- phip
- Philip Phil"ip, n. [So called from their notes.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European hedge sparrow. (b) The house sparrow. Called also {phip}. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
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phip — am·phip·no·us; am·phip·o·da; nym·phip·a·ra; am·phip·o·dal; am·phip·o·dous; … English syllables
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e|phip|pi|um — «eh FIHP ee uhm», noun, plural e|phip|pi|a «eh FIHP ee uh». a thickened part of the shell of certain crustaceans which, under certain circumstances, is employed as an egg case, and molted together with the eggs, which may lie dormant over the… … Useful english dictionary
am|phip|ro|sty|lar — «am FIHP ruh STY luhr», adjective. = amphiprostyle. (Cf. ↑amphiprostyle) … Useful english dictionary
am|phip|ro|style — «am FIHP ruh styl, AM fuh PROH », adjective, noun. –adj. having a portico, or a porchlike structure on a building, with columns at each end, but no columns at the sides. –n. an amphiprostyle building, such as a Greek temple. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
e|phip|pi|al — «eh FIHP ee uhl», adjective. having to do with the ephippium: »There are also fertilized, so called, ephippial eggs which contain no haemoglobin (H. Munro Fox) … Useful english dictionary
Parrothead — or Parrot Head is a commonly used nickname for fans of American singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett.OriginThe term Parrothead began at a Jimmy Buffett concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater outside Cincinnati, Ohio. At the show, Gwen commented about… … Wikipedia
Am — Am; am·a·crine; am·adel·phous; am·a·dou; am·a·lek·ite; am·al·ri·cian; am·an·din; am·a·ni·ta; am·a·nous; am·a·ra; am·a·ranth; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; am·a·relle; am·a·ril·lite; am·a·roid; am·a·roi·dal;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Phippen — This is a patronymic i.e. the son of Philip from Phip, the pet form of the name or Phip in, the diminutive form. Philip comes from the Greek name, Philippos a compound of the elements philein to love and hippos , horses. It is first recorded in… … Surnames reference
