| APOCALYPSE | • apocalypse n. A revelation, especially of supernatural events. • apocalypse n. (Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of… • apocalypse n. (Christianity) The Book of Revelation. |
| APSE | • apse n. (Architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church… • apse n. The bishop’s seat or throne in ancient churches. • apse n. A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept. |
| COLLAPSE | • collapse v. (Intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in. • collapse v. (Intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely. • collapse v. (Intransitive) To fold compactly. |
| COPSE | • copse n. A coppice: an area of woodland managed by coppicing (periodic cutting near stump level). • copse n. Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not. • copse n. Any woodland or woodlot. |
| CORPSE | • corpse n. A dead body. • corpse n. (Archaic, sometimes derogatory) A human body in general, whether living or dead. • corpse v. (Intransitive, slang, of an actor) To laugh uncontrollably during a performance. |
| DELAPSE | • delapse v. (Obsolete) To pass down by inheritance; to lapse. • delapse v. (Obsolete) To sink down. • DELAPSE v. to sink down. |
| ECLIPSE | • eclipse n. (Astronomy) An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional… • eclipse n. Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and… • eclipse n. (Ornithology) A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the… |
| ELAPSE | • elapse v. (Intransitive, of time) To pass or move by. • ELAPSE v. to pass by. |
| ELLIPSE | • ellipse n. (Geometry) A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to… • ellipse v. (Grammar) To remove from a phrase a word which is grammatically needed, but which is clearly understood… • Ellipse prop.n. A park in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. |
| GLIMPSE | • glimpse n. A brief look, glance, or peek. • glimpse n. A sudden flash. • glimpse n. A faint idea; an inkling. |
| ILLAPSE | • illapse n. (Rare) A gliding in; an immission or entrance of one thing into another. • illapse n. (Rare) A sudden descent or attack. • illapse v. (Rare) Usually followed by into: to fall or glide; to pass. |
| INCORPSE | • incorpse v. (Obsolete) To incorporate. • INCORPSE v. to incorporate. |
| LAIPSE | • LAIPSE v. (dialect) to defeat thoroughly. |
| LAPSE | • lapse n. A temporary failure; a slip. • lapse n. A decline or fall in standards. • lapse n. A pause in continuity. |
| POSTAPOCALYPSE | • postapocalypse n. The time after the apocalypse. • post-apocalypse n. Alternative spelling of postapocalypse. |
| PROLAPSE | • prolapse v. (Intransitive) To move out of place; especially for an internal organ to protrude beyond its normal position. • prolapse n. A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ. • PROLAPSE v. to slip or fall out of place. |
| RELAPSE | • relapse v. (Intransitive) To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice. • relapse v. (Intransitive, medicine, of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement). • relapse v. (Intransitive, informal, specifically) To return to a vice, especially self-harm or alcoholism, failing… |
| SYNAPSE | • synapse n. The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over… • synapse v. (Intransitive) To form a synapse. • synapse v. (Intransitive) To undergo synapsis. |
| TRAIPSE | • traipse v. (Intransitive, obsolete) To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt. • traipse v. (Intransitive, colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. • traipse v. (Intransitive, colloquial) To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. |
| TRAPSE | • TRAPSE v. to walk in an aimless manner, also TRAIPSE, TRAPE, TRAPES. |