(countable) An organization or person engaged in disseminating such propaganda.
(uncountable, also attributively) Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, politics) To disseminate (something as) political propaganda, especially communist propaganda, through art, drama, literature, etc.
agpaitic
agpaitic
adj
Of or pertaining to agpaite.
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
angiport
angiport
noun
(obsolete) A narrow road passing between two houses or a row of houses, or an alley leading to a single house.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
bagplant
bethpage
boughpot
boughpot
noun
Alternative form of bough pot
coapting
coapting
verb
present participle of coapt
compting
compting
verb
present participle of compt
coopting
coopting
verb
present participle of coopt
cytopyge
cytopyge
noun
cytoproct; anal pore
depthing
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
dogpatch
dogpatch
Proper noun
Any community inhabited by hillbillies.
dogplate
eggplant
eggplant
noun
(Canada, US) A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
(Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.
(Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena.
(US, slang, derogatory, offensive) A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans).
(skateboarding, snowboarding) A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall
egyptiac
egyptiac
Adjective
of or relating to Ancient Egypt, Egyptian
Noun
a mixture of vinegar, honey, verdigris and sometimes burnt alum formerly used as a detergent, Egyptian ointment
egyptian
egyptian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
Noun
A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.
A gypsy.
Proper noun
The Afro-Asiatic language spoken in ancient Egypt.
egyptize
egyptize
Verb
To give an Egyptian character or appearance to.
emptings
emptings
noun
(dated) The lees of wine or beer, used for their yeast in making bread, etc.
emptying
emptying
noun
(in the plural) Alternative form of emptins
The act by which something is emptied.
verb
present participle of empty
erupting
erupting
verb
present participle of erupt
footgrip
galipots
galipots
noun
plural of galipot
gallipot
gallipot
noun
(now rare) Someone who uses such pots; an apothecary.
A small, glazed earthenware jar once used by apothecaries for holding medicine and ointment.
ganapati
ganapati
Proper noun
Lord of the demigods attending on Shiva. An epithet of Ganesha.
An epithet of Shiva.
gantlope
gantlope
noun
The military punishment known as running the gauntlet
gappiest
gappiest
adj
superlative form of gappy: most gappy
garapata
garapata
noun
(US) A kind of wood tick.
garapato
gatekeep
gatekeep
noun
A gatekeeper.
verb
(by extension, slang, Internet) To limit another party's participation in a collective identity or activity, usually due to undue pettiness, resentment, or overprotectiveness.
(sociology) To limit (sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much of a role another party, often a spouse, has in some task.
To control or limit access to something.
gatepost
gatepost
noun
a vertical post from which a gate is hung/attached.
genotype
genotype
noun
(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
(taxonomy, obsolete) The type species of a genus; generitype.
A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
verb
(transitive) To determine the genotype of.
geophyte
geophyte
noun
(botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.
geotropy
geotropy
noun
geotropism
gestapos
getpenny
getpenny
noun
Alternative form of get-penny
getspace
giftwrap
giftwrap
verb
Alternative form of gift-wrap
gimpiest
gimpiest
adj
superlative form of gimpy: most gimpy
gluepots
gluepots
noun
plural of gluepot
glyptics
glyptics
noun
The art of engraving on precious stones.
gnatsnap
goalpost
goalpost
noun
(sports) One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
(sports, American football) The tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order for a field goal to be scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)
A rule or target that is "moved" (changed) unfairly; see move the goalposts.
gonotype
goopiest
goopiest
adj
superlative form of goopy: most goopy
gosports
grapelet
grapelet
noun
A little grape.
graphite
graphite
noun
A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.
Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
verb
(transitive) To apply graphite to.
grapiest
grapiest
adj
superlative form of grapey: most grapey
graypate
greypate
griphite
griphite
noun
A vitreous, resinous, yellow or dark-brown, molecular compound that is both diploidal and isometric.
gripiest
gripment
groupist
groupist
noun
A proponent of groupism.
grouplet
grouplet
Noun
A small group.
gryphite
gryphite
noun
(paleontology) A shell of the genus Gryphea.
gulfport
gulpiest
gumption
gumption
noun
(Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
(US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
(US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
gunpoint
gunpoint
noun
A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.
Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.
gynetype
gypaetus
gypsters
gypsters
noun
plural of gypster
hagtaper
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
impetigo
impetigo
noun
(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.
imputing
imputing
verb
present participle of impute
ketapang
ketapang
noun
The tropical tree Terminalia catappa.
kingpost
kingpost
noun
Alternative spelling of king post
logotype
logotype
noun
(typography) A single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).
