| BIPRISM | • biprism n. (Mathematics) A fusion of two triangular prisms. • biprism n. (Physics) An optical device of this construction used to generate interference fringes. • BIPRISM n. a prism having a highly obtuse angle to facilitate beam splitting. |
| EMPIRIC | • empiric adj. Empirical. • empiric n. (Historical) A member of a sect of ancient physicians who based their theories solely on experience. • empiric n. Someone who is guided by empiricism; an empiricist. |
| GIMPIER | • gimpier adj. Comparative form of gimpy: more gimpy. • GIMPY adj. limping. |
| IMPAIRS | • impairs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impair. • IMPAIR v. to make worse, also EMPAIRE, EMPARE, EMPAYRE. |
| IMPERIA | • imperia n. Plural of imperium. • Imperia prop.n. A town and associated province on the coast of Liguria, Italy. • IMPERIUM n. (Latin) empire, absolute power. |
| IMPERIL | • imperil v. (Transitive) To put into peril; to place in danger. • imperil v. (Transitive) To risk or hazard. • IMPERIL v. to put in danger, also PERIL. |
| IMPRINT | • imprint n. An impression; the mark left behind by printing something. • imprint n. The name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc.; a publishing house. • imprint n. A distinctive marking, symbol or logo. |
| JIMPIER | • JIMPY adj. (Scots) neat. |
| PILGRIM | • pilgrim n. One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance. • pilgrim n. (Slang) A newcomer. • pilgrim n. (Historical) A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman’s bonnet to protect the neck. |
| PISMIRE | • pismire n. (UK, Ireland, archaic) An ant. • PISMIRE n. an ant. |
| PRIMINE | • primine n. (Botany) The outermost integument of an ovule (if it has two). • PRIMINE n. the outer covering of an ovule. |
| PRIMING | • priming n. (Psychology) The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus. • priming n. A substance used as a primer. • priming n. The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm. |
| PRIMSIE | • PRIMSIE adj. (Scots) prim, demure. |
| RIEMPIE | • riempie n. (South Africa) A strip of worked leather, especially as used to form crisscrossed patterns on the back of chairs etc. • riempie adj. (South Africa) Made of or featuring crisscrossed leather strips. • RIEMPIE n. (South African) a long riem about the width of a shoelace, used as string. |
| WIMPIER | • wimpier adj. Comparative form of wimpy: more wimpy. • WIMPY adj. ineffectual, also WIMPISH. |