(logic) An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
aphizog
apitong
apitong
noun
The medium hardwood tree Dipterocarpus grandiflorus.
apogaic
apogamy
apogamy
noun
(botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud.
apogeal
apogeal
Adjective
Connected with the apogee.
apogean
apogean
adj
Connected with the apogee.
apogees
apogees
noun
plural of apogee
apogeic
apogeic
adj
(figuratively) Climactic.
Pertaining to the apogee.
apogeny
apologs
apology
apology
noun
A formal justification, defence.
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
apothgm
argiope
biprong
bopping
bopping
verb
present participle of bop
campong
campong
noun
Alternative spelling of kampong
cipango
colpheg
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.
cooping
cooping
noun
The practice of forcing unwilling participants to vote, often several times over, for a particular candidate in an election.
verb
present participle of coop
copings
copings
noun
plural of coping
copping
copping
verb
present participle of cop
copsing
copsing
verb
present participle of copse
copying
copying
noun
(countable) an instance of the making of a copy
(uncountable) the practice of making one or more copies
verb
present participle of copy
coupage
coupage
noun
The blending (or cutting) of wine.
couping
couping
verb
present participle of coup
dognaps
dognaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dognap
dogship
dogship
noun
(aviation, informal) An experimental model of an aircraft.
The character or individuality of a dog.
dopping
dopping
verb
present participle of dop
douping
egilops
eloping
eloping
verb
present participle of elope
epagoge
epagoge
noun
(logic) The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.
epiglot
epigone
epigone
noun
A follower or disciple.
An undistinguished or inferior imitator of a well known artist or their style.
epigoni
epigons
epilogs
epilogs
noun
plural of epilog
fopling
fopling
noun
(archaic) A petty fop.
fopping
galipot
galipot
noun
An unrefined turpentine obtained from some European pines
gallops
gallops
noun
plural of gallop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gallop
galoped
galoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galop
galopin
galopin
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A boy employed in a kitchen.
gaperon
gaposis
garlopa
gasparo
gasport
geopony
gestapo
giacopo
glopnen
glopped
glopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glop
gloppen
gloppen
verb
(intransitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To be in fear; gaze in alarm or astonishment; look downcast
(transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To terrify; astonish; surprise.
gluepot
gluepot
noun
(Australia, sports, informal) A muddy playing field.
A pot for holding glue.
goatpox
goatpox
noun
A viral disease of goats, resembling sheeppox.
godpapa
godpapa
noun
(informal, dated) A godfather.
godship
godship
noun
(humorous, with 'his', 'her', 'your', etc.) A term of address to a deity.
goldcup
goldcup
noun
The buttercup.
gompers
gonapod
gonophs
gonophs
noun
plural of gonoph
gonopod
gonopod
noun
(entomology) A clasping structure, possibly also evolved from legs, at the tip of the abdomen of some male insects.
(zoology) A pleopod that is specialized for fertilisation in the males of some decapods.
goodhap
goopier
goopier
adj
comparative form of goopy: more goopy
gophers
gophers
noun
plural of gopher
gospels
gospels
noun
plural of gospel
gosplan
gospoda
gosport
gosport
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England, next to Portsmouth.
gossips
gossips
noun
plural of gossip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gossip
gossipy
gossipy
adj
Prone to gossip.
grooper
grooper
noun
Archaic form of grouper. (the fish)
gropers
gropers
noun
plural of groper
groping
groping
noun
An act of groping; a grope.
verb
present participle of grope
gropius
gropper
gropper
noun
(UK, informal, birdwatching) The grasshopper warbler.
gropple
gropple
verb
(intransitive, archaic, rare) To grope about.
grouped
grouped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of group
grouper
grouper
noun
(dated) groupie
Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.
One who groups things.
groupie
groupie
noun
(military, slang) A group captain.
A fan, especially a young female fan of a male singer or rock group; a person who seeks intimacy (most often physical, sometimes emotional) with a celebrity, usually a rock 'n' roll artist or band member.
