| AMPHIMACER | • amphimacer n. A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic. • AMPHIMACER n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in 'castitas'. |
| AMPHIMIXES | • amphimixes n. Plural of amphimixis. • AMPHIMIXIS n. interbreeding; intermixing of two individuals' genetic matter. |
| DYSPHEMISM | • dysphemism n. (Uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one… • dysphemism n. (Countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way. • DYSPHEMISM n. the substitution of a disagreeable or offensive expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one, e.g. The Holocaust (the dysphemism chosen by Jewish historians to replace the Nazis' ghastly euphemism, The Final Solution). |
| EMPHYSEMIC | • emphysemic adj. Relating to emphysema. • emphysemic n. A person who has emphysema. • EMPHYSEMIC n. a sufferer from emphysema. |
| EUPHEMISMS | • euphemisms n. Plural of euphemism. • EUPHEMISM n. a figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is described or referred to by a milder term. |
| HEMIMORPHY | • HEMIMORPHY n. the state of having a polar axis, dissimilar at the two ends. |
| IMPOSTHUME | • imposthume n. (Obsolete) An abscess. • imposthume n. (Obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess. • imposthume v. (Obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess. |
| MEDIUMSHIP | • mediumship n. (Parapsychology) The state of being a medium (psychic conduit); purported ability to mediate communication… • MEDIUMSHIP n. being a medium. |
| MEMBERSHIP | • membership n. The state of being a member of a group or organization. • membership n. The body of members of an organization. • membership n. (Mathematics) The fact of being a member of a set. |
| MEPHITISMS | • mephitisms n. Plural of mephitism. • MEPHITISM n. poisoning by mephitis. |
| MIDSHIPMEN | • midshipmen n. Plural of midshipman. • MIDSHIPMAN n. formerly, the title of a young officer (originally quartered amidships) entering the navy. |
| MIMEOGRAPH | • mimeograph n. (Historical) A machine for making printed copies using typed stencil, eventually superseded by photocopying. • mimeograph v. To make mimeograph copies. • MIMEOGRAPH n. (tradename) an autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison. |
| MORPHEMICS | • morphemics n. (Linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language. • MORPHEMICS n. the study of morphemes. |
| PROMETHIUM | • promethium n. A metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61. • PROMETHIUM n. a radioactive rare-earth element, also PROMETHEUM. |
| TRIPHAMMER | • triphammer n. Alternative spelling of trip hammer. • trip␣hammer n. A powered machine used in a forge which repeatedly strikes work placed on an anvil. • TRIPHAMMER n. a power hammer that is raised or tilted by a cam and allowed to fall under gravity. |