A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.
logotypy
logotypy
noun
(typography) The use of logotypes or ligatures.
longport
megatype
megatype
noun
(dated, photography) An enlarged print
megatypy
megatypy
noun
(dated, photography) enlargement
multigap
multigap
adj
Having, or employing multiple gaps
nightcap
nightcap
noun
(US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
(by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
(historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
verb
(intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
opiating
opiating
verb
present participle of opiate
optogram
optogram
noun
(physiology) An image of external objects fixed on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple.
optology
optology
noun
(rare) The study of sight.
outgroup
outgroup
noun
(sociology) The group of people who do not belong to one's own social group.
(systematics) In cladistics, all the taxa included in a study that do not belong to the ingroup that is of immediate interest.
verb
To form an outgroup.
packtong
packtong
noun
Alternative form of paktong
paganist
paganist
noun
Pagan.
paganity
paganity
noun
(archaic) The state of being a pagan; paganism.
pagatpat
pagatpat
noun
Sonneratia alba, a mangrove tree in the family Lythraceae.
pageants
pageants
noun
plural of pageant
paginate
paginate
verb
(transitive) To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.
(transitive, computing) To separate (data) into batches, so that it can be retrieved with a number of smaller requests.
pagodite
pagodite
noun
(dated, mineralogy) agalmatolite
paignton
paignton
Proper noun
A seaside town in Devon, England.
painting
painting
noun
(countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
(uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
(uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
verb
present participle of paint
pargeted
pargeted
adj
(now rare) Coated with parget or plaster.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parget
pargeter
pargeter
noun
A plasterer.
partigen
partings
partings
noun
plural of parting
partying
partying
verb
present participle of party
patagial
patagial
adj
Of or pertaining to the patagium.
patagium
patagium
noun
A similar membrane between the body and wing of a bird.
One of the scales affixed to the pronotum of lepidopterous insects; the tegula.
The thin membrane that extends between the limbs and body of a bat or of gliding mammals.
patching
patching
noun
The act of one who patches.
verb
present participle of patch
pathogen
pathogen
noun
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
patining
patining
verb
present participle of patine
patridge
patridge
noun
(now dialectal) Alternative form of partridge
peganite
pegroots
pegroots
noun
A plant, the setterwort.
penlight
penlight
noun
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
pentagon
pentagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.
A fort with five bastions.
pentagyn
peptogen
peptogen
noun
(physiology) Any substance convertible into peptone.
peshtigo
pestling
pestling
verb
present participle of pestle
petalage
petaling
petaling
verb
present participle of petal
petegreu
petering
petering
verb
present participle of peter
pettifog
pettifog
verb
To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.
To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
pettings
pettings
noun
plural of petting
pettling
pettling
verb
present participle of pettle
pettyfog
pettyfog
verb
Alternative form of pettifog
pettygod
phengite
phengite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.
photoeng
photogen
photogen
noun
(biology) A microorganism that produces phosphorescence.
(chemistry) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene, used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
photoing
photoing
verb
present participle of photo
picoting
pigboats
pigboats
noun
plural of pigboat
piggiest
piggiest
adj
superlative form of piggy: most piggy
pigments
pigments
noun
plural of pigment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pigment
pigritia
pigroots
pigroots
noun
plural of pigroot
pigstick
pigstick
noun
(nautical) A staff that carries a flag or pennant above the mast of a sailboat.
(obsolete) An event or gathering at which pigs are hunted for sport.
A stick that is used for stabbing.
A waterjet disruptor used to disable explosive devices.
verb
(obsolete) To hunt pigs.
To stab.
pigsties
pigsties
noun
plural of pigsty
pigtails
pigtails
noun
plural of pigtail
pilotage
pilotage
noun
The fee paid to a pilot.
The occupation of a pilot.
The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
piloting
piloting
noun
The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.
verb
present participle of pilot
pimgenet
pinchgut
pinchgut
noun
Alternative form of pinch-gut
pingster
pinguite
pirating
pirating
verb
present participle of pirate
pitangua
pitangua
noun
The boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua.
pitching
pitching
noun
(engineering) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
The act of throwing or casting.
The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.
verb
present participle of pitch
pitsburg
pittings
pittings
noun
plural of pitting
pivoting
pivoting
noun
A motion by which something pivots.
The pivot-work in a machine.
verb
present participle of pivot
plaiting
plaiting
noun
plaited material
verb
present participle of plait
plangent
plangent
adj
(rare) Beating, dashing, as waves.
Having a loud, mournful sound.
plantage
plantage
noun
Plants, vegetation; specifically, the planting or cultivation of plants.