(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.
champenois
choeropsis
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
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.
coheirship
coheirship
noun
The state of being a coheir
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
discophore
discophore
noun
(zoology) Any of the Discophora.
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
hagioscope
hagioscope
noun
(architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
helioscope
helioscope
noun
(astronomy) An apparatus for viewing the Sun without harming the eye, by means of an optical filter that attenuates most of sunlight while allowing only a small amount of the solar radiation.
helioscopy
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
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.
hyperstoic
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
ischepolis
isocephaly
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
isopsephic
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
morphemics
morphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language.
nonspheric
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
overphysic
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
perochirus
phenicious
phocylides
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
poachiness
poachiness
noun
The state of being poachy or marshy.
pomeshchik
prophecies
prophecies
noun
plural of prophecy
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
prosthetic
prosthetic
adj
artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
noun
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
rectorship
rectorship
noun
(obsolete) Government; guidance.
The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
rheoscopic
rheoscopic
adj
Relating to the rheoscope.
rhinoscope
rhinoscope
noun
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
sarcophile
sarcophile
noun
(zoology) A carnivorous animal, especially a marsupial.
sceliphron
semaphoric
semaphoric
adj
involving waving the arms, as if using semaphore
using semaphore
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
sphecoidea
spheroidic
spheroidic
Adjective
spheroidal
spicehouse
spicehouse
noun
A warehouse where spices are stored.
spirochete
spirochete
noun
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and animals.
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
sulpholeic
teichopsia
teichopsia
noun
scintillating scotoma, a kind of visual aura preceding a migraine