| ACYLATE | • acylate v. (Transitive, organic chemistry) To add one or more acyl groups to a compound. • ACYLATE v. to introduce acyl into. |
| ALCAYDE | • alcayde n. Alternative form of alcaide. • ALCAYDE n. (Arabic) the commander of a Spanish fortress, also ALCAIDE. |
| CALVARY | • calvary n. A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground. • calvary n. A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church. • calvary n. A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine. |
| CAPABLY | • capably adv. In a capable manner. • CAPABLE adv. competent. |
| CAVALLY | • cavally n. Caranx hippos, a carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast. • CAVALLY n. (Portuguese) a large food fish, also CAVALLA. |
| CAVALRY | • cavalry n. (Military, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. • cavalry n. (Military, countable) An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service. • cavalry n. (Military, countable) The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry. |
| CLAYPAN | • claypan n. (Geology) A compact stratum of partially permeable material rich in clay. • CLAYPAN n. a compacted layer of subsoil that retains water. |
| FALLACY | • fallacy n. Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind. • fallacy n. (Logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while… • FALLACY n. delusion or error. |
| GALYACS | • GALYAC n. (Russian) a soft glossy fur from a stillborn lamb or kid, also GALYAK. |
| LACTARY | • lactary adj. Alternative form of lactory. • lactary n. A dairyhouse. • LACTARY adj. milky; full of white juice like milk. |
| LAYBACK | • layback n. (Figure skating) A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards… • layback n. (Climbing) A maneuver to scale a vertical crack, by pulling with the arms and jamming the legs underneath… • layback n. (Surfing) A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave. |
| PLAYACT | • playact v. Alternative form of play-act. • play-act v. (Intransitive) To perform on stage; to act in a play. • play-act v. (Transitive) To play (A scene, role etc.); to act out. |
| SCYBALA | • scybala n. (Medicine) hardened masses of feces. • SCYBALUM n. (Greek) a lump or mass of hard faeces in the intestine. |