simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
acutiplantar
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
albopruinose
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
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.
amphineurous
amphithurons
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiophorous
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anisocarpous
anisopleural
anisopterous
anisotropous
anisotropous
adj
Archaic form of anisotropic.
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
anopluriform
antesuperior
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthropurgic
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipruritic
antipruritic
noun
(pharmacology, dermatology) a medical agent that stops itching.
anuradhapura
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
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.
archpublican
ashurbanipal
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
asporogenous
assurbanipal
attroupement
auripuncture
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
bilipurpurin
blepharoncus
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
burghalpenny
campanularia
caprimulgine
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.
chandragupta
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
chaunoprockt
chrysophanus
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
colipuncture
colopuncture
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
conjurership
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
contraptious
contraptious
adj
Characteristic of a contraption; complicated and precarious.
contrapuntal
contrapuntal
adj
(music) Of or relating to counterpoint.
(music, of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines.
Of or in counterpoint.
coproduction
coproduction
noun
A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work together.
cornucopiate
cornucopiate
adj
Having the shape of a cornucopia.
corpulencies
corpulencies
noun
plural of corpulency
corruptingly
corruptingly
adv
In a corrupting manner.
corynocarpus
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
cryptonymous
cryptonymous
adj
Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym.
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cuprammonium
cuprammonium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of cuproammonium
cuprocyanide
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
cuprosilicon
cuprosilicon
noun
An alloy of silicon and copper made in the electric furnace, used for hardening copper and to increase the tensile strengths of zinc, tin, and copper-aluminium alloys.
cynomorphous
demipauldron
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
digonoporous
dispenditure
disquiparant
dreparnaudia
duraspinalis
endoperidium
endoperidium
noun
The inner layer of a two-layered peridium.
endopleurite
endopleurite
noun
(zoology) The portion of each apodeme developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.
endoproctous
endospermous
enrapturedly
enteropneust
enteropneust
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Enteropneusta; an acorn worm.
entoproctous
entrepeneurs
entrepreneur
entrepreneur
noun
A person who organizes a risky activity of any kind and acts substantially in the manner of a business entrepreneur.
A person who organizes and operates a business venture and assumes much of the associated risk.
A person who strives for success and takes on risk by starting their own venture, service, etc.
epicureanism
epicureanism
Noun
A system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus (c. 340–c. 270 BC).
atheist
A love or knowledge of enjoyment, especially of good food and drink.
epineuneuria
equiparation
equiparation
noun
(chiefly historical, law, philosophy) The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them.
(more generally, rare) Comparison.
equipartisan
eruptiveness
eruptiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being eruptive.
eubranchipus
europeanised
europeanized
europeanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of europeanize
expenditures
expenditures
noun
plural of expenditure
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.