(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
airports
airports
noun
plural of airport
airposts
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
apastron
apastron
noun
(astronomy) The point of greatest separation between a celestial object and the star which it orbits.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
apoblast
apolista
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
apositia
apositic
apostacy
apostacy
noun
Archaic form of apostasy.
apostasy
apostasy
noun
Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
apostate
apostate
adj
Guilty of apostasy.
noun
(Roman Catholicism) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
A person who has renounced a religion or faith.
aposteme
aposteme
noun
(medicine) An abscess; a pustulent swelling.
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apostils
apostils
noun
plural of apostil
apostles
apostles
noun
(law) Letters dismissory.
plural of apostle
apostoli
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
appoints
appoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint
apposite
apposite
adj
Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.
Related, homologous.
Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
noun
(rare) That which is apposite; something suitable.
apricots
apricots
noun
plural of apricot
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
asterope
atpoints
atropins
atropism
atropism
noun
(pathology) atropine poisoning
atropous
atropous
adj
(botany) Not inverted; orthotropous.
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoslip
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
bandstop
bandstop
adj
Alternative spelling of band-stop
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
bioplast
bioplast
noun
(biology) a mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter
biotopes
biotopes
noun
plural of biotope
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
boatshop
bothrops
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
brontops
browpost
caltrops
caltrops
noun
plural of caltrop
campshot
capitols
capitols
noun
plural of capitol
cappotas
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
captious
captious
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
carports
carports
noun
plural of carport
ceratops
clapotis
coalpits
coalpits
noun
plural of coalpit
cockpits
cockpits
noun
plural of cockpit
colpitis
colpitis
noun
inflammation of the vagina
colstrip
compacts
compacts
noun
plural of compact
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compact
comparts
comparts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compart
competes
competes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete
complots
complots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complot
comports
comports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comport
composit
composts
composts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compost
compotes
compotes
noun
plural of compote
comprest
comprest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of compress
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.
concepts
concepts
noun
plural of concept
conspect
consumpt
consumpt
noun
(chiefly Scotland) The amount consumed; consumption.
(obsolete) Consumer; market.
verb
To consume.
copastor
copastor
noun
One who shares the role of pastor with another person.
copilots
copilots
noun
plural of copilot
copycats
copycats
noun
plural of copycat
copyists
copyists
noun
plural of copyist
corrupts
corrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrupt
coscript
coscript
verb
To write (a script) together with someone
couplets
couplets
noun
plural of couplet
crossopt
crotopus
crowstep
crowstep
noun
(architecture) A stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable end of a building.
cryptous
cupstone
cupstone
noun
A stone containing a cupule.
cypriots
cystopus
dashpots
dashpots
noun
plural of dashpot
deepmost
deepmost
adj
Deepest; at the greatest depth.
dempstor
deposita
deposito
deposits
deposits
noun
plural of deposit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deposit
desktops
desktops
noun
plural of desktop
despotat
despotat
noun
The government or domain of a despot.
despotes
despotic
despotic
adj
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
dioptase
dioptase
noun
An intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral.
diopters
diopters
noun
plural of diopter
dioptres
dioptres
noun
plural of dioptre
diplonts
diplonts
noun
plural of diplont
dipteros
dipteros
noun
(architecture) A building with double peristyle or colonnade.
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
dispoint
disports
disports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disport
disposit
disposit
verb
(astrology, transitive) To be located in the house of the sign ruled by the planet. For example, when a planet is in the house Gemini, it disposits Mercury because Mercury is the ruling sign of Gemini.
(transitive) To deposit.
doorpost
doorpost
noun
doorjamb
doorstep
doorstep
noun
(UK, informal) A thick slice, especially of bread.
(figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
verb
(intransitive) To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
(transitive, journalism) To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.
doorstop
doorstop
noun
(Australia) An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.
(Britain, proscribed, nonstandard) (in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich.
(humorous) A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.
Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.
dopester
dopester
noun
(slang) An individual who is from a street gang and sells drugs.
drawstop
droplets
droplets
noun
plural of droplet
dropouts
dropouts
noun
plural of dropout
dropshot
dropshot
noun
Alternative form of drop shot
dystopia
dystopia
noun
(pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
ecotypes
ecotypes
noun
plural of ecotype
ectopias
ectopias
noun
plural of ectopia
eelpouts
eelpouts
noun
plural of eelpout
emptores
epazotes
epazotes
noun
plural of epazote
epidotes
epidotes
noun
plural of epidote
epistoma
epistoma
noun
Alternative form of epistome
epistome
epistome
noun
(zoology) a mouth-covering lobe or ridge in bryozoans and phoronids
a plate in front of the mouth of some types of crustacean
epitomes
epitomes
noun
plural of epitome
epochist
epoptist
epsomite
epsomite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.
escopeta
escopeta
noun
Alternative form of escopet
esotrope
esotrope
noun
A person who has esotropia
espartos
esponton
esposito
estoppal
estoppal
noun
Misspelling of estoppel.
estopped
estopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of estop
estoppel
estoppel
noun
(common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.
euplotes
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
exposits
exposits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exposit
eyespots
eyespots
noun
plural of eyespot
firestop
firestop
noun
(construction) A fire block.
(construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.
flattops
flattops
noun
plural of flattop
fleshpot
fleshpot
noun
A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
footpads
footpads
noun
plural of footpad
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of footpad
footstep
footstep
noun
(obsolete) An inclined plane under a hand printing press.
A step, as in a stair.
By extension, the indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
The act of taking a step.
The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.
The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
The sound made by walking, running etc.
forepast
forepast
adj
(obsolete) That has passed; bygone.
forepost
forestep
forestep
noun
an initial, previous, or early step; a prior stage or phase in a process or development cycle
foretops
foretops
noun
plural of foretop
forspent
forspent
adj
(archaic, poetic) exhausted
fusspots
fusspots
noun
plural of fusspot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fusspot
galipots
galipots
noun
plural of galipot
gatepost
gatepost
noun
a vertical post from which a gate is hung/attached.