(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
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.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
campeche
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
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.
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
cephalom
champers
champers
noun
(informal) Champagne (wine).
Plural of champer.
champert
champine
champlev
chemulpo
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
comptche
copemish
cymaphen
demiphon
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demophon
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
dephlegm
dephlegm
verb
(obsolete, chemistry) To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate.
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
emphases
emphases
noun
plural of emphasis
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.
enhamper
ephebeum
ephebeum
noun
A hall, in an ancient Greek palaestra, used for gymnastic exercise
ephemera
ephemera
noun
(by extension) Transitory audiovisual matter not intended to be retained or preserved.
(library science) Published single-sheet or single page documents which are meant to be thrown away after one use.
Objects, including collectable items, that are designed to be short-lived.
plural of ephemeron (“transitory thing”)
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
euphemus
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
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.
gamphrel
grapheme
grapheme
noun
A fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean Hangeul.
In alphabetic writing, the shortest group of letters composing a phoneme.
grumphie
grumphie
noun
(Scotland) A sow (female pig).
gumpheon
haemopod
hampered
hampered
adj
impeded or encumbered as if chained or fettered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hamper
hamperer
hamperer
noun
One who hampers or hinders.
headlamp
headlamp
noun
A flashlight worn on the head.
An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
helpmann
helpmate
helpmate
noun
(chess) A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.
A person who supplies help or companionship.
A wife or spouse.
helpmeet
helpmeet
noun
A helpful partner, particularly a spouse.
helpsome
helpsome
adj
(UK dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
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
hemoptoe
hempbush
hemphill
hempiest
hemplike
hemplike
adj
Resembling hemp or some aspect of it.
hempseed
hempseed
noun
A gallows bird; a person hanged.
The seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.
hempweed
hempweed
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Eupatorium.
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
hepatoma
hepatoma
noun
(pathology) A cancer originating in the liver.
homespun
homespun
adj
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
(of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
(of fabric) Woven in the home.
(of yarn) Spun in the home.
noun
(obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
homopter
homopter
noun
Any insect of the order Homoptera.
homotype
homotype
noun
(biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.
humphrey
humpiest
humpiest
adj
superlative form of humpy: most humpy
humpless
humpless
adj
Without humps.
hyphemia
hypoderm
hypoderm
noun
Alternative form of hypodermis
hypogeum
hypogeum
noun
An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
hypomere
hypomere
noun
(biology) A part that the walls of a pleuroperitoneal cavity grow.
hyponome
hyponome
noun
An organ of a cephalopod to expel water
imperish
impleach
impleach
verb
to entwine, entangle
iphthime
lamphere
lamphole
lamphole
noun
A vertical shaft down which a lamp may be lowered to inspect a sewer
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.
meethelp
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.
meneptah
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
mesophyl
mesophyl
noun
Alternative form of mesophyll
metaloph
metaloph
noun
(dentistry) A crest attaching the paracone to the hypocone.
metaphen
metaphor
metaphor
noun
(countable, graphical user interface) The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
(countable, rhetoric) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
verb
(intransitive) To use a metaphor.
(transitive) To describe by means of a metaphor.
metaphys
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.
moleheap
moleheap
noun
Synonym of molehill
mopehawk
mopehawk
noun
Alternative form of morepork (“the bird”)
morphean
morphean
Adjective
Pertaining to Morpheus; sleepy, soporific, oneiric.
morpheme
morpheme
noun
(linguistic morphology) The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning.
morpheus
morpheus
Proper noun
The god and personification of dreams; the son of Hypnos and Pasithea, or Nyx and Erebus.
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.
morphrey
mumphead
murphied
murphies
murphies
noun
plural of murphy
myophore
myophore
noun
The point of attachment of a muscle to the shell of a mollusc
neomorph
neomorph
noun
(genetics) A gain of function mutation that causes novel gene function.
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.
nymphaea
nymphaea
noun
(botany) Originally, the European white water lily; later also, a species of the genus Nymphaea.
plural of nymphaeum
nympheal
nymphean
nymphean
adj
of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs
nymphets
nymphets
noun
plural of nymphet
nympheum
nymphine
nymphine
adj
(entomology, rare, obsolete) Pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
oompahed
oompahed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oompah
paimaneh
pamphlet
pamphlet
noun
(obsolete) A brief handwritten work.
(specifically) Such a work containing political material or discussing matters of controversy.
A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.
verb
(archaic) To write about (someone or something) in a pamphlet; to issue (some material) in the form of a pamphlet.
(obsolete, rare) To write or produce pamphlets.
To distribute pamphlets (to someone or some place).
To distribute pamphlets.
pamphrey
pantheum
parhelnm
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.
peamouth
pentheam
phellems
phellems
noun
plural of phellem
phemerol
philemol
philemon
philomel
philomel
noun
(poetic) The nightingale.
phimosed
phimosed
adj
Exhibiting phimosis.
phimoses
phimoses
noun
plural of phimosis
phlegmon
phlegmon
noun
A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
phoenigm
phonemes
phonemes
noun
plural of phoneme
phonemic
phonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
(linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
phrampel
phyllome
phyllome
noun
(botany) A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf.
phytomer
phytomer
noun
(botany) An organic element of a flowering plant; a phyton.
pitchmen
pitchmen
noun
plural of pitchman
pithsome
pithsome
adj
(archaic) pithy; robust
plethrum
plethrum
noun
Alternative form of plethron
pnompenh
posthume
prehuman
prehuman
adj
Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.
noun
One of the human-like creatures prior to Homo sapiens.