(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
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.
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.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
cattleship
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clipsheets
clipsheets
noun
plural of clipsheet
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.
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.
ecthlipses
ecthlipses
noun
plural of ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
noun
(phonology) The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
(phonology) The elision of a final /m/, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
geothlypis
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
hippelates
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
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
legateship
legateship
noun
The office or authority of a legate.
leptorchis
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
lithosperm
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
panthelism
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
phaeoplast
phaeoplast
noun
Alternative form of pheoplast
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
philistine
philistine
adj
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
noun
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.
philoetius
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
pilothouse
pilothouse
noun
(nautical) A wheelhouse.
A yacht or other small vessel which has a wheelhouse.
pithlessly
pithlessly
adv
In a pithless manner.
plethorous
plinthless
plinthless
adj
Without a plinth.
plisthenes
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytheist
polytheist
noun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
postholder
postholder
noun
The holder of a post (title).
potholders
potholders
noun
plural of potholder
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
prehostile
preshelter
psilophyte
psilophyte
noun
Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta
Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
salterpath
shapeliest
shapeliest
adj
superlative form of shapely: most shapely
sheepsplit
sheepsteal
shoopiltie
shoopiltie
noun
(Shetland) Synonym of kelpie (“water spirit”)
shoplifted
shoplifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shoplift
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shoupeltin
sliphalter
sliphalter
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of slip-halter
spathillae
spathulate
spathulate
adj
Alternative spelling of spatulate
spattlehoe
speedlight
speedlight
noun
(photography) A flashgun that is not fixed to a camera
sphacelate
sphacelate
adj
Affected with gangrene; necrotic.
verb
(transitive, medicine) To affect with gangrene.
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.
sphenolith
spherality
spherality
noun
The property of being spheral.
spherulate
spherulate
adj
Covered or set with spherules.
spherulite
spherulite
noun
a minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
spilanthes
splashiest
splashiest
adj
superlative form of splashy: most splashy
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
stenophile
stephanial
stephanial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the stephanion.
strophiole
strophiole
noun
(botany) An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.
sulphamate
sulphamate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfamate
sulphatase
sulphatase
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfatase
sulphatize
sulphinate
sulphinate
noun
Alternative form of sulfinate
sulphonate
sulphonate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfonate
sulphurate
sulphurate
adj
(poetic, rare, obsolete) sulphurous
verb
Alternative spelling of sulfurate
supercloth
sutlership
sutlership
noun
The condition or occupation of a sutler.
telegraphs
telegraphs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telegraph
telephassa
telephones
telephones
noun
plural of telephone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telephone
tellership
tellership
noun
The office or employment of a teller.
telophasic
tersulphid
theophilus
theophilus
Proper noun
The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
name; rare in English.
trophesial
trophesial
adj
Pertaining to regulation of nourishment by the nervous system.
trophyless
trophyless
adj
Without a trophy.
typhlosole
typhlosole
noun
a fold in the surface of the intestines of some invertebrates etc that increases its digestive surface area
upholsters
upholsters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upholster
upholstery
upholstery
noun
The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
The materials used in upholstering furniture.
vestalship
vestalship
noun
The state or condition of a vestal.
westphalia
westphalia
Proper noun
Westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
Westfalen, a region of Germany in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony.