(Christianity) The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ
(linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
(linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
(rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
plural of anaphor
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
archipin
canephor
chaperno
chaperon
chaperon
noun
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
verb
To accompany; to escort.
To mother.
chapourn
chephren
chirping
chirping
noun
(gerund of chirp) The act, or an instance of, chirping.
verb
present participle of chirp
cropshin
earphone
earphone
noun
A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.
encipher
encipher
verb
To convert plain text into cipher; to encrypt
engraphy
enhamper
enseraph
ensphere
ensphere
verb
(transitive) To form into a sphere.
(transitive) To place in a sphere; to surround in all directions (as if) by a sphere (one of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth).
ephedrin
ephedrin
noun
Archaic form of ephedrine.
graphing
graphing
verb
present participle of graph
gryphons
gryphons
noun
plural of gryphon
hairpins
hairpins
noun
plural of hairpin
hanapers
hanapers
noun
plural of hanaper
handgrip
handgrip
noun
A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
A grasp or grip; a close struggle.
A handle.
A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
handtrap
hapteron
hapteron
noun
A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place
harappan
harappan
Adjective
Relating to Harappa or its ancient civilization.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Harappa.
hardpans
hardpans
noun
plural of hardpan
harpagon
harpagon
noun
(obsolete) A grappling hook.
harpings
harpings
noun
(nautical) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.
harpoons
harpoons
noun
plural of harpoon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harpoon
heparins
heparins
noun
plural of heparin
hereupon
hereupon
adv
Immediately afterwards; at this.
hirpling
hirpling
verb
present participle of hirple
hornpipe
hornpipe
noun
(music) A musical instrument consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals.
A hard-shoe solo dance commonly performed in Irish stepdance, usually danced in 2/4 time.
A solo dance commonly associated with seamen, involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed.
Music played to the hornpipe dance
verb
(intransitive) To dance the hornpipe.
hornpout
hornpout
noun
Synonym of horned pout
horsepen
hypergon
hyperion
hypernic
hypernic
noun
The wood of a tropical tree Haematoxylon brasiletto (found in Nicaragua); a red dye extracted from it
hypernik
hyperons
hyperons
noun
plural of hyperon
hyperoon
hyperoon
noun
(biblical) An upper room.
insphere
insphere
verb
Alternative form of ensphere
maphrian
maphrian
noun
(Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop
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
nashport
nenuphar
nenuphar
noun
A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).
neomorph
neomorph
noun
(genetics) A gain of function mutation that causes novel gene function.
neophron
nephrism
nephrism
noun
(pathology) The symptoms of kidney disease.
nephrite
nephrite
noun
(mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
nephroid
nephroid
adj
kidney-shaped
noun
(geometry) A plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses
nephrons
nephrons
noun
plural of nephron
nephrops
nishapur
norphlet
northrop
northrup
oophoron
oophoron
noun
ovary
ophiuran
ophiuran
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Ophiuroidea.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the echinoderm class Ophiuroidea; a brittle star.
orphancy
orphancy
noun
The losing of both parents through their death.
orphaned
orphaned
adj
Abandoned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of orphan
orphange
orphanry
orphanry
noun
(rare) An institution for the care and protection of orphans; an orphanage.
(rare) The losing of both parents through death.
(rare) The state of being an orphan.
pahareen
panarchy
panarchy
noun
(anarchism, rare) Rule by all; a system of governance in which each person has absolute power.
(poetic, rare) An all-encompassing realm.
(political science) An inclusive, multilateral system in which all parties may participate meaningfully.
(rare) Rule of all; absolute or total rule.
(systems theory) Dynamic symmetry across multiple scales.
The individual's right to choose any form of government without being forced to move from their current locale.
panchart
panshard
panthers
panthers
noun
plural of panther
parching
parching
adj
Causing something or someone to parch; extremely drying.
Very thirsty; parched.
noun
The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.
The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
verb
present participle of parch
parhelnm
parishen
parochin
parthena
parthian
parthian
Adjective
Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
Delivered as if in retreat. (An allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.)
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
pennorth
pennorth
noun
(obsolete, Britain) Alternative form of pennyworth
pentarch
pentarch
noun
A member of a pentarchy
penthrit
penthrit
noun
Alternative form of penthrite (“pentaerythritol tetranitrate”)
perching
perching
noun
(textiles) Inspection of cloth before finishing.
