(architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
(astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside
askip
aspia
aspic
aspic
adj
Aspish; relating to an asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.
noun
(obsolete, poetic) An asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.
A dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine, jelly-like substance made from a meat stock or consommé.
A meat or fish jelly
A piece of ordnance carrying a 12-pound shot.
aspis
aspis
noun
(archaic) An asp or generic venomous snake
(palynology) A prominent ring of thickened exine around a pore on a pollen grain
A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers
blips
blips
noun
plural of blip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blip
chips
chips
noun
(slang) A carpenter.
plural of chip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chip
cipus
clips
clips
noun
plural of clip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clip
copis
crips
crips
noun
plural of crip
crisp
crisp
adj
(computing theory) Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.
(dated) Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.
(obsolete) Curled by the ripple of water.
(obsolete) Lively; sparking; effervescing.
(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.
(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.
(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.
(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.
(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
noun
(Britain) A very thin slice of potato that has been deep fried, typically packaged and sold as a snack.
(food) Anything baked or fried in thin slices and eaten as a snack.
A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping
verb
(intransitive) To become crisp.
(intransitive, dated) To become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
(intransitive, dated) To become curled.
(intransitive, dated) To make a sharp or harsh sound.
(intransitive, dated) To undulate or ripple.
(transitive) To make crisp.
(transitive, dated) To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
(transitive, dated) To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
(transitive, dated) To colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).
(transitive, dated) To wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).
(transitive, intransitive, rare) To interweave (of the branches of trees).
dimps
dimps
noun
plural of dimp
dipso
dipso
noun
(informal) A dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.
dipsy
dipus
drips
drips
noun
plural of drip
epics
epics
noun
plural of epic
episc
epist
epris
flips
flips
noun
plural of flip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flip
gimps
gimps
noun
plural of gimp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gimp
gipps
gipsy
gipsy
noun
Alternative spelling of gypsy
gosip
grips
grips
noun
plural of grip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grip
hiips
hispa
hopis
ifrps
iispb
impis
impis
noun
plural of impi
insep
iosep
iphis
ipsus
islip
josip
kepis
kepis
noun
plural of kepi
klips
kopis
kopis
noun
A short forward curved sword in Ancient Greece used primarily as a cutting tool, but also for combat.
krips
lapis
lapis
noun
Ellipsis of lapis lazuli.
lapsi
lapsi
noun
(Christianity, historical) Apostates who renounced their faith under persecution by the Ancient Roman authorities.
limps
limps
noun
plural of limp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of limp
lipps
lipse
lisps
lisps
noun
plural of lisp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lisp
lupis
nipas
nipas
noun
plural of nipa
ophis
opsin
opsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
ossip
padis
padis
noun
plural of padi
paiks
pails
pails
noun
plural of pail
pains
pains
noun
Trouble taken doing something; attention to detail; careful effort.
plural of pain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pain
pairs
pairs
noun
plural of pair
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pair
paisa
paisa
noun
(historical, British India) A subdivision of currency equivalent to ¹⁄₆₄ of a rupee or three pies.
(slang) person hailing from the same country
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Bangladeshi taka.
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a rupee in India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Omani rial.
paise
paise
noun
Obsolete form of poise.
plural of paisa
palis
paris
parsi
pasia
pasis
paski
pavis
pavis
noun
(military, history) A very large shield, like a small moveable wall, carried in front to protect all or most of the bearer's body, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center.
peins
peise
peise
noun
(obsolete) A heavy blow, an impact.
(obsolete, dialectal, UK) A weight; a poise.
verb
(obsolete) To weigh or measure the weight of; to poise.
(obsolete, figuratively) To weigh down, retard
(obsolete, figuratively) To weigh or take the measure of (an immaterial object).
penis
penis
noun
(anatomy) The male reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and some other mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the male genitalia (excluding the scrotum).
pepsi
pepsi
noun
(slang, ethnic slur) Alternative form of Pepsi (“person from Quebec”)
peris
peris
noun
plural of peri
pexsi
pfosi
phies
phigs
pians
piasa
piast
picas
picas
noun
plural of pica
picks
picks
noun
plural of pick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pick
picus
piers
piers
noun
plural of pier
piest
pikas
pikas
noun
plural of pika
pikes
pikes
noun
plural of pike
piles
piles
noun
(informal, piles of) A large amount of.
