(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
antrophose
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apothesine
arsenophen
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
bisphenoid
brehonship
canephoros
canephorus
censorship
censorship
noun
(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
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
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.
cyanophose
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deiphontes
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
disphenoid
disphenoid
adj
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
noun
(geometry) A non-regular tetrahedron whose four faces are congruent acute-angled triangles.
disulphone
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endosiphon
entosphere
eosinophil
eosinophil
adj
Alternative form of eosinophilic
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
ephemerons
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
esophagean
esophagean
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.
ethiopians
euphonious
euphonious
adj
Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
euphonised
euphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonise
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
gonosphere
hainesport
harpooners
harpooners
noun
plural of harpooner
headphones
headphones
noun
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
hesperinon
hesperinos
hippomanes
hippomanes
noun
(obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal.
hippomenes
homophones
homophones
noun
plural of homophone
hopperings
hopperings
noun
The gravel that remains in the hopper of a cradle while panning for gold.
housepaint
housephone
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.
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.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypnosperm
hypnospore
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hypochnose
hypogenous
hypogenous
adj
(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.
hypogynies
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
hyposphene
hyposphene
noun
A process on the neural arch of the vertebrae of some extinct reptiles
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
ionosphere
ionosphere
noun
The part of the Earth's atmosphere beginning at an altitude of about 50 kilometers (31 miles) and extending outward 500 kilometers (310 miles) or more.
The similar region of the atmosphere of another planet.
isoheptane
isophorone
isophorone
noun
(chemistry) An α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone, a colourless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic smell, used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
kanephoros
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
macpherson
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
mopishness
mopishness
noun
The quality of being mopish.
neophilism
neophilism
noun
neophilia
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephoscope
nephoscope
noun
An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.
nephroncus
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonshipper
nonshipper
noun
A person or organisation that is not a shipper.
nonspheral
nonspheric
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
nymphoides
oenophiles
oenophiles
noun
plural of oenophile
oncosphere
oncosphere
noun
An embryonic form of a tapeworm, enclosed in a spherical membrane armed with six hooks
openairish
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orphanages
orphanages
noun
plural of orphanage
orpheonist
osteophone
osteophone
noun
An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.
osteophony
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outsharpen
overpunish
overpunish
verb
To punish excessively.
ownerships
ownerships
noun
plural of ownership
pansophies
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
penthoused
penthoused
adj
(archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building.
penthouses
penthouses
noun
plural of penthouse
persephone
personhood
personhood
noun
The state or period of being a person.
The status of being considered as a person.
personship
personship
noun
Synonym of personhood
phanerosis
phanerosis
noun
(of a colloid) The expansion of individual droplets such that they become visible
phelonions
phenacodus
phenicious
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phenolions
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
phenotypes
phenotypes
noun
plural of phenotype
pheromones
pheromones
noun
plural of pheromone
philoneism
philoneism
noun
The love of novelty or innovation.
phonoscope
phonoscope
noun
(historical) An early kind of microphone.
A device that shows images demonstrating the movement of a person's face as they speak.
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
phosphagen
phosphagen
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of energy storage compounds, chiefly found in muscular tissue in animals, allowing a high-energy phosphate pool to be maintained in a concentration range, which, if it all were ATP, would create problems due to the ATP consuming reactions in these tissues.
phosphenyl
physiogeny
physiogeny
noun
(biology) The germ history of the functions, or the history of the development of vital activities, in the individual, being one of the branches of ontogeny.
pistonhead
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.
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
pondfishes
pondfishes
noun
plural of pondfish
popishness
popishness
noun
The state or condition of being popish.
precchosen
prefashion
prehension
prehension
noun
(philosophy) According to Alfred North Whitehead, a type of universally acting perception that is not limited to living, self-conscious beings, and which involves an interconnectedness of the observer and the observed.
The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.
prehensory
prehensory
adj
Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile.
preshorten
preshorten
verb
(transitive) To shorten in advance.
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
pronephros
pronephros
noun
(anatomy) A primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
psychogeny
psychogeny
noun
psychogenesis
rhinoscope
rhinoscope
noun
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
ropishness
ropishness
noun
The state or quality of being ropish.
saxophones
saxophones
noun
plural of saxophone
sceliphron
scenograph
scenograph
noun
A perspective representation or general view of an object.
scunthorpe
scunthorpe
Proper noun
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England.