A flat scoop with a short handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.
gunport
gunport
noun
A hatch in the hull of a ship through which a cannon is fired.
laputan
laputan
Adjective
fanciful; preposterous; absurd in science or philosophy
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the fictional island of Laputa.
neptune
neptune
Proper noun
eighth planet in our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ♆.
The god of the ocean and of earthquakes. The same as Poseidon in Greek mythology.
unincorporated community in West Virginia.
unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
neupest
nuptial
nuptial
adj
Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.
Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
nutpick
nutpick
noun
(US) A sharp tool used for digging the edible portion out of a nut.
verb
(Internet) To cherry-pick poor representatives of a viewpoint (i.e., from Internet postings) in order to disparage it.
opencut
opulent
opulent
adj
Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.
opuntia
opuntia
noun
Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
outplan
outplan
verb
(transitive) To surpass in planning.
outspan
outspan
noun
(South Africa) The place where one outspans.
An area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh their animals
verb
(South Africa) To release oxen from harness.
outspin
outspin
verb
(transitive) To exceed in spinning; exceed in spinning thread.
(transitive) To spin out; finish; exhaust.
pahutan
pakhtun
pantoum
pantoum
noun
A poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of each stanza repeated as the first and third lines of the next.
patulin
patulin
noun
(organic chemistry) A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit.
peanuts
peanuts
noun
(informal, figurative) A very small or insufficient amount (especially of a salary).
plural of peanut
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peanut
penults
penults
noun
plural of penult
petunia
petunia
adj
Of a dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
noun
A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.
Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
petunse
petunse
noun
Powdered feldspar, kaolin, or quartz, used in the manufacture of porcelain.
pignuts
pignuts
noun
plural of pignut
pinetum
pinetum
noun
An arboretum, or part of an arboretum or garden, devoted to growing conifers
Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy.
Producing a burning sensation due to the presence of chilies or similar spices; spicy, hot.
Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming.
plutean
plutons
plutons
noun
plural of pluton
pontius
portuna
pothunt
pouncet
pouncet
noun
Alternative form of pounce (“powder for sprinkling over ink to dry it”)
pouting
pouting
noun
A fish in the cod family (Gadidae), Trisopterus luscus.
An expression or motion that pouts; a pout.
verb
present participle of pout
prudent
prudent
adj
Frugal, economical.
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
prunted
prunted
adj
Ornamented with prunts.
pukhtun
pulment
pulsant
pulsant
adj
pulsing
punatoo
punatoo
noun
(obsolete) A foodstuff made in Sri Lanka by preserving the jellied pulp of the palmyra palm fruit.
punctal
punctal
adj
(anatomy) relating to a punctum
(mathematics) relating to a point
punctum
punctum
noun
(anatomy) A sharp tip of any part of the anatomy; a point or other small area.
(music) A neume representing a single tone.
punctus
punctus
noun
(palaeography) The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).
pundita
pundits
pundits
noun
plural of pundit
pungent
pungent
adj
(botany) Having a sharp and stiff point.
(figurative) Stinging; acerbic.
Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
puniest
puniest
adj
superlative form of puny: most puny
punitur
punkest
punkest
adj
superlative form of punk: most punk
punnets
punnets
noun
plural of punnet
punster
punster
noun
A person who makes puns.
punters
punters
noun
(slang) The general public, a body of customers.
plural of punter
punties
punties
noun
plural of punty
punting
punting
verb
present participle of punt
puntist
puntout
puritan
puritan
adj
(often disapproving) Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex.
noun
(often disapproving) A puritanical person.
putamen
putamen
noun
(anatomy) A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning.
(botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.
putchen
putdown
putting
putting
noun
(golf) A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
(golf) The action of the verb to putt.
(obsolete) Instigation or incitement; enticement.
The action or result of the verb put.
verb
(golf) present participle of putt
present participle of put
putzing
putzing
verb
present participle of putz
ruption
ruption
noun
A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture.
snapout
spignut
spinout
spinout
noun
(automotive) A skid that results in a vehicle rotating such that its longitudinal axis is no longer aligned with its direction of linear motion.
(business) The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
sputnik
sputnik
noun
(dated) Any artificial satellite.
(historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
standup
standup
noun
Alternative form of stand-up
stupend
stupend
adj
(obsolete) Stupendous.
stupent
stupent
adj
(rare) Struck with stupor; stunned;
stuping
stuping
verb
present participle of stupe
sunspot
sunspot
noun
(astronomy) A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.
suntrap
suntrap
noun
A warm place that captures the heat of the sun.
suption
sutphin
tapuyan
tipburn
tomnoup
tuneups
tuneups
noun
plural of tuneup
tuppeny
tupping
tupping
verb
present participle of tup
turncap
turncap
noun
A sort of chimney cap which turns round with the wind so as to present its opening to the leeward.
turnips
turnips
noun
plural of turnip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turnip
turnipy
turnipy
adj
Alternative form of turnippy
turnpin
turnups
turnups
noun
plural of turnup
uitspan
uitspan
noun
(South Africa) Alternative form of outspan
umpteen
umpteen
det
(informal, often slightly derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number.
unadapt
unadapt
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To undo the process of adaptation; to revert or restore to an original form.
unadept
unadept
adj
Not adept; unproficient.
noun
Someone who is not an adept.
unadopt
unadopt
verb
(transitive) To give up (someone or something previously adopted).
unapart
unaptly
unaptly
adv
In a way that is unapt.
uncompt
uncropt
uncropt
adj
Archaic spelling of uncropped.
unempty
unempty
adj
Synonym of unemptied
unipart
unkempt
unkempt
adj
(by extension) Disorderly; untidy; messy; not kept up.
(figurative) Rough; unpolished
(of hair) Uncombed; dishevelled.
unopted
unpaint
unpaint
verb
(transitive, figuratively) To efface.
unparty
unparty
adj
Not aligned or consistent with the views or rules of a party, especially of a political party.
unpaste
unpaste
verb
(transitive) To remove or take down (something pasted); to unstick.
unpetal
unpetal
verb
(transitive) To strip the petals from (a flower).
unpiety
unpiety
noun
Lack of piety.
unpited
unplait
unplait
verb
to undo or untwist plaited hair; to unbraid
unplant
unplant
verb
(transitive) To dig up and remove (something planted).
unpleat
unpleat
verb
(transitive) To remove the plaits of; to smooth.
unprest
unprest
adj
Obsolete form of unpressed.
unprint
unprint
verb
(transitive) Hypothetically, to undo the printing of.
unslept
unslept
adj
Not having been slept (in, on, with, etc.); usually with a preposition.
Not having been slept.
Not having slept; sleep-deprived.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unsleep
unspelt
unspelt
adj
Not spelt.
unspent
unspent
adj
Not spent.
unspilt
unspilt
adj
Not spilt
unsplit
unsplit
adj
Not split; whole, undivided.
verb
(transitive) To undo the splitting of.
unsteep
unsteep
adj
Not steep.
unsteps
unsteps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unstep
unstops
unstops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unstop
unstrap
unstrap
verb
(transitive) To loosen or remove the straps from (something).
unstrip
unstrip
verb
(archaic, transitive) To strip off.
unswept
unswept
adj
Not swept
untaped
untaped
adj
Not taped (affixed with tape).
Not taped (recorded on tape).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of untape
untipsy
untipsy
adj
Not tipsy or drunk; sober.
untripe
untyped
untyped
adj
(computing) Not typed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of untype
unupset
unupset
Adjective
Not upset.
unwhipt
unwhipt
adj
Archaic spelling of unwhipped.
upfront
upfront
adj
(of money) Paid in advance.
Honest, frank and straightforward.
In a forward, leading or frontward position.
adv
(soccer) As an attacker.
beforehand
noun
(television) A meeting of network executives with the press and major advertisers, signaling the start of advertising sales for a new season
verb
To bring to the fore; to place up front for consideration
upmount
uppoint
upslant
upslant
noun
An upward slant.
verb
To slant upward.
upstand
upstand
adj
(construction) (of a beam) Having its top surface above the slab with which it integrates; "an upstand beam".
noun
(construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.
verb
(intransitive) To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.
uptowns
uptowns
noun
plural of uptown
uptrain
uptrain
verb
(transitive) To train up; educate.
uptrend
uptrend
noun
An upward trend, or an upturn.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo an upward trend.
uptrunk
upttorn
upturns
upturns
noun
plural of upturn
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upturn
utopian
utopian
adj
Ideal but often impractical; visionary.
Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia.
noun
Someone who supports or heralds the establishment of a utopia.