(medicine, archaic) An inability to speak caused by muscular spasms.
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
cytophagic
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
diphthongs
diphthongs
noun
plural of diphthong
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
dittograph
dittograph
noun
An instance of dittography in a text.
eightpenny
eightpenny
adj
Having a value or cost of eightpence.
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
geophagist
geophagist
noun
One who eats earth, clay, chalk, etc.
geothlypis
glyptolith
graphitize
graphitize
verb
To coat with graphite.
To convert to graphite.
graphitoid
graphitoid
adj
Resembling graphite.
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
hempstring
hepatalgia
hepatalgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the liver
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
hepatizing
hepatizing
verb
present participle of hepatize
heptagynia
hotsprings
hotsprings
noun
plural of hotspring
hypostigma
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
knightship
knightship
noun
(mathematics, computing) A spaceship, in a cellular automaton, which moves knightwise (i.e., moving two spaces along the x-axis for every space it moves along the y-axis [or vice versa], in the manner of a chess knight); a spaceship which moves with slope 2; a (2,1) spaceship.
Honorific formal address to a knighted person. Usually used with the relevant possessive pronoun.
The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
legateship
legateship
noun
The office or authority of a legate.
lightplane
lightplane
noun
A small, lightweight aeroplane.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lightships
lightships
noun
plural of lightship
lithoglyph
lithoglyph
noun
An engraving on a gem.
lithograph
lithograph
noun
A printed image produced by lithography.
verb
To create a copy of an image through lithography.
mightyship
multigraph
multigraph
noun
(graph theory) A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.
(graph theory, less commonly) A set V (as before), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements is a cardinality-two subset of V.
(historical, printing) A combined rotary typesetting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print "typewritten" letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press.
(linguistics) A specific sequence of letters treated as a (phonemic) unit.
verb
(historical, transitive) To print using a multigraph machine.
nightspots
nightspots
noun
plural of nightspot
nonupright
nonupright
adj
Not upright.
omophagist
omophagist
noun
One who eats raw meat.
outpushing
outpushing
noun
A part that pushes outward; a protuberance.
verb
present participle of outpush
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
pathogenic
pathogenic
adj
(music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
pathologic
pathologic
adj
(dated) Caused by or related to disease, pathology.
phagocytic
phagocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis.
phagolytic
phagolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing phagolysis
phalangist
phalangist
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Phalangist
phalangite
phalangite
noun
(historical) Specifically, a pikeman fighting in a Macedonian phalanx, armed with a two-handed pike and using a smaller shield than the hoplite's aspis.
(obsolete) A soldier belonging to a phalanx.
philogeant
philtering
philtering
verb
present participle of philter
phlegmatic
phlegmatic
adj
(archaic) Abounding in phlegm.
Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.
Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
noun
One who has a phlegmatic disposition.
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
phlogistic
phlogistic
adj
(chemistry, physics, now historical) Pertaining to or containing phlogiston.
(medicine) Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.
(obsolete) Burning, fiery.
phlogiston
phlogiston
noun
(chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
phlogopite
phlogopite
noun
(mineralogy) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
photogenic
photogenic
adj
Generated or caused by light.
Looking good when photographed.
Producing or emitting light, luminescent.
photogyric
photologic
phragmites
phragmites
noun
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
phytologic
phytologic
adj
phytological
pictograph
pictograph
noun
A graph that represents numerical data using pictures.
A graphic character.
A picture that represents a word or an idea.
pittsburgh
pittsburgh
Proper noun
A city in Pennsylvania, USA, and the county seat of Allegheny County.
playthings
playthings
noun
plural of plaything
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
ploughtail
ploughtail
noun
The hind part or handle of a plough.
plowgraith
plowwright
plowwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs plows.
postflight
postflight
adj
After a flight.
pothunting
pothunting
noun
Careless, profiteering archeology.
The hunting of animals to be cooked as food.
preheating
preheating
verb
present participle of preheat
prizefight
prizefight
noun
A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
probathing
prognathic
prognathic
adj
prognathous
pumpwright
pythagoric
pythagoric
Adjective
Pythagorean.
Noun
Pythagorean.
pythogenic
pythogenic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Produced by filth.
rectigraph
regentship
regentship
noun
The office of a regent; regency.
shipwright
shipwright
noun
A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
sightproof
sightproof
adj
invisible; not able to be seen
spaewright
spaghettis
spaghettis
noun
plural of spaghetti
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spaghetti
speedlight
speedlight
noun
(photography) A flashgun that is not fixed to a camera
spirignath
splotching
splotching
noun
A splotch mark.
verb
present participle of splotch
spotlights
spotlights
noun
plural of spotlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spotlight
sprightful
sprightful
adj
sprightly; spirited; lively; animated
springhalt
springhalt
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of stringhalt.
stoplights
stoplights
noun
plural of stoplight
straightup
striplight
striplight
noun
A fluorescent lighting tube.
A long bank of directed lighting used to illuminate a stage, etc.
sulphating
sulphating
verb
present participle of sulphate
supertight
supertight
adj
Extremely tight.
tangipahoa
telligraph
telphering
telphering
verb
present participle of telpher
theophagic
thumpingly
thumpingly
adv
(informal) Extremely.
With thumping noises.
tightroped
tightropes
tightropes
noun
plural of tightrope
toplighted
toplighted
adj
Synonym of toplit (“illuminated from above”)
torsigraph
toxiphagus
trephining
trephining
noun
The use of a trephine.
verb
present participle of trephine
triglyphal
triglyphed
triglyphic
triglyphic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, triglyphs.
Containing three sets of characters or sculptures.
trigraphic
trigraphic
adj
Of or relating to a trigraph.
triphthong
triphthong
noun
A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
triumphing
triumphing
noun
A display of triumph.
verb
present participle of triumph
typhogenic
typhogenic
adj
causing typhus
unplighted
unplighted
adj
Not plighted or pledged.
upbrighten
upbrighten
verb
(transitive, intransitive, poetic) To make or become brighter.