| ATROPHY | • atrophy n. (Pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. • atrophy v. (Intransitive) To wither or waste away. • atrophy v. (Transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken. |
| CHARPOY | • charpoy n. (India) A traditional bedstead in India, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes. • CHARPOY n. (Urdu) a string framed bed, also CHARPAI. |
| OUTPRAY | • outpray v. (Transitive) To exceed or surpass in prayer. • OUTPRAY v. to surpass in praying. |
| OVERPAY | • overpay v. (Transitive, intransitive) To pay too much. • overpay v. (Transitive) To be more than an ample reward for. • OVERPAY v. to pay too much. |
| PARONYM | • paronym n. (Semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word. • paronym n. (Rare) A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word. • PARONYM n. a word having the same root as another. |
| PARROTY | • parroty adj. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a parrot. • PARROTY adj. of or like a parrot. |
| PAYROLL | • payroll n. A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each. • payroll n. The total sum of money paid to employees. • payroll n. (Accounting) The calculation of salaries and wages and the deduction of taxes etc.; the department in… |
| PORTRAY | • portray v. To paint or draw the likeness of. • portray v. (Figuratively) To represent by an image or look. • portray v. (Figuratively) To describe in words; to convey. |
| PROPYLA | • propyla n. Plural of propylon. • PROPYLON n. an entrance to a temple. |
| PYROLAS | • pyrolas n. Plural of pyrola. • PYROLA n. (Latin) any plant of the wintergreen genus. |
| ROPEWAY | • ropeway n. A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials. • rope-way n. Alternative spelling of ropeway. • ROPEWAY n. an aerial cable used to transport freight. |
| TOPIARY | • topiary adj. Of, or relating to art of topiaries. • topiary adj. Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape. • topiary n. (Uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals. |
| VAPOURY | • vapoury adj. Resembling or characteristic of vapour. • vapoury adj. (Archaic) Affected with the vapours; peevish. • VAPOURY adj. full of vapour; affected with the vapours, also VAPORY. |