(botany) A genus, Pachysandra, of four or five species of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs, belonging to the boxwood family, Buxaceae, used ornamentally as groundcover.
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
panhandlers
panhandlers
noun
plural of panhandler
panhidrosis
panhidrosis
noun
Alternative form of panidrosis
paraphrased
paraphrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paraphrase
parchedness
parchedness
noun
The state or quality of being parched.
parenthoods
parenthoods
noun
plural of parenthood
paschaltide
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
pathfinders
pathfinders
noun
plural of pathfinder
pathsounder
peasanthood
peasanthood
noun
The state or condition of a peasant.
pedagoguish
pedophilias
pedophilias
noun
plural of pedophilia
periphrased
periphrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of periphrase
phacidiales
phagedenous
phagedenous
adj
(medicine) phagedenic
phalangides
phasianidae
phasmatidae
phasmatodea
phosphamide
phosphamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amide of a phosphonic acid (i.e. in which one of more OH groups have been replaced by -NH₂ etc)
phosphatide
phosphatide
noun
(chemistry) a phospholipid
photostated
physaliidae
physicianed
physicianed
adj
(obsolete, rare) Licensed as a physician.
(rare) Provided or staffed with physicians.
podoscapher
podosphaera
polyhedrals
postholiday
postholiday
adj
Occurring after, or as a consequence of, a holiday; often specifically after the holiday season of late December
preadmonish
preadmonish
verb
To admonish in advance.
predispatch
prodigalish
pselaphidae
pseudhaemal
pseudobchia
pseudochina
pseudochina
noun
A material that resembles, and serves as a substitute for, china.
pseudograph
pseudograph
noun
(graph theory) A graph that contains loops as well as multiple edges between vertices
A false writing; a spurious document; a forgery.
pseudohemal
pseudohemal
adj
Alternative form of pseudohaemal
pseudohuman
pseudohuman
adj
Apparently, but not actually, human.
noun
A creature that is apparently, but not actually, human.
psychedelia
psychedelia
noun
The subculture associated with those who take psychedelic drugs.
psychodidae
psychodrama
psychodrama
noun
(rare) A dramatic work focusing on the psychology of its characters
A drama in this form
A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist.
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
radiographs
radiographs
noun
plural of radiograph
radiophones
radiophones
noun
plural of radiophone
radiophotos
radiophotos
noun
plural of radiophoto
radnorshire
radnorshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, to the east by Herefordshire, to the south by Brecknockshire and to the west by Cardiganshire.
railroadish
railroadish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a railroad.
ramshackled
ramshackled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ramshackle
readerships
readerships
noun
plural of readership
redischarge
redischarge
verb
(transitive) To discharge again.
refashioned
refashioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refashion
remarshaled
repurchased
repurchased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repurchase
resharpened
resharpened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of resharpen
revarnished
revarnished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of revarnish
rhabdomeres
rhabdomeres
noun
plural of rhabdomere
rhabdomonas
rhabdosophy
rhabdovirus
rhabdovirus
noun
Any of the rod-shaped viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae.
rhapsodical
rhapsodical
adj
Rhapsodic.
rhapsodists
rhapsodists
noun
plural of rhapsodist
rhapsodized
rhapsodized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rhapsodize
rhapsodizes
rhapsodizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rhapsodize
rhipidistia
saccharated
saccharated
adj
combined with sucrose
saccharides
saccharides
noun
plural of saccharide
saccharized
saccharized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of saccharize
sackclothed
sackclothed
adj
Dressed in sackcloth.
saddlecloth
saddlecloth
noun
A blanket placed under a saddle, a saddle blanket.
