(Britain, derogatory, chiefly in the plural) A high ranking official of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.
(US, law enforcement, aviation) A police air unit, a police helicopter
(aviation) A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
(aviation, informal) Any aircraft.
verb
To transport goods by aircraft.
amorphi
amorphi
noun
plural of amorphus
amphide
amphion
amphius
anaphia
anaphia
noun
(medicine, rare) Tactile anesthesia; the total or partial absence of the sense of touch.
antship
apathia
apathic
aphacia
aphacia
noun
Dated form of aphakia.
aphacic
aphacic
adj
Dated form of aphakic.
aphagia
aphagia
noun
(medicine) The condition of difficulty in swallowing.
aphakia
aphakia
noun
(ophthalmology) The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation.
aphakic
aphakic
adj
(ophthalmology) Exhibiting aphakia; lacking the lens of the eye.
noun
One who has aphakia.
aphasia
aphasia
noun
(pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.
aphasic
aphasic
adj
(speech pathology) Affected by, or pertaining to, aphasia.
noun
(speech pathology) One who is afflicted by symptoms of aphasia.
aphelia
aphelia
noun
(astronomy) plural of aphelion
aphemia
aphemia
noun
A type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired.
aphemic
aphemic
adj
(speech pathology) Of, relating to, or afflicted with aphemia.
aphesis
aphesis
noun
(linguistics, prosody) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
aphetic
aphetic
adj
(astrology) Of or relating to the apheta; life-giving.
(phonology) Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis.
aphidas
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
aphidid
aphidid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Aphididae of aphids.
aphizog
aphonia
aphonia
noun
(medicine) Loss of voice; the inability to speak.
aphonic
aphonic
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.
Having no light, especially no sunlight; specifically (biology, oceanography) describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.
aphrite
aphrite
noun
(mineralogy) A foliated or chalk-like variety of calcite.
aphthic
aphthic
adj
Of or relating to aphtha.
aphyric
aphyric
adj
(geology) Not porphyritic; having few or no phenocrysts.
apishly
apishly
adv
In an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.
apophis
apophis
Proper noun
An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night.
An asteroid formerly thought to be on a collision course with Earth.
asaphia
asaphic
asaphid
asaphid
noun
(paleontology) Any trilobite of the order Asaphida.
awapuhi
awapuhi
noun
(Hawaii) Zingiber zerumbet, a plant in the ginger family.
bechirp
bepinch
bepinch
verb
(transitive, archaic) To pinch, or mark with pinches.
(transitive, dialectal) To pinch all over.
beyship
beyship
noun
The role or status of a bey.
bimorph
bimorph
noun
A cantilever that consists of two active layers: piezoelectric and metal.
biophor
biophor
noun
(obsolete, genetics) A supposed supramolecular unit of heredity
biphase
biphase
adj
Consisting of two phases, such as a liquid and a solid.
noun
A method of transmitting binary data that avoids problems associated with long strings of ones or zeros.
bishops
bishops
noun
plural of bishop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bishop
boyship
brephic
bushpig
bushpig
noun
Alternative form of bush pig
caliphs
caliphs
noun
plural of caliph
caphite
capicha
cepheid
cepheid
adj
(astronomy) Relating to cepheid variables.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae
noun
(astronomy) A cepheid variable.
(zoology) Any jellyfish in the family Cepheidae
ceriphs
ceriphs
noun
plural of ceriph
chapati
chapati
noun
A flat, unleavened bread from northern India and Pakistan.
chaplin
chaplin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of bacterial proteins that form fibrils instead of a coiled structure.
chappie
chappie
noun
Alternative spelling of chappy
chappin
charpai
charpai
noun
Alternative form of charpoy.
charpie
charpie
noun
(medicine, now historical) Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.
charpit
cheapie
cheapie
adj
(informal) Cheap; inferior.
noun
(informal) A person who is stingy, a miser.
(informal) An item of poor quality.
(informal) An item which is inexpensive.
chiapas
chiapas
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
chiopin
chiplet
chiplet
noun
(electronics) Any of the integrated circuits making up a multi-chip module (MCM).
chipley
chipman
chipped
chipped
adj
(automotive, not comparable) Having had the engine management system upgraded, usually to increase power.
(not comparable) Having had a microchip fitted.
Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chip
chipper
chipper
adj
Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
noun
(Ireland, slang) A fish and chip shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods.
(US, smoking) An occasional tobacco user, or more generally drug user.
(golf) A golf club for making chip shots.
(in particular, US) A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.
(slang) A deep frier.
(sports) A player who chips the ball.
A company that manufactures potato chips/potato crisps.
A machine that chips potatoes into pieces that are ready to be fried and made into chips.
Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).
verb
(UK, dialect) To chirp or chirrup.
chippie
chippie
noun
(US, slang) An officer of the California Highway Patrol. See CHiP
Alternative spelling of chippy
chiripa
chirped
chirped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirp
chirper
chirper
noun
(Canada, slang, mildly derogatory) A person who speaks with a distinct English or Welsh accent.
(obsolete, slang) A chirping cup; an alcoholic drink.
A thing or animal that makes a chirping sound.
chirrup
chirrup
noun
(figurative, derogatory) A brief, high-pitched, insignificant statement.
A series of chirps, clicks or clucks.
verb
(intransitive) To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.
(transitive) To express by chirping.
(transitive) To quicken or animate by chirping.
chopine
chopine
noun
(historical, footwear) A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries.
