(parapsychology) The state of being a medium (psychic conduit); purported ability to mediate communication between spirits of the dead and living human beings.
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
mehtarship
mehtarship
noun
The role or status of a mehtar.
membership
membership
noun
(mathematics) The fact of being a member of a set.
The body of members of an organization.
The state of being a member of a group or organization.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mephitises
mephitises
noun
plural of mephitis
mercership
mercership
noun
The position, role, or work of a mercer.
mesocephal
mesohippus
mesomorphy
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
mesophragm
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
mesosphere
mesosphere
noun
(geology) The part of the Earth's mantle below the asthenosphere and above the outer core.
(meteorology) The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.
metaphrase
metaphrase
noun
An answering phrase; repartee.
a literal, word-for-word translation.
verb
to make such a literal translation.
metaphrast
metaphrast
noun
A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
midshipman
midshipman
noun
(nautical) An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.
A midshipman fish.
midshipmen
midshipmen
noun
plural of midshipman
mightyship
minionship
minionship
noun
The state of being a minion.
misosopher
misosopher
noun
One who hates wisdom or knowledge.
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
mispatches
mispatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispatch
misphrased
misphrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misphrase
misshaping
misshaping
verb
present participle of misshape
misshipped
misworship
misworship
noun
False or wrong worship; mistaken practices in religion.
verb
(transitive) To worship (a deity, etc.) wrongly.
molochship
monographs
monographs
noun
plural of monograph
monophasia
monophasia
noun
(pathology) A type of aphasia where the sufferer is only able to speak a single word or sentence.
monophasic
monophasic
adj
having a single phase
of, related to or affected with monophasia
mopishness
mopishness
noun
The quality of being mopish.
morphemics
morphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language.
morphinism
morphinism
noun
Disease caused by excessive usage of morphine.
Morphine addiction.
morphinist
morphinist
noun
(obsolete) One who is addicted to morphine.
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
motorships
mouthparts
mouthparts
noun
plural of mouthpart
mugwumpish
mugwumpish
adj
(US, politics, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a mugwump.
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
musophobia
musophobia
noun
fear of mice
muspelheim
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myophorous
myophysics
mysophilia
mysophilia
noun
A sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of undergarment after use.
mysophobia
mysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of uncleanliness, dirt, or contamination.
mythopeist
mythopoesy
neophilism
neophilism
noun
neophilia
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nymphoides
omophagies
omophagies
noun
plural of omophagy
omophagist
omophagist
noun
One who eats raw meat.
omophagous
omophagous
Adjective
Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food.
omphalitis
omphalitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation or infection of the umbilicus
orthoprism
osmophobia
osmophobia
noun
A heightened dislike or sensitivity to smells
osphradium
osphradium
noun
(zoology) The olfactory organ in certain molluscs, linked with the respiration organ. Its main function is to test incoming water for silt and other possible food particles.
osteophyma
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pachysomia
pachystima
palmchrist
pamphagous
pamphagous
adj
omnivorous; eating all kinds of things
pamphilius
pansophism
pansophism
noun
(historical) The 17th-century movement of the pansophists, who wished to organize all human knowledge.
Pansophy.
panthelism
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
paristhmic
paristhmic
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
pemphigous
pemphigous
adj
Relating to pemphigus
penmanship
penmanship
noun
Synonym of calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing.
Synonym of handwriting, one's own style of writing.
perishment
perishment
noun
The act of perishing.
phallicism
phallicism
noun
The worship of the penis or phallus, especially connected with fertility.
phantasmag
phantasmal
phantasmal
adj
Eerie or frightening.
Expresses qualities of or produced from fantasy.
Of or pertaining to ghosts or phantoms.
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
phantomist
phantomist
noun
(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) One who believes that Christ's corporeal body was an illusion.
pharisaism
pharisaism
noun
(chiefly Christianity) Rigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
The doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees.
pharmacies
pharmacies
noun
plural of pharmacy
pharmacist
pharmacist
noun
(pharmacy) A health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.
(pharmacy, academic) One who studies pharmacy.
phascolome
phascolome
noun
(zoology) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
phasemeter
phasemeter
noun
A device for measuring the difference in phase of two alternating currents of electromotive forces.
phasmatida
phasmatoid
pheromones
pheromones
noun
plural of pheromone
philippism
philoneism
philoneism
noun
The love of novelty or innovation.
phlegmasia
phlegmasia
noun
(medicine) An inflammation, especially of the internal organs.
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
phlegmless
phlegmless
adj
Without phlegm.
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
phosphamic
phragmites
phragmites
noun
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
phragmosis
phragmosis
noun
Positioning behind a barrier (or down a hole, etc.) as a means of defense.
phrasemake
phrynosoma
phycomyces
phyllosoma
phyllosoma
noun
(zoology) The thin, flat, transparent larval stage of certain lobsters.
phyllosome
phymatodes
phymatosis
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physostome
physostome
noun
(marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
physostomi
phytomonas
phytoplasm
plasmochin
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
polyphemus
polyphemus
noun
Synonym of polyphemus moth
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
pomeshchik
portsmouth
portsmouth
Proper noun
A city in southern England
A town in Dominica
A city in Iowa
A city in New Hampshire
A city in Ohio
A town in Rhode Island
A city in Virginia
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
posthumous
posthumous
adj
(originally) Born after the death of one's father.
After the death of someone.
In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
Taking place after one's own death.
proatheism
prometheus
prometheus
Proper noun
The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
prophetism
prophetism
noun
The work of prophets; prophecy.
psammophis
pseudhemal
psilothrum
psithurism
psithurism
noun
(obsolete) The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.
psomophagy
psomophagy
noun
(rare) The condition of not chewing food before swallowing it.
psychicism
psychicism
noun
Psychic ability.
The study of psychic ability.
psychogram
psychogram
noun
(psychology, dated) A composite psychological measurement that attempts to integrate various interrelated elements of a person's thought processes.
(psychology, dated) A kind of visual diagram of an individual's personality.
psychokyme
psychonomy
psychonomy
noun
(dated) The psychology of human behaviour.
psychopomp
psychopomp
noun
(religion) A spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the afterlife.
psychosome
pulahanism
pumpkinish
punishment
punishment
noun
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
pushmobile
pushmobile
noun
An improvised wheeled vehicle propelled by pushing, used in children's races.
pyraechmes
pyrrhonism
pyrrhonism
Noun
The system of skeptical philosophy established by centred on the idea that nothing can be known for certain; widespread skepticism, universal doubt.
pyrrhotism
ramphastos
raphaelism
raphaelism
Proper noun
The principles of painting introduced by the Italian painter Raphael.
reemphases
reemphases
noun
plural of reemphasis
reemphasis
reemphasis
noun
The act of reemphasizing; a second or subsequent emphasis.