The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
alphatoluic
amphicytula
apiculation
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aporocactus
apoturmeric
archpuritan
artocarpous
astroscopus
atropaceous
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autocarpian
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autoceptive
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autopelagic
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autopotamic
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopticity
autopticity
noun
The condition of being autoptic; an autoptic event
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
camptosorus
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capillitium
capillitium
noun
A mass of sterile fibers within a fruiting body interspersed among spores.
capitoulate
capitoulate
noun
(historical) The former districts of Toulouse, France, responsible for electing the capitouls.
(historical) The office or term of office of a capitoul.
Rule by capitouls, (specifically, historical) the former municipal government of Toulouse, France, under their direction.
capitularly
capitularly
adv
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capiturlary
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
cataphyllum
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
catawampous
caulopteris
cauponation
centerpunch
centerpunch
noun
A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.
The indentation left by such a tool.
verb
To place something directly in the middle.
To prepare a workpiece for drilling by using a centerpunch to create an indentation.
centriciput
centriciput
noun
(anatomy) The middle part of the head; the part of the head situated between the occiput and sinciput.
centropomus
cespititous
cespitulose
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chapultepec
chitragupta
chitragupta
Proper noun
A Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth.
circumplect
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
coleoptilum
colporteurs
colporteurs
noun
plural of colporteur
compositous
compositous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.
compositure
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compunction
compunction
noun
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.
compurgator
compurgator
noun
(historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
computation
computation
noun
The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
The result of computation; the amount computed.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerite
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
conceptuses
conspicuity
conspicuity
noun
The property of being clearly discernible
The state or quality of being clear or bright; brightness; conspicuousness.
conspurcate
conspurcate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To pollute; to defile.
constuprate
constuprate
verb
(obsolete) To rape, violate.
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
contrapunto
contrapunto
noun
(music) counterpoint
cooruptibly
copulations
copulations
noun
plural of copulation
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
corporature
corporature
noun
(obsolete) The state of being embodied; bodily existence.
corpulently
corpulently
adv
In a corpulent manner.
corruptedly
corruptedly
adv
(rare) In a corrupted manner.
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
corruptibly
corruptibly
adv
(obsolete) With corruption, in a way that corrupts.
In a corruptible way.
corruptions
corruptions
noun
plural of corruption
corruptious
corruptless
corruptless
adj
(archaic) Not susceptible to corruption or decay; incorruptible.
corruptness
corruptness
noun
The state of being corrupt.
corruptress
corruptress
noun
(rare) a female corrupter
cotylopubic
coudersport
coudersport
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
counterapse
counterapse
noun
(architecture) An apse opposite another apse.
countercoup
countercoup
noun
A coup which seeks to overthrow the government installed by a previous coup
counterpace
counterpaly
counterpane
counterpane
noun
(dated) The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket; a coverlet, bedspread.
counterpart
counterpart
noun
(law) A duplicate of a legal document.
(paleontology) Either half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil.
Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
One who or that which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
One who or that which resembles another.
verb
(transitive) To counterbalance.
counterplan
counterplan
noun
A plan set up in opposition to another plan.
verb
To set up a plan in opposition to another plan.
counterplay
counterplay
noun
(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
verb
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
counterplea
counterplea
noun
(law) A plea made in opposition to another.
counterplot
counterplot
noun
A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy.
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another.
counterploy
counterploy
noun
A clever trick used to counteract another clever trick.
counterpole
counterpole
noun
The exact opposite.
counterpose
counterpose
noun
A pose taken in opposition to another.
verb
To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance.
counterpray
counterpull
counterpull
noun
A pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.
counterpush
counterpush
noun
A push in the opposite direction.
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
counterstep
counterstep
noun
A measure taken to correct an action or situation; movement in the opposite direction.
The movement of dancers around a central point.
verb
To take an opposing step, as in dancing.
countertops
countertops
noun
plural of countertop
countertype
countertype
noun
A type (of person) that opposes and contrasts with another.
couplements
couplements
noun
plural of couplement
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
crepitacula
crotaphytus
cryptoglaux
crypturidae
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
culpability
culpability
noun
The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.
cumaphytism
cupellation
cupellation
noun
The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cuspidation
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dactylopius
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
decrepitude
decrepitude
noun
the state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use
depicturing
depicturing
verb
present participle of depicture
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
disputacity
disputacity
noun
(obsolete) Proneness to dispute.
duopolistic
duopolistic
adj
Characteristic of a duopoly.
duplicately
duplicately
adv
In a duplicate manner
duplicating
duplicating
verb
present participle of duplicate
duplication
duplication
noun
(biology) The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action.
(genetics) A nucleotide sequence copied through such a process.
(genetics) The act of copying a nucleotide sequence from one chromosome to another.
A folding over; a fold.
The act of duplicating.
duplicative
duplicative
adj
Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
duplicident
duplicities
duplicities
noun
plural of duplicity
duplicitous
duplicitous
adj
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.