(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chuprassy
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
dysphagic
dysphagic
adj
Having or relating to dysphagia.
noun
A person who has dysphagia.
dysphasic
dysphasic
adj
Having or relating to dysphasia.
noun
A person who has dysphasia.
dysphonic
dysphonic
adj
Having or relating to dysphonia.
noun
A person who has dysphonia.
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
dysphotic
dysphotic
adj
Alternative spelling of disphotic
ecstrophy
haruspicy
haruspicy
noun
The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
hemoscopy
horoscopy
horoscopy
noun
(astrology) The aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.
The casting of horoscopes.
hypacusia
hypacusis
hypnocyst
hypnocyst
noun
(biology) A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.
hypnotics
hypnotics
noun
plural of hypnotic
hypocaust
hypocaust
noun
An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
hypochnus
hypocrisy
hypocrisy
noun
An instance of any or all of the above.
The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.
hyposarca
hyposarca
noun
anasarca
hyposcope
hypothecs
hypothecs
noun
plural of hypothec
pachynsis
pamphysic
paychecks
paychecks
noun
plural of paycheck
peckishly
peckishly
adv
In a peckish manner.
phacocyst
phacocyst
noun
(rare, anatomy) The capsule of the lens of the eye
phyciodes
physcioid
physicals
physicals
noun
plural of physical
physician
physician
noun
A medical doctor trained in human medicine.
A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
physicism
physicism
noun
The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.
physicist
physicist
noun
(archaic) A believer in the theory that the fundamental phenomena of life are to be explained upon purely chemical and physical principles (opposed to vitalist).
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.
physicked
physicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of physic
physicker
physicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A physician; a doctor.
physocele
polychsia
psychical
psychical
adj
(theology) Pertaining to the animal nature of man, as opposed to the spirit.
Outside the realm of the physical; supernatural, psychic.
Performed by or pertaining to the mind or spirit; mental, psychic.
psychidae
psychoses
psychoses
noun
plural of psychosis
psychosis
psychosis
noun
(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
psychotic
psychotic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
noun
A person affected by psychosis.
psychurgy
puckishly
puckishly
adv
mischievously; playfully
rhynchops
sciophyte
sciophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade)
sciosophy
sciosophy
noun
False or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena.
scyphozoa
scyphulus
sopchoppy
speechify
speechify
verb
(intransitive) To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length.
(transitive, possibly obsolete) To make speeches to (someone); to address in a speech.
speechway
staphylic
sycophant
sycophant
noun
(obsolete) An informer; a talebearer.
One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To inform against; hence, to calumniate.
(transitive, rare) To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.