(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchorwise
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antichorus
antilochus
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
cetorhinus
chalcosine
chalonnais
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champenois
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
chervontsi
chiasmodon
chicagoans
chickstone
chilomonas
chionaspis
chironomus
chlorinous
chlorinous
adj
Containing chlorine.
choiceness
choiceness
noun
The condition of being choice
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
chondrosin
chondrosin
noun
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins
chondrosis
chondrosis
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous tumor
Synonym of chondrogenesis
choosiness
choosiness
noun
the state of being choosy
choosingly
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chopunnish
chorasmian
chorasmian
Adjective
of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
Noun
a person from Chorasmia
Proper noun
an extinct Eastern Iranian language once spoken in Chorasmia
chorussing
chosunilbo
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
christiano
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronicles
chronicles
noun
plural of chronicle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chronicle
cinchonise
cinchonise
verb
Alternative form of cinchonize
cinchonism
cinchonism
noun
A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.
clonorchis
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codfishing
conopholis
conorhinus
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornishman
cornishman
Noun
A man from Cornwall.
cornishmen
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
cousinhood
cousinhood
noun
(uncountable) Cousins, or persons related by blood, collectively.
Relationship as of cousins.
The state or quality of being a cousin.
cousinship
cousinship
noun
The state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins.
couthiness
couthiness
noun
(Scotland) The quality of being couthie.
cowishness
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
cushioning
cushioning
verb
present participle of cushion
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
decohesion
decohesion
noun
A loss of cohesion
dichronous
dissoconch
dissoconch
noun
(biology) The shell of a bivalve mollusk veliger
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
elychnious
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endorachis
ethonomics
franchisor
franchisor
noun
A company which, or a person who, grants franchises.
gothicness
gothicness
Noun
The state or condition of being Gothic.
harmonicas
harmonicas
noun
plural of harmonica
harpsichon
harpsichon
noun
Obsolete form of harpsichord.
hedonistic
hedonistic
adj
Devoted to pleasure; epicurean.
heliconist
heliconist
noun
Someone who plays a helicon.
heliconius
hemofuscin
heroicness
heroicness
noun
The state or condition of being heroic; heroism.
histogenic
histogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to histogenesis.
histrionic
histrionic
adj
(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
Of or relating to actors or acting.
hoactzines
homoanisic
honorifics
honorifics
noun
plural of honorific
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
housatonic
hutchinson
hutchinson
Proper noun
a city in Kansas, USA
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
ichneumous
ichneumous
adj
Relating to ichneumon wasps.
incohesion
incohesion
noun
Failure to cohere or unify.
incohesive
incohesive
Adjective
Not cohesive.
intershock
intershock
adj
Between shocks.
verb
To shock mutually, as if by collision.
ischioanal
ischioanal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the ischium and anus.
isethionic
isochronal
isochronal
adj
(computing, of data) Time-dependent.
Happening at regular periods; isochronous, periodic.
Having the same duration.
isochronic
isochronic
adj
isochronal
isochronon
isochronon
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A clock designed to keep very accurate time.
limnorchis
loincloths
loincloths
noun
plural of loincloth
mackintosh
mackintosh
noun
A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
By extension, any waterproof coat or raincoat.
Waterproof rubberized cloth.
maraschino
maraschino
noun
A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries
minischool
minischool
noun
A school with a very small student population.
monarchies
monarchies
noun
plural of monarchy
monarchism
monarchism
noun
Rule by a monarchy.
The advocacy of such a political system.
monarchist
monarchist
noun
An advocate of, or believer in, monarchy.
monochasia
monochasia
noun
plural of monochasium
monophasic
monophasic
adj
having a single phase
of, related to or affected with monophasia
monorchism
monorchism
Noun
The condition of having only one testicle.
nightstock
nomarchies
nomarchies
noun
plural of nomarchy
nonaphasic
nonchemist
nonchemist
noun
One who is not a chemist.
nonpsychic
nonpsychic
adj
Not psychic.
noun
One who is not a psychic.
nonspheric
nostochine
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
nuncioship
nuncioship
noun
The role or status of nuncio.
ochronosis
ochronosis
noun
(medicine, pharmacology) Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria.
onobrychis
onychauxis
orchestian
orchioncus
outchasing
outchasing
verb
present participle of outchase
phenicious
phosphinic
phosphinic
adj
Of or pertaining to phosphinic acid or its derivatives
phosphonic
phosphonic
adj
Of or pertaining to phosphonic acid or its derivatives.
pincushion
pincushion
noun
(figuratively, colloquial) A person who is pricked or stabbed multiple times with sharp objects; specifically, someone who receives regular hypodermic needle injections.
(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.
A flowering plant in the genus Leucospermum.
A flowering plant in the genus Scabiosa.
The coral bead plant, coral moss, or English baby tears (Nertera granadensis), an ornamental plant.
The dustymaiden, a flowering plant in the genus Chaenactis.
The pincushion cactus, of the genera Escobaria or Mammillaria.
The pincushionplant, a flowering plant in the genus Navarretia.
verb
(intransitive) To assume the shape of a pincushion; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit pincushion distortion, where the sides curve inwards.
(transitive, also figuratively) To jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushion.
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
plasmochin
poachiness
poachiness
noun
The state of being poachy or marshy.
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
rechoosing
rechoosing
verb
present participle of rechoose
rhinoceros
rhinoceros
noun
(paleontology) A member of the superfamily Rhinocerotoidea, including hornless members of the extinct genus Paraceratherium.
Any of several large herbivorous ungulates native to Africa and Asia of the five extant species in the three extant genera in the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.
rhinoscope
rhinoscope
noun
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
rhinoscopy
rhinoscopy
noun
(medicine) examination of the nasal passages using an endoscope or speculum; nasal endoscopy
rhynchosia
richardson
richardson
Proper noun
A city near Dallas, Texas, USA.
romanceish
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
sceliphron
schiavones
schiavones
noun
plural of schiavone
schizogony
schizogony
noun
(biology) Asexual reproduction of protozoans etc characterized by multiple divisions of the nucleus and cell.
schmoosing
schmoosing
verb
present participle of schmoose
schmoozing
schmoozing
verb
present participle of schmooz
present participle of schmooze
scholarian
scholarian
noun
(historical) A member of the Scholae Palatinae, an elite military guard unit of Ancient Rome.