(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
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.
champain
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.).
champlin
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
cymaphen
demiphon
demophon
enhamper
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
gumpheon
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
helpmann
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.
humphing
humphing
verb
present participle of humph
hyponome
hyponome
noun
An organ of a cephalopod to expel water
maphrian
maphrian
noun
(Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop
memphian
memphian
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.
meneptah
metaphen
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
mispunch
mispunch
noun
An act or result of mispunching (any sense).
verb
To punch a ball or similar object so that it does not go to the intended destination.
To punch a hole in the wrong place.
To punch the wrong key or button on a keyboard, keypad, keypunch, or similar device.
monkship
monkship
noun
The position or role of a monk.
moonpath
moonpath
noun
(poetic) The elongated reflection of the moon on the water.
morphean
morphean
Adjective
Pertaining to Morpheus; sleepy, soporific, oneiric.
morphgan
morphine
morphine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.
morphins
morphins
noun
plural of morphin
mynpacht
mynpacht
noun
(South Africa) A mining lease.
neomorph
neomorph
noun
(genetics) A gain of function mutation that causes novel gene function.
nephilim
nephilim
Proper noun
A race of humans mentioned in the Old Testament, described as being physically impressive and heroic.
nephrism
nephrism
noun
(pathology) The symptoms of kidney disease.
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
nymphets
nymphets
noun
plural of nymphet
nympheum
nymphine
nymphine
adj
(entomology, rare, obsolete) Pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphish
nymphish
adj
Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphlin
pachmann
paimaneh
panchama
panhuman
panhuman
adj
Applying to all human beings.
pansmith
pansmith
noun
A person who makes and repairs metal pans.
pantheum
parhelnm
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.
pentheam
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
philemon
philmont
philmont
Proper noun
Philmont Scout Ranch.
Proper noun
A town in
phlegmon
phlegmon
noun
A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
phoenigm
phonemes
phonemes
noun
plural of phoneme
phonemic
phonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
(linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
phronima
physnomy
physnomy
noun
Obsolete spelling of physiognomy
pitchman
pitchman
noun
A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
pitchmen
pitchmen
noun
plural of pitchman
pnompenh
prehuman
prehuman
adj
Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.
noun
One of the human-like creatures prior to Homo sapiens.
prohuman
pronymph
pronymph
noun
A prepupa with externally visible pupal traits.
An arthropod hatchling still inside its embryonic cuticle, often specialized for breaking the eggshell or leaving the oviposition site; a prolarva.
pushmina
sannhemp
sheepman
sheepman
noun
A shepherd.
sheepmen
sheepmen
noun
plural of sheepman
shipment
shipment
noun
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
the act of transporting goods
sphagnum
sphagnum
noun
Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.
swamphen
swamphen
noun
Any of several species of bird in the genus Porphyrio of the family Rallidae.
symphony
symphony
noun
(US, informal) A symphony orchestra.
(music) An instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition.
An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.
Harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements.
thompson
thompson
Proper noun
A village in Bulgaria
A town in Connecticut
A city in Iowa
A city in Manitoba
A town in New York
A city in North Dakota
A borough in Pennsylvania
thumping
thumping
adj
(informal) Exceptional in some degree.
noun
(sports) A heavy defeat.
A dull, heavy sound.
verb
present participle of thump
unhamper
unhamper
verb
(transitive) To free from hindrances.
vamphorn
vamphorn
noun
(music, historical) A horn without holes or keys, used to amplify the voice in singing.