In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphissa
amphoras
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
anaplasm
apachism
apathism
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
apiosoma
apodemas
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apomyius
aposteme
aposteme
noun
(medicine) An abscess; a pustulent swelling.
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
aspermia
aspermia
noun
A form of infertility associated with a failure to produce semen.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
atropism
atropism
noun
(pathology) atropine poisoning
attempts
attempts
noun
plural of attempt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attempt
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
baptisms
baptisms
noun
plural of baptism
bedlamps
bedlamps
noun
plural of bedlamp
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
bioplasm
bioplasm
noun
(biology) Any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development.
bipedism
bipedism
noun
Synonym of bipedalism
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
campagus
campanus
campaspe
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
campiest
campiest
adj
superlative form of campy: most campy
campinas
campings
campings
noun
plural of camping
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
campongs
campongs
noun
plural of campong
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshot
campsite
campsite
noun
A place where one or more tents may be pitched for overnight stay in an outdoor area.
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
campuses
campuses
noun
plural of campus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campus
capromys
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsomer
capsomer
noun
capsomere
capsumin
catapasm
catapasm
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A medicinal powder used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc..
champacs
champacs
noun
plural of champac
champaks
champaks
noun
plural of champak
champers
champers
noun
(informal) Champagne (wine).
Plural of champer.
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
clampers
clampers
noun
plural of clamper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clamper
clipsome
clipsome
adj
(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
compacts
compacts
noun
plural of compact
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compact
compages
compages
noun
plural of compage
compares
compares
noun
plural of compare
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compare
comparsa
comparts
comparts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compart
compeers
compeers
noun
plural of compeer
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compense
compense
verb
(obsolete) To compensate.
comperes
comperes
noun
plural of compere
compesce
compesce
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To hold in check; to restrain.
competes
competes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete
compiles
compiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile
complies
complies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comply
complins
complins
noun
plural of complin
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
complots
complots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complot
comports
comports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comport
composal
composed
composed
adj
showing composure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compose
composer
composer
noun
Especially, one who composes music.
One who composes; an author.
One who, or that which, quiets or calms.
composes
composes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compose
composit
composts
composts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compost
compotes
compotes
noun
plural of compote
compress
compress
noun
A machine for compressing.
A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
verb
(intransitive) To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
(obsolete) To embrace sexually.
(technology, transitive) To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
(transitive) To abridge.
(transitive) To condense into a more economic, easier format.
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
comprest
comprest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of compress
comprise
comprise
verb
(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
(sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute.
(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
To contain or embrace.
compulse
compulse
verb
To behave in a compulsive manner.
To force, constrain, or obligate.
computes
computes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compute
computus
computus
noun
(historical) A book of tables for calculating dates of astronomical events and moveable feasts.
The calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar.
comsymps
comsymps
noun
plural of comsymp
consumpt
consumpt
noun
(chiefly Scotland) The amount consumed; consumption.
(obsolete) Consumer; market.
verb
To consume.
copemish
copesman
coprosma
coprosma
noun
(botany) Any of the plants in the genus Coprosma.
corpsman
corpsman
noun
(US, military, nautical) A hospital corpsman.
(deprecated, US, military) An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.
(medicine, military, nonstandard) A military medic.
corpsmen
corpsmen
noun
plural of corpsman
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
crampits
crampits
noun
plural of crampit
crampons
crampons
noun
plural of crampon
crimpers
crimpers
noun
plural of crimper
crimples
crimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crimple
crumpets
crumpets
noun
plural of crumpet
crumples
crumples
noun
plural of crumple
dampings
dampings
noun
plural of damping
dampness
dampness
noun
Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.
The degree to which something is damp or moist.
deepmost
deepmost
adj
Deepest; at the greatest depth.
deepsome
deepsome
adj
Characterised or marked by depth; deep
demireps
demireps
noun
plural of demirep
dempster
dempster
noun
Alternative form of deemster
dempstor
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
deplumes
deplumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deplume
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
diplomas
diplomas
noun
plural of diploma
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
dispermy
dispermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by two spermatozoa.
dispirem
displume
displume
verb
To deprive of feathers or plumes.
To strip of an award.
disporum
dramshop
dramshop
noun
(US) A shop selling alcohol.
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
emirship
emirship
noun
The rank or office of an emir.
empalers
empalers
noun
plural of empaler
empanels
empanels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empanel
emperess
emperies
emperies
noun
plural of empery
emperish
emperors
emperors
noun
plural of emperor
empestic
emphases
emphases
noun
plural of emphasis
emphasis
emphasis
noun
(phonology) The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
(typography) The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
Special attention or prominence given to something.
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
empirics
empirics
noun
plural of empiric
empirism
empirism
noun
Alternative form of empiricism
emplaces
emplaces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emplace
emplanes
emplanes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emplane
employes
employes
noun
plural of employe
empoison
empoison
verb
To poison.
empowers
empowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empower
empresse
empresse
noun
Obsolete form of empress.
emprises
emprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emprise
emprison
emprison
verb
Obsolete form of imprison.
emprizes
emprizes
noun
plural of emprize
emptiers
emptiers
noun
plural of emptier
emptiest
emptiest
adj
superlative form of empty: most empty
emptings
emptings
noun
(dated) The lees of wine or beer, used for their yeast in making bread, etc.