(dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
(dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.
Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alispheno
allophane
allophane
noun
(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
allophone
allophone
adj
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
noun
(Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphinome
amphitene
amphogeny
anaphases
anaphases
noun
plural of anaphase
angelship
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
anteporch
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
aphelinus
apishness
apishness
noun
The state or quality of being apish.
apjohnite
apjohnite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
aporphine
aporphine
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which apomorphine can be derived.
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
apprehend
apprehend
verb
(also figuratively) To take possession of (something); to seize.
(archaic or obsolete, also figuratively) To seize or take (something); to take hold of.
(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
To be apprehensive; to fear.
To be of opinion, believe, or think; to suppose.
To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
To feel (something) emotionally.
To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard.
To learn (something).
To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
asthenope
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
auriphone
autophone
autophone
noun
(archaic) idiophone
azophenol
azophenyl
batyphone
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
canephora
canephora
noun
(architecture) A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.
canephore
canephore
noun
Alternative form of canephora
canephori
canephors
canephors
noun
plural of canephor
canephroi
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
cenotaphs
cenotaphs
noun
plural of cenotaph
cenotaphy
cenotaphy
noun
(obsolete) A cenotaph.
cephalina
cephaline
cephaline
adj
Relating to protozoans of the suborder Cephalina
noun
Archaic form of cephalin.
cephalins
cephalins
noun
plural of cephalin
champagne
champagne
adj
Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
champagne:
noun
(countable) A glass of champagne.
(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
verb
(intransitive) To drink champagne.
(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.
chapeling
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
chaperone
chaperone
noun
(UK, business) An employee sent by a British company to the European Union to work with a client there, to circumvent restrictions imposed after Brexit.
(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
verb
(UK, business) To work as a chaperone.
To act as a chaperone.
chaperons
chaperons
noun
plural of chaperon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperon
cheapened
cheapened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cheapen
cheapener
cheapener
noun
One who cheapens.
cheapness
cheapness
noun
The state of being cheap.
chenopods
chenopods
noun
plural of chenopod
chiapanec
chinpiece
chinpiece
noun
The part of a helmet or suit of armour that protects the chin
chipewyan
chipewyan
Noun
A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
cinephone
ciphering
ciphering
noun
(archaic) A calculation or computation.
(music) A cipher (fault in an organ valve which causes a pipe to sound continuously without the key having been pressed).
verb
present participle of cipher
ciphonies
colophane
colophene
colophene
noun
(chemistry) A colourless oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony, and regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene.
coryphene
coryphene
noun
(zoology) A fish of the genus Coryphaena.
ctesiphon
ctesiphon
Proper noun
Ancient ruined city on the Tigris, near Baghdad, in present-day Iraq. Capital of Parthia and later of the Sassanid Persian Empire, abandoned in 7th and 8th centuries.
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
cynophile
cynophile
noun
A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
cynophobe
cynophobe
noun
A person with cynophobia.
cyphering
cyphering
noun
Skill in arithmetic.
verb
present participle of cypher
daphnetin
daphnetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance, 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin, extracted from daphnin.
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
deanships
deanships
noun
plural of deanship
deephaven
delphinia
delphinia
noun
Synonym of delphinine
delphinic
delphinic
adj
Relating to dolphins; delphine.
delphinid
delphinid
noun
(zoology) Any marine mammal in the family Delphinidae, the dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives.
delphinin
delphinus
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophoon
dephasing
dephasing
noun
(quantum mechanics, medical imaging) A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.
deplenish
deplenish
verb
(transitive) To deprive of content; to deplete.
deprehend
deprehend
verb
To detect; to discover; to find out.
To take unawares or by surprise; to catch or seize (a criminal etc.) in the act.
dewanship
diaphanie
diaphanie
noun
An artistic design made in this way.
The art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper.
diaphones
diaphones
noun
plural of diaphone
dicophane
dicophane
noun
Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
dolophine
earphones
earphones
noun
A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.
plural of earphone
ecphonema
ecphonema
noun
(rhetoric) interjection; ecphonesis
egophonic
egophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to egophony.
elephancy
elephanta
elephants
elephants
noun
plural of elephant
emphrensy
encephala
encephala
noun
plural of encephalon
plural of encephalum
enciphers
enciphers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encipher
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endomorph
endomorph
noun
(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
endophyte
endophyte
noun
Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant
endorphin
endorphin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
enemyship
enemyship
noun
The state or condition of being an enemy or enemies; enmity.
engraphia
engraphic
engraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an engram
ensphered
ensphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensphere
enspheres
enspheres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ensphere
ensulphur
entophyte
entophyte
noun
(ecology) Any plant or fungus growing as a parasite within another organism
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
epanthous
eparchean
epharmony
ephebeion
ephebeion
noun
(historical) A room for young men in an Ancient Greek gymnasium.
ephedrine
ephedrine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline alkaloid drug C₁₀H₁₅NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.
ephedrins
ephedrins
noun
plural of ephedrin
ephemeran
ephemeran
noun
(zoology) Any mayfly of the genus Ephemera
ephemeron
ephemeron
noun
(programming) A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.
Something short-lived or transitory.
ephesians
ephestian
ephymnium
epicanthi
epicanthi
noun
plural of epicanthus
epilachna
epiphania
epiphanic
epiphanic
adj
Having the character of an epiphany.
epitheton
esiphonal
ethiopian
ethiopian
Noun
A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.
A black-skinned person.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.
Of, from, or pertaining to Africa and the African diaspora.
euphemian
euphenics
euphenics
noun
The science of making biological (phenotypic) improvements to humans after birth.
euphoniad
euphonies
euphonies
noun
plural of euphony
euphonise
euphonise
verb
Alternative form of euphonize
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.
euphonize
euphonize
verb
(transitive) To make euphonic.
euphonous
euphonous
adj
Synonym of euphonious
euphorion
fiendship
geophones
geophones
noun
plural of geophone
gephyrean
gephyrean
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the class Gephyrea of worms.
noun
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Gephyrea.
gomphrena
gomphrena
noun
Any plant of the genus Gomphrena, the globe amaranths.
gonophore
gonophore
noun
(botany) An elongated receptacle above the corolla to elevate the stamens and carpels.
(zoology) A medusoid bud on a hydroid.
gopherman
gynophore
gynophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a pistil; the stalk, present in certain flowers (such as those of the genera Telopea and Brachychiton), which supports the gynoecium.
halfpence
halfpence
noun
A halfpenny.
plural of halfpenny
halfpenny
halfpenny
adj
Costing or worth one halfpenny.
noun
(plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.
(plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
hampering
hampering
noun
That which hampers; an impediment.
verb
present participle of hamper
hamperman
handpiece
handpiece
noun
The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.