A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
applenut
aubepine
autompne
bullpens
bullpens
noun
plural of bullpen
capaneus
capucine
caupones
centuple
centuple
adj
Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
verb
(intransitive) To increase a hundredfold.
(transitive) To increase or multiply something by a hundred.
centuply
centuply
adv
One hundredfold.
cleanups
cleanups
noun
plural of cleanup
clupeine
clupeine
noun
(biochemistry) A protamine found in salmon sperm
couperin
couponed
couponed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coupon
cupeling
cupidone
cupreine
cupstone
cupstone
noun
A stone containing a cupule.
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
depurant
depurant
adj
(medicine) depurative
noun
(medicine) A depurative.
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
dipneust
dispunge
dispunge
verb
Obsolete form of disponge.
To expunge; to erase.
emplunge
emplunge
verb
Alternative form of implunge
encarpus
encarpus
noun
(architecture) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.
endrumpf
eniopeus
envapour
epifauna
epifauna
noun
The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.
epigonus
epigynum
epigynum
noun
Synonym of epigyne
eponymus
epulones
erumpent
erumpent
adj
That emerges, or bursts through; breaking forth.
erupting
erupting
verb
present participle of erupt
eruption
eruption
noun
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
espundia
espundia
noun
The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
euphenic
euphenic
adj
Of or relating to euphenics.
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphonic
euphonic
adj
Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
euphonon
euphonon
noun
(music) A musical instrument resembling the organ in tone and the upright piano in form.
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
eupnoeas
eupnoeic
eupnoeic
adj
(medicine) breathing normally
eupyrene
eupyrene
adj
(zoology) Of sperm in species that exhibit sperm heteromorphism, fertile.
eupyrion
eupyrion
noun
(archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
european
eutopian
expansum
expounds
expounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expound
expunged
expunged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expunge
expunger
expunger
noun
One who expunges.
expunges
expunges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expunge
finespun
finespun
adj
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
spun into a fine thread
geepound
geepound
noun
Synonym of slug (“unit of mass”)
gumpheon
gunpaper
gunpower
gunpower
noun
firepower from guns
hereupon
hereupon
adv
Immediately afterwards; at this.
homespun
homespun
adj
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
(of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
(of fabric) Woven in the home.
(of yarn) Spun in the home.
noun
(obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
honeycup
honeycup
noun
A North American shrub of the genus Zenobia
implunge
implunge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To plunge (something into something else).
impudent
impudent
adj
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.
impugned
impugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impugn
impugner
impugner
noun
One who impugns; one who opposes or contradicts.
impunely
inpoured
inpoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inpour
inputted
inputted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of input
jumpness
junipers
junipers
noun
plural of juniper
kerplunk
kerplunk
noun
A thudding or thunking sound.
verb
To make a thudding or thunking sound.
keypunch
keypunch
noun
(computing) A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
verb
To use such a device or machine
kinipetu
lupanine
lupinine
lupinine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter alkaloid present in Lupinus.
lupuline
lupuline
noun
Alternative spelling of lupulin
lupulone
napellus
nenuphar
nenuphar
noun
A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).
nepouite
nepouite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare apple-green nickel silicate mineral.
nepquite
nettapus
neuropil
neuropil
noun
A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain
neuropod
neuropod
noun
(zoology) Any neuropodous animal.
nonpause
nonpause
noun
Absence of a pause.
nonuples
nonuples
noun
plural of nonuple
nonuplet
nonuplet
noun
A group of nine, particularly (music) a tuplet of nine notes.
One of a group of nine, particularly one of nine babies born from the same mother at one time.
nympheum
oppugned
oppugned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oppugn
oppugner
oppugner
noun
Someone who oppugns; an opponent.
opulence
opulence
noun
abundance, bounty, profusion
ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness.
wealth
opulency
opulency
noun
Archaic form of opulence.
outpreen
outpreen
verb
(transitive) To surpass in preening.
outspend
outspend
verb
(transitive) To spend more than some limit or than another entity.
outspent
outspent
adj
Exhausted; tired out.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspend
overspun
overspun
adj
(textiles) Too tightly spun.
paenulae
paenulae
noun
plural of paenula
paenulas
pagurine
painture
painture
noun
(obsolete) The art of painting.
(obsolete, countable) A painting.
palenque
palenque
noun
(historical) A community of runaway slaves.
paludine
paludine
adj
Of or relating to a marsh.
pamunkey
panopeus
pantheum
panuelos
papineau
pareunia
pareunia
noun
(medicine) sexual intercourse
parvenue
parvenue
noun
female equivalent of parvenu
parvenus
parvenus
noun
plural of parvenu
patulent
patulent
adj
Synonym of patulous
patuxent
paunched
paunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paunch
paunches
paunches
noun
plural of paunch
pecunial
pecunial
adj
(obsolete) pecuniary
peduncle
peduncle
noun
(anatomy) A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
(anatomy) A stem attaching a mass of tissue (such as a polyp) to the body.
(anatomy) In arthropods, the base segments of an antenna or stalk-like structures such as the peduncles of some barnacles
(anatomy) In vertebrates, the base of any relatively massive anatomical member connected to the body by a narrower section. Cf. caudal peduncle of fishes.
(botany) A short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure.
(botany) The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence.
(zoology) A collection of nerves in the appendage of an animal (such as the tip of a dolphin's tail).
penacute
penchute
pendular
pendular
adj
Characteristic of the motion of a pendulum
pendulous
pendulum
pendulum
noun
(by extension) Used to refer to the tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).
(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.
penghulu
penghulu
noun
A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
penguins
penguins
noun
plural of penguin
penseful
pentheus
penuches
penuchis
penuchle
penuchle
noun
Alternative form of pinochle
penuckle
penuelas
penultim
penumbra
penumbra
noun
(astronomy) A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.
(figuratively) An area of uncertainty or intermediacy between two mutually exclusive states or categories.
(figuratively) An area that lies on the edge of something; a fringe.
(medicine, preceded by "ischaemic", after a stroke) A region of the brain that has lost only some of its blood supply, and retains structural integrity but has lost function.
A partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.
Something related to, connected to, and implied by, the existence of something else that is necessary for the second thing to be full and complete in its essential aspects.
penuries
penuries
noun
plural of penury
penutian
penutian
Proper noun
A proposed grouping of language families that includes many Native American languages of western North America, predominantly spoken at one time in Washington, Oregon, and California.
peponium
peponium
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Peponium.
perbunan
perigune
perilune
perilune
noun
(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
perineum
perineum
noun
(anatomy) The region between the human genitalia, especially the scrotum, and anus. The male perineum is between the scrotum and anus. The female perineum is between the vagina and anus.
perinium
peroneus
peroneus
noun
(anatomy) Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.
peronium
perugian
perugian
Adjective
Pertaining to Perugia.
Noun
A native or resident of Perugia.
perugino
perusing
perusing
noun
A process of studying something carefully.
verb
present participle of peruse
peruvian
peruvian
Noun
A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.
petulant
petulant
adj
(obsolete) Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
Childishly irritable.
petunias
petunias
noun
plural of petunia
petuntse
petuntse
noun
Alternative form of petunse
petuntze
picayune
picayune
adj
Childishly spiteful; tending to go on about unimportant things; small-minded.
Of little consequence; small and of little importance; petty, trivial.
noun
(by extension, archaic) A coin worth five cents (a nickel) or some other low value.
(especially Louisiana, historical) A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin with a value of half a real; a fippenny bit.
(figuratively, informal) A person regarded as unworthy of respect or useless; also, something of very little value; a trifle.
(figuratively, informal) An argument, fact, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue or fails to make any difference.