(obsolete) A narrow road passing between two houses or a row of houses, or an alley leading to a single house.
anteport
anteport
noun
An outer port, gate, or door.
antipart
antirape
antirape
adj
Opposed to rape
antproof
antproof
adj
Resistant to ants.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to ants.
apastron
apastron
noun
(astronomy) The point of greatest separation between a celestial object and the star which it orbits.
aperient
aperient
adj
Having a gentle laxative effect.
noun
A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
apertion
apertion
noun
(archaic) An opening; an aperture.
(archaic) The act of opening.
apparent
apparent
adj
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
apreynte
aspirant
aspirant
adj
Seeking advancement.
Striving for recognition.
noun
Someone who aspires to high office, etc.
atropine
atropine
noun
(toxicology, pharmacology) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).
atropins
bankrupt
bankrupt
adj
(finance) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts.
Destitute of, or wholly lacking (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
Having been legally declared insolvent.
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.
verb
(transitive) To force into bankruptcy.
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
brontops
browntop
browntop
noun
Brachiaria ramosa (browntop millet)
Common bent (Agrostis capillaris)
Microstegium spp.
cantraip
cantraps
cantraps
noun
plural of cantrap
cantrips
cantrips
noun
plural of cantrip
catnaper
catnaper
noun
Alternative spelling of catnapper
comprint
comprint
verb
(UK, law, obsolete) To reprint without permission a work belonging to another.
To print together.
coparent
coparent
noun
Alternative form of co-parent
copatron
copatron
noun
A joint patron; a patron of the same person or organisation.
crompton
crumpton
depurant
depurant
adj
(medicine) depurative
noun
(medicine) A depurative.
dipteran
dipteran
adj
(entomology) Relating to or denoting dipterans.
noun
(entomology) An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
dipteron
driftpin
driftpin
noun
(engineering) A smooth drift.
drypoint
drypoint
noun
(countable) A print made using this technique.
(countable) The needle used in this technique.
(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
empatron
encrypts
encrypts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encrypt
enrapted
enspirit
entrepas
entrepas
noun
An ambling gait between a walk and a trot.
entrepot
entrepot
noun
Alternative spelling of entrepôt
entropic
entropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or as a consequence of entropy.
ereption
ereption
noun
(obscure) A sudden snatching away.
erumpent
erumpent
adj
That emerges, or bursts through; breaking forth.
erupting
erupting
verb
present participle of erupt
eruption
eruption
noun
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
expirant
expirant
noun
One who expires or is expiring.
forspent
forspent
adj
(archaic, poetic) exhausted
gripment
handtrap
hapteron
hapteron
noun
A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place
hornpout
hornpout
noun
Synonym of horned pout
imperant
imperant
adj
commanding
imperent
imprints
imprints
noun
plural of imprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprint
inceptor
inceptor
noun
(UK) One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university.
A beginner; one in the rudiments.
inexpert
inexpert
adj
Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
noun
An inept or unskilled person.
inparfit
inscript
inspirit
inspirit
verb
To fill or imbue with spirit.
To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour.
interlap
interlap
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To overlap mutually, so that each partially covers the other.
interpel
interpel
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.
interpol
interpol
Proper noun
The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.
intrepid
intrepid
adj
Fearless; bold; brave.
kryptons
kryptons
noun
plural of krypton
longport
mainport
mantraps
mantraps
noun
plural of mantrap
misprint
misprint
noun
An accidental mistake in print.
verb
To make a misprint.
moonport
moonport
noun
A spaceport located on a moon.
nashport
nephrite
nephrite
noun
(mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
nonparty
nonparty
adj
(law) Not a party (involved person or entity), or unrelated to a party.
Not a party (social gathering), or not related to parties or partying.
noun
(law) One who is not a party.
nonprint
nonprint
adj
Being or pertaining to a source not found in print; not in print.
nontrump
nontrump
noun
(chiefly attributive, card games) Any card that is not a trump.
norphlet
northrop
northrup
notropis
offprint
offprint
noun
A reproduction of a single article from a journal or similar publication.
verb
(transitive) To reprint as an excerpt.
operants
operants
noun
plural of operant
opinator
opinator
noun
(obsolete) Someone fond of their own opinions; one who holds an opinion.
optionor
optionor
noun
The grantor of a financial option.
orpiment
orpiment
noun
arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment
outpreen
outpreen
verb
(transitive) To surpass in preening.
outspurn
painters
painters
noun
plural of painter
paintier
paintier
adj
comparative form of painty: more painty
paintrix
painture
painture
noun
(obsolete) The art of painting.
