(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
alcelaphus
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alphonsine
alphosises
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
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
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
asphodelus
bailieship
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beldamship
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blasphemes
blasphemes
noun
plural of blaspheme
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blaspheme
blepharism
boselaphus
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
cachespell
calipashes
calipashes
noun
plural of calipash
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
cattleship
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
cheapishly
dealership
dealership
noun
A place that sells items, especially cars.
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
dicephalus
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
epiphyseal
epiphyseal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis
epiphysial
epiphysial
adj
Alternative form of epiphyseal
esophageal
esophageal
adj
Of or pertaining to the esophagus.
euomphalus
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flapperish
halopsyche
haploidies
haploidies
noun
plural of haploidy
haplophase
haplophase
noun
(biology) The haploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
haploscope
haploscope
noun
An optical device that presents a separate image to each eye
harpalides
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
heraldship
heraldship
noun
The status or office of a herald.
hippelates
holophrase
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
homorelaps
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hospitalet
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.
hyalopsite
hypalgesia
hypalgesia
noun
Alternative form of hypoalgesia
hypalgesic
hypalgesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoalgesic
hyperbolas
isocephaly
jailership
jailership
noun
The role or status of a jailer.
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
laurelship
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
leadership
leadership
noun
A group of leaders.
The capacity of someone to lead others.
The office or status of a leader.
legateship
legateship
noun
The office or authority of a legate.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
mapleshade
mesocephal
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
nonspheral
oesophagal
oesophagal
adj
Alternative form of esophageal
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
oversplash
paddlefish
paddlefish
noun
Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
palaeophis
panhandles
panhandles
noun
plural of panhandle
panthelism
papershell
papershell
noun
A pecan cultivar that has a thin shell.
parfleshes
parfleshes
noun
plural of parflesh
pearlashes
pearlashes
noun
plural of pearlash
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
perishable
perishable
adj
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
noun
(in the plural) food that does not keep for long.
That which perishes or is short-lived.
perishably
perishably
adv
In a perishable manner.
phaeoplast
phaeoplast
noun
Alternative form of pheoplast
phalaropes
phalaropes
noun
plural of phalarope
phascogale
phascogale
noun
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating
phascolome
phascolome
noun
(zoology) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
phaseolous
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
philanders
philanders
noun
plural of philander
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philander
phlegmasia
phlegmasia
noun
(medicine) An inflammation, especially of the internal organs.
phraseable
phraseable
adj
Alternative form of phrasable
phraseless
phraseless
adj
indescribable
without phrases
phylaxises
phyllaries
phyllaries
noun
plural of phyllary
planeshear
planksheer
playhouses
playhouses
noun
plural of playhouse
plowshares
plowshares
noun
plural of plowshare
polianthes
polishable
polishable
adj
That can be polished.
polyphaser
polyphaser
noun
A machine generating more than one pressure wave.
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
pseudhemal
punishable
punishable
adj
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
raphaelism
raphaelism
Proper noun
The principles of painting introduced by the Italian painter Raphael.
salterpath
saprophile
saprophile
noun
Any saprophilous organism.
sarcophile
sarcophile
noun
(zoology) A carnivorous animal, especially a marsupial.
scapewheel
selaphobia
selaphobia
noun
(rare, medicine) Fear or intolerance of flashes of light.
sepulchral
sepulchral
adj
Having a hollow and deep sound.
Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
Suggestive of a grave or of death; gloomy; solemn.
seraphical
seraphical
adj
(archaic) Seraphic: of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim; (by extension) pure and sublime.
seraphlike
seraphlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a seraph.
shapeliest
shapeliest
adj
superlative form of shapely: most shapely
sheepsteal
sheldapple
shellapple
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
showplaces
showplaces
noun
plural of showplace
shufflecap
siphonales
slapdashes
slapdashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slapdash
slavophile
slavophobe
sleepyhead
sleepyhead
noun
(informal) A sleepy person.
The ruddy duck.
sliphalter
sliphalter
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of slip-halter
snapholder
sophoclean
sophoclean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Sophocles or his works.
spathillae
spathulate
spathulate
adj
Alternative spelling of spatulate
spattlehoe
sphacelate
sphacelate
adj
Affected with gangrene; necrotic.
verb
(transitive, medicine) To affect with gangrene.
sphacelial
sphacelism
sphaceloma
sphacelous
sphaerella
sphagnales
sphalerite
sphalerite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium.