(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
chapping
chapping
verb
present participle of chap
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
chingpaw
gachupin
graphing
graphing
verb
present participle of graph
haiphong
handgrip
handgrip
noun
A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
A grasp or grip; a close struggle.
A handle.
A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
harpings
harpings
noun
(nautical) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.
haspling
hypnogia
nightcap
nightcap
noun
(US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
(by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
(historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
verb
(intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
paganish
paganish
adj
(archaic) Pagan.
(informal) Somewhat pagan.
parching
parching
adj
Causing something or someone to parch; extremely drying.
Very thirsty; parched.
noun
The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.
The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
verb
present participle of parch
patching
patching
noun
The act of one who patches.
verb
present participle of patch
peaching
peaching
verb
present participle of peach
phialing
phialing
verb
present participle of phial
phrasing
phrasing
noun
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
verb
present participle of phrase
phrygian
phrygian
Adjective
Of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture.
In the Phrygian language.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
Proper noun
The language of the Phrygian people.
Phrygian mode
plashing
plashing
noun
A sound that plashes, as of water.
The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges.
The dashing or sprinkling of colouring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.
verb
present participle of plash
poaching
poaching
noun
Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.
verb
present participle of poach
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
ralphing
ralphing
verb
present participle of ralph
sharping
sharping
noun
(music) The raising of the pitch of a note by half a step.