(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
antigraph
antigraph
noun
(obsolete) A copy or transcript.
(textual criticism) A manuscript from which a copy (apograph) is made.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
atmograph
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
autophagi
autophagi
noun
(zoology) Birds that are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as they are hatched.
autophagy
autophagy
noun
(cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
boughpots
boughpots
noun
plural of boughpot
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
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.
cytophaga
cytophagy
cytophagy
noun
(cytology) The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.
diphthong
diphthong
noun
(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
(rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
geophytes
geophytes
noun
plural of geophyte
geophytic
geophytic
adj
Relating to geophytes
ghostship
ghostship
noun
Alternative spelling of ghost ship
giantship
giantship
noun
A compellation for a giant.
The state, personality, or character of a giant.
gnathopod
gnathopod
noun
(zoology) A maxilliped.
grapeshot
grapeshot
noun
(historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
graphiter
graphites
graphites
noun
plural of graphite
graphitic
graphitic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or having the structure of graphite.
guestship
heptaglot
heptaglot
noun
(rare) A book in seven languages.
heptagons
heptagons
noun
plural of heptagon
heptagrid
heptagrid
noun
(mathematics) A tiling of the hyperbolic plane with regular heptagons
hiplength
hopatcong
hospitage
hospitage
noun
(obsolete) hospitality
hyporight
integraph
integraph
noun
(mathematics) A device that determines the value of an integral by measuring the area under a curve (and drawing the curve of its integral)
lamplight
lamplight
noun
The light emitted by a lamp.
lightship
lightship
noun
(nautical) A vessel riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.
lotophagi
lotophagi
Noun
The lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.
motograph
motograph
noun
(historical) A device used in the making of a loud-speaking telephone, depending on the fact that the friction between a metallic point and a moving cylinder of moistened chalk, or a moving slip of paper, on which it rests is diminished by the passage of a current between the point and the moving surface.
nightcaps
nightcaps
noun
plural of nightcap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nightcap
nightspot
nightspot
noun
An establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub.
optigraph
optigraph
noun
A telescope with a diagonal eyepiece, suspended vertically in gimbals by the object end beneath a fixed diagonal plane mirror. It is used for delineating landscapes by means of an attached pencil.
otography
otography
noun
The scientific description of the ear.
panguitch
panguitch
Proper noun
a city in Utah, USA, and the county seat of Garfield County.
paragnath
paragnath
noun
(zoology) Alternative form of paragnathus
patchogue
pathogene
pathogene
noun
Dated form of pathogen.
pathogens
pathogens
noun
plural of pathogen
pathogeny
pathogeny
noun
(medicine) The generation and method of development of disease.
pathogerm
pathology
pathology
noun
(academic medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time.
(biology, life sciences) Any of several interrelated scientific disciplines that advance the aspects of the life sciences that allow for such technological applications and their advancements over time.
(clinical medicine) The clinical biomedical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services to clinicians (e.g., cytology, histology, cytopathology, histopathology, cytometry).
Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.
penghutao
penlights
penlights
noun
plural of penlight
pentrough
pentrough
noun
A penstock.
penwright
phagocyte
phagocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
verb
(transitive) To phagocytize
philtring
philtring
verb
present participle of philtre
phlogotic
phlogotic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to phlogosis.
phonating
phonating
verb
present participle of phonate
photalgia
photalgia
noun
eye pain caused by bright light
photogene
photogene
noun
(archaic) An afterimage.
(genetics) A gene involved in photosynthesis.
photogeny
photogeny
noun
(obsolete) photography
photogram
photogram
noun
A photograph made without using a camera; normally by placing an object in contact with photosensitive paper and exposing it to light
photograt
photology
photology
noun
A branch of physics that deals with light or the study of light and its effects.
That science concerned with the production of light and energy, especially regarding therapeutic applications.
phthongal
phthongal
adj
(phonetics) Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized.
phytogamy
phytogeny
phytogeny
noun
(biology) phytogenesis
phytology
phytology
noun
(biology) the study of plants; botany
pithoegia
pithoigia
pitwright
plaything
plaything
adj
Used for the purpose of play or amusement
noun
A person at the mercy of fate.
