(botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud.
apothgm
bumping
bumping
noun
(chemistry) The violent boiling when an homogenous liquid is superheated to the point that the bubbles are formed at pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and be expelled from the container
Form of racing for coxed fours traditional at Oxford and Cambridge Universities; bumps race
The sound or action of a bump.
verb
present participle of bump
campagi
camping
camping
noun
(countable) The act of setting up a camp.
(uncountable) The recreational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation, usually in the wilderness.
verb
present participle of camp
campong
campong
noun
Alternative spelling of kampong
compage
compage
noun
(obsolete) A compages; a unified complex whole formed from the compaction of parts.
(obsolete) Compages; consistency, solid structure; the compaction of parts into a whole.
comping
comping
noun
(informal, countable) musical accompaniment
(informal, uncountable) The practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
verb
present participle of comp
compreg
compreg
noun
A compressed and impregnated wood; a wood-based composite made in various forms from panel to solid profiles.
dampang
damping
damping
noun
(mechanics) The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy
(mechanics) The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
verb
present participle of damp
dumpage
dumpage
noun
A fee paid for the privilege of dumping loads.
A heap of dumped matter.
The act of dumping loads from carts, especially loads of refuse matter.
dumping
dumping
noun
Selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.
The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
verb
present participle of dump
empight
empight
adj
(obsolete) fixed; settled; fastened
epigeum
epigeum
Noun
perigee
epigram
epigram
noun
(obsolete) An inscription in stone.
A brief but witty saying.
A short, witty or pithy poem.
galumph
galumph
verb
(intransitive) To move heavily and clumsily, or with a sense of prancing and triumph.
gazumps
gazumps
noun
plural of gazump
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gazump
gimpier
gimpier
adj
comparative form of gimpy: more gimpy
gimping
gimping
verb
present participle of gimp
glimpse
glimpse
noun
A brief look, glance, or peek.
A faint idea; an inkling.
A sudden flash.
verb
(intransitive) To appear by glimpses.
(transitive) To see or view briefly or incompletely.
gompers
gramper
grampus
grampus
noun
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus, with a blunt nose.
The hellbender salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis.
The killer whale, Orcinus orca.
giant whip scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus)
gripman
gripman
noun
A man employed to manipulate the grip of a cable car.
gripmen
gripmen
noun
plural of gripman
grumped
grumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grump
grumphy
grumphy
noun
Alternative form of grumphie (“a sow”)
guimpes
guimpes
noun
plural of guimpe
gumdrop
gumdrop
noun
A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.
gymslip
gymslip
noun
A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt, most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform.
gypsums
gypsums
noun
plural of gypsum
humpage
humping
humping
noun
A hump or mound.
verb
present participle of hump
impages
impinge
impinge
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.
(intransitive, figuratively) To interfere with.
(transitive, now rare) To make a physical impact on.
impings
impings
noun
plural of imping
impling
impregn
impregn
verb
(now rare, poetic) To impregnate; to make fruitful.
impugns
impugns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impugn
jumping
jumping
adj
(colloquial) Exuberantly active; in full swing.
noun
The act of performing a jump.
verb
present participle and gerund of jump
kampong
kampong
noun
(Cambodia) A landing, a port; a river town.
Dated spelling of kampung.
lampang
lamping
lamping
adj
(archaic) Bright, flashing, resplendent.
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A form of hunting, at night, in which bright lights or lamps are used to dazzle the hunted animal or to attract insects for capture.
verb
present participle of lamp
lampong
limping
limping
noun
The motion of one who limps.
verb
present participle of limp
lumping
lumping
adj
bulky; heavy
noun
The act or result of lumping things together.
verb
present participle of lump
magilps
magilps
noun
plural of magilp
magpied
magpied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of magpie
magpies
magpies
noun
plural of magpie
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of magpie
mapping
mapping
noun
(biology) The process of locating genes on a chromosome.
(computing) Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
(mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.
(object-oriented programming) conversion of data types between incompatible type systems.
The process of making maps.
verb
present participle of map
megapod
megapod
noun
megapode
megilph
megilps
megilps
noun
plural of megilp
meguilp
mispage
mispage
verb
(transitive) To paginate incorrectly.
mopping
mopping
noun
An application of molten asphalt to a roof etc.
The process of cleaning with a mop.
verb
present participle of mop
mpangwe
mugwump
mugwump
noun
(by extension) A person who purports to stay aloof from party politics.
(by extension) One who switches from supporting one political party to another, especially for personal benefit.
(by extension, colloquial, somewhat derogatory) A person who stays neutral or non-committal; a fence sitter; also, a person who maintains an aloof and often self-important demeanour.