(obsolete, countable) A painting.
pairment
pairment
noun
(obsolete) impairment
panchart
pantarbe
panterer
panthers
panthers
noun
plural of panther
pantries
pantries
noun
plural of pantry
parament
parament
noun
(now historical) A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
A hanging or ornament of a room of state.
A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
paranete
paravant
paravant
adv
(obsolete, rare) Pre-eminently; first.
paravent
paravent
noun
A windscreen.
parental
parental
adj
(genetics) of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid
befitting a parent; affectionate; tender
of or relating to a parent
noun
A person fulfilling a parental role.
parented
parented
adj
(in combination) Having the specified kind or number of parents.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parent
parentis
parkston
parlante
parlante
adj
(music) Synonym of parlando
parsonet
partaken
partaken
verb
past participle of partake
parthena
parthian
parthian
Adjective
Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
Delivered as if in retreat. (An allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.)
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
partigen
partimen
partimen
noun
A form of tenson in which a question is debated
partings
partings
noun
plural of parting
partisan
partisan
adj
Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.
Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.
Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.
noun
(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.
(now rare) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy.
(obsolete) A soldier armed with such a weapon.
A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
A member of a band of detached light, irregular troops acting behind occupying enemy lines in the ways of harassment or sabotage; a guerrilla fighter.
An adherent to a party or faction.
partizan
partizan
adj
Alternative form of partisan
noun
Alternative spelling of partisan (“adherent, supporter”)
Alternative spelling of partisan (“bladed weapon”)
partners
partners
noun
plural of partner
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of partner
partying
partying
verb
present participle of party
partykin
pasterns
pasterns
noun
plural of pastern
patarine
patenter
patenter
noun
One who obtains a patent on something; a patentee.
patentor
patentor
noun
One who grants a legal patent.
One who obtains a legal patent.
paternal
paternal
adj
Acting as a father.
Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.
Received or inherited from one's father.
paterson
paterson
Proper noun
A city and county seat in New Jersey
A town in New South Wales, Australia
A settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa
An unincorporated community in Washington
patnidar
patnidar
noun
(India, historical) A kind of tenant landholder in India.
patronal
patronal
adj
Pertaining to a strong authoritarian leader who controls access to resources.
patron; protecting; favouring
patronly
patronly
adj
Befitting a patron.
patronne
patronne
noun
(in France) A woman who is the owner (or wife of an owner) of a business such as a bar or restaurant
patronym
patronym
noun
A patronymic surname.
The name of someone's father.
patroons
patroons
noun
plural of patroon
pattener
pattener
noun
(historical) pattenmaker
patterns
patterns
noun
plural of pattern
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pattern
patterny
pedantry
pedantry
noun
An excessive attention to detail or rules.
An instance of such behaviour.
An overly ambitious display of learning.
pencraft
pencraft
noun
penmanship; skill in writing; the art of writing
penetral
pennorth
pennorth
noun
(obsolete, Britain) Alternative form of pennyworth
pennyrot
pensters
pensters
noun
plural of penster
pentarch
pentarch
noun
A member of a pentarchy
penthrit
penthrit
noun
Alternative form of penthrite (“pentaerythritol tetranitrate”)
pentress
pentrite
pentrite
noun
The explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate
perceant
perceant
adj
(now rare, archaic) Piercing, sharp.
percents
percents
noun
plural of percent
perianth
perianth
noun
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
(botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.
perknite
permeant
permeant
adj
(biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer
noun
(biochemistry) A substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer
peronate
peronate
adj
(mycology) sheathed with a covering
peronist
peronist
Noun
A supporter of Juan Perón and/or Eva Perón and/or their regime.
An adherent of modern-day Peronism, including any of the political parties that identify themselves as such.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Juan Perón or his regime.
Adhering to or describing modern-day Peronism, including any of the political parties that self-identify as such.
perpents
perpents
noun
plural of perpent
perryton
perscent
perstand
pertains
pertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pertain
pertness
pertness
noun
The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
The quality of being pert; firmness (usually of breasts).