(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
antipascha
antiphysic
apesthetic
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archpapist
archpastor
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
archsatrap
archspirit
asphyctous
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
athapascan
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
beterschap
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
cataphasia
cataphasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by repetition of individual words.
cataphysic
cattleship
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
chapatties
chapatties
noun
plural of chapatty
chassepots
chassepots
noun
plural of chassepot
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
checkstrap
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chopsticks
chopsticks
noun
plural of chopstick
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
cistophori
cistophori
noun
plural of cistophorus
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clipsheets
clipsheets
noun
plural of clipsheet
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.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
courtships
courtships
noun
plural of courtship
criticship
criticship
noun
The state or business of a critic.
crosspatch
crosspatch
noun
A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cyathaspis
cystophora
cystophore
despatched
despatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despatch
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
despatches
despatches
noun
plural of despatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despatch
dispatched
dispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispatch
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispatches
dispatches
noun
plural of dispatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispatch
docentship
doctorship
doctorship
noun
Professional position or title of a doctor.
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
ecthlipses
ecthlipses
noun
plural of ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
ecthlipsis
noun
(phonology) The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
(phonology) The elision of a final /m/, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
ectosphere
ectosphere
noun
The cortical zone of a centrosphere
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
hephaestic
heptanchus
heptasemic
heptasemic
adj
(ancient prosody) containing seven morae or units of time.
heptastich
heptastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of seven lines or verses.
hippocaust
hippocaust
noun
Alternative form of hypocaust
hochpetsch
hyperstoic
hypocistis
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hypostatic
hypostatic
adj
(genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.
(medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.
(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.
Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
jaspachate
jaspachate
noun
(obsolete) agate jasper
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
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.
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
mispatches
mispatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispatch
opisthotic
opisthotic
noun
(anatomy) The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone.
orthoptics
orthoptics
noun
The study and treatment of muscular irregularities of the eye.
orthoscope
orthoscope
noun
An instrument for drawing projections of a skull.
An instrument for examining the interior of an eye.
otheoscope
otheoscope
noun
An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in a vacuum; a modification of the radiometer.
pachyotous
pachystima
pachytylus
palmchrist
parachutes
parachutes
noun
plural of parachute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parachute
parastichy
parastichy
noun
(botany) A secondary spiral of leaves or florets.
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
paristhmic
paristhmic
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
parritches
parritches
noun
plural of parritch
paschalist
pasticheur
pasticheur
noun
One who mimics the literary or artistic style of another.
patcheries
patcheries
noun
plural of patchery
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
patchstand
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patriarchs
patriarchs
noun
plural of patriarch
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
pentastich
pentastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of five verses.
pettichaps
pettichaps
noun
Alternative form of pettychaps
phallicist
phallicist
noun
One who regards the penis or phallus as a sacred symbol.
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
phantastic
phantastic
adj
Alternative form of fantastic
noun
(obsolete) Any hallucinogenic drug.
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.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phlogistic
phlogistic
adj
(chemistry, physics, now historical) Pertaining to or containing phlogiston.
(medicine) Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.
(obsolete) Burning, fiery.
phosphatic
phosphatic
adj
Of, relating to, or composed of phosphate.
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
photoscope
photoscope
noun
Anything employed for the observation of light or luminous effects.
photoscopy
phthisical
phthisical
adj
phthisic
phthisicky
phthisicky
adj
Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
phyllocyst
phyllocyst
noun
(zoology) The cavity of a hydrophyllium.
physiatric
physiatric
adj
Relating to physiatry.
physicists
physicists
noun
plural of physicist
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.
physoclist
physoclist
noun
(marine biology) A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus
pinchcrust
pistachios
pistachios
noun
plural of pistachio
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
pitchiness
pitchiness
noun
blackness, as of pitch; darkness
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
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.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
postschool
postschool
adj
After leaving school.
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
preachiest
preachiest
adj
superlative form of preachy: most preachy
prestretch
prestretch
verb
(transitive) To stretch in advance.
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
prosthetic
prosthetic
adj
artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
noun
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
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.
psychicist
psychicist
noun
Someone who studies psychic behaviour or phenomena.
psychopath
psychopath
noun
(figurative) A person who perpetrates especially gruesome or bizarre violent acts.
(figurative) A person with no moral conscience.
(obsolete) A person diagnosed with any mental disorder.
A person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder.
A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such an individual may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.
psychotics
psychotics
noun
plural of psychotic
psychotria
pyrrhicist
pyrrhicist
noun
(in Ancient Greece) One who danced the pyrrhiche.
rectorship
rectorship
noun
(obsolete) Government; guidance.
The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
redispatch
redispatch
noun
Repeat dispatch
verb
To dispatch again
scaphitoid
scatophagy
scatophagy
noun
Synonym of coprophagy
schumpeter
scotograph
scotograph
noun
(obsolete, rare) An instrument for writing in the dark, or by the blind.
(occultism) An image of a ghost or other apparition appearing on unexposed film.
(photography, obsolete, rare) An impression made on a photographic plate by a radioactive substance without the intervention of any opaque object other than the screen of the plate.
scratchpad
scratchpad
noun
(computing, in transaction processing systems) A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.
A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
scunthorpe
scunthorpe
Proper noun
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England.