(chiefly humorous) A (male) leader; an important (male) person.
(historical) A member of the Republican Party who declined to support the party's nominee James G. Blaine (1830–1893) during the 1884 United States presidential election, believing him to be corrupt, and instead supported the Democratic Party's candidate Grover Cleveland (1837–1908).
verb
(intransitive) To behave like a mugwump.
(intransitive) To purport to stay aloof and independent, especially from party politics.
mumping
mumping
verb
present participle of mump
pagedom
pagedom
noun
The realm or sphere of pages (serving-boys).
palming
palming
verb
present participle of palm
pangamy
pangium
peganum
pergrim
perming
perming
verb
present participle of perm
phlegma
phlegms
phlegms
noun
plural of phlegm
phlegmy
phlegmy
adj
Charged with phlegm.
phragma
phragma
noun
A septum, especially on the wall of the thorax of an insect.
pigmeat
pigmeat
noun
The meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork.
pigment
pigment
noun
(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells
(obsolete) Wine flavoured with spices and honey.
A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder
verb
(transitive) To add color or pigment to something.
pigmies
pigmies
noun
plural of pigmy (alternative spelling of pygmies).
pilgrim
pilgrim
noun
(historical) A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman's bonnet to protect the neck.
(slang) A newcomer.
One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.
verb
(intransitive) To journey; to wander; to ramble.
pimping
pimping
adj
(dated) Little or petty.
(obsolete, US, dialect) puny; sickly
(slang, African-American Vernacular) Consisting of or having the qualities of a pimp.
noun
The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.
The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance.
verb
present participle of pimp
plagium
plagium
noun
(Scots Law) abduction, especially of a child
plugman
plugmen
plumage
plumage
noun
(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.
Finery or elaborate dress.
plumbog
pluming
pluming
noun
The act by which something is plumed.
verb
present participle of plume
pogroms
pogroms
noun
plural of pogrom
polygam
polygam
noun
(botany) A polygamous plant.
pommage
pommage
noun
Alternative form of pomage
porogam
porogam
noun
Any porogamic plant.
pragmat
pragmat
noun
(programming) A pragma, or compiler directive, in the ALGOL programming language.
pregame
pregame
adj
Taking place before, or in preparation for, a sporting event.
noun
A social gathering of several friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game. The goal of pre-gaming is to "get a buzz" before going out for the night.
A television show preceding a sports game wherein commentators discuss that game.
verb
(slang) To consume alcohol prior to an event.
prigdom
prigman
primage
primage
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) An additional import duty levied by customs.
(archaic) A payment made for loading or unloading a ship, or for care of goods during transit by ship.
(archaic, UK) An import duty levied by a guild of harbour pilots (especially at Kingston-upon-Hull and Newcastle-upon-Tyne).
(engineering, rare) Droplets of water suspended in steam (especially in the cylinder of a steam engine).
priming
priming
noun
(psychology) The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.
A substance used as a primer.
The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder.
The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
verb
present participle of prime
program
program
noun
(broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
(computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
(especially in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things.
(politics) A set of principle goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate
A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
A set of structured activities.
verb
(broadcasting) To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
(transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
(transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.
(transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
(transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.
pugmark
pugmark
noun
The print or track of an animal.
pugmill
pugmill
noun
A machine in which materials are simultaneously ground and mixed with a liquid.
pumpage
pumpage
noun
That which is raised by pumps.
The amount of work done by pumps.
pumping
pumping
noun
The act by which something is pumped.
The act of injecting silicone into the body to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look.
verb
present participle of pump
pygmean
pygmean
adj
Like a pygmy; very small.
pygmies
pygmies
noun
plural of pygmy
pygmoid
pygmoid
adj
Resembling a Pygmy; generally, shorter than other peoples but not short enough to be considered Pygmies
noun
A person so resembling a Pygmy, such as the Negritos of Asia and peoples of the Congo Basin with mixed Pygmy–Bantu ancestry
rampage
rampage
noun
A course of violent, frenzied action.
Wild partying, typically a drinking binge
verb
To move about wildly or violently.
ramping
ramping
noun
(Australia) The practice of leaving ambulances parked outside hospitals while crew wait with patients for admission to the emergency department.
(archaic) Violent behaviour; raging.
A steady change in value.
verb
present participle of ramp
romping
romping
noun
The act of one who romps.
verb
present participle of romp
spuming
spuming
verb
present participle of spume
sumpage
tampang
tampang
noun
(historical) A piece of tin ingot money of the Pahang Kingdom.
tamping
tamping
adj
(Wales) Very angry; fuming.
noun
The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.