| ACROPHONY | • acrophony n. The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented… • ACROPHONY n. the use of a word starting with a letter of the alphabet as the name of the letter. |
| CACOPHONY | • cacophony n. A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance. • CACOPHONY n. the harsh joining of sounds. |
| CYMOPHANE | • cymophane n. (Mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl. • CYMOPHANE n. cat's-eye, a variety of chrysoberyl with wavy opalescence. |
| HYPOMANIC | • hypomanic adj. Afflicted with a mild state of mania. • hypomanic n. A person afflicted with hypomania. • HYPOMANIC adj. relating to hypomania, a mild form of mania. |
| NYMPHICAL | • nymphical adj. Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs. • NYMPHICAL adj. of or pertaining to nymphs, also NYMPHIC. |
| PACHYTENE | • pachytene n. (Biology) The third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide… • PACHYTENE n. the stage of the prophase of meiosis following zygotene. |
| PANCHAYAT | • panchayat n. (South Asia, chiefly India) A village council or local government. • PANCHAYAT n. (Hindi) five elders, a council of five that is the basis for Indian village government. |
| PENTARCHY | • pentarchy n. (Politics) Government by five persons. • pentarchy n. A governing body consisting of five persons. • pentarchy n. A federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler. |
| PHLYCTENA | • phlyctena n. A small vesicle. • PHLYCTENA n. (Greek) a small blister or vesicle, also PHLYCTAENA. |
| PHYCOCYAN | • PHYCOCYAN n. a blue pigment found in algae. |
| PHYSICIAN | • physician n. A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon;… • physician n. A medical doctor trained in human medicine. • PHYSICIAN n. a doctor; someone legally qualified to practise medicine, also PHYSICIANER. |
| POCHAYING | • POCHAY v. to transport by post-chaise. |
| PYRACANTH | • pyracanth n. Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red… • PYRACANTH n. the evergreen thorn, a shrub native of Europe, also PYRACANTHA. |
| SYCOPHANT | • sycophant n. One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer. • sycophant n. One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential. • sycophant n. (Obsolete) An informer; a talebearer. |
| TACHYPNEA | • tachypnea n. Alternative spelling of tachypnoea. • TACHYPNEA n. abnormally rapid breathing, also TACHYPNOEA. |