(linguistics) The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language
gyroscopes
gyroscopes
noun
plural of gyroscope
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
logperches
logperches
noun
plural of logperch
megaparsec
megaparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to a million parsecs
megasporic
megasporic
adj
Pertaining to a megaspore.
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
parageusic
parageusic
adj
Of or relating to parageusia.
paralgesic
paralgesic
adj
Of or relating to paralgesia.
paregorics
paregorics
noun
plural of paregoric
percussing
percussing
verb
present participle of percuss
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
preachings
preachings
noun
plural of preaching
precasting
precasting
verb
present participle of precast
precessing
precessing
verb
present participle of precess
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preconsign
preconsign
verb
(transitive) To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
prescoring
prescoring
verb
present participle of prescore
processing
processing
noun
The act of retrieving, storing, classifying, manipulating, transmitting etc. data, especially via computer techniques.
The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.
The action of the verb to process.
verb
present participle of process
prosecting
prosecting
verb
present participle of prosect
reclasping
reclasping
verb
present participle of reclasp
repackages
repackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repackage
respecting
respecting
prep
regarding; considering
verb
present participle of respect
resplicing
resplicing
noun
The act by which things are respliced.
verb
present participle of resplice
saprogenic
saprogenic
adj
Causing or resulting from putrefaction.
scampering
scampering
noun
A quick, light running motion.
verb
present participle of scamper
scapegrace
scapegrace
noun
A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
scarpering
scarpering
verb
present participle of scarper
scenograph
scenograph
noun
A perspective representation or general view of an object.
sceptering
sceptering
verb
present participle of scepter
scuppering
scuppering
verb
present participle of scupper
sporogenic
sporogenic
adj
Producing spores.
Reproducing via spores.
supercargo
supercargo
noun
An officer on board a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its turnover (or the senior of two if one has two, the other being the subcargo; usually historical, since nowadays a person with such a job would remain on shore).