The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
aerograph
aerograph
noun
A kind of airbrush.
aeropathy
aeropathy
noun
illness caused by a change in atmospheric pressure
aerophagy
aerophagy
noun
(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aerophane
aerophane
noun
A thin fabric resembling crape
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
aerophone
aerophone
noun
(dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
(dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.
Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.
aerophore
aerophore
noun
(botany) A thin-walled area of the roots of some plants growing in swampy conditions through which gasses are exchanged.
(historical) A nineteenth-century device with breathing tubes used by miners and workmen in areas that contain toxic fumes.
(historical) A predecessor of the radio, invented by Rene Homer in the early 1900s for communication between ships.
(medicine) Aerophore pulmonaire; a respirator for use with neonates and small animals developed by French obstetrician Gairal in 1879.
(underwater diving, historical) A predecessor of the aqualung, invented by Benoit Rouquayrol and Auguste Denayrouze 1865
aerophoto
aerophoto
noun
Alternative form of aerophotograph
aerophyte
aerophyte
noun
(biology) epiphyte
afterhope
airphobia
alephzero
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allomorph
allomorph
noun
(chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
(linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
allophore
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amorphous
amorphous
adj
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
(set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphitron
amphitruo
amphorous
anaphoral
anaphoral
adj
(Christianity) Relating to the anaphora.
anaphoras
anaphoras
noun
plural of anaphora
anaphoria
anaphoria
Noun
A tendency for both eyes to look upward.
anaphoric
anaphoric
adj
Of, or relating to, an anaphora.
anophoria
anteporch
anthocarp
anthocarp
noun
(botany) A collective, composite or aggregated fruit formed from an entire inflorescence, as in the sorosis of a pineapple or the syconus of a fig.
(botany) A composite false fruit, consisting of the actual fruit and the perianth.
(botany) A fruit formed by the union of the floral organs or part of them, with the fruit itself, as in Nyctagineae; also applied to fruits with accessories, sometimes termed pseudocarps, as the strawberry and pineapple.
(botany) A fruit resulting from many flowers, such as the pineapple; a fruit of which the perianth or the torus forms part.
(botany) In the Nyctaginaceae, individual apetalous flowers have a tubular, petaloid calyx that resembles a sympetalous corolla. The lower portion of the calyx tightly enwraps the one-seeded achene and is persistent around the fruit as an anthocarp. The calyx base plus the enclosed seed-bearing achene is the unit of dispersal.
(botany) Lower part of a perianth containing the fruit, the upper part having dropped away, well seen in plants of the family Nyctaginaceae.
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
anthropol
anthropos
anthropos
Proper noun
The primordial man/humanity.
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphoriser
aphoriser
noun
An aphorist.
aphorises
aphorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorise
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
aphorists
aphorists
noun
plural of aphorist
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphorizer
aphorizer
noun
Alternative form of aphoriser
aphorizes
aphorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
aphrolite
apocrypha
apocrypha
noun
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
aporphine
aporphine
noun
(organic chemistry) One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which apomorphine can be derived.
aporrhais
aporrhoea
arabophil
arapahoes
arcograph
arcograph
noun
An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point.
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
ascophore
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
atmograph
atrophias
atrophias
noun
plural of atrophia
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
atrophies
atrophies
noun
plural of atrophy
atrophous
auriphone
aurophore
autograph
autograph
adj
(art) Made by the artist himself or herself; authentic.
Written in the author’s own handwriting.
noun
A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.
A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
verb
(transitive) To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
(transitive) To write something in one's own handwriting
automorph
automorph
adj
Alternative form of automorphic
autotroph
autotroph
noun
(ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.
auxograph
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
barograph
barograph
noun
A type of barometer that continuously records air pressure on a sheet or rotating drum
baronship
baronship
noun
The rank or position of a baron.
baryphony
beworship
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biosphere
biosphere
noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
bolograph
bosphorus
bosphorus
Proper noun
The narrow waterway beside Istanbul connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
bryophyta
bryophyte
bryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
canephora
canephora
noun
(architecture) A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.
canephore
canephore
noun
Alternative form of canephora
canephori
canephors
canephors
noun
plural of canephor
canephroi
caphtorim
carapacho
carpincho
carpincho
noun
Alternative form of carpinchoe
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
carpophyl
cataphora
cataphora
noun
(linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
cecograph
cerograph
cerograph
noun
A writing on wax.
chaperone
chaperone
noun
(UK, business) An employee sent by a British company to the European Union to work with a client there, to circumvent restrictions imposed after Brexit.
(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
verb
(UK, business) To work as a chaperone.
To act as a chaperone.
chaperons
chaperons
noun
plural of chaperon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperon
checkrope
cheiropod
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
chipproof
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chiropter
chiropter
noun
A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
chirotype
chloropal
chloropal
noun
(mineralogy) A massive mineral, greenish in colour and opal-like in appearance, essentially a hydrous silicate of iron.
chloropia
choephori
choppered
choppered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chopper
christoph
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
cirrhopod
cirrhopod
noun
Archaic form of cirriped.
copperahs
copperahs
noun
plural of copperah
copperish
copperish
adj
Like copper; coppery.
coprolith
coprolith
noun
(rare) coprolite
fecaloma
copygraph
copygraph
noun
(dated) An early means of producing multiple copies of a document by means of pressing it against a slab of gelatin softened with glycerin and making further copies from the resulting reversed image.
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
coryphaea
coryphaei
coryphaei
noun
plural of coryphaeus
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
coryphene
coryphene
noun
(zoology) A fish of the genus Coryphaena.
cosphered
courtship
courtship
noun
(by extension) The behaviour exhibited by an animal to attract a mate.
(countable, uncountable, obsolete) Elegance or propriety of manners fitting for a court; courtliness; (by extension) courteous or polite behaviour; courtesy.
(figuratively) The act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone.
(obsolete) The ceremonial performance of acts of courtesy to a dignitary, etc.
(uncountable, obsolete) The pursuit of being a courtier, such as exercising diplomacy, finesse, etc.; also, the artifices and intrigues of a court; courtcraft.
The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.
creephole
creephole
noun
(figurative) A subterfuge; an excuse.
A hole or retreat onto which an animal may creep, to escape notice or danger.
creophagy
creophagy
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagy
criophore
criophore
noun
A statue or other representation of a person carrying a ram.
cristophe
crosspath
crotaphic
cryopathy
cryopathy
noun
(pathology) Any morbid condition caused by coldness
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
cryophyte
cryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that grows on ice or snow
(botany) Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
cymograph
cymograph
noun
An instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
dasiphora
diaporthe
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
donorship
donorship
noun
the state of being a donor
dortiship
dramshops
dramshops
noun
plural of dramshop
dropcloth
dropcloth
noun
A large piece of plastic or canvas put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
dropheads
dropheads
noun
plural of drophead
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
dropshots
dropshots
noun
plural of dropshot
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
dystrophy
dystrophy
noun
A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
earphones
earphones
noun
A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.