| AMPHIPHILE | • amphiphile n. (Chemistry) A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds… • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| CHIEFSHIPS | • chiefships n. Plural of chiefship. • CHIEFSHIP n. the office of chief. |
| CHIPOCHIAS | • CHIPOCHIA n. (Shakespeare) a simpleton, also CAPOCCHIA. |
| DIPHTHERIA | • diphtheria n. (Pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory… • DIPHTHERIA n. an infectious throat disease in which the air-passages become covered with a leathery membrane. |
| DIPHTHERIC | • diphtheric adj. Relating to, or having, diphtheria. • DIPHTHERIC adj. relating to diphtheria. |
| HAEMOPHILI | Sorry, definition not available. |
| HALOPHILIC | • halophilic adj. Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity. • HALOPHILIC adj. salt-loving. |
| HEMOPHILIA | • hemophilia n. US standard spelling of haemophilia. • HEMOPHILIA n. a hereditary disease causing excessive bleeding when any blood vessel is even slightly damaged. |
| HEMOPHILIC | • hemophilic adj. Of or pertaining to hemophilia. • hemophilic adj. Describing some bacteria that grow well in blood. • hemophilic n. An individual with hemophilia. |
| HIPPOPHILE | • hippophile n. A person who loves horses. • HIPPOPHILE n. a lover of horses. |
| HUPAITHRIC | • hupaithric adj. (Rare) Roofless; open to the sky. • HUPAITHRIC adj. roofless; open to the sky (usually intentionally, so as to see the stars), also HYPAETHRAL, HYPETHRAL, UPAITHRIC. |
| ITHYPHALLI | • ithyphalli n. Plural of ithyphallus. • ITHYPHALLUS n. an erect phallus. |
| LIGHTSHIPS | • lightships n. Plural of lightship. • light-ships n. Plural of light-ship (alternative form of lightships). • LIGHTSHIP n. a ship intended to function as a lighthouse. |
| PHOSPHINIC | • phosphinic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphinic acid or its derivatives. |
| PHTHISICAL | • phthisical adj. Phthisic. • PHTHISICAL adj. of or pertaining to phthisis. |
| PHTHISICKY | • phthisicky adj. Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing. • PHTHISICKY adj. having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing. |
| SHIPWRIGHT | • shipwright n. A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones. • SHIPWRIGHT n. a carpenter skilled in ship construction and repair. |
| WHIPSTITCH | • whipstitch n. A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge. • whipstitch n. (Derogatory, archaic) A tailor. • whipstitch n. Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition. |