In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphibia
amphibia
noun
The amphibians.
amphigam
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphioxi
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphissa
amphiuma
amphiuma
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
amphoras
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
apachism
apathism
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
campeche
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
camphire
camphire
noun
1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
Camphor.
Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshot
cephalom
champaca
champaca
noun
(Philippines) champac; Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family.
champacs
champacs
noun
plural of champac
champain
champaka
champaks
champaks
noun
plural of champak
champart
champart
noun
(historical) The division of the produce of land, the right of the feudal lord.
champers
champers
noun
(informal) Champagne (wine).
Plural of champer.
champert
champian
champian
noun
Synonym of champaign
champine
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.
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
champlev
champlin
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chumpaka
compathy
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
cymaphen
dramshop
dramshop
noun
(US) A shop selling alcohol.
empathic
empathic
adj
(science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.
Showing or expressing empathy.
emphases
emphases
noun
plural of emphasis
emphasis
emphasis
noun
(phonology) The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
(typography) The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
Special attention or prominence given to something.
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
emphatic
emphatic
adj
(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.
(phonology, archaic except in layman’s use) Referring to the above consonants as well as /ħ/ and /ʕ/ (these being seen as emphatic equivalents of /h/ and /ʔ/).
Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
Stated with conviction.
ejective consonants in Ge'ez, Amharic, other Ethiopic Semitic languages, Chadic and Cushitic languages
pharyngealized consonants in Arabic, Hebrew, other Northwest Semitic languages, and Berber languages
noun
(linguistics) A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".
(phonology) An emphatic consonant.
enhamper
ephemera
ephemera
noun
(by extension) Transitory audiovisual matter not intended to be retained or preserved.
(library science) Published single-sheet or single page documents which are meant to be thrown away after one use.
Objects, including collectable items, that are designed to be short-lived.
plural of ephemeron (“transitory thing”)
ephrayim
euphemia
galumphs
galumphs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of galumph
gamphrel
grapheme
grapheme
noun
A fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean Hangeul.
In alphabetic writing, the shortest group of letters composing a phoneme.
graphium
graphium
noun
A butterfly of the genus Graphium.
A stylus (for writing).
haemopod
hampered
hampered
adj
impeded or encumbered as if chained or fettered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hamper
hamperer
hamperer
noun
One who hampers or hinders.
haplomid
harrumph
harrumph
intj
Alternative spelling of harumph
harumphs
harumphs
noun
plural of harumph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harumph
headlamp
headlamp
noun
A flashlight worn on the head.
An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
helpmann
helpmate
helpmate
noun
(chess) A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.
A person who supplies help or companionship.
A wife or spouse.
hemicarp
hemicarp
noun
(botany) One portion of a fruit that spontaneously divides into halves.
hemiopia
hemiopia
noun
hemianopia
hepatoma
hepatoma
noun
(pathology) A cancer originating in the liver.
humpback
humpback
noun
(by extension) A hump or protuberance on the shoulders or back of an animal.
(derogatory, now offensive) A person with a humpback; a person who suffers from kyphosis.
(figurative) A rounded topographical feature, such as a mountain or hill.
A humpback salmon.
A humpback whale.
A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
verb
To hunt humpback whales.
hyphemia
hypogamy
hypogamy
noun
The seeking of a spouse of lower socioeconomic status or caste than oneself.
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
imamship
imamship
noun
The role or status of imam.
impleach
impleach
verb
to entwine, entangle
lagomrph
lamphere
lamphole
lamphole
noun
A vertical shaft down which a lamp may be lowered to inspect a sewer
lymphoma
lymphoma
noun
(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
malapaho
malpighi
maphrian
maphrian
noun
(Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop
matchups
matchups
noun
plural of matchup
mateship
mateship
noun
(countable and uncountable, nautical) The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
(countable, whaling, obsolete) A type of contract between ships to cooperate and share the proceeds of an expedition.
