The state or quality associated with being an actor.
aliphatic
aliphatic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds
A compound of this type.
alopathic
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
antapocha
anteporch
anthocarp
anthocarp
noun
(botany) A collective, composite or aggregated fruit formed from an entire inflorescence, as in the sorosis of a pineapple or the syconus of a fig.
(botany) A composite false fruit, consisting of the actual fruit and the perianth.
(botany) A fruit formed by the union of the floral organs or part of them, with the fruit itself, as in Nyctagineae; also applied to fruits with accessories, sometimes termed pseudocarps, as the strawberry and pineapple.
(botany) A fruit resulting from many flowers, such as the pineapple; a fruit of which the perianth or the torus forms part.
(botany) In the Nyctaginaceae, individual apetalous flowers have a tubular, petaloid calyx that resembles a sympetalous corolla. The lower portion of the calyx tightly enwraps the one-seeded achene and is persistent around the fruit as an anthocarp. The calyx base plus the enclosed seed-bearing achene is the unit of dispersal.
(botany) Lower part of a perianth containing the fruit, the upper part having dropped away, well seen in plants of the family Nyctaginaceae.
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
antipasch
apachette
apathetic
apathetic
adj
Of, or pertaining to apatheism.
Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.
aphanitic
aphanitic
adj
(geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals (fine grains too small to be visible to the naked eye.
apheretic
apheretic
adj
US standard spelling of aphaeretic.
apophatic
apophatic
adj
(by extension) That which passively defines a thing by describing what it is not characteristic thereof.
(theology) Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
apotheces
apothecia
apothecia
noun
plural of apothecium
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
athreptic
athreptic
adj
Relating to athrepsia
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
cachepots
cachepots
noun
plural of cachepot
cacopathy
cadetship
cadetship
noun
(Australia) A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
(military) The position, rank, or commission of cadet.
caliphate
caliphate
noun
A unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
caphtorim
carpathia
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
cataphora
cataphora
noun
(linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
cataphyll
cataphyll
noun
(botany) A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.
catchpole
catchpole
noun
(historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach.
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
catchpoll
catchpoll
noun
Alternative form of catchpole
catharpin
catharpin
noun
(nautical) A short rope, or iron cramp, used to stop the shrouds interfering with the yards.
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
catheptic
celtophil
cenotaphs
cenotaphs
noun
plural of cenotaph
cenotaphy
cenotaphy
noun
(obsolete) A cenotaph.
cephalata
cephalate
cephalate
adj
(zoology) Having a head.
chaetopod
chaetopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Chaetopoda, an invertebrate phylum (more or less equivalent to the modern Annelida) made up of groups characterized by lateral bundles of bristles called chaetae used for locomotion.
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
chapapote
chapaties
chapattis
chapattis
noun
plural of chapatti
chapiters
chapiters
noun
plural of chapiter
chapitral
chapleted
chapleted
adj
Adorned with or having a chaplet.
chapstick
chapstick
noun
Lip balm.
chapteral
chaptered
chaptered
adj
Having chapters of a specified number or kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapter
chassepot
chassepot
noun
(military) A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
chautemps
cheepiest
cheepiest
adj
superlative form of cheepy: most cheepy
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chepachet
chipolata
chipolata
noun
A type of sausage from Europe, typically of seasoned coarsely ground pork.
chippiest
chippiest
adj
superlative form of chippy: most chippy
chiropter
chiropter
noun
A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
chirotype
chirpiest
chirpiest
adj
superlative form of chirpy: most chirpy
choppiest
choppiest
adj
superlative form of choppy: most choppy
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.
christoph
chutzpahs
chutzpahs
noun
plural of chutzpah
clapmatch
clapmatch
noun
(obsolete) A hooded seal.
A female seal.
clipsheet
clipsheet
noun
A sheet of news, features, and similar material distributed to newspaper publishers for convenient inclusion in their publications.
coprolith
coprolith
noun
(rare) coprolite
fecaloma
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
countship
countship
noun
(historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
The rank or position of a count.
courtship
courtship
noun
(by extension) The behaviour exhibited by an animal to attract a mate.
(countable, uncountable, obsolete) Elegance or propriety of manners fitting for a court; courtliness; (by extension) courteous or polite behaviour; courtesy.
(figuratively) The act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone.
(obsolete) The ceremonial performance of acts of courtesy to a dignitary, etc.
(uncountable, obsolete) The pursuit of being a courtier, such as exercising diplomacy, finesse, etc.; also, the artifices and intrigues of a court; courtcraft.
