
compares
compares
noun
plural of compare
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compare
comparsa
comparts
comparts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compart
compathy
compeers
compeers
noun
plural of compeer
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compense
compense
verb
(obsolete) To compensate.
compered
compered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compere
comperes
comperes
noun
plural of compere
compesce
compesce
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To hold in check; to restrain.
competed
competed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compete
competer
competes
competes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
compiler
compiler
noun
(software compilation) A computer program which transforms source code into object code.
One who compiles.
compiles
compiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
compital
compital
adj
(botany) Of the vein of a leaf, intersecting at a wide angle.
Of or pertaining to crossroads.
compitum
complain
complain
verb
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
complant
compleat
compleat
verb
(Late Modern) Archaic spelling of complete.
complect
complect
verb
(archaic, transitive) To embrace.
(archaic, transitive) To join by weaving.
complete
complete
adj
(algebra, of a lattice) In which every set with a lower bound has a greatest lower bound.
(computing theory, of a problem) That is in a given complexity class and is such that every other problem in the class can be reduced to it (usually in polynomial time or logarithmic space).
(logic, of a proof system of a formal system with respect to a given semantics) In which every semantically valid well-formed formula is provable.
(mathematical analysis, of a metric space) In which every Cauchy sequence converges to a point within the space.
(mathematics, of a category) In which all small limits exist.
Finished; ended; concluded; completed.
Generic intensifier.
With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
noun
A completed survey.
verb
(poker) To call from the small blind in an unraised pot.
(transitive) To make whole or entire.
(transitive, intransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
complice
complice
noun
(obsolete) An accomplice; a supporter.
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
complier
complier
noun
One who complies or obeys.
complies
complies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comply
compline
compline
noun
(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
complins
complins
noun
plural of complin
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
complots
complots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complot
compoing
componed
comports
comports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comport
composal
composed
composed
adj
showing composure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compose
composer
composer
noun
Especially, one who composes music.
One who composes; an author.
One who, or that which, quiets or calms.
composes
composes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compose
composit
composts
composts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compost
compotes
compotes
noun
plural of compote
compotor
compound
compound
adj
(mathematics) Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
(music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
Composed of elements; not simple.
noun
(chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
(chemistry, dated) A substance made from any combination of ingredients.
(linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or an affix, e.g. bookshop, high school or non-standard.
(linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
(rail transport) A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
An enclosure for secure storage.
An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
Anything made by combining several things.
Short for compound exercise.
verb
(horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.
(intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
(intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
(transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
(transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement.
(transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
(transitive, obsolete) To compose; to constitute.
(transitive, see usage notes) To worsen a situation.
comprend
compress
compress
noun
A machine for compressing.
A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
verb
(intransitive) To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
(obsolete) To embrace sexually.
(technology, transitive) To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
(transitive) To abridge.
(transitive) To condense into a more economic, easier format.
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
comprest
comprest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of compress
comprint
comprint
verb
(UK, law, obsolete) To reprint without permission a work belonging to another.
To print together.
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.
comprize
comprize
verb
Archaic form of comprise.
comptche
comptean
compting
compting
verb
present participle of compt
comptoir
comptrol
comptrol
noun
Archaic form of control.
compulse
compulse
verb
To behave in a compulsive manner.
To force, constrain, or obligate.
compunct
compunct
adj
(obsolete) Affected with compunction; remorseful.
compupil
computed
computed
adj
Calculated, determined by computation.
Derived rather than measured.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compute
computer
computer
noun
(by restriction, chiefly historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.
(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
computes
computes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compute
computus
computus
noun
(historical) A book of tables for calculating dates of astronomical events and moveable feasts.
The calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar.
comsymps
comsymps
noun
plural of comsymp
consumpt
consumpt
noun
(chiefly Scotland) The amount consumed; consumption.
(obsolete) Consumer; market.
verb
To consume.
contempt
contempt
noun
(law) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
copemate
copemate
noun
(obsolete) adversary, antagonist
(obsolete) associate, companion, comrade
(obsolete) paramour; spouse
copemish
copesman
copremia
copremia
noun
Alternative form of copræmia
copremic
copremic
adj
Relating to, or suffering from, copremia.
coprosma
coprosma
noun
(botany) Any of the plants in the genus Coprosma.
corpsman
corpsman
noun
(US, military, nautical) A hospital corpsman.
(deprecated, US, military) An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.
(medicine, military, nonstandard) A military medic.
corpsmen
corpsmen
noun
plural of corpsman
crampons
crampons
noun
plural of crampon
crampoon
crampoon
noun
A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.
Alternative form of crampon (attachment for a shoe)