(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
apatheia
apatheia
noun
(philosophy) A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
apathize
apathize
verb
To become apathetic or insensible
To make apathetic or insensible
aphanite
aphanite
noun
(geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphetize
aphetize
verb
(transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
chapiter
chapiter
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
(architecture) The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Obsolete form of chapter.
chapitle
daphnite
depthing
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
empathic
empathic
adj
(science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.
Showing or expressing empathy.
emphatic
emphatic
adj
(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.
(phonology, archaic except in layman’s use) Referring to the above consonants as well as /ħ/ and /ʕ/ (these being seen as emphatic equivalents of /h/ and /ʔ/).
Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
Stated with conviction.
ejective consonants in Ge'ez, Amharic, other Ethiopic Semitic languages, Chadic and Cushitic languages
pharyngealized consonants in Arabic, Hebrew, other Northwest Semitic languages, and Berber languages
noun
(linguistics) A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".
(phonology) An emphatic consonant.
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
ephectic
ephectic
adj
Delaying or withholding judgement.
noun
One who suspends judgement.
ephestia
epiphyte
epiphyte
noun
(biology) A fungus that grows on a plant but does not feed upon it saprotrophically (an epiphytic fungus); the science of detecting and studying any such symbiosis as may be involved in this relationship is still developing.
(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
epitaphs
epitaphs
noun
plural of epitaph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of epitaph
epitheca
epitheca
noun
(microbiology, planktology) The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
epitheme
epitheme
noun
Obsolete form of epithem.
epithets
epithets
noun
plural of epithet
epithyme
epochist
ethiopia
ethiopic
ethiopic
Adjective
Ethiopian
Proper noun
Ge'ez language.
euphotic
euphotic
adj
Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible
euphuist
euphuist
noun
One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
graphite
graphite
noun
A grey colour, resembling graphite or the marks made with a graphite pencil.
An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.
Short for graphite-reinforced plastic, a composite plastic made with graphite fibers noted for light weight strength and stiffness.
verb
(transitive) To apply graphite to.
griphite
griphite
noun
A vitreous, resinous, yellow or dark-brown, molecular compound that is both diploidal and isometric.
gryphite
gryphite
noun
(paleontology) A shell of the genus Gryphea.
haplites
happiest
happiest
adj
superlative form of happy: most happy
haptenic
haptenic
adj
(immunology) Of or pertaining to a hapten
helicopt
helicopt
verb
(rare, dated, nonstandard) to helicopter
heliport
heliport
noun
(aviation) A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
helistop
helistop
noun
A place where a helicopter can land.
hemipter
hemipter
noun
(zoology) Any organism of the order Hemiptera, including cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs.
hemitype
hempiest
hepatica
hepatica
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Medicines to treat the liver.
Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica.
hepatics
hepatics
noun
plural of hepatic
hepatise
hepatise
verb
Alternative form of hepatize
hepatite
hepatite
noun
(mineralogy, dated) A variety of barite that emits a foetid odour when rubbed or heated.
hepatize
hepatize
verb
(transitive) To convert into a substance resembling liver.
(transitive) To gorge with effused matter, as the lungs.
(transitive) To impregnate with sulphureted hydrogen gas (formerly called hepatic gas).
hepatoid
hepatoid
adj
Similar in appearance to hepatic tissue
heptadic
heptadic
adj
of, or relating to a heptad; sevenfold
hepteris
heptitol
heptitol
noun
(biochemistry) Any alditol having seven carbon atoms
heptylic
heptylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, heptyl or heptane.
herpetic
herpetic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus-caused disease.
hippiest
hippiest
adj
superlative form of hippie: most hippie
superlative form of hippy: most hippy
hipsters
hipsters
noun
A female undergarment with wider side sections than conventional panties.
plural of hipster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hipster
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
humpiest
humpiest
adj
superlative form of humpy: most humpy
hyperite
hyperite
noun
(geology) Synonym of hypersthenite
hypolite
iphthime
isophote
isophote
noun
(computer graphics) A contour of equal luminance in an image.
isopleth
isopleth
noun
(thermodynamics) A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.
A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.
japhetic
japhetic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the supposed descendants of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible.
Of or pertaining to the supposed languages spoken by the descendants of Japheth.
klephtic
klephtic
adj
(historical) Relating to the klephts.
lapithae
mateship
mateship
noun
(countable and uncountable, nautical) The post of mate on a ship; a posting as mate.
(countable, whaling, obsolete) A type of contract between ships to cooperate and share the proceeds of an expedition.
(countable, zoology, psychology, anthropology) A relationship based on mating.
(uncountable) Fellowship; companionship.
