(organic chemistry) The flavone 5,7-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one, isolated from the passionflower (Passiflora caerulea), sometimes used as an aromatase inhibitor supplement by bodybuilders and athletes
cinches
cinches
noun
plural of cinch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cinch
cochins
cornish
cornish
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of cornice
One of several decorative rings around the barrel of a cannon; the next ring from the muzzle backwards.
coshing
coshing
verb
present participle of cosh
cronish
cushing
cushion
cushion
noun
(figuratively) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective.
(finance, countable, uncountable) Money kept in reserve.
(historical) A pad supporting a woman's hair.
(historical) The dancer in the cushion dance who currently holds the cushion, or the dance itself.
(historical) The rubber of an electrical machine.
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.
An engraver's pad.
The pillow used in making bone lace.
verb
To absorb or deaden the impact of.
To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
To furnish with cushions.
To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
cutshin
duncish
duncish
adj
Of the nature of a dunce; duncelike.
echinus
echinus
noun
(architecture) The egg-and-anchor or egg-and-dart moulding, because often identified with the Roman Doric capital.
(architecture) The quarter-round moulding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style.
(architecture) The rounded moulding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve.
ethnics
ethnics
noun
plural of ethnic
finches
finches
noun
plural of finch
fuchsin
fuchsin
noun
Alternative spelling of fuchsine
hichens
inachus
inchase
inchase
verb
Archaic form of enchase.
inchest
incrash
kischen
lichens
lichens
noun
plural of lichen
lychnis
lychnis
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Lychnis of flowering plants.
mishnic
mishnic
Adjective
Mishnaic.
niceish
niceish
adj
Somewhat or rather nice.
nichols
nikisch
phonics
phonics
noun
A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling.
Acoustics.
Phonetics.
The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
pinchas
pinches
pinches
noun
plural of pinch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinch
richens
richens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of richen
schinus
schnitz
schwing
schwing
intj
(slang, US) An exclamation of excitement or attraction.
schwinn
sciniph
sciniph
noun
(archaic, biblical) A kind of stinging or biting insect; a flea, gnat, sandfly, or the like.
scrinch
sichuan
snicher
snitchy
snitchy
adj
Characteristic of snitches or snitching; tell-tale
Irritable; ill-tempered
sontich
sorchin
sphenic
sphenic
adj
(sciences, chiefly medicine, archaic) Shaped like a wedge.
spinach
spinach
noun
(South Africa) wild spinach, African spinach (various nightshade, legume, and Cucurbitaceae species)
A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.
Cape spinach (Emex australis), which bears thorny seeds
spinach dock (Rumex acetosa: common sorrel, garden sorrel)
strawberry spinach (Chenopodium capitatum)
water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)
squinch
squinch
noun
(architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
verb
(transitive) To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).
sthenic
sthenic
adj
(pathology, archaic) Characterised by nervous energy; strong; robust.
urchins
urchins
noun
plural of urchin
winches
winches
noun
plural of winch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of winch