(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.]
antipascha
antiphates
antiphysic
antisiphon
antisiphon
adj
Preventing the siphoning of fluid.
aphanesite
aphanitism
apothesine
apsinthion
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
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.
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
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.
deiphontes
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diphthongs
diphthongs
noun
plural of diphthong
docentship
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
epenthesis
epenthesis
noun
(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
ethiopians
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
hainesport
hempstring
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
herpestine
hesperitin
hesperitin
noun
Alternative form of hesperetin
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
himantopus
hotsprings
hotsprings
noun
plural of hotspring
housepaint
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypnotists
hypnotists
noun
plural of hypnotist
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
internship
internship
noun
(US) The first year of a medical residency.
A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.
interphase
interphase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Between phases
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
(mechanical engineering) An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
isoheptane
kittenship
kittenship
noun
The state or condition of a kitten; kittenhood.
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.
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
morphinist
morphinist
noun
(obsolete) One who is addicted to morphine.
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nightspots
nightspots
noun
plural of nightspot
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orpheonist
outpushing
outpushing
noun
A part that pushes outward; a protuberance.
verb
present participle of outpush
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
painterish
painterish
adj
Characteristic of a painter, or of painted artworks.
pansophist
pansophist
noun
(historical) A proponent of a 17th-century movement around pansophy, or the systematic organization of all human knowledge.
pantheists
pantheists
noun
plural of pantheist
panthelism
pantherish
pantherish
adj
Like a panther; catlike.
parentship
parentship
noun
The condition, state, or status of a parent.
parthenius
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
patronship
patronship
noun
(uncommon) Patronage, the act or especially the formalized state of being a backer or supporter (of something).
Alternative form of patroonship
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
pentastich
pentastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of five verses.
perishment
perishment
noun
The act of perishing.
phalangist
phalangist
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Phalangist
phantasied
phantasied
adj
Dated form of fantasied.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phantasy
phantasies
phantasies
noun
plural of phantasy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phantasy
phantasist
phantasist
noun
Dated form of fantasist.
phantasize
phantasize
verb
Dated form of fantasize.
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
phantastic
phantastic
adj
Alternative form of fantastic
noun
(obsolete) Any hallucinogenic drug.
phantomist
phantomist
noun
(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) One who believes that Christ's corporeal body was an illusion.
philanthus
philistian
philistine
philistine
adj
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
noun
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.
philonoist
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.
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
pinchcrust
pistonhead
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
playthings
playthings
noun
plural of plaything
plinthless
plinthless
adj
Without a plinth.
plisthenes
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
postrhinal
postrhinal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the nose
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
punishment
punishment
noun
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
pyrrhonist
pyrrhonist
Noun
A follower of Pyrrho; a skeptic.
pythonissa
regentship
regentship
noun
The office of a regent; regency.
reshipment
reshipment
noun
(countable) A second or subsequent shipment.
(uncountable) The condition of being reshipped.
satanophil
sextonship
sextonship
noun
The office or position of a sexton.
shahaptian
shipentine
shipentine
noun
(US, archaic, nautical) A four-masted barque (sailing vessel with a certain rigging arrangement).
shoupeltin
siphonated
siphoniata
skupshtina
somnipathy
somnipathy
noun
(archaic) Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar.
A sleep disorder.
sphenolith
spheration
sphincters
sphincters
noun
plural of sphincter
spilanthes
spiranthes
spiranthic
spirignath
splotching
splotching
noun
A splotch mark.
verb
present participle of splotch
springhalt
springhalt
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of stringhalt.
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
staphylion
stenophile
stephanial
stephanial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the stephanion.
stephanian
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.
stephanite
stephanite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of silver and antimony
stephannie
sulphating
sulphating
verb
present participle of sulphate
sulphation
sulphation
noun
Alternative spelling of sulfation
sulphinate
sulphinate
noun
Alternative form of sulfinate
sultanship
sultanship
noun
The office or status of a sultan.
symphonist
symphonist
noun
A composer of symphonies
syntrophic
syntrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to syntrophy.
tanistship
tenantship
tenantship
noun
tenancy
tensorship
thamnophis
transships
transships
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of transship
truantship
truantship
noun
truancy
typholysin
typholysin
noun
(biochemistry) The hemolysin involved in cholera.
typhoonish
tyrantship
tyrantship
noun
The condition of being a tyrant; tyranny.
unhappiest
unhappiest
adj
superlative form of unhappy: most unhappy
unhospital
unshipment
unshipment
noun
The act of unshipping, or the state of being unshipped; displacement.
upshifting
upshifting
verb
present participle of upshift
upshooting
upshooting
verb
present participle of upshoot
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