(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
antiphas
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
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
aphanite
aphanite
noun
(geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
ashplant
ashplant
noun
(Ireland) A walking stick.
A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
autophon
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
daphnite
depthing
elephant
elephant
noun
(Britain, childish) used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second
(figuratively) Anything huge and ponderous.
(in particular) Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas.
(paper, printing) Synonym of elephant paper
(uncountable, obsolete) Ivory.
(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece, that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.
A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
enthalpy
enthalpy
noun
(physics, chemistry) In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.
eophyton
ethephon
ethephon
noun
A plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant.
handpost
handpost
noun
A kind of signpost indicating what lies in various directions.
handtrap
haplonts
haplonts
noun
plural of haplont
haptenes
haptenic
haptenic
adj
(immunology) Of or pertaining to a hapten
hapteron
hapteron
noun
A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
heptanes
heptanes
noun
plural of heptane
honeypot
honeypot
noun
(US slang, dated) A romantic pet name; "honey".
(chiefly Britain) A draw: a place which attracts visitors.
(computer security) A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
(espionage) A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A chamberpot.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A slop bucket.
(slang) A vulva or vagina.
A pot of honey.
A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.
hornpout
hornpout
noun
Synonym of horned pout
hypnotic
hypnotic
adj
(pharmacology) Inducing sleep; soporific.
Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
noun
(pharmacology) A soporific substance.
A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
hypotony
hypotony
noun
The state of being hypotonic
inapathy
iphition
meneptah
metaphen
moonpath
moonpath
noun
(poetic) The elongated reflection of the moon on the water.
mynpacht
mynpacht
noun
(South Africa) A mining lease.
naphtali
naphtali
Proper noun
Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah.
One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Naphtali.
naphthas
naphthas
noun
plural of naphtha
naphthol
naphthol
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
naphthyl
naphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric univalent radicals formally derived from naphthalene by removal of a hydrogen atom
naphtols
naphtols
noun
plural of naphtol
nashport
neophyte
neophyte
noun
(Christianity) A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
(botany) A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
nepenthe
nepenthe
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of nepenthes (“a drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow”).
nephrite
nephrite
noun
(mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
nephtali
nephthys
nephthys
Proper noun
An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.
nightcap
nightcap
noun
(US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
(by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
(historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
verb
(intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
norphlet
northrop
northrup
nymphets
nymphets
noun
plural of nymphet
oliphant
oliphant
noun
(archaic and historical) An elephant.
An ancient ivory hunting-horn.
olyphant
otophone
outpunch
outpunch
verb
(transitive) To punch harder or better than.
pachston
panchart
panchito
panpathy
panpathy
noun
Alternative spelling of pampathy
pansmith
pansmith
noun
A person who makes and repairs metal pans.
pantheas
pantheic
pantheon
pantheon
noun
(by extension) A category or classification denoting the most honored persons of a group.
(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.
A temple dedicated to all the gods.
panthers
panthers
noun
plural of panther
pantheum
panthous
parthena
parthian
parthian
Adjective
Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
Delivered as if in retreat. (An allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.)
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
patching
patching
noun
The act of one who patches.
verb
present participle of patch
pathfind
pathment
pathname
pathname
noun
(computing) The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it.
pathogen
pathogen
noun
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
penchant
penchant
noun
(card games) In the game of penchant, any queen and jack of different suits held at the same time.
(card games, uncountable) A card game resembling bezique.
Taste, liking, or inclination (for).
penchute
penlight
penlight
noun
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
pennorth
pennorth
noun
(obsolete, Britain) Alternative form of pennyworth
pentarch
pentarch
noun
A member of a pentarchy
pentheam
pentheas
pentheus
penthrit
penthrit
noun
Alternative form of penthrite (“pentaerythritol tetranitrate”)
perianth
perianth
noun
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
(botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.
phaethon
phaetons
phaetons
noun
plural of phaeton
phantasm
phantasm
noun
(philosophy) A impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.
Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
phantast
phantast
noun
Alternative form of fantast
phantasy
phantasy
noun
(psychology) The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.
Dated form of fantasy.
phantoms
phantoms
noun
plural of phantom
phantomy
pheasant
pheasant
noun
A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.
phenates
phenates
noun
plural of phenate
phenetic
phenetic
adj
(systematics) Of, or relating to, phenetics.
phenetol
phenetol
noun
(chemistry) The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C₆H₅.O.C₂H₅.
phengite
phengite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.
philmont
philmont
Proper noun
Philmont Scout Ranch.
Proper noun
A town in
phitones
phonated
phonated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phonate
phonates
phonates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phonate
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
photinia
photinia
noun
Any member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
photoeng
photogen
photogen
noun
(biology) A microorganism that produces phosphorescence.
(chemistry) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene, used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
photoing
photoing
verb
present participle of photo
photonic
photonic
adj
of, or relating to photons or to photonics
phthalan
phthalin
phthalin
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance obtained by reduction from phthalein, into which it is easily converted by oxidation.
(chemistry) Any of the series of which phthalin proper is the type.
phytanes
phytanes
noun
plural of phytane
phytonic
phytonic
adj
(biology) Relating to a phyton
pinchgut
pinchgut
noun
Alternative form of pinch-gut
pinochet
pitching
pitching
noun
(engineering) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
The act of throwing or casting.
The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.
verb
present participle of pitch
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
pithecan
planchet
planchet
noun
A flat disk of metal used as a blank for stamping a coin.
plethron
plethron
noun
(historical units of measure) A former Greek unit of length equal to 100 Greek feet (podes).
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.
plunther
potheens
potheens
noun
plural of potheen
powhatan
powhatan
Noun
A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.
Proper noun
Their eastern Algonquian language.
An unincorporated community in Virginia, USA
prehaunt
prehnite
prehnite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic aggregates or curved crystals, Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂.
prenight
pschents
pschents
noun
plural of pschent
pythonic
pythonic
adj
(programming) Alternative letter-case form of Pythonic
Of or pertaining to the pythons.
Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events.
pythonid
pythonid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Pythonidae of non-venomous snakes, distinguished from the boids by teeth on the premaxilla.
sahaptin
sahaptin
Noun
A member of a Native American people who occupied a large territory along the Columbia river in northern Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Proper noun
The language spoken by the Sahaptin people.
sheepnut
sheppton
shipment
shipment
noun
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
the act of transporting goods
siphonet
siphonet
noun
(zoology) One of the two dorsal tubular organs on the rear part of the abdomen of aphids, which secrete honeydew.
snapshot
snapshot
noun
(computing) A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.
(firearms) A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.
(soccer) A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.
A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.
A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
verb
(transitive, computing) To capture the state of, in a snapshot.
stanhope
stanhope
noun
A gig, buggy or light phaeton, typically with a high seat and closed back.
A simple, one-piece microscope consisting of a cylinder of glass with each end curved outwards, one being more convex than the other
An optical device, typically embedded in a bijou, utilising a modified Stanhope lens for viewing microphotographs embedded in the device; invented by René Dagron
stephana
stephane
stephane
noun
(historical) An Ancient Greek headdress like a coronet.
stephani
stephany
stephany
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling of Stephanie.
stephens
stephine
strephon
strephon
Proper noun
definition
styphnic
styphnic
adj
Of or pertaining to styphnic acid or its derivatives
tankship
tankship
noun
A tanker (vessel for transporting liquid).
taphrina
therapne
thespian
thespian
adj
Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.