(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
antiphates
antrophose
aphanesite
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apothesine
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
arsenophen
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.
bisphenoid
brehonship
canephoros
canephorus
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
cheepiness
chirpiness
chirpiness
noun
the state or quality of being chirpy
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chumpiness
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.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
cyanophose
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deiphontes
delphinius
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
disphenoid
disphenoid
adj
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
noun
(geometry) A non-regular tetrahedron whose four faces are congruent acute-angled triangles.
displenish
displenish
verb
(Scotland, transitive) To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock.
disulphone
docentship
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
dysphrenia
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endosiphon
ensignship
ensignship
noun
The state or rank of an ensign.
ensphering
ensphering
verb
present participle of ensphere
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
entosphere
eosinophil
eosinophil
adj
Alternative form of eosinophilic
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
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.
ephemerons
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.
epiphanies
epiphanies
noun
plural of epiphany
epiphanise
epiphanise
verb
Britain standard spelling of epiphanize.
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
esophagean
esophagean
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.
ethiopians
euphonious
euphonious
adj
Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
euphonised
euphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonise
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
gonosphere
gunnership
gunnership
noun
The office or role of a gunner.
hainesport
handscrape
happenings
happenings
noun
plural of happening
harpooners
harpooners
noun
plural of harpooner
headphones
headphones
noun
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
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
hesperidin
hesperidin
noun
(biochemistry) a flavanone glycoside found in citrus fruit
hesperinon
hesperinos
hesperitin
hesperitin
noun
Alternative form of hesperetin
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
hippomanes
hippomanes
noun
(obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal.
hippomenes
homophones
homophones
noun
plural of homophone
hopperings
hopperings
noun
The gravel that remains in the hopper of a cradle while panning for gold.
housepaint
housephone
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.
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
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
hyphenised
hyphenless
hyphenless
adj
Without a hyphen.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypnosperm
hypnospore
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
hypochnose
hypogenous
hypogenous
adj
(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.
hypogynies
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
hyposphene
hyposphene
noun
A process on the neural arch of the vertebrae of some extinct reptiles
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
impishness
impishness
noun
The state or quality of being impish; mischievousness.
insphering
insphering
verb
present participle of insphere
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.
ionosphere
ionosphere
noun
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.
The similar region of the atmosphere of another planet.
isoheptane
isophorone
isophorone
noun
(chemistry) An α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone, a colourless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic smell, used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
japishness
japishness
noun
The state or quality of being japish.
kanephoros
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
macpherson
maidenship
maidenship
noun
(obsolete) The state of being a maiden.
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
midshipmen
midshipmen
noun
plural of midshipman
mopishness
mopishness
noun
The quality of being mopish.
neophilism
neophilism
noun
neophilia
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephewship
nephewship
noun
The role or status of a nephew.
nephoscope
nephoscope
noun
An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.
nephroncus
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonshipper
nonshipper
noun
A person or organisation that is not a shipper.
nonspheral
nonspheric
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
nymphoides
oenophiles
oenophiles
noun
plural of oenophile
oncosphere
oncosphere
noun
An embryonic form of a tapeworm, enclosed in a spherical membrane armed with six hooks