(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
agapanthus
agapanthus
noun
Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
agriotypus
amphoterus
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anatropous
anatropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
antepectus
antipoenus
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
apocrustic
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apotropous
aristippus
artocarpus
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
asphyctous
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspidiotus
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
attapulgus
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
australorp
austrophil
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autopepsia
autopilots
autopilots
noun
plural of autopilot
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosporic
autostoper
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
beautyship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bistipular
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
camponotus
capillatus
capitulars
capitulars
noun
plural of capitular
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulitis
capsulitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of a capsule, such as the shoulder capsule or that of the crystalline lens.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carpodetus
catawampus
catawampus
adj
(US) Fierce, destructive.
(US) Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
adv
(US) Diagonally.
(US) Utterly.
noun
(US) A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.
cephalotus
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
conspectus
conspectus
noun
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
courtships
courtships
noun
plural of courtship
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
cupidities
cupidities
noun
plural of cupidity
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cuspidated
cuspidated
adj
Alternative form of cuspidate
deceptious
deceptious
adj
(obsolete) Tending to deceive.
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
deputising
deputising
verb
present participle of deputise
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
despiteous
despiteous
adj
Dispiteous.
Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.
despumated
despumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despumate
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
dipneustal
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
disparatum
dispiteous
dispiteous
adj
(archaic, literary) Not showing mercy or pity.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
disputanta
disputants
disputants
noun
plural of disputant
disputator
disputator
noun
One who takes part in a dispute; a disputant or debater.
disputeful
disreputed
disreputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disrepute
disreputes
disreputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrepute
disrupting
disrupting
adj
That disrupts; disruptive.
verb
present participle of disrupt
disruption
disruption
noun
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
A continuing act of disorder.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
disrupture
disrupture
noun
Alternative form of disruption
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
drainspout
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
duplicatus
duplicitas
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
ectocarpus
emplastrum
enraptures
enraptures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enrapture
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epiphytous
epipterous
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
eptatretus
equipments
equipments
noun
(nonstandard) plural of equipment
espiritual
estipulate
estipulate
adj
Alternative form of exstipulate
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
eurypterus
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
exsuperate
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
footpounds
footpounds
noun
plural of footpound
fourposter
fourposter
noun
Alternative form of four-poster (“type of bed”)
goluptious
goluptious
adj
splendid, delightful, magnificent
guideposts
guideposts
noun
plural of guidepost
haematopus
hatshepsut
hatshepsut
Proper noun
An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).
hephaestus
heptanchus
himantopus
hippocaust
hippocaust
noun
Alternative form of hypocaust
hippolytus
hippothous
hippurites
hippurites
noun
plural of hippurite
hospitious
hotspurred
housekkept
housepaint
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.