(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.
alophas
alpheus
alpheus
Proper noun
A river in Hades.
The god/personification of the river Alpheus.
name, of mostly historical usage.
alphons
alphyls
amphius
antship
apaches
apaches
noun
plural of apache
apathus
aphanes
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.
apheses
apheses
noun
plural of aphesis
aphesis
aphesis
noun
(linguistics, prosody) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
aphidas
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
aphodus
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.
arapesh
archspy
asaphia
asaphic
asaphid
asaphid
noun
(paleontology) Any trilobite of the order Asaphida.
asaphus
asphalt
asphalt
noun
A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete., a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
verb
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
asphyxy
asphyxy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia
verb
Rare form of asphyxiate.
barhops
barhops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barhop
beyship
beyship
noun
The role or status of a bey.
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
brushup
brushup
noun
Alternative form of brush-up
bspharm
bushpig
bushpig
noun
Alternative form of bush pig
bypaths
bypaths
noun
plural of bypath
caliphs
caliphs
noun
plural of caliph
capshaw
carhops
carhops
noun
plural of carhop
carshop
cepheus
cepheus
Proper noun
Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, located between Draco and Cassiopeia and representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth.
ceriphs
ceriphs
noun
plural of ceriph
chapels
chapels
noun
plural of chapel
charops
cheapos
cheapos
noun
plural of cheapo
cheslep
chiapas
chiapas
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
choapas
chopins
chopins
noun
plural of chopin
ciaphus
ciphers
ciphers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cipher
coprahs
coprahs
noun
plural of coprah
curship
curship
noun
(obsolete) The state of being a cur; one who is currish.
cyphers
cyphers
noun
plural of cypher
dampish
dampish
adj
(obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
Moderately damp or moist.
daphnes
daphnes
noun
plural of daphne
daphnis
daphnis
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
dashpot
dashpot
noun
A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.
deepish
deepish
adj
Somewhat deep.
delphos
delphos
Proper noun
A city/village in Iowa.
A city/town in Kansas.
A city in Ohio.
delphus
dephase
dephase
verb
To make (different parts of a circuit etc.) out of phase
deyship
diphase
diphase
noun
Synonym of biphase
diphyes
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.
dolphus
donship
donship
noun
The position or role of a don.
dumpish
dumpish
adj
(obsolete) Stupid, dull.
Melancholy, sad.
eelshop
elephas
elephus
elfship
elfship
noun
A compellation for an elf.
elspeth
elspeth
Proper noun
name, a Scottish variant of Elizabeth.
emphase
endship
endship
noun
(obsolete) A village.
epaphus
eparchs
eparchs
noun
plural of eparch
ephapse
ephapse
noun
(countable, neurology) A point of contact or significant electrical influence between neurons, other than at a synapse.
(uncountable, neurology) Cross-stimulation of adjacent nerve fibers.
ephebes
ephebes
noun
plural of ephebe
ephebos
ephebos
noun
Synonym of ephebe
plural of ephebo
ephebus
ephelis
ephelis
noun
(dermatology, pathology) Synonym of freckle.
ephesus
ephesus
Proper noun
A city of ancient Anatolia, in what is now Turkey.
ephorus
ephorus
noun
(historical) Alternative form of ephor
ethiops
ethiops
noun
Alternative form of aethiops
euphues
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.
godship
godship
noun
(humorous, with 'his', 'her', 'your', etc.) A term of address to a deity.
gonophs
gonophs
noun
plural of gonoph
gophers
gophers
noun
plural of gopher
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.
gunshop
gunshop
noun
A shop where guns are sold.
hagship
hagship
noun
(obsolete) The state or condition of a hag, an ugly woman.
hampers
hampers
noun
plural of hamper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hamper
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of happen
haptens
haptens
noun
plural of hapten
haptics
haptics
noun
(computing) The study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch.
(medicine) The study of the sense of touch.
harpers
harpers
noun
plural of harper
harpies
harpies
noun
plural of harpy
harpins
harpins
noun
plural of harpin
harpist
harpist
noun
Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.
hasping
hasping
verb
present participle of hasp
hatpins
hatpins
noun
plural of hatpin
helpers
helpers
noun
plural of helper
hepcats
hepcats
noun
plural of hepcat
hepsiba
heptads
heptads
noun
plural of heptad
heptose
heptose
noun
(organic chemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing seven carbon atoms.
hership
hership
noun
(archaic) Pillaging, devastation, plunder.
hespera
hespere
hiccups
hiccups
noun
(usually with "the") The condition of having the spasms of hiccupping.
plural of hiccup
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hiccup
hipless
hipless
adj
Without hips.
hipness
hipness
noun
The characteristic of being hip; coolness; trendiness.
hippest
hippest
adj
superlative form of hip: most hip
hippias
hippies
hippies
noun
plural of hippie
plural of hippy
hippish
hippish
adj
Alternative form of hyppish
hipshot
hipshot
adj
(US, colloquial) Standing with one hip lower than the other.
(dated) Clumsy, awkward.
Having a dislocated hip.
adv
With one hip lower than the other.
hipster
hipster
noun
(US, obsolete, 1930s) A dancer, particularly a female one.
(US, obsolete, Prohibition) A person who wears a hip flask (of alcohol).
A member of Bohemian counterculture.
A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions.
An aficionado of jazz who considers himself or herself to be hip.
Underwear with an elastic waistband at hip level.
verb
To behave like a hipster.
To dress or decorate in a hip fashion.
hirples
hirples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hirple
hispano
hogship
holdups
holdups
noun
plural of holdup
hookups
hookups
noun
plural of hookup
hoopers
hoopers
noun
plural of hooper
hooplas
hooplas
noun
plural of hoopla
hoopoes
hoopoes
noun
plural of hoopoe
hoopoos
hoopoos
noun
plural of hoopoo
hopbush
hopbush
noun
Any of the genus Dodonaea of flowering plants in the soapberry family, especially Dodonaea viscosa.
hopkins
hoppers
hoppers
noun
plural of hopper
hopples
hopples
noun
plural of hopple
hopsack
hopsack
noun
(countable) A hemp sack used for holding hops.
(uncountable) A coarse, loosely-woven clothing fabric.
hopsage
hopsage
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Grayia.
hospers
hospice
hospice
noun
(countable) A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
(countable, dated) A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
hospita
hotspur
hotspur
noun
(archaic) somebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive