(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphiscii
amphiscii
noun
amphiscians
amphisile
amphissus
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
ampycides
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anemopsis
antiprism
antiprism
noun
A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apimanias
apogamies
apriorism
apriorism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
arapaimas
arapaimas
noun
plural of arapaima
asparamic
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assumpsit
assumpsit
noun
(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
(law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.
atropisms
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
bioplasms
bioplasms
noun
plural of bioplasm
campaigns
campaigns
noun
plural of campaign
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campaign
campanist
campanist
noun
One who studies bells.
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
campiness
campiness
noun
(art) The quality of being campy
campsites
campsites
noun
plural of campsite
capsicums
capsicums
noun
plural of capsicum
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
companias
companies
companies
noun
plural of company
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of company
complains
complains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complain
composita
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
copremias
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
diaplasma
diazepams
diazepams
noun
plural of diazepam
diplomats
diplomats
noun
plural of diplomat
disimpark
disimpark
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
dopamines
dopamines
noun
plural of dopamine
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
eclampsia
eclampsia
noun
(pathology) A complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures and coma due to hypertension.
empaestic
empaestic
adj
(rare) embossed
empaistic
empaistic
adj
(art) Having to do with inlaid work, especially of Ancient Greece.
empassion
empassion
verb
Archaic spelling of impassion.
empathies
empathies
noun
plural of empathy
emphasise
emphasise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of emphasize
emphasize
emphasize
verb
(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
emplastic
emplastic
adj
viscous, glutinous, adhesive
noun
A drug causing constipation.
epimerase
epimerase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the stereochemical inversion of the configuration about an asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having more than one center of asymmetry.
epistomal
epistomal
adj
Of or pertaining to an epistome.
epistroma
escapisms
escapisms
noun
plural of escapism
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
gamolepis
grampians
grampians
Proper noun
The Grampian Mountains, a mountain range in the Scottish Highlands.
hampshire
hampshire
Proper noun
A maritime county in the south of England bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire and the English Channel and the separating it from the Isle of Wight; the county town is Winchester.
hemiopsia
hemiopsia
noun
Alternative spelling of hemianopsia
hemispasm
hemispasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm that affects only one side of the body
hispanism
hispanism
Noun
The study of the language or culture.
a Spanish word, phrase or idiom used in another language
hyphemias
idioplasm
idioplasm
noun
Alternative form of idioplasma
idiospasm
impacters
impacters
noun
plural of impacter
impactors
impactors
noun
plural of impactor
impairers
impairers
noun
plural of impairer
imparters
imparters
noun
plural of imparter
impassion
impassion
verb
(transitive) make passionate, instill passion in
impassive
impassive
adj
Having, or revealing, no emotion.
Still or motionless.
impasting
impasting
verb
present participle of impaste
impastoed
impastoed
adj
(painting) Painted with an impasto
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impasto
impasture
impasture
verb
(archaic, transitive) To place in a pasture; to foster.
impatiens
impatiens
noun
Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.
impeaches
impeaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach
imperials
imperials
noun
plural of imperial
implastic
imposable
imposable
adj
Capable of being imposed or laid on.
impresari
iphidamas
kampliles
kinoplasm
kinoplasm
noun
an active protoplasm used to make filaments and mobile structures.
lampadist
lampadist
Noun
One who gained the prize in the Lampadrome.
lampistry
lampsilis
lampsilus
lampyrids
lampyrids
noun
plural of lampyrid
macropsia
macropsia
noun
(pathology) A disorder in which objects appear much larger than normal, most often the result of a neurological dysfunction.
magpieish
magpieish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a magpie, especially in having the desire to take and conceal attractive objects.
mahdiship
mainprise
mainprise
noun
(law, historical) A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.
(law, historical) Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
verb
(transitive, law) To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day.
majorship
majorship
noun
The position or office of major.
makership
makership
noun
The role or status of a maker.
malaspina
malpraxis
manciples
manciples
noun
plural of manciple
manorship
mantispid
mantispid
noun
Any insect in the family Mantispidae.
manyplies
manyplies
noun
Synonym of omasum (“compartment of the stomach of a ruminant”)
mariposan
mariposas
mariposas
noun
plural of mariposa
marspiter
marsupial
marsupial
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to a marsupium.
Of or pertaining to a marsupial.
noun
A mammal of which the female has a pouch in which it rears its young, which are born immature, through early infancy, such as kangaroos or koalas, or else pouchless members of the Marsupialia like shrew opossums.
marsupian
marsupian
noun
(obsolete) marsupial
marsupium
marsupium
noun
A brood pouch in some fishes, crustaceans and insects in the family Monophlebidae.
The external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young.
marzipans
marzipans
noun
plural of marzipan
mateships
mateships
noun
plural of mateship
mayorship
mayorship
noun
The office or role of a mayor.
megapolis
megapolis
noun
A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.
melospiza
mesopodia
mesopodia
noun
plural of mesopodium
mesropian
messapian
messapian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the ancient Messapian people
Noun
A member of the Messapian people, the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy
Proper noun
The Italic language spoken by this people
micropsia
micropsia
noun
(pathology) A disorder in which objects appear much smaller than normal, most often the result of a neurological dysfunction.
midspaces
midspaces
noun
plural of midspace
misaccept
misadapts
misadapts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misadapt
misappear
misappear
verb
To appear wrongly; to come into view in the wrong place or at the wrong time.
To give a false appearance; to seem to be something other than the true form.
misdepart
mishappen
mishappen
verb
(intransitive) To happen ill; fare ill.
(now rare) To happen through misfortune.
(obsolete) To encounter grief or misfortune.
misopedia
misopedia
noun
Hatred of, or contempt for, children.
mispacked
mispacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispack
mispaging
mispaging
noun
The incorrect arrangement of pages in a document.
mispaints
mispaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispaint
misparsed
misparsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misparse
misparses
misparses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misparse
misparted
misparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispart
mispaying
mispaying
verb
present participle of mispay
misphrase
misphrase
verb
To phrase incorrectly.
misplaced
misplaced
adj
Lost; disoriented, put in the wrong place.
Uncomfortable, especially due to one's surroundings.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplace
misplaces
misplaces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplace
misplants
misplants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplant
misplayed
misplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplay
mispleads
mispleads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplead
misplease
misplease
verb
(transitive) To fail in pleasing; displease.
mispraise
mispraise
verb
(transitive, archaic) To slander, blame, or disparage.
(transitive, rare) To praise falsely, injudiciously, or without good reason.
misprisal
misprisal
noun
Alternative form of misprizal
misprizal
misprizal
noun
misprize; contempt
misrepeat
misrepeat
verb
(transitive) To repeat wrongly; to give a wrong version of.