(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
The inability to write.
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
airgraph
airgraph
noun
(UK, historical) A form of airmail used to send messages to servicemen during the Second World War.
amphigam
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
aphagias
aphagias
noun
plural of aphagia
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
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.
chapping
chapping
verb
present participle of chap
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheeping
cheeping
noun
The sound of a cheep.
verb
present participle of cheep
chingpaw
chipling
chippage
chipping
chipping
noun
(countable) A fragment broken off a larger material.
(uncountable) The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc.
verb
present participle of chip
chirping
chirping
noun
(gerund of chirp) The act, or an instance of, chirping.
verb
present participle of chirp
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chopping
chopping
adj
(obsolete) stout; large; plump
Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other.
noun
The action by which something is chopped.
verb
present participle of chop
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
depthing
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diagraph
diagraph
noun
(dated) A drawing instrument that combines a protractor and scale.
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
dogeship
dogeship
Noun
The role or status of doge (chief magistrate).
epigraph
epigraph
noun
(mathematics, of a function) The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.
A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
An inscription, especially on a building.
verb
(transitive) To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.
esophagi
esophagi
noun
plural of esophagus
flagship
flagship
noun
(by extension, often attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
(nautical) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
verb
To act as a flagship for.
gachupin
geophila
gildship
gipsyish
gipsyish
adj
Like a gipsy.
gladship
gladship
Noun
gladness
glumpish
glumpish
adj
(dialect, dated) grumpy; sullen; gloomy
godships
godships
noun
plural of godship
goodship
goodship
noun
(obsolete) Favour; grace; kindness.
grafship
grafship
noun
The rank or position of a graf (German or Austrian count).
graphics
graphics
noun
(computing) The art or visual representations displayed by a computer.
(computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.
The graphic arts.
The making of architectural or design drawings.
graphing
graphing
verb
present participle of graph
graphite
graphite
noun
A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.
Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
verb
(transitive) To apply graphite to.
graphium
graphium
noun
A butterfly of the genus Graphium.
A stylus (for writing).
griphite
griphite
noun
A vitreous, resinous, yellow or dark-brown, molecular compound that is both diploidal and isometric.
grumphie
grumphie
noun
(Scotland) A sow (female pig).
grumpish
grumpish
adj
surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
gryphite
gryphite
noun
(paleontology) A shell of the genus Gryphea.
guelphic
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
gunships
gunships
noun
plural of gunship
guruship
guruship
noun
The status of a guru.
gypsyish
gypsyish
adj
Like a gypsy.
haiphong
hairgrip
hairgrip
noun
A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together.
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.
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.
haspling
hedgepig
hedgepig
noun
(Berkshire and Oxfordshire) A hedgehog.
heelgrip
helpings
helpings
noun
plural of helping
hirpling
hirpling
verb
present participle of hirple
hopingly
hopingly
Adverb
In a hopeful manner.
hoppling
hoppling
verb
present participle of hopple
humphing
humphing
verb
present participle of humph
hypalgia
hypalgia
noun
diminished sensitivity to pain
hypalgic
hypalgic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia.
hypnogia
hypogeic
ishpingo
ishpingo
noun
Amburana cearensis, used to produce timber.
Nectandra, of which several species are used medicinally.
Ocotea quixos, used as a spice.
isograph
isograph
noun
(sociolinguistics) A line indicating the geographical boundaries within which a particular feature of a written script is used.
ispaghul
judgship
kingship
kingship
noun
A monarchy.
The dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.
The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.
longship
longship
noun
A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.
malpighi
megilphs
megilphs
noun
plural of megilph
nightcap
nightcap
noun
(US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
(by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
(historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
verb
(intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
paganish
paganish
adj
(archaic) Pagan.
(informal) Somewhat pagan.
pageship
pageship
noun
The state or business of a page.
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
patching
patching
noun
The act of one who patches.
verb
present participle of patch
peaching
peaching
verb
present participle of peach
peiching
penlight
penlight
noun
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
perching
perching
noun
(textiles) Inspection of cloth before finishing.
The act of something that perches.
verb
present participle of perch
pershing
peshtigo
phengite
phengite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.
phialing
phialing
verb
present participle of phial
philabeg
philibeg
philibeg
noun
A little kilt.
philopig
phoenigm
phonying
phonying
verb
present participle of phony
photoing
photoing
verb
present participle of photo
phrasing
phrasing
noun
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
verb
present participle of phrase
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
phrygium
pinchbug
pinchgut
pinchgut
noun
Alternative form of pinch-gut
pinching
pinching
adj
That pinches, or causes such a sensation
noun
(horticulture) The act of pinching off new growth.
The act of one who or that which pinches.
verb
present participle of pinch
pishoges
pishoges
noun
plural of pishoge
pishogue
pishogue
noun
Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.
pitching
pitching
noun
(engineering) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
The act of throwing or casting.
The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.
verb
present participle of pitch
plashing
plashing
noun
A sound that plashes, as of water.
The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges.
The dashing or sprinkling of colouring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.
verb
present participle of plash
plighted
plighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plight
plighter
plighter
noun
One who or that which plights, engages, or pledges.
poaching
poaching
noun
Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.
verb
present participle of poach
pooching
pooching
verb
present participle of pooch
poonghie
poonghie
noun
Alternative form of ponghee
porching
pouching
pouching
verb
present participle of pouch
prefight
prefight
adj
Occurring before a fight.
prenight
preweigh
priggish
priggish
adj
Like a prig.
prighood
prighood
noun
The state or essence of being a prig; priggery.
primghar
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
psyching
psyching
verb
present participle of psyche
punching
punching
noun
An incident in which someone is punched.
The process of making holes in something (for example, a leather belt or a rail ticket).
verb
present participle of punch
pygmyish
pygmyish
adj
Like a pygmy; dwarfish.
ralphing
ralphing
verb
present participle of ralph
replight
respighi
ripleigh
sageship
sageship
noun
The status of being a sage.
The wisdom of a sage.
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
shippage
shippage
noun
(dated) Charge for shipment.
(dated) Shipment of goods.
shipping
shipping
noun
Navigation.
Passage or transport on a ship.
The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry; ships collectively.
The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
The transportation of goods.
verb
present participle of ship
shopgirl
shopgirl
noun
A girl who works in a shop; a young saleswoman.
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
sphagion
sphargis
sphering
sphering
noun
The practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.
sphingal
sphinges
sphingid
sphingid
adj
Of or pertaining to these moths.
noun
(entomology) Any of many hawk moths of the family Sphingidae
sphygmia
sphygmic
sphygmic
adj
(physiology, rare) Of or pertaining to the circulatory pulse.
sprights
sprights
noun
plural of spright
sprighty
thumping
thumping
adj
(informal) Exceptional in some degree.
noun
(sports) A heavy defeat.
A dull, heavy sound.
verb
present participle of thump
triglyph
triglyph
noun
(architecture) A vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze.
trigraph
trigraph
noun
(computing) A three-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
(linguistics) A specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.
unhoping
unhoping
adj
Not feeling hope.
unplight
unplight
noun
(obsolete) Peril.
uplights
uplights
noun
plural of uplight
uprights
uprights
noun
(American football, rugby) Vertical (upright) posts of the goal.
plural of upright
viagraph
whapping
whapping
verb
present participle of whap
wheeping
whelping
whelping
verb
present participle of whelp
whigship
whigship
noun
Whiggism.
whipking
whipping
whipping
noun
(bookbinding) The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
(countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
(countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
(countable) The punishment of being whipped.
(nautical, whipping) The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).
(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.