Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophy
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(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.
antrophose
aphanesite
aphanitism
apothesine
apsinthion
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
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.
asyntrophy
athapascan
athapaskan
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
entosphere
epentheses
epentheses
noun
plural of epenthesis
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
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
hempstring
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
heptanchus
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
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hypertense
hypertense
adj
Extremely tense.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hyphenates
hyphenates
noun
plural of hyphenate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate
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.
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
hypsodonty
hypsodonty
noun
The degree to which teeth are hypsodont; the degree to which they are not brachydont.
The presence of hypsodont teeth.
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.
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
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
nonasphalt
nonasphalt
adj
Not being or relating to asphalt.
nosotrophy
nosotrophy
noun
(obsolete) The care and nursing of the sick.
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orpheonist
osteophone
osteophone
noun
An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.
osteophony
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outpushing
outpushing
noun
A part that pushes outward; a protuberance.
verb
present participle of outpush
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
outsharpen
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
pantheress
pantheress
noun
A female panther.
pantherish
pantherish
adj
Like a panther; catlike.
pantosophy
paragnaths
paragnaths
noun
plural of paragnath
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
pardanthus
parentship
parentship
noun
The condition, state, or status of a parent.
parthenius
patchiness
patchiness
noun
The condition of being patchy.
patchstand
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.
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
penthestes
penthoused
penthoused
adj
(archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building.
penthouses
penthouses
noun
plural of penthouse
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.
phantasmag
phantasmal
phantasmal
adj
Eerie or frightening.
Expresses qualities of or produced from fantasy.
Of or pertaining to ghosts or phantoms.
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.
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
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
phenotypes
phenotypes
noun
plural of phenotype
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.
photonasty
photonasty
noun
A nastic response to a change in light levels.
photonosus
phototonus
phototonus
noun
sensitivity to, or irritation caused by, light
phytomonas
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
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.
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
postrhinal
postrhinal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the nose
prenanthes
preshorten
preshorten
verb
(transitive) To shorten in advance.
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.
pushbutton
pushbutton
adj
Alternative spelling of push-button
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
scunthorpe
scunthorpe
Proper noun
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England.