(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphiscii
amphiscii
noun
amphiscians
amphisile
amphissus
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chipmucks
chipmucks
noun
plural of chipmuck
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chumships
chumships
noun
plural of chumship
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
emeership
empathies
empathies
noun
plural of empathy
emphasise
emphasise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of emphasize
emphasize
emphasize
verb
(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
emphlysis
emphlysis
noun
(pathology) A vesicular tumour.
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
enemyship
enemyship
noun
The state or condition of being an enemy or enemies; enmity.
ephemeris
ephemeris
noun
(astronomy, nautical) A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
(obsolete) A journal or diary.
Computer software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.
euphemise
euphemise
verb
Alternative spelling of euphemize
euphemism
euphemism
noun
(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces.
euphemist
euphemist
noun
One who uses euphemisms.
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphuisms
euphuisms
noun
plural of euphuism
gomphosis
gomphosis
noun
(anatomy) a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone
grumphies
grumphies
noun
plural of grumphie
plural of grumphy
guelphism
hampshire
hampshire
Proper noun
A maritime county in the south of England bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire and the English Channel and the separating it from the Isle of Wight; the county town is Winchester.
hemiopsia
hemiopsia
noun
Alternative spelling of hemianopsia
hemipenis
hemipenis
noun
(zoology) Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male snakes and lizards, usually held inverted within the body but everted for reproduction via erectile tissue.
hemiprism
hemiprism
noun
A half-prism.
hemipters
hemipters
noun
plural of hemipter
hemispasm
hemispasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm that affects only one side of the body
hemopexis
herpetism
herpetism
noun
(medicine) dartrous diathesis
hispanism
hispanism
Noun
The study of the language or culture.
a Spanish word, phrase or idiom used in another language
hospitium
hospitium
noun
(obsolete) An inn; a lodging; a hospice.
(obsolete, law) An Inn of Court.
humpiness
humpiness
noun
The quality of being humpy.
hyphemias
hyphenism
hyphenism
noun
The use of hyphenated terms to describe people's identities, as in "Irish-American".
hypnotism
hypnotism
noun
The art of inducing hypnosis.
impeaches
impeaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach
impeevish
iphidamas
ishpeming
isomorphs
isomorphs
noun
plural of isomorph
josephism
josephism
Noun
The policies and reforms of (1741–1790) of Austria.
klephtism
klephtism
noun
(historical) The theft and banditry characteristic of the anti-Ottoman insurgency when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire.
lophiomys
lumpishly
lumpishly
adv
In a lumpish manner.
magpieish
magpieish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a magpie, especially in having the desire to take and conceal attractive objects.
mahdiship
majorship
majorship
noun
The position or office of major.
makership
makership
noun
The role or status of a maker.
manorship
mateships
mateships
noun
plural of mateship
mayorship
mayorship
noun
The office or role of a mayor.
mephitism
mephitism
noun
Alternative form of mephitis
mesophile
mesophile
noun
An organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.
metership
metreship
minorship
minorship
noun
The state or quality of being a minor.
miohippus
miscipher
mishappen
mishappen
verb
(intransitive) To happen ill; fare ill.
(now rare) To happen through misfortune.
(obsolete) To encounter grief or misfortune.
misosophy
misosophy
noun
A hatred of wisdom.
misphrase
misphrase
verb
To phrase incorrectly.
misshaped
misshaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misshape
misshapen
misshapen
adj
Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed.
Morally or intellectually warped.
misshapes
misshapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misshape
misspeech
misspeech
noun
(obsolete) Wrong speech.
mogulship
mogulship
noun
The state or business of a mogul.
morphines
morphines
noun
plural of morphine
morphisms
morphisms
noun
plural of morphism
morphosis
morphosis
noun
(biology) The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development.
motorship
mouseship
mumpishly
mumpishly
adv
sulkily; sullenly
musophagi
nephalism
nephalism
noun
(obsolete, Temperance movement) The practice of abstaining completely from the drinking of alcohol; teetotalism
nephrisms
nymphitis
nymphitis
noun
inflammation of the labia minora
nymphosis
nymphosis
noun
(entomology) The passage from the larval state to the nymph state of an insect.
nymphwise
omphalism
omphalism
noun
A tendency to place the capital of a country at its geographical centre, or to increase the powers of central government at the expense of local government.
opsimathy
opsimathy
noun
Learning or education that occurs late in life.
orphanism
orphanism
Noun
The state of being an orphan.
The existence of orphans.
orphicism
oxmanship
pachomius
pamphysic
pantheism
pantheism
noun
(rare, religion) The belief in all gods; omnitheism.
(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.
pariahism
pariahism
noun
The act or status of a pariah.
pathetism
pathetism
noun
(archaic) mesmerism; hypnosis
pathicism
pathrusim
pemphigus
pemphigus
noun
(pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
pemphixes
phalarism
phallisms
phasmatid
phasmatid
noun
(zoology) Any stick insect in the family Phasmatidae.
phasmidae
phenakism
phenakism
noun
(dated) deception; trickery.
philomels
philomels
noun
plural of philomel
philomuse
philomuse
noun
(obsolete) A lover of the Muses or poetry.
(obsolete, rare) A member of the Philomuse Society, a literary society.
(rare) Any society devoted to literature and the arts.
philonism
phlogisma
phomopsis
phonemics
phonemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of phonemes and their written representations.
phonetism
phonetism
noun
(dated) The science dealing with vocal sounds; phonetics.
phyletism
physicism
physicism
noun
The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.
physiform
physitism
picksmith
pithecism
premonish
premonish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To warn of something in advance.
psephisma
psephisma
noun
(Ancient Greece) A psephism.
putschism
putschism
noun
The belief that a revolution should take place by means of a putsch.
pygmyship
pythonism
pythonism
noun
The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying.