(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
antiphates
antrophose
aphanesite
apothesine
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
deiphontes
docentship
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
entosphere
epentheses
epentheses
noun
plural of epenthesis
epenthesis
epenthesis
noun
(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
ethiopians
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
hainesport
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
hempstring
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
heptanchus
herpestine
hesperitin
hesperitin
noun
Alternative form of hesperetin
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
housepaint
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hypertense
hypertense
adj
Extremely tense.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hyphenates
hyphenates
noun
plural of hyphenate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
internship
internship
noun
(US) The first year of a medical residency.
A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.
interphase
interphase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Between phases
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
(mechanical engineering) An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
isoheptane
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orpheonist
osteophone
osteophone
noun
An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.
osteophony
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outsharpen
painterish
painterish
adj
Characteristic of a painter, or of painted artworks.
pantheists
pantheists
noun
plural of pantheist
panthelism
pantheress
pantheress
noun
A female panther.
pantherish
pantherish
adj
Like a panther; catlike.
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
parentship
parentship
noun
The condition, state, or status of a parent.
parthenius
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
pentastich
pentastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of five verses.
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
penthestes
penthoused
penthoused
adj
(archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building.
penthouses
penthouses
noun
plural of penthouse
perishment
perishment
noun
The act of perishing.
phantasied
phantasied
adj
Dated form of fantasied.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phantasy
phantasies
phantasies
noun
plural of phantasy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phantasy
phantasize
phantasize
verb
Dated form of fantasize.
pheasantry
pheasantry
noun
(zoology) A place for keeping and rearing pheasants.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
phenotypes
phenotypes
noun
plural of phenotype
philistine
philistine
adj
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
noun
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
pistonhead
pitchiness
pitchiness
noun
blackness, as of pitch; darkness
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
plinthless
plinthless
adj
Without a plinth.
plisthenes
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
prenanthes
preshorten
preshorten
verb
(transitive) To shorten in advance.
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
punishment
punishment
noun
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
regentship
regentship
noun
The office of a regent; regency.
reshipment
reshipment
noun
(countable) A second or subsequent shipment.
(uncountable) The condition of being reshipped.
scunthorpe
scunthorpe
Proper noun
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England.
sextonship
sextonship
noun
The office or position of a sexton.
shipentine
shipentine
noun
(US, archaic, nautical) A four-masted barque (sailing vessel with a certain rigging arrangement).
shoupeltin
siphonated
speechment
sphenodont
sphenodont
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Sphenodontida
sphenolith
spheration
sphincters
sphincters
noun
plural of sphincter
spilanthes
spiranthes
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
stenograph
stenograph
noun
A production of stenography; anything written in shorthand.
A shorthand character.
A stenography machine.
verb
To write or report in stenographic characters.
stenophile
stephanial
stephanial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the stephanion.
stephanian
stephanion
stephanion
noun
(anatomy) The point on the side of the skull where the temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture.
stephanite
stephanite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of silver and antimony
stephannie
stephanome
stephenson
stepnephew
stepnephew
noun
(rare) The son of one's stepbrother or stepsister
(rare) The stepson of one's sibling
sulphinate
sulphinate
noun
Alternative form of sulfinate
sulphonate
sulphonate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfonate
symphynote
symphynote
adj
(biology) Soldered together at the hinge, like the valves of some unios.
telephones
telephones
noun
plural of telephone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telephone
tenantship
tenantship
noun
tenancy
tensorship
theopneust
theopneust
adj
Inspired or possessed by a god.
transshape
transshape
verb
Alternative spelling of transhape
unhappiest
unhappiest
adj
superlative form of unhappy: most unhappy
unshipment
unshipment
noun
The act of unshipping, or the state of being unshipped; displacement.