(chiefly in combination) Written using a specified alphabet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alphabet
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
amphibiety
analphabet
analphabet
adj
Ignorant of the letters of the alphabet; partly or wholly illiterate.
noun
A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person.
baphometic
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
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.
beautyship
beterschap
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
celtophobe
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
epibenthic
epibenthic
adj
(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hyperbatic
hyperbatic
adj
Of or pertaining to a hyperbaton; transposed; inverted.
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
motorphobe
motorphobe
noun
One who fears or dislikes automobiles.
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
phlebolite
phlebolite
noun
Alternative form of phlebolith
phlebolith
phlebolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in a venous wall or thrombus.
phlebotome
phlebotome
noun
An instrument used for phlebotomy; a fleam.
phlebotomy
phlebotomy
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
photophobe
prebreathe
preexhibit
preinhabit
prohibited
prohibited
adj
Forbidden; unallowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prohibit
prohibiter
prohibiter
noun
One who prohibits or forbids.
reprohibit
reprohibit
verb
(rare, transitive) To prohibit (something) again.
sheepbiter
sheepbiter
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of sheep-biter
subchapter
subchapter
noun
A subsection of a chapter.
subhepatic
subhepatic
adj
(anatomy) Below the liver
taurophobe
teutophobe
theophobia
theophobia
noun
The fear of God or gods.
thumbpiece
thumbpiece
noun
Part of an object to accommodate a person's thumb, such as on the ornamental handle of a tankard.
turkophobe
upbrighten
upbrighten
verb
(transitive, intransitive, poetic) To make or become brighter.