(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
chicopee
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
choppier
choppier
adj
comparative form of choppy: more choppy
copemish
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
deiphobe
demiphon
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
dogeship
dogeship
Noun
The role or status of doge (chief magistrate).
echinops
ecphoria
ecphoria
noun
A stage in memory retrieval in which a latent engram is activated
ekphoria
ensophic
eohippus
eohippus
noun
An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse.
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
epiphora
epiphora
noun
(botany) Polystachya (a genus of orchids).
(medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
(rhetoric) epistrophe
epochism
epochism
noun
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
epochist
esophagi
esophagi
noun
plural of esophagus
ethiopia
ethiopic
ethiopic
Adjective
Ethiopian
Proper noun
Ge'ez language.
eulophid
eulophid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphonic
euphonic
adj
Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
euphoria
euphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender euphoria.
An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
euphoric
euphoric
adj
Feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria
Productive of euphoria, causing great joy
noun
A drug that causes euphoria; a euphoriant.
euphotic
euphotic
adj
Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
fairhope
fishpole
fishpole
noun
A boom pole.
A fishing pole.
foreship
foreship
noun
(obsolete) The fore part of a ship.
geophila
helicopt
helicopt
verb
(rare, dated, nonstandard) to helicopter
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.
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.
hepatoid
hepatoid
adj
Similar in appearance to hepatic tissue
heptitol
heptitol
noun
(biochemistry) Any alditol having seven carbon atoms
heroship
heroship
noun
The character or personality of a hero.
hipbones
hipbones
noun
plural of hipbone
holliper
hooplike
hooplike
adj
Resembling a hoop.
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
hornpipe
hornpipe
noun
(music) A musical instrument consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals.
A hard-shoe solo dance commonly performed in Irish stepdance, usually danced in 2/4 time.
A solo dance commonly associated with seamen, involving kicking of the legs, with the arms mostly crossed.
Music played to the hornpipe dance
verb
(intransitive) To dance the hornpipe.
hosepipe
hosepipe
noun
(UK, South Africa, Southern US) A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids; a garden hose.
verb
(film, television) To film with erratic panning movements of the camera.
hospices
hospices
noun
plural of hospice
hyperion
hypogeic
hypolite
isophane
isophane
noun
(countable, meteorology) A line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date.
(uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
isophene
isophene
noun
A line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.
isophone
isophone
noun
An isogloss indicating where a certain phone, or speech segment, is found.
isophote
isophote
noun
(computer graphics) A contour of equal luminance in an image.
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.
lyophile
lyophile
adj
(chemistry) lyophilic
noun
(chemistry) a lyophilic substance
mephisto
mesophil
mesophil
noun
Alternative form of mesophile
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.
nephroid
nephroid
adj
kidney-shaped
noun
(geometry) A plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses
ohiopyle
orpheist
osophies
osophies
noun
plural of osophy
overwhip
overwhip
verb
(transitive) To whip (cream, etc.) too much, so as to spoil the texture.
oxyphile
peoplish
peoplish
adj
(obsolete) vulgar
peshtigo
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.
phenoxid
phenoxid
noun
Archaic form of phenoxide.
philemol
philemon
philomel
philomel
noun
(poetic) The nightingale.
phimosed
phimosed
adj
Exhibiting phimosis.
phimoses
phimoses
noun
plural of phimosis
phitones
phleboid
phocenic
phocenin
phocenin
noun
(organic chemistry) delphin
phocidae
phocinae
phoenigm
phoneier
phonemic
phonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
(linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
phonesis
phonetic
phonetic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes).
Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
Relating to the spoken rather than written form of a word or name, as opposed to orthographic.
noun
(linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).
phoniest
phoniest
adj
superlative form of phony: most phony
phoresis
phoresis
noun
Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.
phoridae
piehouse
pinholes
pinholes
noun
plural of pinhole
pinochet
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.
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.
pithsome
pithsome
adj
(archaic) pithy; robust
poachier
poachier
adj
comparative form of poachy: more poachy
pochaise
poetship
poetship
noun
The state or character of a poet.
pokerish
pokerish
adj
(US, archaic, colloquial) unsafe, dangerous
(archaic, colloquial) nervous, uneasy
Stiff, like a poker.
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
poonghie
poonghie
noun
Alternative form of ponghee
popeship
popeship
noun
A term used as a title or designation.
The state, quality, condition, or jurisdiction of being a pope; papacy.
porphine
porphine
noun
Alternative spelling of porphin
postiche
postiche
adj
(art) Added after the work is finished.
noun
Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.
potiches
potiches
noun
plural of potiche
pouchier
pouchier
adj
comparative form of pouchy: more pouchy
poverish
prochein
prochein
adj
(law, obsolete) Next; nearest.
repolish
repolish
verb
To polish again.
rheophil
rheophil
noun
Alternative form of rheophile
serphoid
shoplike
shoplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shop.
shoppier
shoppier
adj
comparative form of shoppy: more shoppy
shopwife
siphoned
siphoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of siphon
siphonet
siphonet
noun
(zoology) One of the two dorsal tubular organs on the rear part of the abdomen of aphids, which secrete honeydew.
slipshoe
slipshoe
noun
(archaic) A slipper.
sopheric
sopheric
adj
Alternative form of soferic
sopherim
sopherim
noun
plural of sopher
sphecoid
sphecoid
adj
Of or pertaining to wasps formerly classified in the superfamily Sphecoidea (corresponding to all wasps in Apoidea), now sometimes treated as the series Spheciformes.
sphenion
sphenoid
sphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the sphenoid bone which forms the base of the cranium, behind the eye and below the front part of the brain. It has two pairs of broad lateral ‘wings’ and a number of other projections, and contains two air-filled sinuses.
Having a wedged shape.
noun
(anatomy) The sphenoid bone.
(crystallography) A wedge-shaped crystal bounded by four equal isosceles triangles; the hemihedral form of a square pyramid.
spheroid
spheroid
adj
Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
noun
A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
thiophen
thiophen
noun
Archaic form of thiophene.
thiotepa
tholepin
tholepin
noun
A thole.
tophaike
tophaike
noun
(obsolete) A Turkish musket
tophetic
trophied
trophied
adj
Adorned with trophies.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of trophy
trophies
trophies
noun
plural of trophy
urophein
whitepot
whitepot
noun
(historical) An early form of bread and butter pudding, made with bone marrow or butter.
whitetop
whitetop
noun
Lepidium draba, a perennial herb that reproduces by seeds and by horizontal creeping roots.