| AMPHIBOLE | • amphibole n. (Mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing… • AMPHIBOLE n. any mineral of a group of dark-coloured, rock-forming silicates. |
| AMPHIBOLY | • amphiboly n. (Grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction. • AMPHIBOLY n. a grammatically ambiguous phrase or sentence, also AMPHIBOLOGY. |
| LAMPLIGHT | • lamplight n. The light emitted by a lamp. • LAMPLIGHT n. the light cast by a lamp. |
| LYMPHATIC | • lymphatic adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system. • lymphatic adj. Lacking energy or enthusiasm; having characteristics once associated with an excess of lymph: lack of… • lymphatic adj. (Obsolete) Madly enthusiastic; frantic. |
| MAILPOUCH | • MAILPOUCH n. a mailbag. |
| MALPIGHIA | • malpighia n. (Botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs. • Malpighia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Malpighiaceae. • MALPIGHIA n. the Barbados cherry genus of tropical American trees, shrubs, and lianes. |
| MULTIPATH | • multipath n. (Telecommunications) A wireless propagation phenomenon that results in a signal reaching the receiving… • multipath adj. Involving or pertaining to more than one path (route), as between nodes on a network or components in a computer. • MULTIPATH adj. comprising many paths. |
| NEMOPHILA | • nemophila n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Nemophila in the family Boraginaceae. • NEMOPHILA n. a plant of a North American genus of garden annuals. |
| NEPHALISM | • nephalism n. (Obsolete, Temperance movement) The practice of abstaining completely from the drinking of alcohol; teetotalism. • NEPHALISM n. total abstinence from alcoholic drinks. |
| NYMPHALID | • nymphalid n. Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. • NYMPHALID n. any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. |
| NYMPHICAL | • nymphical adj. Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs. • NYMPHICAL adj. of or pertaining to nymphs, also NYMPHIC. |
| OMPHALOID | • omphaloid adj. Shaped like a navel. • OMPHALOID adj. of or pertaining to the omphalos, the umbilicus, or navel, also OMPHALIC. |
| PHALLISMS | • PHALLISM n. worship of the phallus as symbolic of nature's creative power. |
| PHILAMOTS | • PHILAMOT n. (French) a dull brown colour, also FILEMOT, PHILOMOT. |
| PHILOMATH | • philomath n. (Archaic) A lover of learning; a scholar. • philomath n. An astrologer or predictor. • PHILOMATH n. a lover of learning; a scholar. |
| PHILOMELA | • Philomela prop.n. A female given name. • Philomela prop.n. (Greek mythology) the sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly… • Philomela prop.n. (Literary zoology) The nightingale. |
| RHOPALISM | • rhopalism n. (Poetry, rhetoric) rhopalic structure. • RHOPALISM n. a sentence or poem in which each word is one syllable longer than its predecessor. |
| SYPHILOMA | • syphiloma n. A syphilitic tumor. • SYPHILOMA n. a syphilitic tumour. |
| TRIUMPHAL | • triumphal adj. Of, relating to, or being a triumph. • triumphal adj. That celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory. • triumphal n. (Obsolete) A token of victory. |
| VAMPISHLY | • vampishly adv. In a vampish manner. • VAMPISH adv. like a vamp, sultry, seductive, also VAMPY. |