A cloth displaying a racehorse's number.
sandringham
sandringham
Proper noun
A village in Norfolk, England
one of the Queen's private residences
sandwiching
sandwiching
verb
present participle of sandwich
sapindaship
sapindaship
noun
The role or status of a sapinda.
saplinghood
saplinghood
noun
The state or time of being a sapling.
sarcophagid
sarcophagid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Sarcophagidae, the flesh flies.
satyashodak
saviourhood
saviourhood
noun
The status of being a saviour.
scaphitidae
scatophagid
scatophagid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Scatophagidae.
schediastic
schediastic
adj
Being or relating to a schediasm.
schedulable
schedulable
adj
Able to be scheduled.
schematised
schematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of schematise
schematized
schematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of schematize
schenectady
schenectady
Proper noun
a city in New York, USA, and the county seat of Schenectady County.
scherzandos
scherzandos
noun
plural of scherzando
schizopodal
schoolwards
schoolwards
adv
Alternative form of schoolward
schoolyards
schoolyards
noun
plural of schoolyard
schwarzwald
sciagraphed
sciagraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sciagraph
scratchcard
scratchcard
noun
Alternative spelling of scratch card
scratchpads
scratchpads
noun
plural of scratchpad
scratchweed
scratchweed
noun
cleavers (Galium aparine).
scrimshandy
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
selachoidei
semiholiday
semihydrate
semihydrate
noun
(chemistry) hemihydrate
servanthood
servanthood
noun
The role of being a servant.
shadberries
shadberries
noun
plural of shadberry
shadinesses
shadinesses
noun
plural of shadiness
shadowboxed
shadowboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox
shadowboxes
shadowboxes
noun
plural of shadowbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shadowbox
shadowgraph
shadowgraph
noun
(physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
verb
(photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
(transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
shadowiness
shadowiness
noun
The state or property of being shadowy.
shadowishly
shadowishly
adv
In a shadowish manner.
shaggedness
shaggedness
noun
(dated) shagginess
shandygaffs
shandygaffs
noun
plural of shandygaff
sharecroped
shareholder
shareholder
noun
One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.
shawneewood
sheepheaded
sheepsheads
sheepsheads
noun
plural of sheepshead
shepherdage
sherardized
sherardized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sherardize
sherardizer
sherardizer
noun
One who or that which sherardizes.
sheristadar
sheristadar
noun
(India, historical) The head ministerial officer of a court, responsible, among other business, for dealing with incoming complaints.
shieldboard
shielddrake
shielddrake
noun
Obsolete form of sheldrake.
shieldmaker
shieldmaker
noun
A maker of shields.
shirttailed
shockheaded
shockheaded
adj
Alternative form of shock-headed
shoddywards
shortbreads
shortbreads
noun
plural of shortbread
shorthaired
shorthaired
adj
Having short hair.
shorthanded
shorthanded
adj
(poker, of a table) Having fewer than the standard number of players.
(team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
Having less than a quorum.
Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
adv
In a shorthanded manner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shorthand
shorthander
shorthander
noun
One who writes in shorthand.
shortheaded
shovelboard
shovelboard
noun
Alternative form of shuffleboard
showerheads
showerheads
noun
plural of showerhead
sickhearted
siphonariid
siphonariid
noun
Any member of the family Siphonariidae of air-breathing sea snails.
skiagraphed
skiagraphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of skiagraph
slapdashery
slapdashery
noun
slapdash work or behaviour.
slaughtered
slaughtered
adj
(informal) Extremely drunk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of slaughter
slaveholder
slaveholder
noun
Someone who owns slaves.
sleepyheads
sleepyheads
noun
plural of sleepyhead
slowhearted
smallholder
smallholder
noun
(US, historical) A small slaveholder, a person who owns a smallholding.
A person who owns or runs a smallholding, a minor independent farmer.
snapshotted
snapshotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snapshot
sodalithite
softhearted
softhearted
adj
Easily moved to sorrow or pity.
Gentle; kind; sympathetic.
Willing to accept criticism.
sorehearted
soundheaded
sourhearted
southerland
southlander
southlander
Noun
a native of Southland in New Zealand.
southwardly
southwardly
adv
southwards, towards the south
spadefishes
spadefishes
noun
plural of spadefish
spartanhood
spatterdash
spatterdash
noun
A cement-based slurry applied to a wall in order to improve adhesion of the render.
singular of spatterdashes (“type of boots”)
verb
(transitive) To apply spatterdash to.
spauldrochy
spearfished
spearfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spearfish