(pathology) Haemorrhoids.
Many women get piles when pregnant.
plural of pile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pile
pilis
pilis
noun
plural of pili
pills
pills
noun
plural of pill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pill
pilos
pilus
pilus
noun
(biochemistry) A bacterial protein that has several biochemical functions
(microbiology) A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.
A hair.
pimas
pimps
pimps
noun
plural of pimp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pimp
pinas
pinas
noun
plural of pina
pines
pines
noun
plural of pine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pine
pings
pings
noun
plural of ping
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ping
pinks
pinks
noun
The traditional scarlet jacket(s) worn by fox-hunters in the United Kingdom.
flowers in the family Caryophyllaceae, sometimes called carnations.
plural of pink
pinsk
pinsk
Proper noun
A city in Belarus.
pints
pints
noun
plural of pint
pinus
pinus
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.
pions
pions
noun
plural of pion
pious
pious
adj
Insisting on or making a show of one's own virtue, especially in comparison to others; sanctimonious, condescending, judgmental.
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
Relating to religion or religious works.
pipes
pipes
noun
(figuratively) Biceps.
(figuratively) One's vocal capacity.
A single pipe organ.
plural of pipe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pipe
pirns
pirns
noun
plural of pirn
pisan
pisan
noun
Alternative form of pisane
pisay
pisco
pisco
noun
A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
pisek
pishu
pisky
pisky
noun
(West Country) Alternative form of pixie (supernatural being)
pismo
piste
piste
noun
(archaic) The track left by somebody riding a horse.
(fencing) The field of play of a fencing match.
(skiing) A downhill trail.
pisum
pitas
pitas
noun
plural of pita
piths
piths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pith
pitts
pitys
pixes
pixes
noun
plural of pix
pixys
pleis
plies
plies
noun
plural of plie
plural of ply
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ply
pliss
pliss
adv
Pronunciation spelling of please, representing primarily German or Slavic accented English.
poise
poise
noun
(obsolete) Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.
(physics) A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.
A condition of hovering, or being suspended.
A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
verb
(now rare) To hold (something) with or against something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose.
(obsolete) To add weight to, to weigh down.
(obsolete) To be of a given weight; to weigh.
(obsolete) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
(obsolete) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.
To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.
To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.
polis
polis
noun
(countable, Scotland, Ireland, Tyneside) A police officer.
(historical) A Greek city-state.
(uncountable, Scotland, Ireland, Tyneside) The police.
posit
posit
noun
(aviation) Abbreviation of position.
Something that is posited; a postulate.
verb
Assume the existence of; to postulate.
Propose for consideration or study; to suggest.
Put (something somewhere) firmly; to place or position.
posix
posix
Noun
Portable Operating System Interface, a set of IEEE standards designed to provide application portability between UNIX variants.
pries
pries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pry
prigs
prigs
noun
plural of prig
prims
prims
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prim
prise
prise
noun
(obsolete) An enterprise or adventure.
Obsolete form of prize.
verb
Extract something that is difficult to obtain.
To force (open) with a lever; to pry.
prism
prism
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis.
A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.
priss
priss
noun
(informal) A prissy person
verb
To dress or behave in a prissy manner
prius
psize
psoai
pubis
pubis
noun
the pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis
puist
pulis
puris
puris
noun
plural of puri
pyins
pyxis
pyxis
noun
(Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday
(anatomy) acetabulum
(botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds; a pyxidium
A nautical compass
A small box
quips
quips
noun
plural of quip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quip
ripes
ripes
noun
plural of ripe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ripe
saiph
saiph
Proper noun
A blue star in the constellation Orion; Kappa (κ) Orionis.