(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
(UK, dialectal, archaic) A children's smock or pinafore.
(US, archaic) A bustle.
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.
(dialectal) A ladybug or ladybird, beetles of the family Coccinellidae.
(obsolete) Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.
(obsolete) The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.
(religion, nonstandard) A similar official or chief priest in another religion.
A chief of the Festival of Fools or St. Nicholas Day.
A flowering plant of the genus Bifora.
A sweet drink made from wine, usually with oranges, lemons, and sugar; mulled and spiced port.
Any of various African birds of the genus Euplectes; a kind of weaverbird closely related to the widowbirds.
verb
(Christianity) To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.
(Christianity) To make a bishop.
(Christianity, rare) To provide with bishops.
(UK, colloquial, obsolete) To murder by drowning.
(UK, dialectal) To permit food (especially milk) to burn while cooking (from bishops' role in the inquisition or as mentioned in the quotation below, of horses).
(by extension, jocularly, obsolete) To confirm (in its other senses).
(by extension, of equestrianism) To make a horse seem younger, particularly by manipulation of its teeth.
borish
boyish
boyish
adj
Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
People disliked his boyish and juvenile behaviour.
chicos
chicos
noun
plural of chico
chinos
chinos
noun
Trousers made from chino
chiros
chiros
noun
plural of chiro
choirs
choirs
noun
plural of choir
choise
choise
noun
Obsolete spelling of choice
cowish
cowish
adj
timorous; fearful; cowardly
noun
An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA.
coyish
coyish
adj
Somewhat coy.
dhobis
dhobis
noun
plural of dhobi
dhotis
dhotis
noun
plural of dhoti
dotish
dotish
adj
(archaic) foolish; weak; imbecile
dovish
dovish
adj
(figurative) Peaceful, conciliatory.
Disfavoring increasing interest rates; inclined against increasing interest rates.
Pertaining to a dove; dove-like.
eoiths
foeish
foxish
foxish
adj
Like or characteristic of a fox; foxlike; (by extension) sly.
goyish
goyish
adj
of or relating to a goy, not Jewish
haoris
helios
helios
noun
(historical) A sunroom or solarium of the Ancient Greeks.
plural of helio
hesiod
hesiod
Proper noun
an Ancient Greek poet and a rhapsodist
hieros
hillos
hillos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hillo
hinson
hippos
hippos
noun
plural of hippo
hirmos
hissop
histon
hixson
hloise
hobits
hobits
noun
plural of hobit
hoicks
hoicks
intj
Alternative form of yoicks (“hunting cry”)
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoick
hoisch
hoised
hoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoise
hoises
hoises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoise
hoists
hoists
noun
plural of hoist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoist
holies
holies
noun
plural of holy. Used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
holism
holism
noun
A practice based on such a theory or belief.
A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
holist
holist
adj
(education, of a learning strategy) That concentrates on forming an overview of the topic.
noun
(education) One who prefers to learn by forming an overview of the topic.
(sociology) One who advocates studying society as a whole, and who consistently interprets the actions of individuals in that context.
A believer in, or practitioner of, holism; one who believes that a topic of study cannot be fully understood by studying the parts, or who studies by considering the whole.
hollis
homish
homish
adj
(obsolete) Belonging to home; domestic.
Characteristic of a home; cosy.
hoseia
hosein
hosier
hosier
noun
One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
hosing
hosing
noun
(archaic) Material used for making hosiery.
A spraying or washing with a hose.
verb
present participle of hose
hostie
hostie
noun
(Australia, informal) An air hostess.
(obsolete, Catholicism) the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.
houris
houris
noun
plural of houri
howish
hoxsie
hyoids
hyoids
noun
plural of hyoid
ichors
ichors
noun
plural of ichor
inshoe
intosh
isohel
isohel
noun
A line on a map connecting places that receive equal solar radiation, or equal daily hours of sunshine.
jokish
jokish
adj
Inclined to joke; jocular
joshia
josiah
josiah
Proper noun
A king of Judah.
kibosh
kibosh
noun
(Britain, slang, obsolete, rare) Bosh, nonsense.
(Britain, slang, obsolete, rare) Chiefly preceded by the: fashion, style.
(slang) Chiefly in put on the kibosh or put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains.
verb
(transitive) To decisively put a stop to or terminate (someone or something).
kishon
kishon
noun
(rare) A measure used in the Isle of Man, similar to a peck.
lashio
lithos
lithos
noun
plural of litho
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of litho
lowish
lowish
adj
Somewhat low.
modish
modish
adj
Conforming with fashion or style.
In the current mode.
mohism
mohism
Noun
A Chinese philosophy based on the doctrines of Mozi and his followers, especially the concept of universal love.
mohist
mohist
Noun
A follower of Mohism.
moishe
momish
momish
adj
Alternative form of mommish
monish
monish
verb
(archaic) To admonish; to warn.
mopish
mopish
adj
Given to moping.
morish
morish
adj
Alternative spelling of moreish
moschi
oafish
oafish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid.
obeish
oddish
oddish
adj
Somewhat odd.
offish
offish
adj
(dated) aloof
ogrish
ogrish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ogre.
oilish
oilish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling oil.
oldish
oldish
adj
somewhat old
ophism
ophism
Noun
The doctrines and rites of the Ophites.
orchis
orchis
noun
(anatomy) A testis.
An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
orthis
osithe
outish
owlish
owlish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an owl.
Stupid; dull-looking.
Wise and solemn.
philos
philos
noun
plural of philo
phocis
phosis
pithos
pithos
noun
(historical) A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean.
polish
polish
noun
A substance used to polish.
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
verb
(intransitive) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
(transitive) To apply shoe polish to shoes.
(transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from.
(transitive) To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
popish
popish
adj
(derogatory) acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.
(derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
rhinos
rhinos
noun
plural of rhino
romish
romish
Adjective
Belonging or relating to Rome.
Of, like, pertaining to, or supporting Romanism or the Roman Catholic Church.
ropish
ropish
adj
Somewhat ropy.
schiro
schizo
schizo
noun
(slang) Schizophrenic.
shiloh
shinto
shippo
shippo
noun
Japanese cloisonné enamel on a background of metal or porcelain
shivoo
shivoo
noun
(Australia, slang, dated) A party, celebration or similar gathering.
shohji
shojis
shojis
noun
plural of shoji
sihonn
siphon
siphon
noun
(biology) A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.
A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
A soda siphon.
verb
(transitive) To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.
(transitive, figurative) To steal or skim off money in small amounts; to embezzle.
sophia
sophic
sophic
adj
(obsolete) Teaching wisdom.
sophie
sophie
noun
Obsolete spelling of sophy (wisdom).
sothic
sothic
Adjective
Of or relating to the star Sirius, particularly in Egyptian or ancient Greek contexts.
sothis
sothis
Proper noun
A star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.
sowish
taisho
thiols
thiols
noun
plural of thiol
tomish
tonish
tonish
adj
(now rare) Conforming to the "ton"; modish, stylish.