(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aesopian
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
alopecus
alphonse
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
anoscope
anoscope
noun
The instrument used in anoscopy.
apagoges
apagoges
noun
plural of apagoge
aparejos
aparejos
noun
plural of aparejo
apellous
apellous
adj
(anatomy) Not covered by skin. Said of a circumcised penis, which has had its prepuce (foreskin) removed.
aphelops
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
apikores
apocopes
apocopes
noun
plural of apocope
apodemas
apodoses
apodoses
noun
plural of apodosis
apokreos
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
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.
apostles
apostles
noun
(law) Letters dismissory.
plural of apostle
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
apoxesis
apposers
apposers
noun
plural of apposer
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.
approves
approves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
asperous
asperous
adj
bitter, cruel, severe
rough, rugged, uneven
aspersor
aspersor
noun
Alternative form of asperser
asperugo
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
asterope
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
bellhops
bellhops
noun
plural of bellhop
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
bespouse
bespouse
verb
(transitive) To marry
biopsies
biopsies
noun
plural of biopsy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biopsy
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
biotopes
biotopes
noun
plural of biotope
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biporose
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
bloopers
bloopers
noun
plural of blooper
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
bonspell
bonspell
noun
Alternative form of bonspiel
bonspiel
bonspiel
noun
A tournament in the sport of curling.
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
capshore
capshore
noun
(nautical) A support for the cap of a mast
capsomer
capsomer
noun
capsomere
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.
cassiope
caupones
ceratops
cercopes
cesspool
cesspool
noun
(by extension) A filthy place.
An underground pit where sewage is held.
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
choppers
choppers
noun
(informal) teeth
plural of chopper
clipsome
clipsome
adj
(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
closeups
closeups
noun
plural of closeup
collapse
collapse
noun
Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).
The act of collapsing.
verb
(cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
(intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
(intransitive) To fold compactly.
(intransitive) To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
(transitive) To cause something to collapse.
(transitive, computing) To hide additional directory (folder) levels below the selected directory (folder) levels. When a folder contains no additional folders, a minus sign (-) appears next to the folder.
compages
compages
noun
plural of compage
compares
compares
noun
plural of compare
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compare
compeers
compeers
noun
plural of compeer
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compense
compense
verb
(obsolete) To compensate.
comperes
comperes
noun
plural of compere
compesce
compesce
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To hold in check; to restrain.
competes
competes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete
compiles
compiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile
complies
complies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comply
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
compotes
compotes
noun
plural of compote
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
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.
compulse
compulse
verb
To behave in a compulsive manner.
To force, constrain, or obligate.
computes
computes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compute
concepts
concepts
noun
plural of concept
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.
copemish
copepods
copepods
noun
plural of copepod
coperose
copesman
cophouse
cophouse
noun
(slang) A police station.
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
copperas
copperas
noun
iron(II) sulfate.
obsolete sulphate compound with one of three metals, zinc, copper or iron
coppices
coppices
noun
plural of coppice
coprides
copydesk
copydesk
noun
Alternative form of copy desk
copywise
corpsmen
corpsmen
noun
plural of corpsman
couperus
couplers
couplers
noun
plural of coupler
couplets
couplets
noun
plural of couplet
coverups
coverups
noun
plural of coverup
cowpokes
cowpokes
noun
plural of cowpoke
cowpoxes
cowpoxes
noun
plural of cowpox
cropless
cropless
adj
Devoid of crops.
croppers
croppers
noun
plural of cropper
croppies
croppies
noun
plural of croppie
plural of croppy
crowstep
crowstep
noun
(architecture) A stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable end of a building.
cupreous
cupreous
adj
(chemistry) Containing copper.
Of a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
Of or of the nature of copper.
noun
A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
cupstone
cupstone
noun
A stone containing a cupule.
cyclopes
cyclopes
noun
plural of cyclops
dapsones
dapsones
noun
plural of dapsone
decapods
decapods
noun
plural of decapod
deepmost
deepmost
adj
Deepest; at the greatest depth.
deepsome
deepsome
adj
Characterised or marked by depth; deep
dempstor
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
deplores
deplores
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deplore
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
deposals
deposals
noun
plural of deposal
deposers
deposers
noun
plural of deposer
deposing
deposing
verb
present participle of depose
deposita
deposito
deposits
deposits
noun
plural of deposit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deposit
deposure
desktops
desktops
noun
plural of desktop
despoena
despoils
despoils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despoil
despoina
desponds
desponds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despond
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.
despouse
develops
develops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develop
dewdrops
dewdrops
noun
plural of dewdrop
diascope
diascope
noun
(medicine) A flat piece of glass or transparent plastic, used to examine lesions in the skin
A projector used for projecting transparencies.
diaspore
diaspore
noun
(botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
diopside
diopside
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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
diploses
dipodies
dipodies
noun
plural of dipody
dipteros
dipteros
noun
(architecture) A building with double peristyle or colonnade.
displode
displode
verb
(intransitive) To burst with a loud report; to explode.