The act of something that perches.
verb
present participle of perch
perianth
perianth
noun
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
(botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.
pershing
phaneric
phaneric
adj
(biology, of plumage) cryptic (used for camouflaging)
(geology) Alternative form of phaneritic
phasiron
phlorina
phlorone
phlorone
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance resembling the quinones and obtained from beechwood tar and coal tar, or by the oxidation of xylidine.
phoneier
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
phoronic
phoronid
phoronid
noun
(zoology) Any hermaphroditic wormlike marine animals of the phylum Phoronida.
phoronis
phrasing
phrasing
noun
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
verb
present participle of phrase
phrenics
phrenics
noun
The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
phronima
phrygian
phrygian
Adjective
Of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture.
In the Phrygian language.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
Proper noun
The language of the Phrygian people.
Phrygian mode
phrynoid
pinchers
pinchers
noun
Dated form of pincers.
plural of pincher
pinscher
pinscher
noun
Any of several breeds of dog.
piranhas
piranhas
noun
plural of piranha
plancher
plancher
noun
(architecture) The underside of a cornice; a soffit.
A floor made of wood.
A plank.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To form using planks.
plethron
plethron
noun
(historical units of measure) A former Greek unit of length equal to 100 Greek feet (podes).
plinther
plinther
noun
Any of numerous members of the public who took turns to occupy the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square as part of an art installation by Antony Gormley in 2009.
plunther
porching
porphine
porphine
noun
Alternative spelling of porphin
pradhana
pradhana
noun
In Indian philosophy, the creative principle of nature.
prankish
prankish
adj
Given to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.
prehaunt
prehnite
prehnite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic aggregates or curved crystals, Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂.
prehuman
prehuman
adj
Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.
noun
One of the human-like creatures prior to Homo sapiens.
prelunch
prelunch
adj
before lunch
prenight
prepunch
prepunch
verb
(transitive) To punch holes in something in advance.
preshown
preshown
verb
past participle of preshow
prochain
prochein
prochein
adj
(law, obsolete) Next; nearest.
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.
proudhon
punchers
punchers
noun
plural of puncher
punchier
punchier
adj
comparative form of punchy: more punchy
punisher
punisher
noun
One who punishes.
ralphing
ralphing
verb
present participle of ralph
randolph
randolph
Proper noun
A city in Iowa
A city in Kansas
A town in Maine
A hamlet in Manitoba
A city in Massachusetts
A city in Minnesota
A city in Missouri
A city in Nebraska
A town in New Hampshire
A township in New Jersey.
A town in New York
A town in Utah
A town in Vermont
A town and a village in Wisconsin
raphania
raphania
noun
Poisoning by ingestion of seeds of the wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum.
raphanus
rehappen
rehappen
verb
(rare) To happen again
repunish
repunish
verb
(rare) To punish again, a further time.
sarpanch
sarpanch
noun
The elected head of a panchayat (village government) in Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
seraphin
seraphin
noun
Alternative form of xeraphim
sharpens
sharpens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sharpen
sharping
sharping
noun
(music) The raising of the pitch of a note by half a step.
Fraud; trickery; the acts of a sharper.
verb
present participle of sharp
shopworn
shopworn
adj
(figuratively) Not fresh; tired or cliché.
Faded.
Having been used, as a sample item in a retail store.
shrapnel
shrapnel
noun
(military) A collective term for shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb or landmine.
(military, historical) An anti-personnel artillery shell used in World War I which carries a large number of individual bullets close to the target and then ejects them to allow them to continue along the shell's trajectory and strike the target individually.
(military, historical) The bullets from the aforementioned type of artillery shell.
(slang) Loose change.
Debris.
sliphorn
sphering
sphering
noun
The practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.
strephon
strephon
Proper noun
definition
syngraph
syngraph
noun
(law) A document signed by both or all of the parties to a contract or bond.
syrphian
syrphian
adj
Of or relating to flies of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.
taphrina
therapne
threapen
tranship
tranship
verb
(intransitive, of goods) To be transferred from one ship or other conveyance to another.
(transitive) To transfer goods from one ship or other conveyance to another.
trephine
trephine
noun
(medicine) A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue, f.e. bone or cornea; a trepan.
verb
(intransitive) To use a trephine during surgery.
(transitive) To perforate with a trephine.
trephone
trephone
noun
(biochemistry) Any hormone that stimulates growth and division of cultured cells