(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
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
demiphon
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
humphing
humphing
verb
present participle of humph
maphrian
maphrian
noun
(Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop
memphian
memphian
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.
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.
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
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.
nymphine
nymphine
adj
(entomology, rare, obsolete) Pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphish
nymphish
adj
Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphlin
paimaneh
pansmith
pansmith
noun
A person who makes and repairs metal pans.
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.
philemon
philmont
philmont
Proper noun
Philmont Scout Ranch.
Proper noun
A town in
phoenigm
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
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
pushmina
shipment
shipment
noun
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)