Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
amphineura
amphinomus
amphipnous
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
branchipus
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
canephorus
chapacuran
chapournet
chinquapin
chinquapin
noun
A chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), a species of oak whose leaves resemble those of chestnut-genus chinquapins.
A water chinquapin, the water plant Nelumbo lutea, American lotus.
Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
Any of the trees and shrubs in the genus Chrysolepis.
Any of the trees in the genus Castanopsis.
Chinese chinkapin (Castanea henryi)
Ozark chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis)
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus).
chirruping
chirruping
noun
The act of producing a chirrup sound.
verb
present participle of chirrup
chopunnish
chumpiness
chutzpanik
conolophus
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
cousinship
cousinship
noun
The state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins.
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
dadupanthi
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
delphinius
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
dinophilus
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
disulphone
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
elaphurine
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
euphonetic
euphonical
euphonical
adj
(archaic) Euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
euphonious
euphonious
adj
Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
euphonised
euphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonise
euphonized
euphonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonize
euphorbine
euphorbine
noun
Alternative form of euphorbin
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
euphratean
euphratean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Euphrates river.
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
euphuizing
euphuizing
verb
present participle of euphuize
galumphing
galumphing
verb
(nonce word) Galloping in a triumphant manner
present participle of galumph
gnaphalium
gnaphalium
noun
Any of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
guanophore
guanophore
noun
A type of chromatophore, in the skin of some fish and reptiles, that contains granules of guanine
gunmanship
gunmanship
noun
The art or skill of using a gun.
gunnership
gunnership
noun
The office or role of a gunner.
heptanchus
hiccupping
hiccupping
verb
present participle of hiccup
himantopus
hopperburn
hopperburn
noun
damage to plants as a result of infestation by planthoppers
houpelande
houpelande
noun
Alternative form of houppelande
housepaint
housephone
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoconule
hypogenous
hypogenous
adj
(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.
hypogynium
hypogynous
hypogynous
adj
(botany) Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.
hyponeuria
hyponymous
hyponymous
adj
Synonym of hyponymic
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
juniorship
juniorship
noun
The rank or position of junior; juniority.
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
launchplex
leprechaun
leprechaun
noun
(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.
leucophane
leucophane
noun
Alternative form of leucophanite
ludolphian
luminophor
muttonchop
muttonchop
noun
(by extension, in the plural) A facial hairstyle consisting of sideburns without a beard and sometimes with a moustache (“friendly” muttonchops).
A cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.
naturopath
naturopath
noun
(alternative medicine) A practitioner of naturopathy, a nature healer
nautophone
nephridium
nephridium
noun
(anatomy) The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.
(biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
nephrodium
nephroncus
neurolymph
neurolymph
noun
(medicine, obsolete) cerebrospinal fluid
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
neurophagy
neurophile
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
neutrophil
neutrophil
adj
(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
noun
(biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonupright
nonupright
adj
Not upright.
northupite
northupite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.
nudophobia
nuncioship
nuncioship
noun
The role or status of nuncio.
outpushing
outpushing
noun
A part that pushes outward; a protuberance.
verb
present participle of outpush
outshaping
outshaping
verb
present participle of outshape
outsharpen
overpunish
overpunish
verb
To punish excessively.
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
panhygrous
pardanthus
parthenium
parthenium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Parthenium of flowering plants in the aster family.
parthenius
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
pentateuch
pentateuch
Proper noun
The Torah: the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
penthoused
penthoused
adj
(archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building.
penthouses
penthouses
noun
plural of penthouse
phalangium
phaleucian
phalloncus
phenacodus
phenicious
philanthus
photonosus
phototonus
phototonus
noun
sensitivity to, or irritation caused by, light
picayunish
picayunish
adj
Petty; paltry; mean.
pinchcrust
pincushion
pincushion
noun
(figuratively, colloquial) A person who is pricked or stabbed multiple times with sharp objects; specifically, someone who receives regular hypodermic needle injections.
(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.
A flowering plant in the genus Leucospermum.
A flowering plant in the genus Scabiosa.
The coral bead plant, coral moss, or English baby tears (Nertera granadensis), an ornamental plant.
The dustymaiden, a flowering plant in the genus Chaenactis.
The pincushion cactus, of the genera Escobaria or Mammillaria.
The pincushionplant, a flowering plant in the genus Navarretia.
verb
(intransitive) To assume the shape of a pincushion; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit pincushion distortion, where the sides curve inwards.
(transitive, also figuratively) To jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushion.
ploughgang
ploughgang
noun
A ploughgate.
ploughland
ploughland
noun
(historical) Synonym of carucate
land that has been or is meant to be ploughed
ploughline
plushiness
plushiness
noun
The quality of being plushy.
pneumolith
poisonbush
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
pothunting
pothunting
noun
Careless, profiteering archeology.
The hunting of animals to be cooked as food.
poundworth
poundworth
noun
The amount that can be bought for a pound.
prefurnish
prehaunted
prepunched
prepunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prepunch
prepunches
prepunches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prepunch
protohuman
protohuman
adj
Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
noun
One of the earliest humans preceding Homo sapiens.
publishing
publishing
noun
Something published; a publication.
The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.
verb
present participle of publish
puchanahua
pukishness
pulahanism
pumphandle
pumpkinish
punchboard
punchboard
noun
A board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of lottery
punchiness
punchiness
noun
The condition of being punchy
punchproof
punchproof
adj
Resistant to being punched, or punched through.
punishable
punishable
adj
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
punishably
punishably
adv
In a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.
punishment
punishment
noun
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
purchasing
purchasing
noun
(business, government) A complex, organized process in large organizations for obtaining goods that may include identification of requirements, approvals, supplier management, negotiation, receipt of goods, and payment.
A part of an organization that manages such processes
An act or process of making a purchase.
verb
present participle of purchase
puschkinia
puschkinia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Puschkinia of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae.
pushbutton
pushbutton
adj
Alternative spelling of push-button
rudolphine
rudolphine
Adjective
Pertaining to, or designating, the a set of astronomical tables computed by in 1627, using data collected by
saharanpur
saharanpur
Proper noun
A city in northern India.
sapucainha
sapucainha
noun
The plant Carpotroche brasiliensis.
scunthorpe
scunthorpe
Proper noun
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England.