(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
aphelinus
aposthume
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.
aulophyte
auriphone
aurophore
authotype
autophone
autophone
noun
(archaic) idiophone
autophyte
autophyte
noun
Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
beauchamp
beauchamp
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern France
of Norman origin
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
bucephala
caperbush
caperbush
noun
Alternative form of caper bush
capouches
capouches
noun
plural of capouch
cephalous
cephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks.
chautemps
chempaduk
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chirruper
chirruper
noun
One who chirrups.
choloepus
chophouse
chophouse
noun
(Nigeria) Any restaurant.
(now chiefly historical) An inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse.
A custom house in China where transit duties are levied.
cumaphyte
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
deathcups
deiphilus
deiphobus
delphinus
desulphur
desulphur
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of desulfur
dustheaps
dustheaps
noun
plural of dustheap
elaphodus
elaphrium
elaphurus
embaphium
ensulphur
epanthous
ephippium
ephippium
noun
(anatomy) A depression in the sphenoid bone; the pituitary fossa.
(zoology) A saddle-shaped cavity to contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of Cladocera.
ephymnium
epicurish
epicurish
adj
epicurean
epihippus
epiphegus
esophagus
esophagus
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of oesophagus
eucryphia
eucryphia
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucryphia
eumorphic
eumorphic
adj
In which the original (normal) shape is preserved
euphausia
euphausid
euphausid
noun
Synonym of euphausiid
eupheemia
euphemiah
euphemian
euphemise
euphemise
verb
Alternative spelling of euphemize
euphemism
euphemism
noun
(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces.
euphemist
euphemist
noun
One who uses euphemisms.
euphemize
euphemize
verb
(intransitive) To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.
(transitive) To describe in euphemistic terms.
euphemous
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
euphorbia
euphorbia
noun
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, the spurges.
euphorbus
euphorias
euphorias
noun
plural of euphoria
euphorion
euphotide
euphotide
noun
(mineralogy) A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite.
euphrasia
euphrasia
noun
Any of many flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia
euphrates
euphrates
Proper noun
The river in the Middle East, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia.
euphremia
euphuisms
euphuisms
noun
plural of euphuism
euphuists
euphuists
noun
plural of euphuist
euphuized
euphuized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphuize
europhium
euryphage
euryphage
noun
(ecology) Any animal that eats a large variety of food.
eutrophic
eutrophic
adj
(biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
(medicine) Promoting nutrition.
noun
(medicine) A eutrophic medicine.
flophouse
flophouse
noun
(US, slang) A cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms.
verb
To stay in a flophouse.
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
geophilus
grumphies
grumphies
noun
plural of grumphie
plural of grumphy
guelphish
guelphism
guestship
guideship
guideship
noun
The role or status of guide.
haruspice
hauppauge
helpfully
helpfully
adv
In a helpful manner.
hepatauxe
hiccupped
hiccupped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hiccup
hippurate
hippurate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of hippuric acid
hippurite
hippurite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped undervalve, with a flattish upper valve or lid.
homespuns
homespuns
noun
plural of homespun
homopause
homopause
noun
The level of an atmosphere below which its constituent molecules are well mixed
hopefully
hopefully
adv
(not comparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.
In a hopeful manner.
housekeep
housekeep
noun
(archaic or fantasy) The person in charge of a house; a housekeeper or innkeeper.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping.
(transitive, intransitive, computing) To perform the general tasks of housekeeping.
housekept
housekept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of housekeep
housetops
housetops
noun
plural of housetop
humphreys
humpiness
humpiness
noun
The quality of being humpy.
hustlecap
hutkeeper
hutkeeper
noun
One who maintains a hut that can be used by hikers, climbers, etc.
hypercube
hypercube
noun
(computing) A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others, by analogy with a hypercube of n dimensions.
(computing) A data cube with more than three dimensions.
(geometry) A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.
(geometry) Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.
hypericum
hypericum
noun
(botany) Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.
hyperpure
hyperpure
adj
Highly pure
hypogeous
hypogeous
adj
(biology) Living or maturing underground; subterranean
judgeship
judgeship
noun
The office or status of a judge
kampuchea
maplebush
mouseship
mouthpipe
mudhopper
mudhopper
noun
Synonym of mudskipper (“type of fish”)
mughopine
nephelium
nephrauxe
neuropath
neuropath
noun
(medicine, dated) A person with neuropathy, perhaps also including (in outdated nosology) a neurosis: someone who has, or is predisposed to, some disease of the nervous system.
(medicine, historical) A physician with specialization in neuropathy, corresponding to today's specialties of neuropathologist or neurologist: one who focuses on nervous conditions in pathology.
neurophil
nymphaeum
nymphaeum
noun
An ancient Greek or Roman shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain.
outpreach
outpreach
verb
(transitive) To surpass in preaching.
outpushed
outpushed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpush
outpushes
outpushes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpush
outshaped
outshaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outshape
outspeech
packhouse
packhouse
noun
A building where fruit and vegetables are packed prior to distribution to shops.
panachure
parachute
parachute
noun
(BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
(zoology) A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
A piece of cloth used in physical education often colorful and surrounded by handles.
verb
(intransitive) To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
(transitive) To introduce into a place using such a device.
(transitive) To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
patchogue
pathocure
paunchier
paunchier
adj
comparative form of paunchy: more paunchy
paycheque
paycheque
noun
Alternative form of paycheck
peamouths
pearlbush
peathouse
peelhouse
peelhouse
Noun
A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.
pehuenche
pehuenche
Noun
An indigenous people of South America, part of the Mapuche.
pemphigus
pemphigus
noun
(pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
penghutao
penpusher
penthorum
penthouse
penthouse
noun
(dated or historical) An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather.
(tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.
An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. Sometimes these are located just under "penthouse mechanical" floors.
verb
(transitive) To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar.
pentrough
pentrough
noun
A penstock.
penuchles
pergunnah
pergunnah
noun
Dated form of pargana.
pesthouse
pesthouse
noun
An establishment which provides shelter and/or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections
phacellus
phacellus
noun
(zoology) One of the filaments on the inner surface of the gastric cavity of certain jellyfishes.
phaethusa
phalluses
phalluses
noun
plural of phallus
phareodus
phaseolus
phaseolus
noun
any of several domesticated beans, of the genus Phaseolus, native to the Americas
phaseouts
phaseouts
noun
plural of phaseout
phereclus
philomuse
philomuse
noun
(obsolete) A lover of the Muses or poetry.
(obsolete, rare) A member of the Philomuse Society, a literary society.
(rare) Any society devoted to literature and the arts.
phoroneus
phototube
phototube
noun
A gas-filled electron tube that has a photosensitive cathode.