In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amphissa
apachism
apathism
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.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
apiosoma
apomicts
apomicts
noun
plural of apomict
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apomyius
aspermia
aspermia
noun
A form of infertility associated with a failure to produce semen.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
atropism
atropism
noun
(pathology) atropine poisoning
baptisms
baptisms
noun
plural of baptism
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
bioplasm
bioplasm
noun
(biology) Any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development.
bipedism
bipedism
noun
Synonym of bipedalism
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
campiest
campiest
adj
superlative form of campy: most campy
campinas
campings
campings
noun
plural of camping
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
campsite
campsite
noun
A place where one or more tents may be pitched for overnight stay in an outdoor area.
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsumin
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
clipsome
clipsome
adj
(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
compiles
compiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile
complies
complies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comply
complins
complins
noun
plural of complin
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
composit
comprise
comprise
verb
(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
(sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute.
(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
To contain or embrace.
copemish
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
crampits
crampits
noun
plural of crampit
crimpers
crimpers
noun
plural of crimper
crimples
crimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crimple
dampings
dampings
noun
plural of damping
demireps
demireps
noun
plural of demirep
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
diplomas
diplomas
noun
plural of diploma
discompt
discompt
verb
(archaic) To discount.
dispermy
dispermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by two spermatozoa.
dispirem
displume
displume
verb
To deprive of feathers or plumes.
To strip of an award.
disporum
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
emirship
emirship
noun
The rank or office of an emir.
emperies
emperies
noun
plural of empery
emperish
empestic
emphasis
emphasis
noun
(phonology) The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
(typography) The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
Special attention or prominence given to something.
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
empirics
empirics
noun
plural of empiric
empirism
empirism
noun
Alternative form of empiricism
empoison
empoison
verb
To poison.
emprises
emprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emprise
emprison
emprison
verb
Obsolete form of imprison.
emprizes
emprizes
noun
plural of emprize
emptiers
emptiers
noun
plural of emptier
emptiest
emptiest
adj
superlative form of empty: most empty
emptings
emptings
noun
(dated) The lees of wine or beer, used for their yeast in making bread, etc.
emptysis
emptysis
noun
(medicine) hemorrhage from the lungs
empyesis
empyesis
noun
(medicine) An eruption of pustules.
epiderms
epiderms
noun
plural of epiderm
epigrams
epigrams
noun
plural of epigram
epimacus
epimeres
epimeres
noun
plural of epimere
epimysia
epimysia
noun
plural of epimysium
epiplasm
episomal
episomal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosome
episomes
episomes
noun
plural of episome
episperm
episperm
noun
(botany) The outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant
episteme
episteme
noun
(philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with empiricism.
(specifically Ancient Greek philosophy) know-how; compare techne.
(specifically Foucaultian philosophy) The fundamental body of ideas and collective presuppositions that defines the nature and sets the bounds of what is accepted as true knowledge in a given epistemic epoch.
epistoma
epistoma
noun
Alternative form of epistome
epistome
epistome
noun
(zoology) a mouth-covering lobe or ridge in bryozoans and phoronids
a plate in front of the mouth of some types of crustacean
epitomes
epitomes
noun
plural of epitome
epizoism
epizoism
noun
The condition of being epizoic.
epochism
epochism
noun
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
epsomite
epsomite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.
escapism
escapism
noun
A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
The performance of an escape artist.
estampie
estampie
noun
(historical) A medieval French dance.
euphuism
euphuism
noun
(uncountable) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
An instance of euphuism.
frumpish
frumpish
adj
Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
gimpiest
gimpiest
adj
superlative form of gimpy: most gimpy
gipsydom
gipsydom
noun
Alternative form of gypsydom
gipsyism
gipsyism
noun
Alternative form of gypsyism
glimpsed
glimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glimpse
glimpser
glimpser
noun
One who glimpses something.
glimpses
glimpses
noun
plural of glimpse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glimpse
glumpish
glumpish
adj
(dialect, dated) grumpy; sullen; gloomy
grumpish
grumpish
adj
surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
gypsyism
gypsyism
noun
(offensive, ethnic slur) The practices or habits ascribed to gypsies, such as deception, cheating, and flattery.
The state of being a gypsy.
hemiepes
hempiest
humpiest
humpiest
adj
superlative form of humpy: most humpy
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
imamship
imamship
noun
The role or status of imam.
impaints
impaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impaint
impalers
impalers
noun
plural of impaler
impanels
impanels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impanel
impapase
impasses
impasses
noun
plural of impasse
impasted
impasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impaste
impastes
impastes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impaste
impastos
impastos
noun
plural of impasto
impearls
impearls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impearl
impeders
impeders
noun
plural of impeder
impennes
imperils
imperils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperil
imperish
impester
impester
verb
(obsolete) To pester.
impinges
impinges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impinge
impishly
impishly
adv
In an impish manner; mischievously.
implants
implants
noun
plural of implant
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implant
impleads
impleads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implead
implodes
implodes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implode
implores
implores
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implore
impoison
impoison
verb
Obsolete form of empoison.
imporous
imporous
adj
Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid.
imposers
imposers
noun
plural of imposer
imposing
imposing
adj
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
verb
present participle of impose
imposted
imposter
imposter
noun
Alternative spelling of impostor
impostor
impostor
noun
(computer graphics) A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene, but not based on an actual 3D model.
(linguistics) A term referenced in an unusual grammatical person.
Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
imposure
imposure
noun
(rare) The act of imposing.
impounds
impounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound
impowers
impowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impower
impregns
impregns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impregn
impresas
impresas
noun
plural of impresa
impreses
impreses
noun
plural of imprese
impressa
imprests
imprests
noun
plural of imprest
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprest
imprimis
imprimis
adv
In the first place (used to introduce a list of items or considerations).
imprints
imprints
noun
plural of imprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprint
imprison
imprison
verb
(transitive) To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
improves
improves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of improve
impulsed
impulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impulse
impulses
impulses
noun
plural of impulse
impulsor
impulsor
noun
One who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.