In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphibia
amphibia
noun
The amphibians.
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.
amphioxi
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphissa
amphiuma
amphiuma
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
apachism
apathism
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
camphire
camphire
noun
1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
Camphor.
Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.
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.
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
champlin
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
copemish
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
demiphon
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
emirship
emirship
noun
The rank or office of an emir.
empathic
empathic
adj
(science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.
Showing or expressing empathy.
emperish
emphasis
emphasis
noun
(phonology) The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
(typography) The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
Special attention or prominence given to something.
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
emphatic
emphatic
adj
(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.
(phonology, archaic except in layman’s use) Referring to the above consonants as well as /ħ/ and /ʕ/ (these being seen as emphatic equivalents of /h/ and /ʔ/).
Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
Stated with conviction.
ejective consonants in Ge'ez, Amharic, other Ethiopic Semitic languages, Chadic and Cushitic languages
pharyngealized consonants in Arabic, Hebrew, other Northwest Semitic languages, and Berber languages
noun
(linguistics) A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".
(phonology) An emphatic consonant.
ephrayim
epitheme
epitheme
noun
Obsolete form of epithem.
epithyme
epochism
epochism
noun
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
euphemia
euphemie
euphuism
euphuism
noun
(uncountable) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
An instance of euphuism.
frumpish
frumpish
adj
Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
glumpish
glumpish
adj
(dialect, dated) grumpy; sullen; gloomy
graphium
graphium
noun
A butterfly of the genus Graphium.
A stylus (for writing).
grumphie
grumphie
noun
(Scotland) A sow (female pig).
grumpish
grumpish
adj
surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
gumphion
gumphion
noun
(historical) A flag or banner carried in a funeral procession.
haplomid
hemicarp
hemicarp
noun
(botany) One portion of a fruit that spontaneously divides into halves.
hemiepes
hemiopia
hemiopia
noun
hemianopia
hemiopic
hemiopic
adj
hemianopsic
hemipode
hemipode
noun
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
hemipter
hemipter
noun
(zoology) Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs.
hemitype
hemphill
hempiest
hemplike
hemplike
adj
Resembling hemp or some aspect of it.
humphing
humphing
verb
present participle of humph
humpiest
humpiest
adj
superlative form of humpy: most humpy
hyphemia
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
imamship
imamship
noun
The role or status of imam.
imperish
impishly
impishly
adv
In an impish manner; mischievously.
impleach
impleach
verb
to entwine, entangle
iphthime
isomorph
isomorph
noun
Anything that exhibits isomorphism
lumpfish
lumpfish
noun
lumpsucker
lymphoid
lymphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body
malpighi
maphrian
maphrian
noun
(Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop
mateship
mateship
noun
(countable and uncountable, nautical) The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
(countable, whaling, obsolete) A type of contract between ships to cooperate and share the proceeds of an expedition.
(countable, zoology, psychology, anthropology) A relationship based on mating.
(uncountable) Fellowship; companionship.
(uncountable, Australia, New Zealand) Friendship, particularly between men, such as develops in shared adversity; solidarity.
megilphs
megilphs
noun
plural of megilph
memphian
memphian
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt.
memphite
memphite
Adjective
Of, from or pertaining to Memphis.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Memphis, Egypt.
mephisto
mephitic
mephitic
adj
Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
mephitis
mephitis
noun
(homeopathy) A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats.
A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.
mesophil
mesophil
noun
Alternative form of mesophile
midships
midships
adv
Alternative form of amidships
milkshop
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
mispatch
mispatch
verb
(transitive, computing) To patch wrongly.
mispunch
mispunch
noun
An act or result of mispunching (any sense).
verb
To punch a ball or similar object so that it does not go to the intended destination.
To punch a hole in the wrong place.
To punch the wrong key or button on a keyboard, keypad, keypunch, or similar device.
misshape
misshape
noun
(obsolete) A misshapen person; a misshapen body.
A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price.
verb
To shape badly or incorrectly.
monkship
monkship
noun
The position or role of a monk.
moorship
mopishly
mopishly
adv
In a mopish manner.
morphias
morphias
noun
plural of morphia
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
morphism
morphism
noun
(biology) Being or having distinct variants of a plant or animal species in the same locale; polymorphism.
(mathematics, category theory) (formally) An arrow in a category; (less formally) an abstraction that generalises a map from one mathematical object to another and is structure-preserving in a way that depends on the branch of mathematics from which it arises.
multihop
multihop
adj
(networking) Proceeding in multiple hops
murphied
murphies
murphies
noun
plural of murphy
nephilim
nephilim
Proper noun
A race of humans mentioned in the Old Testament, described as being physically impressive and heroic.
nephrism
nephrism
noun
(pathology) The symptoms of kidney disease.
nymphine
nymphine
adj
(entomology, rare, obsolete) Pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphish
nymphish
adj
Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphlin
omphalic
omphalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
ophidium
ophitism
opsimath
opsimath
noun
(rare) A person who learns late in life.
paimaneh
pansmith
pansmith
noun
A person who makes and repairs metal pans.
pashmina
pashmina
noun
A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir.
Cashmere: a soft fabric made from this wool.
Cashmere: the fine wool that grows under the hair of this goat.
phallism
phallism
noun
The worship of the phallus (penis) as a symbol of male generative power.
phasmida
phasmids
phasmids
noun
plural of phasmid
phasmoid
philamot
philamot
adj
Alternative form of philomot
philemol
philemon
philmont
philmont
Proper noun
Philmont Scout Ranch.
Proper noun
A town in
philomel
philomel
noun
(poetic) The nightingale.
philtrum
philtrum
noun
(anatomy) The shallow vertical groove running from the nasal septum to the center of the upper lip.
(zootomy) The junction between the two halves of an animal's upper lip or nose.
phimosed
phimosed
adj
Exhibiting phimosis.
phimoses
phimoses
noun
plural of phimosis
phimosis
phimosis
noun
(medicine) A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.
phimotic
phimotic
adj
Pertaining to, or afflicted with, phimosis.
phoenigm
phonemic
phonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
(linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
phormium
phormium
noun
A plant in the genus Phormium, New Zealand flax.
phronima
phrygium
phyllium
phymatic
phymatid
phymatid
noun
(zoology) Any ambush bug in the subfamily Phymatinae of the family Reduviidae, formerly considered to be an independent family, Phymatidae.
phymosia
pichurim
pimpship
pimpship
noun
The office, occupation, or person of a pimp.
pitchman
pitchman
noun
A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
pitchmen
pitchmen
noun
plural of pitchman
pithsome
pithsome
adj
(archaic) pithy; robust
plumpish
plumpish
adj
Somewhat plump.
adv
(informal) In a blunt and direct fashion.
pochismo
primghar
prothmia
psephism
psephism
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) A proposition adopted by a majority of votes, especially by the vote of the Athenian people; a statute.