Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
asyntrophy
avoyership
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
chrysippus
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chrysopsis
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
cystophora
cystophore
diastrophy
doryphoros
doryphoros
noun
(art) A spear-bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear-bearer.
doryphorus
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
dysphrenia
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
epiphysary
epistrophy
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
felsophyre
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
hairsprays
hairsprays
noun
plural of hairspray
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hydropotes
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
hygroscopy
hygroscopy
noun
The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
hypaethros
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hyperlexis
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hyperprism
hyperprism
noun
(geometry) A prism that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
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.
hyperspace
hyperspace
noun
(mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.
(mathematics) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.
(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.
verb
(science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To travel or transport into hyperspace.
hyperstoic
hypertense
hypertense
adj
Extremely tense.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnosperm
hypnospore
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypobarism
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypocrisis
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hyporadius
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypotarsus
hypotarsus
noun
(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
hypotensor
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
lippershey
lippershey
Proper noun
A crater of the Moon.
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mayorships
mayorships
noun
plural of mayorship
mesomorphy
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
myophorous
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nosography
nosography
noun
(pathology, medicine, countable) A treatise on diseases.
(pathology, medicine, uncountable) The systematic naming and description of diseases.
nosotrophy
nosotrophy
noun
(obsolete) The care and nursing of the sick.
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
orthoplasy
orthoplasy
noun
(historical) A theory of evolution, stating that that individual modifications supplement, protect, or screen organic characters and keep them alive until useful congenital variations arise and survive by natural selection, and that this process, combined in many cases with 'tradition', gives direction to evolution.
overphysic
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
panhygrous
paraphysis
paraphysis
noun
(anatomy) A derivative of the roof-plate of the telencephalon.
(botany) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
(mycology) A type of sterile cell amongst the spore-bearing asci.
parastichy
parastichy
noun
(botany) A secondary spiral of leaves or florets.
pasigraphy
pasigraphy
noun
(linguistics) A writing system where concepts are written instead of words. The system is not phonetic and uses ideograms, such as mathematical symbols. It is intended to be universally understood.
periphysis
perishably
perishably
adv
In a perishable manner.
phasotropy
pheasantry
pheasantry
noun
(zoology) A place for keeping and rearing pheasants.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phosphoryl
phosphoryl
noun
(chemistry) the trivalent radical O=P≡
phrensying
phrensying
verb
present participle of phrensy
phrynosoma
phyllaries
phyllaries
noun
plural of phyllary
physiatric
physiatric
adj
Relating to physiatry.
physiocrat
physiocrat
noun
(economics, now historical) Any of a group of economists in 18th-century France who believed that the government should not seek to influence the operation of natural economic laws.
physiurgic
physiurgic
adj
(archaic) Produced by natural causes, without human intervention.
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physophora
physophore
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polygraphs
polygraphs
noun
plural of polygraph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygraph
polyhistor
polyhistor
noun
Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
polyphaser
polyphaser
noun
A machine generating more than one pressure wave.
porphyries
porphyries
noun
plural of porphyry
porphyrous
porphyrous
adj
Of or crafted from porphyry.
Of purple hue, like that of porphyry.
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
prasophagy
prehensory
prehensory
adj
Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile.
prehistory
prehistory
noun
(humorous, hyperbolic) Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
(often as pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
The study of those times.
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
priggishly
priggishly
adv
In a priggish way.
prosphysis
prosphysis
noun
(medicine) A growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball.
proudishly
proudishly
adv
In a proudish manner.
psychiater
psychiater
noun
(archaic) A psychiatrist.
psychiatry
psychiatry
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.
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.
psychotria
purchasery
pyraechmes
pyrophorus
pyrophorus
noun
a substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state
pyrosphere
pyrosphere
noun
(geology, dated) The zone of igneous activity and lava formation, situated between the lithosphere and barysphere.
pyrrhicist
pyrrhicist
noun
(in Ancient Greece) One who danced the pyrrhiche.
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.
pyrrhonist
pyrrhonist
Noun
A follower of Pyrrho; a skeptic.
pyrrhotism
pyrrhotist
pythagoras
rhinoscopy
rhinoscopy
noun
(medicine) examination of the nasal passages using an endoscope or speculum; nasal endoscopy
rhodotypos
saprophyte
saprophyte
noun
any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria
sarcophagy
sarcophagy
noun
The practice of eating flesh.
sciagraphy
sciagraphy
noun
(obsolete) A vertical section through a building.
Radiography.
The art of representing shadows as realistically as possible.
The plant Viburnum lentago, native to the northeastern and midwestern United States and southern Canada.
shepherdly
shepherdly
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.
shepherdry
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shopocracy
shopocracy
noun
Shopkeepers as a social class.
skiagraphy
sonography
sonography
noun
night writing
ultrasonography
sophrosyne
sophrosyne
noun
The Ancient Greek concept of an ideal of excellence of character and soundness of mind, which when combined in one well-balanced individual leads to other qualities, such as temperance, moderation, prudence, and self-control.
sparkishly
sparkishly
adv
In a sparkish manner.
spherality
spherality
noun
The property of being spheral.
sphericity
sphericity
noun
(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
(geometry, countable) The ratio of the surface area of a given particle to the surface area of a sphere with the same volume.
sphyraenid
sphyraenid
noun
(zoology) Any barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae.
sphyrnidae
sporophyll
sporophyll
noun
(botany) The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia.
sporophyte
sporophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.