In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amphissa
amphoras
anaphase
anaphase
noun
(cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
antiphas
antiphus
antiship
antiship
adj
(fandom slang) Pertaining to the activities of antishippers
(military) Designed to attack a naval ship.
verb
(fandom slang) To participate in the activities of anti-shippers
apachism
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
apathism
apathist
apathist
noun
One who has no feeling towards anything, or more specifically religion.
aphagias
aphagias
noun
plural of aphagia
aphareus
aphasiac
aphasiac
noun
Alternative form of aphasic
aphasias
aphasias
noun
plural of aphasia
aphasics
aphasics
noun
plural of aphasic
aphelops
aphesius
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.
aphidius
aphodius
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphonous
aphonous
adj
Without a voice; voiceless; aphonic.
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.
aphrasia
aphrasia
noun
(pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
apsychia
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
arapahos
ashippun
ashplant
ashplant
noun
(Ireland) A walking stick.
A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
asphalts
asphalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphalt
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
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.
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bellhops
bellhops
noun
plural of bellhop
bephrase
bespeech
bespeech
verb
(transitive) To address in speech
besplash
besplash
verb
(transitive) To splash all over; to wet by splashing.
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
biphasic
biphasic
adj
Having two phases.
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
boarship
boatshop
bondship
bookshop
bookshop
noun
A shop that sells books.
bossship
bothrops
brushups
brushups
noun
plural of brushup
buphagus
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
caiaphas
caiaphas
Proper noun
A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.
calipash
calipash
noun
The edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshot
capsheaf
capsheaf
noun
(by extension) A crowning point
The top sheaf of a stook of wheat etc
capshore
capshore
noun
(nautical) A support for the cap of a mast
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
carshops
catchups
catchups
noun
plural of catchup
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
cepheids
cepheids
noun
plural of cepheid
champacs
champacs
noun
plural of champac
champaks
champaks
noun
plural of champak
champers
champers
noun
(informal) Champagne (wine).
Plural of champer.
chapatis
chapatis
noun
plural of chapati
chapeaus
chapless
chapless
adj
(obsolete) Having no lower jaw; fleshless.
chaplets
chaplets
noun
plural of chaplet
chappies
chappies
noun
plural of chappie
chaprasi
chaprasi
noun
(India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
chapters
chapters
noun
plural of chapter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chapter
charpais
charpais
noun
plural of charpai
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
cheapens
cheapens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen
cheapest
cheapest
adj
superlative form of cheap: most cheap
cheapies
cheapies
noun
(slang) cheap thrills; salacious excitement
plural of cheapie
plural of cheapy
cheapish
cheapish
adj
Somewhat cheap.
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
cheepers
cheepers
noun
plural of cheeper
chepster
cheselip
chippers
chippers
noun
plural of chipper
chippies
chippies
noun
plural of chippy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chippy
chirpers
chirpers
noun
plural of chirper
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chnuphis
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
choppers
choppers
noun
(informal) teeth
plural of chopper
chrysopa
chrysops
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.
chuppahs
chuppahs
noun
plural of chuppah
chutzpas
chutzpas
noun
plural of chutzpa
ciniphes
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.
cobishop
cobishop
noun
A joint or coadjutant bishop.
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
cookshop
cookshop
noun
A shop that sells cooked food.
copemish
cophasal
cophosis
cophosis
noun
(pathology) total deafness
cophouse
cophouse
noun
(slang) A police station.
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
cropshin
cyphosis
cyphosis
noun
Dated form of kyphosis.
czarship
czarship
noun
The rank of a czar; tsarship.
daphnias
daphnias
noun
plural of daphnia
dashpots
dashpots
noun
plural of dashpot
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
deanship
deanship
noun
The position or role of a dean.
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
dephased
dephased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephase
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
despatch
despatch
noun
Alternative form of dispatch
despeche
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
diphaser
diphasic
diphasic
adj
Having, or occurring in, two phases
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
dishpans
dishpans
noun
plural of dishpan
dispatch
dispatch
noun
(computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
(obsolete) A dismissal.
A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
The act of doing something quickly.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To hurry.
(transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
(transitive) To rid; to free.
(transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
(transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
(transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
(transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).