(cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
cheapens
cheapens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
ciniphes
deanship
deanship
noun
The position or role of a dean.
echinops
enseraph
ensophic
ensphere
ensphere
verb
(transitive) To form into a sphere.
(transitive) To place in a sphere; to surround in all directions (as if) by a sphere (one of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth).
ephesian
ephesian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to, Ephesus
Noun
Someone from Ephesus
A jolly companion; a roisterer.
ephesine
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
hanapers
hanapers
noun
plural of hanaper
handspec
haptenes
headpins
headpins
noun
plural of headpin
helpings
helpings
noun
plural of helping
hencoops
hencoops
noun
plural of hencoop
henpecks
henpecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of henpeck
heparins
heparins
noun
plural of heparin
heptanes
heptanes
noun
plural of heptane
hipbones
hipbones
noun
plural of hipbone
hiplines
hiplines
noun
plural of hipline
hispinae
homespun
homespun
adj
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
(of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
(of fabric) Woven in the home.
(of yarn) Spun in the home.
noun
(obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
horsepen
hyperons
hyperons
noun
plural of hyperon
hypnoses
hypnoses
noun
plural of hypnosis
hyponeas
inphases
insphere
insphere
verb
Alternative form of ensphere
isophane
isophane
noun
(countable, meteorology) A line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date.
(uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
isophene
isophene
noun
A line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.
isophone
isophone
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain phone, or speech segment, is found.
nephrism
nephrism
noun
(pathology) The symptoms of kidney disease.
nephrons
nephrons
noun
plural of nephron
nephrops
nephthys
nephthys
Proper noun
An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.
nymphets
nymphets
noun
plural of nymphet
osophone
painches
painches
noun
plural of painch
panaches
panaches
noun
plural of panache
panoches
panoches
noun
plural of panoche
pantheas
panthers
panthers
noun
plural of panther
parishen
paunches
paunches
noun
plural of paunch
penoches
pentheas
pentheus
penuches
penuchis
pershing
phaetons
phaetons
noun
plural of phaeton
phaselin
pheasant
pheasant
noun
A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.
phenates
phenates
noun
plural of phenate
phenixes
phenixes
noun
plural of phenix
phenosal
phenosol
phitones
phonates
phonates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phonate
phonemes
phonemes
noun
plural of phoneme
phonesis
phoniest
phoniest
adj
superlative form of phony: most phony
phosgene
phosgene
noun
(inorganic chemistry) carbonyl chloride
phrenics
phrenics
noun
The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
phytanes
phytanes
noun
plural of phytane
pinchers
pinchers
noun
Dated form of pincers.
plural of pincher
pinebush
pinheads
pinheads
noun
plural of pinhead
pinholes
pinholes
noun
plural of pinhole
pinscher
pinscher
noun
Any of several breeds of dog.
planches
planches
noun
plural of planche
plenches
plenches
noun
plural of plench
poshness
poshness
noun
The state or condition of being posh.
potheens
potheens
noun
plural of potheen
preshown
preshown
verb
past participle of preshow
pschents
pschents
noun
plural of pschent
psychean
punchers
punchers
noun
plural of puncher
punished
punished
adj
That has been the object of punishment.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of punish
punisher
punisher
noun
One who punishes.
punishes
punishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of punish
repunish
repunish
verb
(rare) To punish again, a further time.
sannhemp
saphenae
saphenae
noun
plural of saphena
saphenal
saphenal
adj
Relating to the saphena.
schoppen
seraphin
seraphin
noun
Alternative form of xeraphim
sharpens
sharpens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sharpen
sheepman
sheepman
noun
A shepherd.
sheepmen
sheepmen
noun
plural of sheepman
sheepnut
sheeppen
shelepin
sheppton
shipment
shipment
noun
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
the act of transporting goods
shippens
shippens
noun
plural of shippen
shrapnel
shrapnel
noun
(military) A collective term for shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb or landmine.
(military, historical) An anti-personnel artillery shell used in World War I which carries a large number of individual bullets close to the target and then ejects them to allow them to continue along the shell's trajectory and strike the target individually.
(military, historical) The bullets from the aforementioned type of artillery shell.
(slang) Loose change.
Debris.
shuckpen
shunpike
shunpike
noun
A side road or route.
verb
To travel by side roads so as to avoid the toll roads or turnpikes.
siphoned
siphoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of siphon
siphonet
siphonet
noun
(zoology) One of the two dorsal tubular organs on the rear part of the abdomen of aphids, which secrete honeydew.
snaphead
snaphead
noun
A hemispherical or rounded head to a rivet or bolt.
A swaging tool with a cavity in its face for forming such a rounded head.
spanghew
spanghew
verb
(transitive, Scotland, Northern England, rare, said especially of frogs and toads) To strike and cause to fly in the air.
‘to inflate a frog and bowl it across the surface of a pond’
speuchan
sphecina
sphenion
sphenoid
sphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.
Having a wedged shape.
noun
(anatomy) The sphenoid bone.
(crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
sphering
sphering
noun
The practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.
sphinges
sphinxes
sphinxes
noun
plural of sphinx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sphinx
stanhope
stanhope
noun
A gig, buggy or light phaeton, typically with a high seat and closed back.
A simple, one-piece microscope consisting of a cylinder of glass with each end curved outwards, one being more convex than the other
An optical device, typically embedded in a bijou, utilising a modified Stanhope lens for viewing microphotographs embedded in the device; invented by René Dagron
stephana
stephane
stephane
noun
(historical) An Ancient Greek headdress like a coronet.
stephani
stephany
stephany
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling of Stephanie.
stephens
stephine
strephon
strephon
Proper noun
definition
sulphine
sulphine
noun
Alternative spelling of sulfine
sulphone
sulphone
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfone
swamphen
swamphen
noun
Any of several species of bird in the genus Porphyrio of the family Rallidae.
sylphine
sylphine
adj
(rare) sylphic
synaphea
synaphea
noun
(prosody) Elision or synalepha, at the end of a line, of the final vowel of a dactylic hexameter before the initial vowel of the next.
(prosody) Mutual connection of all the verses in a system, so that they are scanned as one verse, as in anapaestics.
(prosody) The metrical continuity between one colon and another.
Any plant of the genus Synaphea, especially one of the type species Synaphea petiolaris.
syphoned
syphoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syphon
thespian
thespian
adj
Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
noun
An actor or player.
unhasped
unhasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unhasp
uniphase
unphased
unphased
adj
Misspelling of unfazed.
Not phased; not organized or structured in chronological phases.
unpushed
unpushed
adj
Not having been pushed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpush
unshaped
unshaped
adj
Having no distinct shape; formless or amorphous
unshapen
unshapen
adj
Shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.
verb
(rare) Synonym of unshape
past participle of unshape
unsphere
unsphere
verb
To remove from a sphere, as in celestial bodies; to remove from the heavens.