(uncountable, Australia, New Zealand) Friendship, particularly between men, such as develops in shared adversity; solidarity.
memphite
memphite
Adjective
Of, from or pertaining to Memphis.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Memphis, Egypt.
mephisto
mephitic
mephitic
adj
Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
mephitis
mephitis
noun
(homeopathy) A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats.
A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.
nephrite
nephrite
noun
(mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
nephtali
orpheist
pantheic
paschite
pasithea
pasithea
Proper noun
One of the Charites, she is a goddess and personification of relaxation, meditation and hallucinations. She is the wife of Hypnos and the mother of the Oneiroi.
One of the Nereids.
pastiche
pastiche
noun
(uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.
A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
verb
To create or compose in a mixture of styles.
patchier
patchier
adj
comparative form of patchy: more patchy
pathetic
pathetic
adj
(anatomy) Trochlear.
(obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate.
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
peatship
pelelith
penlight
penlight
noun
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
penthrit
penthrit
noun
Alternative form of penthrite (“pentaerythritol tetranitrate”)
perianth
perianth
noun
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
(botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.
perthite
perthite
noun
(mineralogy) A laminated mixture of two feldspars: plagioclase and either orthoclase or microcline.
peshitta
peshitta
Proper noun
A Syriac translation of the Bible.
peshtigo
petechia
petechia
noun
(medicine) A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
phaelite
phenetic
phenetic
adj
(systematics) Of, or relating to, phenetics.
phengite
phengite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.
philbert
philters
philters
noun
plural of philter
philtred
philtred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of philtre
philtres
philtres
noun
plural of philtre
phitones
phonetic
phonetic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes).
Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
Relating to the spoken rather than written form of a word or name, as opposed to orthographic.
noun
(linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).
phoniest
phoniest
adj
superlative form of phony: most phony
phreatic
phreatic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to ground water; (volcanology) involving explosively rapid heating of ground water by magma.
phthises
phthises
noun
plural of phthisis
phyletic
phyletic
adj
Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent
Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic
phyllite
phyllite
noun
(geology) A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
pinochet
pistache
pistache
noun
Dated form of pistachio.
pitchers
pitchers
noun
plural of pitcher
pitchery
pitchier
pitchier
adj
comparative form of pitchy: more pitchy
pitchmen
pitchmen
noun
plural of pitchman
pitheads
pitheads
noun
plural of pithead
pithecan
pithecia
pithecus
pithiest
pithiest
adj
superlative form of pithy: most pithy
pithless
pithless
adj
Lacking strength or pith; weak.
Not cogent.
pithsome
pithsome
adj
(archaic) pithy; robust
pittheus
plighted
plighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plight
plighter
plighter
noun
One who or that which plights, engages, or pledges.
plinther
plinther
noun
Any of numerous members of the public who took turns to occupy the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square as part of an art installation by Antony Gormley in 2009.
poetship
poetship
noun
The state or character of a poet.
postiche
postiche
adj
(art) Added after the work is finished.
noun
Any item of false hair worn on the head or face, such as a false beard or wig.
potiches
potiches
noun
plural of potiche
prefight
prefight
adj
Occurring before a fight.
prehnite
prehnite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic aggregates or curved crystals, Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂.
prenight
pritchel
pritchel
noun
A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil.
verb
To use this tool.
psephite
psephite
noun
A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fragments that are coarser than sand and which are enclosed in a matrix that varies in kind and amount.
pushiest
pushiest
adj
superlative form of pushy: most pushy
rathripe
rathripe
noun
(dialectal) Alternative form of rareripe
replight
scaphite
scaphite
noun
An extinct ammonoid of the genus Scaphites.
septship
septship
noun
The state or position of a sept (clan etc.).
shapiest
sharpite
sharpite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
shipmate
shipmate
noun
(nautical) A fellow sailor serving on the same ship as another.
(nautical, informal) Any sailor (when used as a form of address by a sailor).
shipment
shipment
noun
a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
the act of transporting goods
siphonet
siphonet
noun
(zoology) One of the two dorsal tubular organs on the rear part of the abdomen of aphids, which secrete honeydew.
spithame
spithame
noun
(historical) The span of a human hand, as a unit of measure in Ancient Greece.
spithead
steepish
steepish
adj
Somewhat steep
stephani
stephine
sulphite
sulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfite
(obsolete) A person who is spontaneous and original in thought and conversation.
superhit
superhit
noun
(informal) A very successful hit.
tephrite
tephrite
noun
(geology) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
teraphim
teraphim
noun
An idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god.
therapia
thespiae
thespian
thespian
adj
Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
noun
An actor or player.
thespius
thiophen
thiophen
noun
Archaic form of thiophene.
thiotepa
tholepin
tholepin
noun
A thole.
threptic
threptic
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to nutrition.
thripple
thripple
noun
(UK, dialect) A ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity.