(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophy
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
antisiphon
antisiphon
adj
Preventing the siphoning of fluid.
antrophose
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apothesine
apsinthion
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
arsenophen
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
asyntrophy
canephoros
canephorus
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
champenois
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
chionaspis
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
cyanophose
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
esophagean
esophagean
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.
ethiopians
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
hadjipanos
hainesport
harpooners
harpooners
noun
plural of harpooner
harpsichon
harpsichon
noun
Obsolete form of harpsichord.
headphones
headphones
noun
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
himantopus
hippomanes
hippomanes
noun
(obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal.
hispaniola
hispaniola
Proper noun
An island in the Caribbean, comprising the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
hopkinsian
hopkinsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1721–1803).
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
housepaint
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
isoheptane
kanephoros
macpherson
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
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
nonaphasic
nonasphalt
nonasphalt
adj
Not being or relating to asphalt.
nonspheral
nosography
nosography
noun
(pathology, medicine, countable) A treatise on diseases.
(pathology, medicine, uncountable) The systematic naming and description of diseases.
nosophobia
nosophobia
noun
An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
openairish
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orphanages
orphanages
noun
plural of orphanage
orphanship
orphanship
noun
The losing of both parents through death.
The state of being an orphan.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
outsharpen
panhygrous
pansophies
pansophism
pansophism
noun
(historical) The 17th-century movement of the pansophists, who wished to organize all human knowledge.
Pansophy.
pansophist
pansophist
noun
(historical) A proponent of a 17th-century movement around pansophy, or the systematic organization of all human knowledge.
pantosophy
parsonhood
parsonhood
noun
The role or status of a parson.
parsonship
patronship
patronship
noun
(uncommon) Patronage, the act or especially the formalized state of being a backer or supporter (of something).
Alternative form of patroonship
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
phalloncus
phanerosis
phanerosis
noun
(of a colloid) The expansion of individual droplets such that they become visible
phantomist
phantomist
noun
(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) One who believes that Christ's corporeal body was an illusion.
phasianoid
phasianoid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of pheasants
phenacodus
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
phosphagen
phosphagen
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of energy storage compounds, chiefly found in muscular tissue in animals, allowing a high-energy phosphate pool to be maintained in a concentration range, which, if it all were ATP, would create problems due to the ATP consuming reactions in these tissues.
photonasty
photonasty
noun
A nastic response to a change in light levels.
phrynosoma
physopodan
phytomonas
pistonhead
plasmochin
poachiness
poachiness
noun
The state of being poachy or marshy.
pocahontas
pocahontas
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA, and the county seat of Randolph County.
a village in Bond County, Illinois, USA.
a city in Iowa, USA, and the county seat of Pocahontas County.
an unincorporated community in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.
a former community in Baker County, Oregon, USA.
an unincorporated community in Hardeman and McNairy Counties, Tennessee, USA.
a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
Noun
A Native American woman.
polianthes
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
postrhinal
postrhinal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the nose
prefashion
psychoanal
pythonissa
satanophil
saxophones
saxophones
noun
plural of saxophone
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
scenograph
scenograph
noun
A perspective representation or general view of an object.
scyphozoan
scyphozoan
noun
Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa.
shampooing
shampooing
noun
The act of cleaning something with shampoo.
verb
present participle of shampoo
sinophobia
sinophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Sinophobia
siphonales
siphonaria
siphonated
siphoniata
siphonogam
snapholder
somnipathy
somnipathy
noun
(archaic) Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar.
A sleep disorder.
somnopathy
somnopathy
noun
Alternative form of somnipathy
sonography
sonography
noun
night writing
ultrasonography
sophoclean
sophoclean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Sophocles or his works.
sousaphone
sousaphone
noun
A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.
sphenogram
sphenogram
noun
A cuneiform character.
sphenoidal
sphenoidal
adj
Synonym of sphenoid
spheration
splachnoid
splashdown
splashdown
noun
The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.
staphylion
stenograph
stenograph
noun
A production of stenography; anything written in shorthand.
A shorthand character.
A stenography machine.
verb
To write or report in stenographic characters.
stephanion
stephanion
noun
(anatomy) The point on the side of the skull where the temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture.
stephanome
sulphamino
sulphation
sulphation
noun
Alternative spelling of sulfation
sulphocyan
sulphonate
sulphonate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfonate
sycophancy
sycophancy
noun
The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
sycophants
sycophants
noun
plural of sycophant
synaloepha
synaloepha
noun
Alternative form of synalepha
synaloephe
thamnophis
unhospital
urophanous
weaponshaw
weaponshow
xanthopsia
xanthopsia
noun
A visual defect, a form of chromatopsia in which everything appears yellow.
xanthopsin
xanthopsin
noun
visual yellow; any of a form of visual purple that has been bleached by exposure to light
xenophanes
xenophanes
Proper noun
A Greek given name.
The pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon; by extension or reference, any profound or transformative religious thinker.
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.