The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.
cristophe
crosspath
crotaphic
cryopathy
cryopathy
noun
(pathology) Any morbid condition caused by coldness
cryophyte
cryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that grows on ice or snow
(botany) Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground
cryptarch
ctesiphon
ctesiphon
Proper noun
Ancient ruined city on the Tigris, near Baghdad, in present-day Iraq. Capital of Parthia and later of the Sassanid Persian Empire, abandoned in 7th and 8th centuries.
cumaphyte
cymaphyte
cytolymph
cytolymph
noun
Synonym of hyaloplasm
cytophaga
cytophagy
cytophagy
noun
(cytology) The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.
datapunch
deathcups
dichoptic
dichoptic
adj
(anatomy, of eyes) Widely separated near the top of the head
diptychon
dropcloth
dropcloth
noun
A large piece of plastic or canvas put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
dysphotic
dysphotic
adj
Alternative spelling of disphotic
ecstrophy
ectomorph
ectomorph
noun
(bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.
Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
ectophyte
ectophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism
eparchate
eparchate
noun
An eparchy, or diocese of a bishop.
ephraitic
epicanthi
epicanthi
noun
plural of epicanthus
epilithic
epilithic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being an epilith.
epiphytic
epiphytic
adj
(biology, botany) Of or pertaining to an epiphyte
noun
Synonym of epiphyte
epitaphic
epitaphic
adj
Pertaining to an epitaph.
noun
(rare) An epitaph.
epithecal
epithecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the epitheca, the upper half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
epithecia
epithetic
epithetic
adj
(linguistics) Of or relating to epithesis.
Of or relating to epithets.
eutrophic
eutrophic
adj
(biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
(medicine) Promoting nutrition.
noun
(medicine) A eutrophic medicine.
exopathic
geophytic
geophytic
adj
Relating to geophytes
graphitic
graphitic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or having the structure of graphite.
haplontic
haplontic
adj
(biology) Describing an organism that is haploid for most of its life cycle but that briefly has a diploid zygote
helicopts
helicopts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopt
hemitypic
hepaticae
hepatical
hepatical
adj
Alternative form of hepatic
hepaticas
hepaticas
noun
plural of hepatica
heptanoic
heptanoic
adj
of or pertaining to heptanoic acid or its derivatives; enanthic
heptarchs
heptarchs
noun
plural of heptarch
heptarchy
heptarchy
noun
A government of seven people.
A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
The realm so ruled.
holotypic
holotypic
adj
Relating to a holotype
homotopic
homotopic
adj
(neuroscience) Having to do with or being a part of the correspondent region in the other brain hemisphere.
(phonetics, rare) Homorganic.
(topology, of two continuous maps) Such that there is a homotopy (a continuous deformation) taking one to the other.
homotypic
homotypic
adj
(botany) Said of a taxon name which shares the exact same type as a different name and thus must necessarily refer to the same taxon.
hoopstick
hopatcong
hopcalite
hopscotch
hopscotch
noun
A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground.
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To move back and forth between adjacent patterns by hopping.
(intransitive, figuratively) To move by hopping.
hotchpots
hotchpots
noun
plural of hotchpot
hustlecap
hydroptic
hydroptic
adj
Alternative form of hydropic
hypinotic
hypinotic
adj
Relating to hypinosis.
hypnocyst
hypnocyst
noun
(biology) A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.
hypnoetic
hypnotics
hypnotics
noun
plural of hypnotic
hypocaust
hypocaust
noun
An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
hypocotyl
hypocotyl
noun
(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling between the root and cotyledons.
hypocrite
hypocrite
noun
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
hypotaxic
hypotheca
hypotheca
noun
(microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate
hypothecs
hypothecs
noun
plural of hypothec
hypotonic
hypotonic
adj
(medicine) Showing less than normal tension in the muscles or muscle tissue.
(of a solution) Having a lower osmotic pressure than another.
hypotoxic
hypotoxic
adj
Less than usually toxic
hypotrich
hypotrich
noun
Any of a group of ciliate protozoa, of the subclass Hypotrichia, included among the spirotrichs, mostly oval in shape with a rigid pellicle and isolated tufts of cirri on the ventral surface of the cell.
hypotypic
itchproof
jatrophic
jatrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of plants of the genus Jatropha.
lipschitz
lipschitz
Adjective
(Of a real-valued real function <math>f</math>) Such that there exists a constant <math>K</math> such that whenever <math>x_1</math> and <math>x_2</math> are in the domain of <math>f</math>, <math>|f(x_1)-f(x_2)|\leq K|x_1-x_2|</math>.
lymphatic
lymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system.
(obsolete) Madly enthusiastic; frantic.
Lacking energy or enthusiasm; having characteristics once associated with an excess of lymph: lack of muscle tone, paleness, sluggishness, etc.
noun
(anatomy) A vessel that transports lymph.
memphitic
microphot
microphot
noun
One millionth of a phot (unit of illuminance).
monopitch
monopitch
noun
(architecture) Sloping in one direction only.
The use of a single pitch (sound frequency); lack of pitch variation.
morphetic
morphetic
adj
Morphean; relating to sleep
morphotic
morphotic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework.
mycophyte
myctophid
myctophid
noun
Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.