| CHEAPSHOT | • cheapshot n. Alternative spelling of cheap shot. • cheap-shot n. Alternative spelling of cheap shot. • cheap␣shot n. A deliberate, unsportsmanlike, and potentially illegal act of aggression against an opponent. |
| CHOPHOUSE | • chophouse n. (Now chiefly historical) An inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse. • chophouse n. (Nigeria) Any restaurant. • chophouse n. A custom house in China where transit duties are levied. |
| ETHEPHONS | • ETHEPHON n. a synthetic plant growth regulator. |
| HEDGEHOPS | • hedgehops v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hedgehop. • hedge-hops v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hedge-hop. • HEDGEHOP v. of a plane, to fly at ground level. |
| HEROSHIPS | • heroships n. Plural of heroship. • HEROSHIP n. the state of being a hero. |
| HORSEWHIP | • horsewhip n. A whip for use on horses. • horsewhip v. (Transitive) To flog or lash with a horsewhip. • horse␣whip n. Alternative form of horsewhip. |
| HYPOTHECS | • hypothecs n. Plural of hypothec. • HYPOTHEC n. in the law of Scotland, the Channel Islands, and ancient Rome, a creditor's right established over a debtor's property that continues in the debtor's possession. |
| PAHOEHOES | • pahoehoes n. Plural of pahoehoe. • PAHOEHOE n. (Hawaiian) a hardened lava with a smooth or ropy surface. |
| PHILHORSE | • PHILHORSE n. (Shakespeare) a fill-horse, the horse in a team nearest to the carriage. |
| PHOSPHATE | • phosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid. • phosphate n. (Agriculture) Any fertiliser containing phosphate compounds. • phosphate n. Guano (containing high levels of phosphates and harvested for the fertiliser industry). |
| PHOSPHENE | • phosphene n. A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical)… • PHOSPHENE n. a visual sensation produced by mechanical stimulation of the retina, as by pressure on the eyeball. |
| PHOSPHIDE | • phosphide n. (Chemistry) Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one in oxidation state -3. • PHOSPHIDE n. a binary compound of phosphorus, also PHOSPHID. |
| PHOSPHINE | • phosphine n. (Inorganic chemistry, uncountable) A toxic gas, chemical formula PH3. • phosphine n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any alkyl or aryl derivative of this compound, PR3 (where at least one… • phosphine n. (Dyeing) Chrysaniline, often in the form of a salt. |
| PHOSPHITE | • phosphite n. (Chemistry) any salt or ester of phosphorous acid. • phosphite n. (Chemistry) the anion PO33-, or the trivalent radical PO3. • PHOSPHITE n. a salt of phosphorous acid. |
| PHOSPHORE | • phosphore n. Archaic form of phosphor. • PHOSPHORE n. phosphorus; a phosphorescent or fluorescent substance generally, also PHOSPHOR. |
| SHOPHOUSE | • shophouse n. (Southeast Asia) A building that has both retail and domestic use. • SHOPHOUSE n. (in Southeast Asia) a store opening onto the sidewalk and also used as the owner's residence. |
| THEOSOPHS | • theosophs n. Plural of theosoph. • THEOSOPH n. a believer in theosophy, immediate divine illumination or wisdom, also THEOSOPHER, THEOSOPHIST. |
| THEOSOPHY | • theosophy n. (Philosophy, religion) any doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism claiming that knowledge of… • theosophy n. (Religion) Any system which claims to attain communication with God and superior spirits by physical processes. • theosophy n. The system of beliefs and doctrines of the Theosophical Society. |
| THIOPHENS | • thiophens n. Plural of thiophen. • THIOPHEN n. a type of sulphur compound. |