A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 fluid liters, ⅓ of the volume of a standard bottle.
chopins
chopins
noun
plural of chopin
choppin
choupic
choupic
noun
Alternative form of choupique
chuipek
churrip
ciaphus
ciphers
ciphers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cipher
ciphony
ciphony
noun
The process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor.
copihue
copihue
noun
An evergreen climbing plant, Lapageria rosea.
curship
curship
noun
(obsolete) The state of being a cur; one who is currish.
dampish
dampish
adj
(obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
Moderately damp or moist.
daphnia
daphnia
noun
A water flea of the genus Daphnia.
daphnid
daphnid
noun
Any water flea of the genus Daphnia
daphnin
daphnin
noun
(organic chemistry) A plant toxin originally isolated from the mezereon.
daphnis
daphnis
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
dapicho
dauphin
dauphin
noun
(allegorical): An eldest son.
The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.
deepish
deepish
adj
Somewhat deep.
delphia
delphic
delphic
adj
Alternative form of Delphic
Relating to a womb
delphin
delphin
noun
(organic chemistry) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise.
deyship
didelph
diglyph
diglyph
noun
A member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.
digraph
digraph
noun
(computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
(divination of the Taixuanjing) a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.
(graph theory) A directed graph.
(linguistics) A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.
dimorph
dimorph
noun
Either of a pair of dimorphous substances
dimphia
diphase
diphase
noun
Synonym of biphase
diphead
diphead
noun
(rare, slang, derogatory, euphemistic) An idiot; a detestable person.
diphyes
diptych
diptych
noun
(Christianity) A catalogue of saints.
(Christianity) A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of a church.
(art) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets, usually connected by hinges.
(historical, Ancient Rome) Artistically-wrought tablets distributed by consuls, etc. of the later Roman Empire to commemorate their tenure of office; hence (transferred sense) a list of magistrates.
(transferred sense) Any work made up of two parts treating complementary or contrasting aspects of one general topic.
A literary work consisting of two contrasting parts, such as a narrative telling the same story from two opposing points of view.
A novel published in two volumes forming one continuous story (as opposed to a duology or dilogy).
A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
dishmop
dishmop
noun
A small mop used for washing dishes.
dishpan
dishpan
noun
A large basin or pan with a flat bottom in which dishes are washed.
disship
disship
verb
(obsolete) To dismiss from service on board ship.
dogship
dogship
noun
(aviation, informal) An experimental model of an aircraft.
The character or individuality of a dog.
dolphin
dolphin
noun
(heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
(history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
(military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
(nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
(nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
(nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such as ice or floating logs.
(nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
donship
donship
noun
The position or role of a don.
dumpish
dumpish
adj
(obsolete) Stupid, dull.
Melancholy, sad.
dymphia
edaphic
edaphic
adj
(geography) Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems.
elfship
elfship
noun
A compellation for an elf.
eliphaz
empight
empight
adj
(obsolete) fixed; settled; fastened
endship
endship
noun
(obsolete) A village.
ephebic
ephebic
adj
Pertaining to a young man or to early manhood, especially in Ancient Greek contexts.
epheboi
epheboi
noun
plural of ephebos
ephelis
ephelis
noun
(dermatology, pathology) Synonym of freckle.
ephetic
ephoric
ephraim
epichil
epihyal
epihyal
noun
(anatomy) A segment next above the ceratohyal in the hyoidean arch.
epimyth
epimyth
noun
The moral of a story.
epitaph
epitaph
noun
A poem or other short text written in memory of a deceased person.
An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.
verb
(intransitive) To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph.
(transitive) To commemorate by an epitaph.
epithem
epithem
noun
(medicine, historical) Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters; a poultice, lotion, etc.
epithet
epithet
noun
(mythology) A term used as a qualifier of the name of a deity in order to designate said deity in a particular aspect or role.
(taxonomy) A word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species. This applies only to formal names of plants, fungi and bacteria. In formal names of animals the corresponding term is the specific name.
A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person.
A term used to characterize a person or thing.
An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the Iliad and Odyssey to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.
verb
(transitive) To term; to refer to as.
ethiope
ethiope
Noun
referring to a person from Ethiopia
ethiops
ethiops
noun
Alternative form of aethiops
fishpot
fishpot
noun
A basket or similar container that is sunk, with a float attached, and used for catching fish or other sea creatures
foeship
foeship
noun
Condition of possessing any enemies.
enmity
foppish
foppish
adj
Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.
fopship
foxship
foxship
noun
(Used as a mock title) The fox.
The character or qualities of a fox; foxiness; craftiness; cunning.
glyphic
glyphic
adj
Carved, sculpted.
Pertaining to glyphs.
noun
A glyph.
godship
godship
noun
(humorous, with 'his', 'her', 'your', etc.) A term of address to a deity.
graphic
graphic
adj
(geology) Having a texture that resembles writing, commonly created by exsolution, devitrification and immiscibility processes in igneous rocks.
Drawn, pictorial.
Vivid, descriptive, often in relation to depictions of sex or violence.
noun
(mostly in plural) A computer-generated image as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc.
A drawing or picture.
graphis
griphus
gunship
gunship
noun
(US, air force, military) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles
(aviation) An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
(nautical) A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
hagship
hagship
noun
(obsolete) The state or condition of a hag, an ugly woman.
haircap
haircap
noun
Any of various mosses of the family Polytrichaceae.
hairpin
hairpin
noun
(biology) A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
(chiefly attributive) A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend.
(music) An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo.
A pin or fastener for the hair.
hapiton
haplite
haploid
haploid
adj
(genetics) Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
noun
A cell which is haploid.
An organism, such as a fungus, with haploid cells.