(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.
airships
airships
noun
plural of airship
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.
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.
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphrasia
aphrasia
noun
(pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
archipin
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bhojpuri
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
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.
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
boarship
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.
(UK, law, obsolete) A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
(architecture) The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Obsolete form of chapter.
chaprasi
chaprasi
noun
(India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
charpais
charpais
noun
plural of charpai
cheepier
cheepier
adj
comparative form of cheepy: more cheepy
chippers
chippers
noun
plural of chipper
chippier
chippier
adj
comparative form of chippy: more chippy
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
chiropod
chirpers
chirpers
noun
plural of chirper
chirpier
chirpier
adj
comparative form of chirpy: more chirpy
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
chirping
chirping
noun
(gerund of chirp) The act, or an instance of, chirping.
verb
present participle of chirp
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
choppier
choppier
adj
comparative form of choppy: more choppy
ciphered
ciphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cipher
cipherer
cipherer
noun
One who ciphers.
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
cropshin
czarship
czarship
noun
The rank of a czar; tsarship.
decipher
decipher
noun
A decipherment; a decoding.
verb
(transitive) To decode or decrypt a code or cipher to plain text.
(transitive) To find a solution to a problem.
(transitive) To make sense of a complex situation.
(transitive) To read text that is almost illegible or obscure
diagraph
diagraph
noun
(dated) A drawing instrument that combines a protractor and scale.
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
diphaser
earlship
earlship
noun
The rank or status of earl.
ecphoria
ecphoria
noun
A stage in memory retrieval in which a latent engram is activated
ekphoria
emirship
emirship
noun
The rank or office of an emir.
emperish
encipher
encipher
verb
To convert plain text into cipher; to encrypt
ephedrin
ephedrin
noun
Archaic form of ephedrine.
ephrayim
ephydrid
ephydrid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the shore fly family Ephydridae.
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.
epiphora
epiphora
noun
(botany) Polystachya (a genus of orchids).
(medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
(rhetoric) epistrophe
eriphyle
erysiphe
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.
fairhope
fairship
fishtrap
foreship
foreship
noun
(obsolete) The fore part of a ship.
froppish
froppish
adj
(obsolete) peevish; froward
frumpish
frumpish
adj
Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
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.
guruship
guruship
noun
The status of a guru.
haircaps
haircaps
noun
plural of haircap
hairgrip
hairgrip
noun
A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together.
hairpins
hairpins
noun
plural of hairpin
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.
hardship
hardship
noun
A burden, a source of difficulty that could impose a barrier.
Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
verb
(transitive) To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.
harelips
harelips
noun
plural of harelip
harpidae
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.
harpists
harpists
noun
plural of harpist
harplike
harplike
adj
Resembling a harp or the sound of harp music
harpwise
heelgrip
heirship
heirship
noun
The status of being heir to something or someone
heirskip
heliport
heliport
noun
(aviation) A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
hemicarp
hemicarp
noun
(botany) One portion of a fruit that spontaneously divides into halves.
hemipter
hemipter
noun
(zoology) Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs.
heparins
heparins
noun
plural of heparin
hepteris
herdship
heroship
heroship
noun
The character or personality of a hero.
herpetic
herpetic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus-caused disease.
hesperia
hesperic
hesperid
hesperid
Noun
any one of the Hesperides
hesperis
hipberry
hipparch
hipparch
noun
(historical) An Ancient Greek cavalry officer.
hippuria
hippuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of (excessive) hippuric acid in the urine, as sometimes occurs in diabetes mellitus
hippuric
hippuric
adj
Of or pertaining to hippuric acid or its derivatives
hippurid
hippurid
noun
A plant of the former tribe Hippurideae, now considered to be part of the Callitricheae; a mare's tail.
hippuris
hipsters
hipsters
noun
A female undergarment with wider side sections than conventional panties.
plural of hipster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hipster
hirpling
hirpling
verb
present participle of hirple
holliper
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.
horopito
horopito
noun
(New Zealand) Either of two plant species in the Pseudowintera genus.
hydropic
hydropic
adj
(biology, of an egg) Having a yolk deficiency.
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy).
Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid.
hyperion
hyperite
hyperite
noun
(geology) Synonym of hypersthenite
hypernic
hypernic
noun
The wood of a tropical tree Haematoxylon brasiletto (found in Nicaragua); a red dye extracted from it
hypernik
imperish
insphere
insphere
verb
Alternative form of ensphere
iodophor
iodophor
noun
(chemistry) A complex of iodine designed to free it in solution
isograph
isograph
noun
(sociolinguistics) A line indicating the geographical boundaries within which a particular feature of a written script is used.
isomorph
isomorph
noun
Anything that exhibits isomorphism
jarlship
jarlship
noun
The rank or status of jarl.
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.
maphrian
maphrian
noun
(Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop
moorship
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.
murphied
murphies
murphies
noun
plural of murphy
nephrism
nephrism
noun
(pathology) The symptoms of kidney disease.
nephrite
nephrite
noun
(mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
nephroid
nephroid
adj
kidney-shaped
noun
(geometry) A plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses
nishapur
oophoric
oophoric
adj
(botany) Having the nature of, or belonging to, an oophore.
ophiuran
ophiuran
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Ophiuroidea.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the echinoderm class Ophiuroidea; a brittle star.
ophiurid
orpheist
orphical
orphical
Adjective
Orphic
overwhip
overwhip
verb
(transitive) To whip (cream, etc.) too much, so as to spoil the texture.
papisher
papisher
noun
(archaic, religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic; a papist.
paraphia
paraphia
noun
(pathology, rare) parapsis; a disorder of the sense of touch
parchesi
parchesi
noun
Alternative form of pachisi
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.