(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
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)
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
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.
chapitle
cheepily
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
cheselip
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.
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
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.
geophila
guelphic
haplites
harelips
harelips
noun
plural of harelip
harplike
harplike
adj
Resembling a harp or the sound of harp music
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.
hiplines
hiplines
noun
plural of hipline
holliper
hooplike
hooplike
adj
Resembling a hoop.
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
huipiles
huipiles
noun
plural of huipil
hypolite
idleship
idleship
noun
(archaic) The property or characteristic of being idle; idleness, worthlessness, vanity.
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.
kelpfish
kelpfish
noun
A perciform fish in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.
kephalin
kephalin
noun
Alternative spelling of cephalin
klephtic
klephtic
adj
(historical) Relating to the klephts.
lapithae
lyophile
lyophile
adj
(chemistry) lyophilic
noun
(chemistry) a lyophilic substance
megilphs
megilphs
noun
plural of megilph
mesophil
mesophil
noun
Alternative form of mesophile
nephilim
nephilim
Proper noun
A race of humans mentioned in the Old Testament, described as being physically impressive and heroic.
nephtali
ohiopyle
oxyphile
parhelia
parhelia
noun
plural of parhelion
parhelic
parhelic
adj
Of or pertaining to parhelia.
pearlish
pearlish
adj
Like a pearl; pearly.
pelelith
penlight
penlight
noun
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
peoplish
peoplish
adj
(obsolete) vulgar
phacelia
phacelia
noun
Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.
phaelite
phaselin
pheidole
phelonia
phelonia
noun
plural of phelonion
phenolia
phenolic
phenolic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from a phenol.
noun
(organic chemistry) A phenol compound.
Any of a large group of pigments and flavouring agents, especially those found in grapes and wine.
Any thermosetting resin manufactured from phenols and aldehydes.
phenylic
phenylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.
phialide
phialide
noun
A flask-shaped projection from the vesicle of certain fungi.
phialine
phialled
philabeg
philbert
philemol
philemon
philesia
philibeg
philibeg
noun
A little kilt.
philippe
phillane
phillipe
philomel
philomel
noun
(poetic) The nightingale.
philters
philters
noun
plural of philter
philtred
philtred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of philtre
philtres
philtres
noun
plural of philtre
phleboid
phylesis
phyletic
phyletic
adj
Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent
Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic
phylline
phylline
adj
leaf-like
phyllite
phyllite
noun
(geology) A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
pilcherd
pillhead
pillhead
noun
(slang) A person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, and other drugs, in pill or capsule form.
pinehall
pinholes
pinholes
noun
plural of pinhole
pinochle
pinochle
noun
(card games) A card game, similar to bezique.
(card games) A meld of the jack of diamonds and queen of spades in that card game.
pinwheel
pinwheel
noun
A cogged (toothed) gear.
A firework which forms a kind of spinning wheel.
A pastry which resembles the artificial flowers above, with some filling or topping in the center.
An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
Any food product consisting of layers (for example of pastry and sweet filling, or of bread and meat) rolled into a spiral, visually similar to a cinnamon roll.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To spin.
pithless
pithless
adj
Lacking strength or pith; weak.
Not cogent.
plashier
pleaship
plighted
plighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plight
plighter
plighter
noun
One who or that which plights, engages, or pledges.
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.
plushier
plushier
adj
comparative form of plushy: more plushy
polished
polished
adj
Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
Refined, elegant.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polish
polisher
polisher
noun
A machine that makes something smooth or shiny.
A person who makes something smooth or shiny.
A person who refines something.
A tool that makes something smooth or shiny.
polishes
polishes
noun
plural of polish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polish
prechill
prechill
verb
(transitive) To chill in advance.
pritchel
pritchel
noun
A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.
verb
To use this tool.
replight
repolish
repolish
verb
To polish again.
rheophil
rheophil
noun
Alternative form of rheophile
ripleigh
shelepin
shipless
shipless
adj
Without a ship.
shoplike
shoplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shop.
sleepish
sleepish
adj
sleepy; drowsy
slipshoe
slipshoe
noun
(archaic) A slipper.
sulphide
sulphide
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfide
A kind of clear marble with a small statuette or figure inside.
sulphine
sulphine
noun
Alternative spelling of sulfine
sulphite
sulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfite
(obsolete) A person who is spontaneous and original in thought and conversation.
sylphine
sylphine
adj
(rare) sylphic
sylphize
symphile
symphile
noun
(entomology) Any myrmecophilous insect that interacts with the host insects
tholepin
tholepin
noun
A thole.
thripple
thripple
noun
(UK, dialect) A ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity.
whelping
whelping
verb
present participle of whelp
whelpish
whelpish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a whelp.
whiplike
whiplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a whip; long, thin, and flexible, or flagellatory.