(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apocynum
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
campongs
campongs
noun
plural of campong
camptown
camptown
noun
A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
canephor
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
capetown
capitano
capitano
noun
A head man.
One of the four stock characters of commedia dell'arte who typically appropriated the name "captain" for himself but was not one; he was often a blowhard and a swaggerer who could maintain his self-important claims only if none of the locals knew him.
capnomor
capnomor
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A colourless oil with a peculiar odour, obtained from beech tar.
caponata
caponata
noun
A Sicilian dish of baked aubergines with capers, olives, pine nuts etc, normally served cold.
caponier
caponier
noun
(military, historical) A type of fortification structure which allows firing along the bottom of a dry moat that surrounds the main fortress.
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
caponize
caponize
verb
(transitive) To castrate (a cockerel) in order to fatten it for table use.
capronic
capronyl
capstone
capstone
noun
(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.
Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
verb
(transitive) To complete as a crowning achievement; to top off.
(transitive, US, military, informal) To train in the Capstone Military Leadership Program.
captions
captions
noun
plural of caption
carupano
caupones
cawnpore
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
cephalon
cephalon
noun
(zoology) The head of a trilobite.
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.).
chaperno
chaperon
chaperon
noun
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
verb
To accompany; to escort.
To mother.
chapourn
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
chopping
chopping
adj
(obsolete) stout; large; plump
Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other.
noun
The action by which something is chopped.
verb
present participle of chop
ciampino
cioppino
cioppino
noun
An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
cipolins
cipolins
noun
plural of cipolin
clomping
clomping
adj
That clomps.
verb
present participle of clomp
clopping
clopping
noun
(My Little Pony fandom slang) The act of masturbating to erotic fanart of My Little Pony characters.
The sound or action of something that clops.
verb
present participle of clop
cnidopod
cnidopod
noun
The stalklike base of a nematocyst
coapting
coapting
verb
present participle of coapt
cocopans
cocopans
noun
plural of cocopan
coexpand
coexpand
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To expand together; to (cause to) undergo coexpansion.
colophan
colophon
colophon
noun
(by extension, Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.
(obsolete) A finishing stroke or crowning touch.
(printing) A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust jacket.
(printing, publishing) In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on their exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, their own name.
compania
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compense
compense
verb
(obsolete) To compensate.
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
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
compline
compline
noun
(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
complins
complins
noun
plural of complin
compoing
componed
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
comprint
comprint
verb
(UK, law, obsolete) To reprint without permission a work belonging to another.
To print together.
comptean
compting
compting
verb
present participle of compt
compunct
compunct
adj
(obsolete) Affected with compunction; remorseful.
concepci
concepts
concepts
noun
plural of concept
conepate
conepate
noun
(dated) The skunk.
conepatl
conepatl
noun
(obsolete) A kind of skunk.
conocarp
conplane
conspect
consperg
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.
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.
coopting
coopting
verb
present participle of coopt
cooption
cooption
noun
A cooptation
copaline
copaline
noun
(mineralogy) Partly mineralized copal; an organic substance found as irregular pieces of a pale yellow colour.
coparent
coparent
noun
Alternative form of co-parent
copatain
copatain
adj
(obsolete) Being a kind of hat with a high pointed crown.
copatron
copatron
noun
A joint patron; a patron of the same person or organisation.
copeland
copeland
Proper noun
A forest between Ennerdale and Egremont in Cumbria (and a present-day borough in that area).
of someone from that area.
A city in Kansas.
A community in Saskatchewan, Canada.
copesman
coplanar
coplanar
adj
(astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) Orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
(geometry, of at least two things, usually lines or plane figures) Within the same plane.
coppling
coprinae
coprince
coprince
noun
Any of a group of princes who govern jointly, as in Andorra.
coprinus
cornpipe
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
couperin
coupland
coupling
coupling
noun
(electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
(sexuality) Sexual intercourse.
(software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
A device that couples two things together.
Act of joining together to form a couple.
verb
present participle of couple
couponed
couponed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coupon
cowpunch
cowpunch
noun
A cowpuncher; a cowboy.
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)
crompton
cropland
cropland
noun
arable land
cropping
cropping
noun
(agriculture) The growing of crops.
(mining) An outcrop that is mined for the ore it contains.
The act by which something is cut short or truncated.
verb
present participle of crop
cropshin
crumpton
cupidone
cupstone
cupstone
noun
A stone containing a cupule.
cyanopia
cyanopia
noun
Alternative form of cyanopsia
cynipoid
cynipoid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the gall wasps of the superfamily Cynipoidea
(genetics, ecology) The range of phenotypes produced by a genotype in a particular habitat
encolpia
encolpia
noun
plural of encolpion
plural of encolpium
endocarp
endocarp
noun
(botany) The woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed.
ensophic
entoptic
entoptic
adj
(medicine) Located within the eyeball.
(medicine) Of or relating to visual phenomena caused by objects within the eye, or the objects themselves.
entropic
entropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or as a consequence of entropy.
epigonic
epigonic
adj
Being or relating to an epigone or disciple; imitative.
epitonic
epitonic
adj
Abnormally tense or tonic; exhibiting an abnormal degree of tension or strain.
eponymic
eponymic
adj
Of or relating to an eponym.
euphonic
euphonic
adj
Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
eupnoeic
eupnoeic
adj
(medicine) breathing normally
gaincope
geoponic
geoponic
adj
Relating to tillage of the earth, or agriculture.
hencoops
hencoops
noun
plural of hencoop
honeycup
honeycup
noun
A North American shrub of the genus Zenobia
hypnotic
hypnotic
adj
(pharmacology) Inducing sleep; soporific.
Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
noun
(pharmacology) A soporific substance.
A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
hypocone
hypocone
noun
(anatomy) A cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals
inceptor
inceptor
noun
(UK) One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university.
A beginner; one in the rudiments.
incorpse
incorpse
verb
(obsolete) To incorporate.
inoscopy
japonica
japonica
noun
A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
lancepod
lancepod
noun
Any of the plant genus Lonchocarpus, whose fruit resembles an ornate lance tip or a few beads on a string.
leptonic
leptonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of leptons.
lycopene
lycopene
noun
(organic chemistry) A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer.
micanopy
micropin
mincopie
monocarp
monocarp
noun
(botany) Any monocarpic plant.
monoptic
monoptic
adj
Relating to a single eye
Relating to the presentation of a series of stimuli to a single eye
one-eyed
napanoch
nauscopy
nauscopy
noun
(obsolete) The supposed ability to detect incoming ships, before they come into visual range, by studying certain atmospheric effects.
necropsy
necropsy
noun
(medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death.
verb
The act of performing a necropsy.
nectopod
nepionic
nepionic
adj
(zoology) immature
nonoptic
norpinic
occupant
occupant
noun
A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.
A person who occupies a place.
A person who occupies an office or a position.
The owner or tenant of a property.
octopean
octopean
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
octopine
octopine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus or octopuses; octopuslike.
noun
(chemistry) An analog of lactic acid, derived from the amino acids arginine and alanine, first isolated from the muscle tissue of octopus species.
ocypodan
ocypodan
noun
Any crab of the family Ocypodidae
opencast
opencast
adj
(chiefly Britain) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed