(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
microscope
microscope
noun
An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).
verb
To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
microspace
microspace
noun
A very small space
microspore
microspore
noun
(botany) The smaller of the two spores produced by plants; compare megaspore.
(zoology) One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads
miniprices
miscompare
miscompare
verb
To compare incorrectly.
miscompose
miscompose
verb
To arrange an artistic work in a disharmonious way.
To make up out of the wrong ingredients or the wrong proportions of ingredients.
To produce a defective product or outcome.
To typeset incorrectly.
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
mispatches
mispatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispatch
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
morphemics
morphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language.
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
necropsies
necropsies
noun
plural of necropsy
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nepotistic
nepotistic
adj
Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities.
ninepences
ninepences
noun
plural of ninepence
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonspecial
nonspecial
Adjective
Not special.
nonspheric
nosopoetic
nosopoetic
adj
Producing disease.
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
opinicuses
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
otoscopies
otoscopies
noun
plural of otoscopy
overphysic
overprices
overprices
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprice
overspiced
overspiced
adj
Too strongly spiced.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspice
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
paedeutics
paedeutics
noun
Alternative form of paideutics
paideutics
paideutics
noun
(dated) The science or art of teaching.
palaestric
palaestric
adj
Alternative form of palestric
pandectist
pandectist
adj
Pertaining to the German adaptation of Roman law in the early sixteenth century.
Pertaining to the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
noun
A proponent or developer of a complete code of laws of a country, especially of the German pandestic law.
An expert on the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
panspermic
panspermic
adj
(biology) Relating to panspermy or to panspermia.
paracasein
paracasein
noun
casein coagulated with chymosin
paracelsic
paracelsic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Paracelsus
paracyesis
paracyesis
noun
(medicine, archaic) ectopic pregnancy
parageusic
parageusic
adj
Of or relating to parageusia.
paralgesic
paralgesic
adj
Of or relating to paralgesia.
paramedics
paramedics
noun
plural of paramedic
parascenia
parascenia
noun
plural of parascenium
parcelwise
parcelwise
adj
In parcels or allotments; piecemeal, fragmented.
adv
In a parcelwise fashion.
paregorics
paregorics
noun
plural of paregoric
paroecious
paroecious
adj
(bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity.
parricides
parricides
noun
plural of parricide
parritches
parritches
noun
plural of parritch
pasticheur
pasticheur
noun
One who mimics the literary or artistic style of another.
patcheries
patcheries
noun
plural of patchery
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
patricides
patricides
noun
plural of patricide
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
peacetimes
peacetimes
noun
plural of peacetime
peachiness
peachiness
noun
The state or quality of being peachy.
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
peacockism
peccancies
peccancies
noun
plural of peccancy
pecopteris
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
pedagogics
pedagogics
noun
The science or art of teaching; pedagogy.
pedatisect
pederastic
pederastic
adj
In a manner which suggests pederasty.
Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys.
pediatrics
pediatrics
noun
(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.
pedicellus
pedicellus
noun
The base of the antenna of some insects
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pedicurism
pedicurism
noun
The practice or the art of giving pedicures.
pedicurist
pedicurist
noun
A person who performs pedicures.
pendencies
penitences
penitences
noun
plural of penitence
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
pentastich
pentastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of five verses.
pentelicus
perceivers
perceivers
noun
plural of perceiver
perculsion
perculsive
percussing
percussing
verb
present participle of percuss
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
percussive
percussive
adj
(phonetics) Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.
Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.
noun
(phonetics) A percussive phone.
perfectism
perfectist
periclasia
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
pericystic
pericystic
adj
Relating to a pericyst
Surrounding a cyst
peridesmic
perisarcal
perisarcal
adj
Relating to a perisarc
periscians
periscians
noun
plural of periscian
periscopal
periscopes
periscopes
noun
plural of periscope
periscopic
periscopic
adj
Relating to periscopes and their use.
perlucidus
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
perochirus
persicaria
persicaria
noun
(botany) lady's thumb
persilicic
perspicous
pesticidal
pesticidal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide.
pesticides
pesticides
noun
plural of pesticide
pestilence
pestilence
noun
(archaic) Anything harmful to morals or public order.
Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
pettichaps
pettichaps
noun
Alternative form of pettychaps
petticoats
petticoats
noun
plural of petticoat
pharmacies
pharmacies
noun
plural of pharmacy
phenicious
phocylides
phrenesiac
pianistiec
picaresque
picaresque
adj
(literature) Characteristic of a genre of Spanish satiric novel dealing with the adventures of a roguish hero.
Of or pertaining to adventurers or rogues.
noun
(literature) A picaresque novel.
piciformes
pickedness
pickedness
noun
(obsolete) The state of being sharpened or pointed.
(obsolete) fineness; spruceness; smartness
picnickers
picnickers
noun
plural of picnicker
picosecond
picosecond
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
pierceless
pierceless
adj
(archaic, poetic) That cannot be pierced.
pigsticked
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pilocereus
piquancies
piquancies
noun
plural of piquancy
piscatelli
pisistance
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
placidness
placidness
noun
The state or quality of being placid.
planiscope
plasticine
plasticine
noun
Modeling clay.
plasticise
plasticise
verb
Alternative spelling of plasticize
plasticize
plasticize
verb
(intransitive) To become more plastic
(transitive) To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain
(transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
pleomastic
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
(not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
pneumatics
pneumatics
noun
(theology, obsolete) The scientific study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.
The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
poachiness
poachiness
noun
The state of being poachy or marshy.
poetastric
poeticised
poeticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of poeticise
poeticness
poeticness
noun
The state or quality of being poetic.
polemicist
polemicist
noun
A person who puts forward controversial views
A person who writes polemics
policeless
policeless
adj
Without police or a police force.
politicise
politicise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of politicize.
politicoes
polycyesis
polycyesis
noun
(uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.