(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
actipylea
adaptable
adaptable
adj
Capable of adapting or of being adapted.
adaptably
adaptably
adv
In an adaptable manner.
addlepate
addlepate
noun
Alternative form of addle pate
addleplot
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
afterclap
afterclap
noun
(South Africa, historical) A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
(archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
(archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
(humorous) A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
(obsolete) A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
(slang, obsolete) A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
(uncountable, medicine, obsolete) Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
afterhelp
afterplay
afterplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the erotic acts done after finishing sex.
albertype
albertype
noun
(historical) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.
alepidote
alepidote
adj
(of a fish) not having scales
noun
A fish that has no scales
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.
alipteria
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alkaptone
allenport
allopaths
allopaths
noun
plural of allopath
allopathy
allopathy
noun
(countable) A conventional Western medical method or treatment.
(uncountable, originally) A system of alternative medicine that treats symptoms with substances that produce the opposite effect.
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allophite
alloplast
alloplast
noun
(surgery) A graft (especially a bone graft) of an inert (non-biological) material
allotrope
allotrope
noun
(chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element.
(linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
(philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alopathic
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alpargata
alpargata
noun
Synonym of espadrille
alpasotes
alpestral
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphatype
alpheratz
alpheratz
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus).
alphonist
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
altiplano
altiplano
noun
a high plateau
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
ampelitic
ampelitic
adj
Relating to the mineral ampelite.
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
ampulated
ampullate
ampullate
adj
Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
noun
The spigot of a spinneret in some spiders
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
analeptic
analeptic
adj
Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
That restores or stimulates health.
noun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
anaplasty
anaplasty
noun
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
anatropal
anatropal
adj
(botany) anatropous
ancipital
ancipital
adj
(botany) Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
Double; doubtful or ambiguous.
antelopes
antelopes
noun
plural of antelope
anthropol
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antipapal
antipapal
adj
(Roman Catholicism) characterized by opposition to the pope
(Roman Catholicism) of or relating to an antipope
antipedal
antipodal
antipodal
adj
On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes
diametrically opposite
noun
(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.
antipolar
antipolar
adj
Diametrically opposed.
Relating to or located at an antipole.
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antipyryl
antitypal
antitypal
adj
antitypical
anviltops
apanteles
apertural
apertural
adj
Relating to an aperture.
apetalies
apetaloid
apetaloid
adj
apetalous
apetalose
apetalose
adj
Alternative form of apetalous
apetalous
apetalous
adj
(botany) Having no petals.
aphlaston
apholates
aphrolite
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
aplanatic
aplanatic
adj
(optics, of an optical system) Free from, or corrected for, spherical aberration and chromatic aberration
aplectrum
aplington
aplustria
apocalypt
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apolistan
apologete
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
aportlast
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
apostolos
apotelesm
apotelesm
noun
(astrology, obsolete) The calculation and explanation of a horoscope.
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
appalment
appalment
noun
The state of being appalled or alarmed.
appellant
appellant
adj
(law) of or relating to appeals; appellate
in the process of appealing
noun
(historical) One of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope "better informed", or to a general council.
(law) a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court
(obsolete) One who challenges another to single combat.
One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.
appellate
appellate
adj
That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.
appetible
appetible
adj
Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.
applanate
applanate
verb
To perform, or to undergo applanation
applecart
applecart
noun
A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street
A planned situation.
applegate
appleroot
applicant
applicant
noun
(specific, law) A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.
applicate
applicate
adj
(obsolete) Applied or put to some use.
noun
(mathematics) A line at right angles to the axis of a conic section that extends from the axis to the curve
(mathematics) The z-coordinate, similar to abscissa and ordinate for the x- and y-coordinates, respectively.
An applied material; an application
verb
To apply (a material to a surface)
applyment
aprilette
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
aseptolin
aseptolin
noun
(medicine, historical) A drug formerly used to treat tuberculosis, malaria, etc.
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
aspectual
aspectual
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
Of or pertaining to an aspect.
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphalter
asphalter
noun
One who pours or works with asphalt.
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.
asphaltum
asphaltum
noun
(dated) asphalt
asphaltus
asphaltus
noun
Archaic form of asphalt.
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
atabalipa
atahualpa
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
aulophyte
autopilot
autopilot
noun
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
(by extension, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically
verb
(intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
autoplast
autoplast
noun
Synonym of autograft
autopolar
autopolar
adj
(electronics) Relating to or having autopolarity.
backplate
backplate
noun
(UK, automotive) A rigid metal plate inside the brake drum, which supports the wheel cylinder, brake shoes, and other parts of a drum brake.
(underwater diving) A plate harnessed to a diver's back, to which the gas cylinders are attached.
A metal plate on the rear of a computer's casing, used to cover a port or slot.
A plate protecting a fighting person's back.
A wood or metal (or glass, etc) plate that serves as a backing for an object.
Part of a condenser microphone that sits behind the diaphragm and which acts, in conjunction with the diaphragm, as a sort of variable capacitor.
baldpated
baldpated
adj
(archaic) Lacking hair on the head; bald.
baldpates
baldpates
noun
plural of baldpate
ballplatz
ballpoint
ballpoint
noun
(colloquial) A ballpoint pen.
(sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
baseplate
baseplate
noun
(rail transport) Synonym of tie plate
A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported.
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
bedplates
bedplates
noun
plural of bedplate
belesprit
bephilter
beplaster
beplaster
verb
(transitive) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
betrample
betrample
verb
(transitive) To trample over; affect by much trampling; trample excessively.
bicipital
bicipital
adj
(of a muscle) Having two heads or points of origin.
Of or pertaining to a biceps.
binapthyl
bipalmate
bipalmate
adj
(botany) Describing leaves that have a palmate structure on petioles that are themselves palmate
bipartile
bipartile
adj
divisible into two parts
bipeltate
bipeltate
adj
Resembling a double shield
biplicate
biplicate
adj
Twice folded together.
biplicity
biplicity
noun
Doubleness, the state of being double.
The state of being twice folded; reduplication.
bipunctal
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
blockpate
blowpoint
blowpoint
noun
(obsolete) A child's game of blowing small fragments of wood through a tube.
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
blueprint
blueprint
noun
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
A print produced with this process.
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
verb
To make a blueprint for.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
bodyplate
boltropes
boltropes
noun
plural of boltrope
bookplate
bookplate
noun
A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.
verb
(transitive) To affix a bookplate to (a book).
bubbletop
bubbletop
noun
An automobile with a transparent dome on top, instead of the usual windows and roof.
buckplate
bullpates
bullpouts
bullpouts
noun
plural of bullpout
cajeputol
cajeputol
noun
eucalyptol
cajuputol
cajuputol
noun
Alternative form of cajeputol
calapitte
caliphate
caliphate
noun
A unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.