(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
apholate
apothece
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
archpoet
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
chetopod
chetopod
noun
Alternative form of chaetopod
comptche
cophetua
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
ectoloph
ectoloph
noun
A ridge or crest on an upper molar tooth of a horse or rhinoceros.
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
eophyton
ephorate
ephorate
noun
The office of an ephor; ephors collectively
epochist
ethephon
ethephon
noun
A plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant.
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
eutrophy
eutrophy
noun
(geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.
(medicine) healthy nutrition
verb
(transitive, intransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.
fleshpot
fleshpot
noun
A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
geophyte
geophyte
noun
(botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.
hapalote
hapalote
noun
The jumping mouse.
hapteron
hapteron
noun
A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place
headpost
headpost
noun
A bedpost at the head of a bed.
heatdrop
heelpost
heelpost
noun
(carpentry) The post to which a gate or door is hinged.
(nautical) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.
The quoin post of a lock gate.
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.
hemoptoe
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
hepatoid
hepatoid
adj
Similar in appearance to hepatic tissue
hepatoma
hepatoma
noun
(pathology) A cancer originating in the liver.
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
heptitol
heptitol
noun
(biochemistry) Any alditol having seven carbon atoms
heptoses
heptoses
noun
plural of heptose
hepworth
hereupto
holotype
holotype
noun
(taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
homopter
homopter
noun
Any insect of the order Homoptera.
homotype
homotype
noun
(biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.
honeypot
honeypot
noun
(US slang, dated) A romantic pet name; "honey".
(chiefly Britain) A draw: a place which attracts visitors.
(computer security) A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
(espionage) A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A chamberpot.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A slop bucket.
(slang) A vulva or vagina.
A pot of honey.
A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.
hoopster
hoopster
Noun
A basketball player.
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
horopter
horopter
noun
For any system of binocular vision, a three-dimensional curve containing all points from which the light will converge into a single image.
hotplate
hotplate
noun
A low-powered heating device for keeping food warm.
A semi-portable stove.
The element of a stove.
hotpress
hotpress
verb
to apply both heat and mechanical pressure to something, especially as part of a laundry process, or as a method of printing.
housetop
housetop
noun
The roof of a house.
hypolite
hypothec
hypothec
noun
(colloquial) Everything; the whole lot.
(law) In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.
(law) In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
hypotype
hypotype
noun
(taxonomy) A specimen, whose details has been previously published, which is not part of the original type series of the species
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.
lathrope
mephisto
metaloph
metaloph
noun
(dentistry) A crest attaching the paracone to the hypocone.
metaphor
metaphor
noun
(countable, graphical user interface) The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
(countable, rhetoric) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
verb
(intransitive) To use a metaphor.
(transitive) To describe by means of a metaphor.
neophyte
neophyte
noun
(Christianity) A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
(botany) A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
norphlet
oophytes
oophytes
noun
plural of oophyte
opheltes
orpheist
orthoepy
orthoepy
noun
Accepted or customary pronunciation.
Synonym of phonology: the study of pronunciation.
otophone
outshape
outshape
verb
(transitive, poetic, archaic) To give external form to.
oxyphyte
pantheon
pantheon
noun
(by extension) A category or classification denoting the most honored persons of a group.
(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.
A temple dedicated to all the gods.
pathogen
pathogen
noun
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
pathoses
pathoses
noun
plural of pathos
plural of pathosis
peamouth
pebworth
pennorth
pennorth
noun
(obsolete, Britain) Alternative form of pennyworth
peshtigo
pesthole
pesthole
noun
A place where a contagious disease is present or likely
phaethon
phaetons
phaetons
noun
plural of phaeton
phaseout
phaseout
noun
The action of phasing out; an incremental removal or reduction.
phenetol
phenetol
noun
(chemistry) The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C₆H₅.O.C₂H₅.
phitones
phobetor
phobetor
Proper noun
The god and personification of nightmares; a son of Hypnos and Pasithea, or Nyx and Erebus.
phonated
phonated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phonate
phonates
phonates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phonate
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
phorates
photechy
photoeng
photogen
photogen
noun
(biology) A microorganism that produces phosphorescence.
(chemistry) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene, used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
photoset
photoset
noun
A set of photographs.
verb
to photocompose
phytomer
phytomer
noun
(botany) An organic element of a flowering plant; a phyton.
pinochet
pithsome
pithsome
adj
(archaic) pithy; robust
plethora
plethora
noun
(medicine) Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically.
(usually followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
plethory
plethory
noun
(medicine, now archaic) A plethora.
(obsolete) A plethora; a dangerous excess of something.
plethron
plethron
noun
(historical units of measure) A former Greek unit of length equal to 100 Greek feet (podes).
pochette
pochette
noun
A small handbag shaped like an envelope.
poethood
poethood
noun
The property of being a poet.
poetship
poetship
noun
The state or character of a poet.
poophyte
portheus
porthole
porthole
noun
(archaic) A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannon are fired.
(nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship.
postheat
posthole
posthole
noun
(archaeology) A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.
verb
To sink one's legs deep into snow while walking.
posthume
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.
potashes
potashes
noun
plural of potash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of potash
potheads
potheads
noun
plural of pothead
potheens
potheens
noun
plural of potheen
potherbs
potherbs
noun
plural of potherb
pothered
pothered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pother
potholed
potholed
adj
Having potholes in its surface
potholer
potholer
noun
(British) Someone who explores potholes as a hobby.
potholes
potholes
noun
plural of pothole
pothouse
pothouse
noun
Alternative spelling of pot-house
potiches
potiches
noun
plural of potiche
potlache
potlache
noun
Dated spelling of potlatch.
potsherd
potsherd
noun
(often archaeology) A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.
prohaste
prophets
prophets
noun
plural of prophet
protheca
sheepcot
sheepcot
noun
Alternative form of sheepcote
shellpot
sheppton
shopmate
shopmate
noun
A person working in the same shop.
shopster
siphonet
siphonet
noun
(zoology) One of the two dorsal tubular organs on the rear part of the abdomen of aphids, which secrete honeydew.
spathose
spathose
adj
(botany) Having or resembling a spathe.
(mineralogy) spathic
splother
stanhope
stanhope
noun
A gig, buggy or light phaeton, typically with a high seat and closed back.
A simple, one-piece microscope consisting of a cylinder of glass with each end curved outwards, one being more convex than the other
An optical device, typically embedded in a bijou, utilising a modified Stanhope lens for viewing microphotographs embedded in the device; invented by René Dagron
strephon
strephon
Proper noun
definition
strophes
strophes
noun
plural of strophe
tapholes
tapholes
noun
plural of taphole
taphouse
taphouse
Noun
A tavern.
teashops
teashops
noun
plural of teashop
theosoph
theosoph
noun
(archaic) A theosophist.
theropod
theropod
noun
Any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Theropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
thiophen
thiophen
noun
Archaic form of thiophene.
thiotepa
tholepin
tholepin
noun
A thole.
thropple
thropple
noun
(chiefly Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland) Alternative spelling of thrapple
verb
(transitive, chiefly Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, dated) Alternative spelling of thrapple
topechee
tophaike
tophaike
noun
(obsolete) A Turkish musket
tophetic
tosephta
traphole
traphole
noun
(military) A trou-de-loup.
trephone
trephone
noun
(biochemistry) Any hormone that stimulates growth and division of cultured cells
trophaea
trophema
trophesy
trophesy
noun
Malnourishment due to a disorder of the nervous system.