(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
alymphia
aphacial
aphakial
aphakial
adj
(ophthalmology, dated) Pertaining to or exhibiting aphakia; aphakic.
aphelian
aphelian
adj
(astronomy) Relating to aphelion
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphlebia
aphlebia
noun
(botany) An imperfect or irregular leaf ending (commonly found on ferns)
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
bullwhip
bullwhip
noun
A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a bullwhip.
calipash
calipash
noun
The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
caliphal
caliphal
adj
Of or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
cephalic
cephalic
adj
(anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the head; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to superior.
Headlike; cephaloid.
Of or relating to the brain.
Of or relating to the cephalon (the head of a trilobite).
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
chalkpit
chalkpit
noun
A quarry where chalk is found.
champlin
chapitle
chaplain
chaplain
noun
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
cheepily
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
cheselip
chilopod
chilopod
noun
Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
chipling
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
clanship
clanship
noun
An association under a chieftain.
The state of being united together, as if in a clan; cliquishness.
clapdish
clapdish
noun
A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
copalchi
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
delphian
delphian
Adjective
Of or relating to Delphi in Greece; Delphic.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Delphi.
Proper noun
A dialect of Ancient Greek.
delphina
delphine
delphine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
delphini
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphylla
dollship
dollship
noun
The quality of being a doll; dollhood.
dolphins
dolphins
noun
plural of dolphin
earlship
earlship
noun
The rank or status of earl.
elaphine
elaphine
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of the stag, Cervus elaphus.
epichile
epiphyll
eriphyle
eulophid
eulophid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
fishpole
fishpole
noun
A boom pole.
A fishing pole.
fishpool
fishpool
noun
A pool of water containing fish; fishpond.
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.
foolship
foolship
noun
(often humorous) Used as a title or a form of address for a foolish person
The condition of being a fool; foolishness; folly
geophila
gildship
gladship
gladship
Noun
gladness
glumpish
glumpish
adj
(dialect, dated) grumpy; sullen; gloomy
guelphic
haliplid
haliplid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Haliplidae of crawling water beetles.
haplites
haplitic
haploids
haploids
noun
plural of haploid
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
haplomid
haplopia
haplopia
noun
Binocular single vision, as opposed to diplopia.
haplosis
haplosis
noun
(biology) The halving of the number of chromosomes during meiosis, resulting in the haploid number
haptical
haptical
adj
Alternative form of haptic
harelips
harelips
noun
plural of harelip
harplike
harplike
adj
Resembling a harp or the sound of harp music
haspicol
haspling
heelgrip
helicopt
helicopt
verb
(rare, dated, nonstandard) to helicopter
helipads
helipads
noun
plural of helipad
heliport
heliport
noun
(aviation) A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
helistop
helistop
noun
A place where a helicopter can land.
hellship
helpings
helpings
noun
plural of helping
hemphill
hemplike
hemplike
adj
Resembling hemp or some aspect of it.
hepialid
hepialid
noun
(zoology) Any member of family Hepialidae of ghost moths.
hepialus
heptitol
heptitol
noun
(biochemistry) Any alditol having seven carbon atoms
heptylic
heptylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, heptyl or heptane.
hilltops
hilltops
noun
plural of hilltop
hipflask
hipflask
noun
Alternative spelling of hip flask
hiplines
hiplines
noun
plural of hipline
hippalus
hirpling
hirpling
verb
present participle of hirple
holliper
holoptic
holoptic
adj
(of the insect eye) Occupying most of the surface of the head, and sometimes meeting in the middle
hooplike
hooplike
adj
Resembling a hoop.
hopingly
hopingly
Adverb
In a hopeful manner.
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
hoplitic
hoplitic
adj
Relating to hoplites.
hoppling
hoppling
verb
present participle of hopple
hospital
hospital
adj
(obsolete) Hospitable.
noun
(obsolete) A place of lodging.
A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse. The residents may have no physical ailments, but simply need financial support.
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
hualapai
huipiles
huipiles
noun
plural of huipil
huipilla
hypalgia
hypalgia
noun
diminished sensitivity to pain
hypalgic
hypalgic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia.
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hypochil
hypolite
hypopial
idleship
idleship
noun
(archaic) The property or characteristic of being idle; idleness, worthlessness, vanity.
impishly
impishly
adv
In an impish manner; mischievously.
impleach
impleach
verb
to entwine, entangle
iphicles
isopleth
isopleth
noun
(thermodynamics) A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.
A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.
ispaghul
japishly
japishly
adv
In a japish manner.
jarlship
jarlship
noun
The rank or status of jarl.
kelpfish
kelpfish
noun
A perciform fish in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.
kephalin
kephalin
noun
Alternative spelling of cephalin
kitalpha
klephtic
klephtic
adj
(historical) Relating to the klephts.
klipfish
klipfish
noun
A fish of certain genera in the family Clinidae.
Sun-dried salted cod, exported from Norway.
kliphaas
ladyship
ladyship
noun
(English and Commonwealth) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
landship
landship
noun
(archaic, military) A superheavy tank, supertank
(archaic, military, 19th century to pre-WWI) An armored combat vehicle, a tank
lapithae
lazyship
linchpin
linchpin
noun
(figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To adopt as, or serve as, a central cohesive source of stability and security.
linyphia
lionship
lionship
noun
The state of being a lion, or famous person in society.
lipchitz
longship
longship
noun
A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.
lophiola
lopolith
lopolith
noun
(geology) a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.
(geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down
lordship
lordship
noun
(by extension, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.
(humorous, with "his" or "your") A boy or man who is behaving in a seigneurial manner or acting like a lord, behaving in a bossy manner or lording it up
Dominion; power; authority.
Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor.
The state or condition of being a lord.
lumpfish
lumpfish
noun
lumpsucker
lymphoid
lymphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body
lynchpin
lynchpin
noun
Alternative form of linchpin
lyophile
lyophile
adj
(chemistry) lyophilic
noun
(chemistry) a lyophilic substance
malpighi
megilphs
megilphs
noun
plural of megilph
mesophil
mesophil
noun
Alternative form of mesophile
milkshop
mopishly
mopishly
adv
In a mopish manner.
multihop
multihop
adj
(networking) Proceeding in multiple hops
nailshop
nailshop
noun
A workshop where nails are manufactured.
naphtali
naphtali
Proper noun
Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.
One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Naphtali.
nephilim
nephilim
Proper noun
A race of humans mentioned in the Old Testament, described as being physically impressive and heroic.