A thing or person intended for playing with.
plighters
plighters
noun
plural of plighter
plighting
plighting
noun
The act by which something is plighted or pledged.
verb
present participle of plight
plowlight
portlight
portlight
noun
(nautical) A window on a porthole.
pothanger
pothanger
noun
pothook (hook used to suspend a cooking-pot)
pothering
pothering
verb
present participle of pother
potholing
potholing
noun
A form of caving involving the exploration of potholes.
preflight
preflight
adj
(computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.
Taking place before the start of a flight.
noun
An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
verb
To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
prefright
pregather
pregrowth
pregrowth
adj
Prior to growth
noun
A period before growth begins
pretaught
prognathi
prognathy
rightship
rotograph
rotograph
noun
A photograph printed by a process in which a strip or roll of sensitized paper is automatically fed over the negative so that a series of prints are made, and are then rapidly developed, fixed, cut apart, and washed.
verb
(transitive) To print by this process.
setophaga
sheepgate
spaghetti
spaghetti
noun
(by extension) A dish that has spaghetti as a main part of it, such as spaghetti bolognese.
(countable) A spaghetti western.
(informal) Any type of pasta.
(informal) Anything tangled or confusing.
(informal) Electrical insulating tubing.
(informal, programming) Spaghetti code.
A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
verb
(intransitive) To become, or appear to become longer and thinner.
(transitive) To stretch to become longer and thinner.
The cables spaghettied onto the shoulder of the technician.
spotlight
spotlight
noun
(by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
(figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
verb
(transitive) To illuminate with a spotlight.
(transitive, figurative) To draw attention to.
Synonym of jacklight (“to use a spotlight in hunting animals”)
sprighted
sprighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spright
sprightly
sprightly
adj
(obsolete, rare) Of or relating to a sprite; ghostly, spectral.
Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
Especially of an older person: energetic and in good health; spry.
Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step.
adv
In a lively and vigorous way; sprightlily.
stoplight
stoplight
noun
(US) A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop, respectively.
A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking; a brake light.
straphang
straphang
verb
(intransitive) To ride public transport while standing and holding onto a strap.
telegraph
telegraph
noun
(chiefly historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.
(uncommon) Synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code.
(video games) A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.
verb
(figurative) To clearly communicate to another nonverbally, whether by gesture, a change in attitude, or any other sign, especially unintentionally.
To use a telegraph.
thegnship
theophagy
theophagy
noun
(rare) The eating or consumption of a god, in a sacramental context.
threaping
threaping
verb
present participle of threap
threeping
tightrope
tightrope
noun
(figuratively) a difficult or desperate situation.
A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
tomograph
tomograph
noun
A machine for making an X-ray of a single plane of the body.
tonograph
tonograph
noun
tonometer
topflight
topflight
adj
best, A-one, superior.
topograph
topograph
noun
A monument erected in a high place, such as a hilltop, indicating the direction and distance of notable landscape features which can be seen with the naked eye from that point.
toxiphagi
tragelaph
tragelaph
noun
Any member of the genus Tragelaphus of spiral-horned antelopes.
traplight
triglyphs
triglyphs
noun
plural of triglyph
trigraphs
trigraphs
noun
plural of trigraph
trophying
trophying
verb
present participle of trophy
typograph
typograph
noun
(printing, historical) A machine for setting type or for casting lines of type and setting them.
verb
To prepare type in such a machine.
unupright
upbrought
upbrought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of upbring
updraught
updraught
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of updraft
upgathers
upgathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upgather
upgrowths
upgrowths
noun
plural of upgrowth
uplighted
uplighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uplight
uprighted
uprighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of upright
uprightly
uprightly
adv
In an upright manner.
upsighted
upsighted
adj
(obsolete, rare) Having a defect in vision, produced by a contraction of the lower portion of the iris, that makes it difficult to see things below the level of one's eyes.
upwrought
upwrought
adj
wrought-up
vitagraph
votograph
whipgraft
whipgraft
noun
Alternative form of whip graft
zygophyte
zygophyte
noun
(botany, obsolete) Any plant of a formerly proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells.