The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
antapices
antapices
noun
plural of antapex
antipasch
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antispace
antispace
adj
(military) Against space.
noun
(mathematics) A kind of topological space.
A space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apostatic
apostatic
Adjective
Apostate.
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.
apotheces
aproctous
aproctous
adj
(zoology) Without an anal orifice.
aspectant
aspectant
adj
Face to face.
noun
(heraldry) Animals placed face to face in a charge.
aspection
aspection
noun
(obsolete) The act of viewing; a look.
aspectual
aspectual
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
Of or pertaining to an aspect.
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.
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
auspicate
auspicate
verb
(transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.
(transitive) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
autoscope
autoscope
noun
An electrical instrument for the examination of the larynx and trachea.
An optical instrument for examining one's own eye.
autoscopy
autoscopy
noun
The experience of seeing one's body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied.
backstamp
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
backstrap
backstrap
noun
(drugs) The rolling a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion
(firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
The backbone of a book.
verb
To apply or make into a backstrap.
backstrip
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
baptistic
baptistic
adj
Of or for baptism; baptismal.
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
bucksport
cachepots
cachepots
noun
plural of cachepot
cacoepist
cacoepist
noun
One who engages in cacoepy, especially frequently.
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.
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
calypsist
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptras
calyptras
noun
plural of calyptra
campanist
campanist
noun
One who studies bells.
campsites
campsites
noun
plural of campsite
campstool
campstool
noun
A portable folding stool.
cantraips
cantraips
noun
plural of cantraip
capablest
capablest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of capable: most capable
capataces
capataces
noun
plural of capataz
capitasti
caponatas
caponatas
noun
plural of caponata
capotasto
capotasto
noun
(music) A device, placed across the strings of a fretted instrument such as a guitar, to shorten the strings and thus allow upward transposition without altered fingering
capstones
capstones
noun
plural of capstone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capstone
capsulate
capsulate
adj
encased, closed in by a capsule
capturers
capturers
noun
plural of capturer
catalepsy
catalepsy
noun
(pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.
cataplasm
cataplasm
noun
(medicine) A poultice or plaster, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.
catapults
catapults
noun
plural of catapult
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
catnapers
catnapers
noun
plural of catnaper
cenotaphs
cenotaphs
noun
plural of cenotaph
centuples
centuples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of centuple
ceroplast
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
cespitose
cespitose
adj
(botany) Having the form of a piece of turf, i.e. many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots.
chapaties
chapattis
chapattis
noun
plural of chapatti
chapiters
chapiters
noun
plural of chapiter
chapstick
chapstick
noun
Lip balm.
chassepot
chassepot
noun
(military) A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
chautemps
cheepiest
cheepiest
adj
superlative form of cheepy: most cheepy
chippiest
chippiest
adj
superlative form of chippy: most chippy
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
citropsis
cityscape
cityscape
noun
The view of the buildings of a city, usually referring to a pictured landscape.
clapstick
clapstick
noun
A clapperboard.
A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
claptraps
claptraps
noun
plural of claptrap
clipsheet
clipsheet
noun
A sheet of news, features, and similar material distributed to newspaper publishers for convenient inclusion in their publications.
clodpates
clodpates
noun
plural of clodpate
closplint
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
codeposit
codeposit
verb
To deposit along with another
colpostat
colpostat
noun
(surgery) A device that is used to hold something in place within the vagina
compester
complects
complects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complect
completes
completes
noun
plural of complete
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complete
composant
composant
noun
Alternative form of corposant
composita
composite
composite
adj
(architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
(botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
(mathematics) Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
(photography, historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
noun
(botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
(chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
(mathematics) A function of a function.
(mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
(rail transport, UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
A mixture of different components.
A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
verb
To make a composite.
composted
composted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compost
compriest
comptness
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
computist
computist
noun
One who performs computations.
One who performs computus (calculation of the date of Easter).
conceptus
conceptus
noun
The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.
conepates
conepates
noun
plural of conepate
conepatls
conscript
conscript
adj
Drafted into a military service or similar.
Enrolled; written; registered.
noun
A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang.
One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
verb
(transitive) To enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
consopite
consopite
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To lull to sleep; to quieten; to compose.
contempts
contempts
noun
plural of contempt
cooptions
cooptions
noun
plural of cooption
coparents
coparents
noun
plural of coparent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coparent
copasetic
copasetic
adj
Alternative spelling of copacetic
copastors
copastors
noun
plural of copastor
copatrons
copatrons
noun
plural of copatron
copemates
copemates
noun
plural of copemate
copesetic
copesmate
copesmate
noun
(obsolete) An associate or companion; a friend; a partner.
copestone
copestone
noun
capstone
copiosity
copiosity
noun
copiousness
copresent
copresent
adj
present along with others.
verb
(transitive) To present along with others.
copulates
copulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copulate
corespect
coroplast
coroplast
noun
A manufacturer of terracotta figurines (in Ancient Greece).
Corrugated plastic material manufactured by the Coroplast company.
corposant
corposant
noun
An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere
countship
countship
noun
(historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
The rank or position of a count.
coupstick
coupstick
noun
(historical) A stick or switch used among some Native Americans for making or counting a coup.
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.
crackpots
crackpots
noun
plural of crackpot
crappiest
crappiest
adj
superlative form of crappy: most crappy
creepiest
creepiest
adj
superlative form of creepy: most creepy
crepeiest
crepitous
crepitous
adj
grating, crackling or popping
crimpiest
crispated
crispated
adj
crispate
crispiest
crispiest
adj
superlative form of crispy: most crispy
cristophe
crosspath
crosspost
crosspost
noun
(computing) An electronic message posted to multiple newsgroups simultaneously.
(computing, indexing) An instance of crossposting, or the post thus created.
verb
(computing, transitive, intransitive) To post (a message) to multiple newsgroups simultaneously.
(indexing, especially physically) To post an entry (in a book index or other index) such that no matter which word a user looks under, they will find the relevant entry (see examples).
croupiest
croupiest
adj
superlative form of croupy: most croupy
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
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.
ctesippus
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
cutpurses
cutpurses
noun
plural of cutpurse
cypriotes
cystocarp
cystocarp
noun
A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive spores.
cytoplasm
cytoplasm
noun
(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
cytoplast
cytoplast
noun
(biology) The intact cytoplasm of a cell from which the nucleus has been removed.
cytospora
deathcups
depascent
depascent
adj
(formal) Consuming.
depicters
depicters
noun
plural of depicter
depictors
depictors
noun
plural of depictor
dioptrics
dioptrics
noun
plural of dioptric
the study of the refraction of light, especially by lenses
dipsticks
dipsticks
noun
plural of dipstick
discepted
discepted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discept
dripstick
dripstick
noun
(aviation) A thin hollow tube installed vertically in the bottoms of fuel tanks of many large aircraft, used to check fuel levels; now mostly superseded by the floatstick.
dumpcarts
dumpcarts
noun
plural of dumpcart
dyspeptic
dyspeptic
adj
(figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.
(pathology, not comparable) Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.