A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food
gryphons
gryphons
noun
plural of gryphon
handpost
handpost
noun
A kind of signpost indicating what lies in various directions.
haplonts
haplonts
noun
plural of haplont
harpoons
harpoons
noun
plural of harpoon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harpoon
hencoops
hencoops
noun
plural of hencoop
hipbones
hipbones
noun
plural of hipbone
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
hypnosis
hypnosis
noun
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
Any of various sleep-like conditions.
The art or skill of hypnotism.
hyponeas
ishpingo
ishpingo
noun
Amburana cearensis, used to produce timber.
Nectandra, of which several species are used medicinally.
Ocotea quixos, used as a spice.
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.
lionship
lionship
noun
The state of being a lion, or famous person in society.
longship
longship
noun
A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.
monkship
monkship
noun
The position or role of a monk.
morphins
morphins
noun
plural of morphin
nailshop
nailshop
noun
A workshop where nails are manufactured.
naphtols
naphtols
noun
plural of naphtol
nashport
nephrons
nephrons
noun
plural of nephron
nephrops
osophone
pachston
panochas
panochas
noun
plural of panocha
panoches
panoches
noun
plural of panoche
pansophy
pansophy
noun
Complete and universal knowledge, or a system of such universal knowledge.
panthous
pawnshop
pawnshop
noun
The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
penoches
phaetons
phaetons
noun
plural of phaeton
phantoms
phantoms
noun
plural of phantom
phasiron
phenosal
phenosol
philonis
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
phoronis
phosgene
phosgene
noun
(inorganic chemistry) carbonyl chloride
phosphin
phosphin
noun
Obsolete form of phosphine.
physnomy
physnomy
noun
Obsolete spelling of physiognomy
pinholes
pinholes
noun
plural of pinhole
pondbush
pondfish
pondfish
noun
Any of numerous species of American freshwater fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae.
poshness
poshness
noun
The state or condition of being posh.
potheens
potheens
noun
plural of potheen
preshown
preshown
verb
past participle of preshow
psychony
pushdown
pushdown
adj
(computing) Describing a stack in which items are removed in a LIFO manner from the end at which they were added.
noun
A pushdown automaton.
scaphion
schoppen
scophony
sheppton
shippons
shippons
noun
plural of shippon
shopland
shopping
shopping
noun
An area's combination of stores and other infrastructure and products available for people who want to shop.
Placement in a workshop for overhaul.
Recently bought goods.
The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.
verb
present participle of shop
shoppini
shopworn
shopworn
adj
(figuratively) Not fresh; tired or cliché.
Faded.
Having been used, as a sample item in a retail store.
siphonal
siphonal
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to a siphon.
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.
siphonia
siphonia
noun
plural of siphonium
siphonic
siphonic
adj
Of or pertaining to a siphon.
sliphorn
snapshot
snapshot
noun
(computing) A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.
(firearms) A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.
(soccer) A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.
A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.
A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
verb
(transitive, computing) To capture the state of, in a snapshot.
sonships
sonships
noun
plural of sonship
sphagion
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.
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
strephon
strephon
Proper noun
definition
sulphion
sulphion
noun
(chemistry) A hypothetical radical, SO₄, regarded as forming the acid or negative constituent of sulphuric acid and the sulphates in electrolytic decomposition.
sulphone
sulphone
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfone
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.
syphoned
syphoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syphon
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
topinish
township
township
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A small town.
(South Africa, Post 1994) A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
(South Africa, Pre 1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.
The territory of a town.
typhoons
typhoons
noun
plural of typhoon
unbishop
unbishop
verb
(transitive) To deprive (a city etc.) of a bishop.
(transitive) To deprive (a clergyman) of episcopal dignity or rights.
unpolish
unpolish
verb
(transitive) To deprive of polish; to make impolite.