(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
albaspidin
albopannin
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptist
anabaptist
noun
Alternative form of Anabaptist
anabaptize
anabaptize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To baptize or christen again; to rename.
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
bagpudding
balikpapan
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
baptistown
baralipton
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
baryphonia
baryphonic
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
beneplacit
bepainting
bepainting
verb
present participle of bepaint
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
biliprasin
biliprasin
noun
(biochemistry) A dark green pigment found in small quantities in human gallstones.
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartizan
bipennated
bipennated
Adjective
Having two wings.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipinnaria
bipinnaria
noun
(zoology) The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.
bipinnated
bipinnated
adj
bipinnate
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
blackprint
bopyridian
bosporanic
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
branchipus
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
cynophobia
cynophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.
expandible
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
genophobia
genophobia
noun
The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse.
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
haplobiont
imprenable
imprenable
adj
Obsolete form of impregnable.
impugnable
impugnable
adj
That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
inculpable
inculpable
adj
Not culpable; immune from liability.
inculpably
inculpably
adv
In an inculpable way; blamelessly.
inexpiable
inexpiable
adj
That cannot be expiated or atoned for; unforgivable.
inexpiably
inexpiably
adv
In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
inoperable
inoperable
adj
(medicine) Incapable of being successfully surgically operated on.
Incapable of operation or function; inoperative.
inopinable
inopinable
adj
(obsolete) Not to be expected; inconceivable.
inparabola
inspirable
inspirable
adj
Able to be inhaled; breathable.
Able to be inspired.
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
mancipable
monophobia
monophobia
noun
A fear of being alone.
Any phobia relating to a single specific thing, such as spiders or heights.
nonpliable
nonpliable
adj
Not pliable.
nonpliably
nosophobia
nosophobia
noun
An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.
nudophobia
pabulation
pabulation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The act of eating or feeding.
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
panophobia
panophobia
noun
(by confusion) Panphobia, pantophobia: fear of everything.
A condition of groundless fears.
paraglobin
paraglobin
noun
Synonym of paraglobulin
parboiling
parboiling
noun
The act by which something is parboiled.
verb
present participle of parboil
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
pigeonable
pigeonable
adj
Capable of being deceived; gullible.
plainbacks
plainsboro
plankbuilt
planorbine
planorboid
planorboid
adj
(malacology) Flat and orb-like.
plebeiance
plebeiance
noun
(obsolete) plebeianism
(obsolete) plebeians collectively
plebeianly
plebeianly
adv
In a plebeian manner.
plebianism
plumbagine
pointblank
pointblank
adv
(obsolete or rare) point blank
poisonable
poisonable
adj
(obsolete) poisonous
Capable of being poisoned.
preambling
preambling
verb
present participle of preamble
prebargain
prebargain
adj
Prior to a bargain being struck.
prefabbing
prefabbing
verb
present participle of prefab
preinhabit
prisonable
prisonable
adj
Synonym of imprisonable (“carrying a sentence of imprisonment”)
proambient
probathing
probations
probations
noun
plural of probation
punishable
punishable
adj
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
punishably
punishably
adv
In a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.
purbeckian
rabbinship
republican
republican
adj
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.
Alternative letter-case form of Republican.
Of or belonging to a republic.
noun
A bird of a kind that builds many nests together: the American cliff swallow, or the South African weaver bird.
Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
saprobiont
saprobiont
noun
Synonym of saprobe
sinophobia
sinophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Sinophobia
subcaptain
subcaptain
noun
A subordinate captain.
subcaption
subcaption
noun
A caption that is subordinate to another caption.
verb
(transitive) To provide with a subordinate caption.
subpenaing
subpenaing
verb
present participle of subpena
subutopian
superbrain
superbrain
noun
An exceptionally intelligent person; a genius.
An exceptionally powerful brain or artificial intelligence.
topinambou
triphibian
triphibian
adj
Designed to travel on land, air or sea
noun
A craft that can travel on land, air and sea.
unbaptised
unbaptised
adj
Alternative spelling of unbaptized
unbaptized
unbaptized
adj
Not baptized.
uncopiable
uncopiable
adj
That cannot be copied.
unexpiable
unexpiable
adj
Not expiable.
unpartible
unpickable
unpickable
adj
That cannot be picked.
unpitiable
unpitiable
adj
not pitiable
unpitiably
unpitiably
adv
in an unpitiable manner; not pitiably
unplebeian
unplebeian
adj
Not plebeian.
unprizable
unprizable
adj
(obsolete) Invaluable; whose value is beyond estimation.
(obsolete) Not prized or valued; without value; not worth capturing.
unrippable
unrippable
adj
That cannot be ripped.
untippable
untippable
adj
Not tippable.
upbraiding
upbraiding
adj
Reproachful; chiding; censorious.
noun
An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
verb
present participle of upbraid
vibraphone
vibraphone
noun
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above the tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.
xenophobia
xenophobia
noun
A fear of aliens.
A fear of strangers or foreigners.
A hatred of strangers or foreigners.
A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.