(countable, zoology, psychology, anthropology) A relationship based on mating.
(uncountable) Fellowship; companionship.
(uncountable, Australia, New Zealand) Friendship, particularly between men, such as develops in shared adversity; solidarity.
memphian
memphian
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.
meneptah
metaloph
metaloph
noun
(dentistry) A crest attaching the paracone to the hypocone.
metaphen
metaphor
metaphor
noun
(countable, graphical user interface) The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
(countable, rhetoric) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
verb
(intransitive) To use a metaphor.
(transitive) To describe by means of a metaphor.
metaphys
mispatch
mispatch
verb
(transitive, computing) To patch wrongly.
misshape
misshape
noun
(obsolete) A misshapen person; a misshapen body.
A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price.
verb
To shape badly or incorrectly.
moleheap
moleheap
noun
Synonym of molehill
moonpath
moonpath
noun
(poetic) The elongated reflection of the moon on the water.
mopehawk
mopehawk
noun
Alternative form of morepork (“the bird”)
morphean
morphean
Adjective
Pertaining to Morpheus; sleepy, soporific, oneiric.
morphgan
morphias
morphias
noun
plural of morphia
mumphead
mynpacht
mynpacht
noun
(South Africa) A mining lease.
myograph
myograph
noun
(physiology) An instrument for determining and recording the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction
myopathy
myopathy
noun
(medicine) Any of several diseases of muscle that are not caused by nerve disorders
nymphaea
nymphaea
noun
(botany) Originally, the European white water lily; later also, a species of the genus Nymphaea.
plural of nymphaeum
nympheal
nymphean
nymphean
adj
of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs
omophagy
omophagy
noun
The eating of raw flesh.
omphalic
omphalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
omphalos
omphalos
noun
A raised central point; a boss.
An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
The center or hub.
The navel.
The theological proposition that the world was created with certain indicia of a history which had not actually occurred (such as the humans who had never been connected to umbilical cords being created with navels).
omphalus
omphalus
noun
Alternative form of omphalos
oompahed
oompahed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oompah
ophthalm
opsimath
opsimath
noun
(rare) A person who learns late in life.
pachadom
pachmann
paimaneh
pajamahs
pamphlet
pamphlet
noun
(obsolete) A brief handwritten work.
(specifically) Such a work containing political material or discussing matters of controversy.
A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.
verb
(archaic) To write about (someone or something) in a pamphlet; to issue (some material) in the form of a pamphlet.
(obsolete, rare) To write or produce pamphlets.
To distribute pamphlets (to someone or some place).
To distribute pamphlets.
pamphrey
panchama
panhuman
panhuman
adj
Applying to all human beings.
pansmith
pansmith
noun
A person who makes and repairs metal pans.
pantheum
parhelnm
pashadom
pashadom
noun
The role or status of a pasha.
pashmina
pashmina
noun
A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir.
Cashmere: a soft fabric made from this wool.
Cashmere: the fine wool that grows under the hair of this goat.
pathment
pathname
pathname
noun
(computing) The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it.
peamouth
pentheam
phallism
phallism
noun
The worship of the phallus (penis) as a symbol of male generative power.
phantasm
phantasm
noun
(philosophy) A impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.
Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
phantoms
phantoms
noun
plural of phantom
phantomy
pharmacy
pharmacy
noun
(countable) A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
(uncountable) The role or occupation of a pharmacist.
(uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.
phasmida
phasmids
phasmids
noun
plural of phasmid
phasmoid
philamot
philamot
adj
Alternative form of philomot
phospham
phospham
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A polymeric phosphorus nitride amide, of general formula [NPNH]ₙ, obtained by the reaction of phosphorus with ammonia.
photomap
photomap
noun
(cartography) a map made by the superimposition of aerial photographs onto grid lines, contours and other normal map features
verb
(cartography) to produce such a map (from a photograph or existing map)