(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acupunctuate
acupunctuate
verb
(rare) To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
albopruinose
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
aluminaphone
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneusta
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
anisopleural
anisopterous
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antesuperior
anthospermum
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antiopiumite
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
apoquinamine
apoquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.
appendicious
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appenditious
appurtenance
appurtenance
noun
(grammar) A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.
(in the plural) Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
(law) A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.
That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
The state or quality of being an appurtenance.
appurtenants
appurtenants
noun
plural of appurtenant
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
asporogenous
astispumante
attroupement
auripuncture
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
blepharoncus
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
burghalpenny
campanulales
campanulatae
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
caprimulgine
captiousness
captiousness
noun
captious behaviour
the state of being captious
centuplicate
centuplicate
verb
To make a hundredfold; to repeat or multiply a hundred times.
cephalanthus
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
ceraunophone
ceraunoscope
ceraunoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient Greek mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning.
ceraunoscopy
ceraunoscopy
noun
Divination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
clumpishness
coeloplanula
colipuncture
colopuncture
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
comeuppances
comeuppances
noun
plural of comeuppance
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
compoundness
compoundness
noun
The state or quality of being compound.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
concupiscent
concupiscent
adj
Amorous; lustful.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conjurership
conocephalum
conocephalus
conspectuity
conspectuses
conspectuses
noun
plural of conspectus
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
consumptible
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
contemptuous
contemptuous
adj
Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
cornucopiate
cornucopiate
adj
Having the shape of a cornucopia.
corpulencies
corpulencies
noun
plural of corpulency
countercoupe
countercoups
countercoups
noun
plural of countercoup
counterpaled
counterpaned
counterpaned
adj
Fitted with a counterpane.
counterpanes
counterpanes
noun
plural of counterpane
counterparry
counterparry
noun
(fencing) A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
(figurative) An act of avoiding or deflecting in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
verb
(fencing) To parry using the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
(figurative) To avoid or deflect in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
counterparts
counterparts
noun
plural of counterpart
counterplans
counterplans
noun
plural of counterplan
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
counterplead
counterplead
verb
(transitive) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
counterpleas
counterpleas
noun
plural of counterplea
counterplots
counterplots
noun
plural of counterplot
counterploys
counterploys
noun
plural of counterploy
counterpoint
counterpoint
noun
(music) A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.
An opposite point.
Any similar contrasting element in a work of art.
Obsolete form of counterpane.
verb
(transitive) To compose or arrange such music.
(transitive) To serve as an opposing point against.
counterpoise
counterpoise
noun
A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.
An effect of equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force or influence
The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium
verb
To act against with equal power; to balance.
To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
counterpoles
counterpoles
noun
plural of counterpole
counterposed
counterposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpose
counterposes
counterposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpose
counterpower
counterpower
noun
A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another.
counterprick
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
counterprove
counterprove
verb
(printing, transitive) To take a counterproof of.
counterpunch
counterpunch
noun
(printing, historical) A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
verb
(boxing) To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent.
To deliver a competitive response to an opponent designed to exploit a weakness created by the opponent's offensive efforts.
counterreply
counterreply
noun
A reply to a reply.
counterscarp
counterscarp
noun
(architecture) The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch
counterslope
counterslope
noun
An overhanging slope.
counterspell
counterspell
noun
A magic spell that reverses the effects of some other previous spell.
verb
(transitive) To cast a counterspell against.
counterspies
counterspies
noun
plural of counterspy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterspy
counterstamp
counterstamp
noun
A countermark made with a stamp.
verb
To countermark with a stamp.
countersteps
countersteps
noun
plural of counterstep
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterstep
crepusculine
crepusculine
adj
Obsolete form of crepuscular.
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cuckoopintle
culpableness
culpableness
noun
The state or quality of being culpable.
cunctipotent
cunctipotent
adj
(obsolete) almighty; all-powerful
cupellations
cupellations
noun
plural of cupellation
cuprocyanide
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
demipauldron
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
depopulation
depopulation
noun
The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
deputational
deputational
adj
Of or relating to a deputation.
deputization
deputization
noun
The process of becoming a deputy.
deuteranopes
deuteranopes
noun
plural of deuteranope
deuteranopia
deuteranopia
noun
A form of color blindness in which the retina is deficient in or lacks cone cells containing opsins that respond to the color green, resulting in an inability to distinguish red from green.
deuteranopic
deuteranopic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, deuteranopia.
deutonephron
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
dipneumonous
dispenditure
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
dreparnaudia
duodenoscopy
duodenoscopy
noun
(surgery) An endoscopy of the duodenum
ecumenopolis
ecumenopolis
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A city spanning an entire planet.
elephantopus
encapsulated
encapsulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate
encapsulates
encapsulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapsulate
endoperidium
endoperidium
noun
The inner layer of a two-layered peridium.
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
endoplastule
endoplastule
noun
(biology) A nucleolus.
endopleurite
endopleurite
noun
(zoology) The portion of each apodeme developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.