A group photo including the photographer; a group self-portrait.
grownup
grownup
noun
Alternative form of grown-up
gryphon
gryphon
noun
Alternative form of griffin
guapore
guarapo
gumdrop
gumdrop
noun
A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.
gunport
gunport
noun
A hatch in the hull of a ship through which a cannon is fired.
gunshop
gunshop
noun
A shop where guns are sold.
gypsous
hagrope
harpago
hightop
hightop
noun
Alternative form of high-top
hogship
hooping
hooping
verb
present participle of hoop
hopping
hopping
adj
(US, slang) Of a location, crowded with people.
noun
(Britain) hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.
(countable, physics) A shift from one energy-state to another by an electron in an atom.
The act of one who, or that which, hops; a jumping, frisking, or dancing.
The addition of hops during the production of beer as a flavouring agent
verb
present participle of hop
hopsage
hopsage
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Grayia.
hypogea
hypogea
noun
plural of hypogeum
hypogee
hypogee
noun
(rare) An underground room, a cellar, a vault.
hypogyn
hypogyn
noun
(botany) Any hypogynous plant.
hypoing
hypoing
verb
present participle of hypo
ingroup
ingroup
noun
(sociology) The social group that one belongs to.
(systematics) In cladistics, the monophyletic group that includes all taxa of interest to the current study.
verb
To form an ingroup.
kampong
kampong
noun
(Cambodia) A landing, a port; a river town.
Dated spelling of kampung.
koepang
kwapong
lagopus
lagopus
noun
(obsolete) The ptarmigan.
lampong
lapdogs
lapdogs
noun
plural of lapdog
legrope
legrope
noun
(surfing) Alternative spelling of leg rope
logchip
logship
longpod
looping
looping
noun
Something that loops; a looped pattern or action.
The running together of ore into a mass, when the ore is only heated for calcination.
verb
present participle of loop
lopping
lopping
noun
That which is cut off; leavings.
gerund of lop: the cutting off of branches, etc.
verb
present participle of lop
louping
louping
noun
Alternative form of louping ill.
megapod
megapod
noun
megapode
mopping
mopping
noun
An application of molten asphalt to a roof etc.
The process of cleaning with a mop.
verb
present participle of mop
nipigon
oograph
oograph
noun
A mechanical device for drawing the outline of a bird's egg.
opening
opening
adj
(cricket) describing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who opens the attack
Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
noun
(mathematics) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
A gap permitting passage through.
A time available in a schedule.
A vacant position, especially in an array.
An act or instance of beginning.
An act or instance of making or becoming open.
An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
An unoccupied employment position.
The first few measures of a musical composition.
The first few moves in a game.
The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
The initial period when a show at an art gallery or museum is first opened, especially the first evening.
verb
present participle of open
opining
opining
noun
The act of giving one's opinion.
verb
present participle of opine
oppugns
oppugns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oppugn
otogyps
outpage
outpage
verb
(transitive, computing) Synonym of page out
pagador
pageboy
pageboy
noun
(now frequently historical) A boy who serves as a page.
A shoulder-length hairstyle with the ends of the hair curled under.
A young male attendant at a wedding, generally between five and ten years of age.
pagedom
pagedom
noun
The realm or sphere of pages (serving-boys).
pageton
pagodas
pagodas
noun
plural of pagoda
paktong
paktong
noun
An alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of Chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the Chinese product.
pangaro
pantego
paoting
papingo
papingo
noun
(Scotland) parrot (bird)
(Scotland) popinjay (bird-shaped target in archery)
paragon
paragon
noun
(obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal.
(obsolete) Comparison; competition.
(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point.
A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
verb
To be equal; to hold comparison.
To compare with; to equal; to rival.
To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
To serve as a model for; to surpass.
pascoag
patagon
pedagog
pedagog
noun
Alternative spelling of pedagogue.
pegador
pegador
noun
(zoology, dated) A species of remora (Echeneis naucrates).
pegoxyl
pegtops
pegtops
noun
A kind of trousers, wide at the top and narrow at the ankles; peg-top trousers.
plural of pegtop
pegwood
pelagon
pelegon
peonage
peonage
noun
The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.
pergola
pergola
noun
A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.
Such a framework employed to provide shade, especially over a patio.