(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
biplosive
cavascope
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
developes
developes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develope
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
disproved
disproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disprove
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disprover
disprover
noun
One who disproves.
disproves
disproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disprove
eavesdrop
eavesdrop
noun
(countable) A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
(countable) The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
The space around a house on which such water drips.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
(zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
envelopes
envelopes
noun
plural of envelope
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
evansport
explosive
explosive
adj
(figurative) Shocking; startling.
(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
Having the character of an explosion.
With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
noun
(linguistics, dated) A plosive.
Any explosive substance.
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
implosive
implosive
adj
Formed by implosion.
noun
(phonetics) An implosive sound; an implodent.
improvers
improvers
noun
plural of improver
improvise
improvise
verb
To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.
improviso
improviso
adj
(obsolete) Not prepared beforehand; unpremeditated; extemporaneous.
lovership
navpaktos
optatives
optatives
noun
plural of optative
overclasp
overcrops
overcrops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcrop
overheaps
overheaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overheap
overhopes
overhopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overhope
overleaps
overleaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overleap
overpious
overpious
adj
Excessively pious.
overplays
overplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overplay
overplies
overplies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overply
overpoise
overpoise
noun
(chiefly figurative) That which outweighs; excessive weight.
verb
(obsolete) To exceed in importance, strength or value.
(obsolete) To place excessive weight on (someone or something).
(obsolete) To throw (someone or something) off balance.
overprase
overpress
overpress
verb
(transitive) To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush or overwhelm.
(transitive) To overcome by importunity.
oversharp
oversharp
adj
Excessively sharp.
oversleep
oversleep
verb
(intransitive) To sleep for longer than intended.
(reflexive, now rare) To sleep for longer than one intended.
(transitive) To sleep beyond (a given time), to sleep through (an event etc.).
overslept
overslept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oversleep
overslips
overslips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overslip
overslipt
overslipt
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of overslip
overslope
overspeak
overspeak
verb
To exceed in speaking.
To speak too much; to use too many words.
overspeed
overspeed
noun
Speed that exceeds a reasonable or permitted rate.
verb
(intransitive) To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.
(usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, chiefly mechanics) To operate an engine or machine too fast.
overspend
overspend
noun
The amount by which someone or something is overspent.
verb
To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.
overspent
overspent
adj
Exhausted; excessively fatigued.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspend
overspice
overspice
verb
(transitive) To add too much spice to (a dish).
overspill
overspill
noun
That which spills over.
verb
To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.
overspilt
overspilt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspill
overspins
overspins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overspin
overspoke
overspoke
verb
simple past tense of overspeak
oversteps
oversteps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstep
overstoop
oversweep
oversweep
verb
(transitive) To sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
oviparous
oviparous
adj
Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.
oviposits
oviposits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oviposit
parvolins
passovers
passovers
noun
plural of passover. (alternative letter-case form of Passovers)
pavestone
pavestone
noun
Synonym of paving stone
pavilions
pavilions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pavilion
paviotsos
pervasion
pervasion
noun
The act of pervading; permeation, suffusion
pontlevis
pontlevis
noun
(obsolete) A drawbridge.
(obsolete) The act of a horse that rears up on its hind legs, risking tumbling backward and falling upon the rider.
positival
positiver
positiver
adj
(nonstandard) comparative form of positive: more positive
positives
positives
noun
plural of positive
postcavae
postcavae
noun
plural of postcava
postcaval
postcaval
adj
(anatomy) Posterior to the vena cava.
noun
(anatomy) A postcaval vein.
postvelar
postvelar
adj
(phonetics) Having an articulation intermediate between velar and uvular.
noun
(phonetics) A sound of this kind.
postverta
postville
postvorta
poverties
poverties
noun
plural of poverty
presolved
prevetoes
prevision
prevision
noun
Advance knowledge; foresight.
verb
To predict or envision the future.
previsors
primevous
primevous
adj
(obsolete) primeval
procivism
profusive
profusive
adj
(obsolete) profuse; lavish; prodigal
proslaver
proslaver
noun
One who supports the idea of slavery.
providers
providers
noun
plural of provider
provinces
provinces
noun
The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc., and regarded as being rustic or parochial; a hinterland. See provincial.
plural of province
provision
provision
noun
(Britain, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
(Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
(accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
(law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
Money set aside for a future event.
The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
verb
(transitive) To supply with provisions.
(transitive, computing) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.
provisive
provisoes
provisoes
noun
plural of proviso
provisory
provisory
adj
Containing a proviso.
Dependent on a proviso or condition.
Temporary; pending something more permanent.
noun
(philately) Synonym of provisional
provokers
provokers
noun
plural of provoker
provostal
provostal
adj
Pertaining to a provost.
provostry
provostry
noun
A district under a provost.
pseudoval
pseudovum
pseudovum
noun
(zoology) An egg-like germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvae of certain insects. It is capable of development without fertilization.
pullovers
pullovers
noun
plural of pullover
pulverous
pulverous
adj
Resembling or consisting of dust or powder.
purposive
purposive
adj
(grammar) Of a clause or conjunction: expressing purpose.
(psychology) Pertaining to purpose, as reflected in behaviour or mental activity.
Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent.
Pertaining to or demonstrating purpose.
Possessed of a firm purpose.
Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given purpose, especially through natural evolution.
pursglove
purveyors
purveyors
noun
plural of purveyor
pushovers
pushovers
noun
plural of pushover
reprovals
reprovals
noun
plural of reproval
reprovers
reprovers
noun
plural of reprover
serpukhov
shopville
silvertop
slavophil
slipcover
slipcover
noun
A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture, usually made of cloth.
slipovers
slipovers
noun
plural of slipover
spillover
spillover
noun
(epidemiology) The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.
That which overflows; the excess or side effect.
spoilfive
spoilfive
noun
A card game in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be "spoiled".
stavropol
stopovers
stopovers
noun
plural of stopover
stovepipe
stovepipe
noun
(clothing) A stovepipe hat.
(firearms) A type of malfunction affecting breechloading firearms, where a spent cartridge casing fails to eject completely, instead becoming stuck in the firearm's ejection port, usually oriented vertically or nearly so.
A channel for information which is compartmentalized in such a manner that some parties who might be interested in its use or be able to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.
Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.
verb
(firearms) Of a cartridge case, to become wedged vertically in the ejection port of a breechloading firearm, rather than ejecting completely from the weapon.
(idiomatic) To collect or store information in a compartmentalized manner, so that some parties who might be interested in its use or ability to utilize it are restricted from accessing it.
supernova
supernova
noun
(astronomy) The explosion of a star, which increases its absolute magnitude to typically a billion times that of our sun. Some leave only debris, while others fade to invisibility as neutron stars or black holes.
(figurative) Something brilliant.
vaporings
vaporings
noun
plural of vaporing
vaporised
vaporised
adj
Alternative spelling of vaporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vaporise
vaporises
vaporises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vaporise
vaporizes
vaporizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vaporize
vaporless
vapourers
vapourers
noun
plural of vapourer
vapourise
vapourise
verb
Misspelling of vaporise.
vapourish
vapourish
adj
(dated) hypochondriacal; affected by hysterics; splenetic; peevish
Characteristic of vapour.
vapourose
vapourous
vapourous
adj
Alternative spelling of vaporous
vasospasm
vasospasm
noun
Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.
verascope
veriscope
vespiform
vespiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a wasp
vespoidea
vitascope
vitascope
noun
(historical) An early machine for exhibiting animated pictures.