(linguistics) The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language
grieveship
guidership
gunnership
gunnership
noun
The office or role of a gunner.
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.
hempstring
hiphuggers
hiphuggers
noun
Jeans which have a tight waistline.
hopperings
hopperings
noun
The gravel that remains in the hopper of a cradle while panning for gold.
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
ideographs
ideographs
noun
plural of ideograph
insphering
insphering
verb
present participle of insphere
logperches
logperches
noun
plural of logperch
mesophragm
orphanages
orphanages
noun
plural of orphanage
phragmites
phragmites
noun
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
phrensying
phrensying
verb
present participle of phrensy
preachings
preachings
noun
plural of preaching
preshaping
preshaping
verb
present participle of preshape
presharing
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
prewashing
prewashing
verb
present participle of prewash
rangership
rangership
noun
The role or status of keeper of a forest or park.
regentship
regentship
noun
The office of a regent; regency.
rephrasing
rephrasing
noun
Something differently phrased.
verb
present participle of rephrase
reshipping
reshipping
noun
Act of shipping something again.
verb
present participle of reship
scenograph
scenograph
noun
A perspective representation or general view of an object.