(obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bispinous
bispinous
adj
Between two spines.
Having two spines.
bumpiness
bumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being bumpy.
capsuling
capsuling
verb
present participle of capsule
capuchins
capuchins
noun
plural of capuchin
centuples
centuples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of centuple
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
compounds
compounds
noun
plural of compound
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compound
conceptus
conceptus
noun
The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.
coronopus
countship
countship
noun
(historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.
The rank or position of a count.
couplings
couplings
noun
plural of coupling
cusparine
cuspidine
cuspidine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
delphinus
dipneusti
disputant
disputant
adj
Disputing; engaged in controversy.
noun
A participant in a dispute.
disputing
disputing
noun
dispute; argument
verb
present participle of dispute
downpours
downpours
noun
plural of downpour
downspout
downspout
noun
A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
dumpiness
dumpiness
noun
The quality of being dumpy
dumplings
dumplings
noun
plural of dumpling
dunstaple
dupondius
dupondius
noun
(historical) A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, equal to two asses.
dustpoint
encapsule
encapsule
verb
(transitive) To place inside a capsule.
ensulphur
epanthous
epifaunas
epigenous
epigenous
adj
Growing on the surface of a leaf
epigonous
epigonous
adj
Following and modelling after another thing.
epigynous
epigynous
adj
(botany) Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.
eponymous
eponymous
adj
Of a thing: named after a person or entity.
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
epruinose
epruinose
adj
(botany) Not pruinose
eruptions
eruptions
noun
plural of eruption
espousing
espousing
verb
present participle of espouse
euphenics
euphenics
noun
The science of making biological (phenotypic) improvements to humans after birth.
euphonies
euphonies
noun
plural of euphony
euphonise
euphonise
verb
Alternative form of euphonize
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonous
euphonous
adj
Synonym of euphonious
europeans
euspongia
expansure
expansure
noun
(obsolete) Expanse.
expulsing
expulsing
verb
present participle of expulse
expulsion
expulsion
noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
expungers
expungers
noun
plural of expunger
fishpound
geepounds
geepounds
noun
plural of geepound
grapenuts
groupings
groupings
noun
plural of grouping
gumptions
gumptions
noun
plural of gumption
gunpapers
gunpapers
noun
plural of gunpaper
gunpoints
gypsuming
hipponous
homespuns
homespuns
noun
plural of homespun
hornpouts
hornpouts
noun
plural of hornpout
huapangos
huapangos
noun
plural of huapango
humpiness
humpiness
noun
The quality of being humpy.
hypochnus
hypotonus
hypotonus
Noun
hypotonia
impennous
impennous
adj
Lacking wings.
impugners
impugners
noun
plural of impugner
impulsing
impulsing
verb
present participle of impulse
impulsion
impulsion
noun
Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
inocarpus
insculped
insculped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of insculp
insipidus
insuspect
ionopause
ionopause
noun
The boundary layer of the ionosphere, where it meets the mesosphere or exosphere.
ipoctonus
jumpiness
jumpiness
noun
The state of being jumpy.
juniperus
knapscull
landspout
landspout
noun
A kind of tornado not associated with the mesocyclone of a thunderstorm.
liespfund
liespfund
noun
(historical) An Estonian unit of mass, equivalent to 8.6 kilograms.
longspurs
longspurs
noun
plural of longspur
lumpiness
lumpiness
noun
The property of being lumpy.
lupinosis
lupinosis
noun
lathyrism
marsupian
marsupian
noun
(obsolete) marsupial
menopause
menopause
noun
The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.
The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
minislump
minislump
noun
A brief slump in performance
munnopsis
naphthous
nepotious
nepotious
adj
(archaic) nepotistic
neptunism
neptunism
Proper noun
A discredited scientific theory of geology, held by many scientists around the late 18th century and early 19th century, that rocks were formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans.
neptunist
neptunist
Noun
A proponent of Neptunism.
newsgroup
newsgroup
noun
A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.
nonparous
nonparous
adj
(of a mosquito or other female insect) That has not yet laid eggs.
(of a woman or female animal) That has not given birth.
nonplused
nonpluses
nonpluses
noun
plural of nonplus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nonplus
nonporous
nonporous
adj
Having no pores, not penetrable, impervious.
occupants
occupants
noun
plural of occupant
oppugners
oppugners
noun
plural of oppugner
opulences
opulences
noun
plural of opulence
ouspensky
outpaints
outpaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpaint
outpoints
outpoints
noun
plural of outpoint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpoint
outpoison
outpoison
verb
(transitive) To surpass in poisoning.
outpreens
outpreens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpreen
outspends
outspends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspend
outspoken
outspoken
adj
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
verb
past participle of outspeak.
outsprang
outsprang
verb
simple past tense of outspring
outspring
outspring
noun
The outcome, result, or issue.
verb
(intransitive) To spring out.
outsprint
outsprint
verb
(transitive) To sprint faster than.
outspying
paduanism
pagurians
palinurus
pandareus
panderous
panderous
adj
Resembling or relating to a pander.
pangamous
pankhurst
pansexual
pansexual
adj
(psychology) Pertaining to the psychological theory of pansexualism.
Sexually attracted to everyone.
Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender.
Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
noun
Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender.
pantsuits
pantsuits
noun
plural of pantsuit
parandrus
parnassus
parnassus
Proper noun
Name of a mountain in central Greece; according to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs, and was the home of the Muses.
Home of poetry, literature, and learning.
parnopius
pasturing
pasturing
noun
Land used as pasture.
The process of putting an animal out to pasture.
verb
present participle of pasture
pauldrons
pauldrons
noun
plural of pauldron
paulinism
paulinist
pausalion
pausanias
pausation
pausement
pausingly
pausingly
adv
With pauses; haltingly.
pebrinous
pebrinous
adj
Having the disease called pébrine.
pectineus
pectineus
noun
(anatomy) A flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh, whose primary function is hip flexion.
pectinous
pecunious
pecunious
adj
(figuratively) rich (of quality, etc.)
With money, wealthy; financially independent.
peduncles
peduncles
noun
plural of peduncle
pelecanus
pendulous
pendulous
adj
(biology) having branches etc. that bend downwards; drooping or weeping
Hanging from, or as if from, a support.
indecisive or hesitant
pendulums
pendulums
noun
plural of pendulum
peninsula
peninsula
noun
(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.
pennsburg
penpusher
penthouse
penthouse
noun
(dated or historical) An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather.
(tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.
An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. Sometimes these are located just under "penthouse mechanical" floors.
verb
(transitive) To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar.
penuchles
penuckles
penumbras
penurious
penurious
adj
Impoverished; wanting for money.
Miserly; excessively cheap.
Not bountiful; thin; scant.
peponiums
peponiums
noun
plural of peponium
perfusing
perfusing
verb
present participle of perfuse
perfusion
perfusion
noun
(medicine) The introduction of a drug or nutrients through the bloodstream in order to reach an internal organ or tissues.