A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
campongs
campongs
noun
plural of campong
carpogam
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
clomping
clomping
adj
That clomps.
verb
present participle of clomp
compages
compages
noun
plural of compage
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
compoing
compting
compting
verb
present participle of compt
gapeworm
gapeworm
noun
A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
gipsydom
gipsydom
noun
Alternative form of gypsydom
gumdrops
gumdrops
noun
plural of gumdrop
gumpheon
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
gumption
gumption
noun
(Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
(US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
(US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
gypsydom
gypsydom
noun
The realm or sphere of gypsies.
hypogamy
hypogamy
noun
The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.
hypogeum
hypogeum
noun
An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
impetigo
impetigo
noun
(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.
imponing
imponing
verb
present participle of impone
imposing
imposing
adj
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
verb
present participle of impose
kampongs
kampongs
noun
plural of kampong
lagomrph
lipogram
lipogram
noun
(literature) A word or writing that does not use a particular symbol or symbols.
megalopa
megalopa
noun
The final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans
megalops
megalops
noun
(zoology) A larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large.
A large fish; the tarpum.
megapode
megapode
adj
Characteristic of the Megapodiidae.
noun
Any of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in the family Megapodiidae, which incubate their eggs by burying them where they receive warmth from decaying vegetation, solar radiation or geothermal heat.
megapods
megapods
noun
plural of megapod
mopingly
mopingly
adv
While moping; sulkily.
morphgan
myograph
myograph
noun
(physiology) An instrument for determining and recording the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction
omophagy
omophagy
noun
The eating of raw flesh.
opsigamy
opsigamy
noun
(rare) marriage at an old age
optogram
optogram
noun
(physiology) An image of external objects fixed on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple.
pagandom
pagandom
noun
Collectively, pagans or their realm or lands.
pampango
pampango
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Pampanga.
Proper noun
The language of these people.
pegamoid
pegamoid
noun
A waterproof varnish used, applied to surfaces, in bookbinding and upholstery
imitation leather
pergamon
pergamos
phlegmon
phlegmon
noun
A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
phoenigm
picogram
picogram
noun
A unit of mass equal to 0.000 000 000 001 grams. Symbol: pg
plumbago
plumbago
noun
(botany) A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.
(mineralogy, now chiefly historical) Graphite.
pogromed
pogromed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pogrom
polygamy
polygamy
noun
(botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”)
(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
polygram
polygram
noun
A figure consisting of many lines.
pomading
pomading
verb
present participle of pomade
pomology
pomology
noun
(botany) The study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit.
(botany) The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit.
A work or treatise written on this subject.
porogamy
porogamy
noun
(botany) The property of having the pollen tube in a seed plant enter the ovule by way of the micropyle.
postgame
postgame
adj
(sports) Following a game, usually specifically a sporting match
(video games) Content that follows the main story of the game.
noun
(media) A postgame show
progamic
progamic
adj
(biology) That promotes fertilization
programs
programs
noun
plural of program
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of program
promulge
promulge
verb
(transitive) To promulgate; to publish or teach.
pygmydom
pygmydom
noun
The world or sphere of pygmies.
stomping
stomping
adj
In a way that stomps or suggests stomping; stompy; thumping.
noun
The act of one who stomps.
verb
present participle of stomp
tromping
tromping
verb
present participle of tromp
upcoming
upcoming
adj
Eggcorn of up-and-coming.
Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.