Adipescent :: Adipescent (a.) Becoming fatty.

Agrappes :: Agrappes (n. pl.) Hooks and eyes for armor, etc..

Alpestrine :: Alpestrine (a.) Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains; as, Alpestrine diseases, etc..

Anapest :: Anapest (n.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d/-/-tas, and in English in-ter-vene#, are examples of anapests..

Anapest :: Anapest (n.) A verse composed of such feet.

Anapestic :: Anapestic (a.) Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse..

Anapestic :: Anapestic (n.) Anapestic measure or verse.

Anapestical :: Anapestical (a.) Anapestic.

Aposiopesis :: Aposiopesis (n.) A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, I declare to you that his conduct -- but I can not speak of that, here..

Campestral :: Campestral (a.) Alt. of Campestria.

Campestrian :: Campestrian (a.) Relating to an open fields; drowing in a field; growing in a field, or open ground..

Canopes :: Canopes (imp. & p. p.) of Canop.

Compesce :: Compesce (v. t.) To hold in check; to restrain.

Copesmate :: Copesmate (n.) An associate or companion; a friend; a partner.

Copestone :: Copestone (n.) A stone for coping. See Coping.

Gapeseed :: Gapeseed (n.) Any strange sight.

Gapesing :: Gapesing (n.) Act of gazing about; sightseeing.

Grapeshot :: Grapeshot (n.) A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags..

Grapestone :: Grapestone (n.) A seed of the grape.

Herpes :: Herpes (n.) An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another..

Hoppestere :: Hoppestere (a.) An unexplained epithet used by Chaucer in reference to ships. By some it is defined as dancing (on the wave); by others as opposing, warlike..

Impest :: Impest (v. t.) To affict with pestilence; to infect, as with plague..

Impester :: Impester (v. t.) See Pester.

Intempestive :: Intempestive (a.) Out of season; untimely.

Intempestively :: Intempestively (adv.) Unseasonably.

Intempestivity :: Intempestivity (n.) Unseasonableness; untimeliness.

Jackanapes :: Jackanapes (n.) A monkey; an ape.

Jackanapes :: Jackanapes (n.) A coxcomb; an impertinent or conceited fellow.

Jane-of-apes :: "Jane-of-apes (n.) A silly, pert girl; -- corresponding to jackanapes..

Lancepesade :: Lancepesade (n.) An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal; -- called also lance corporal.

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