| AUTOLOGY | • autology n. The study of oneself. • autology n. (Grammar) The property of a word or phrase which describes itself. • autology n. (More generally) The ability of a concept to apply to itself; self-reference. |
| AUTOLYSE | • autolyse v. (Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze. • AUTOLYSE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYZE. |
| AUTOLYZE | • autolyze v. (Biology, said of a cell) To destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes. • AUTOLYZE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYSE. |
| FAMOUSLY | • famously adv. (Can we add an example for this sense?) In a celebrated manner. • famously adv. Indicates that the act, state, or occurrence described by the sentence is famous In such a manner as… • famously adv. (Informal) Really well, having great rapport. |
| FLAVOURY | • flavoury adj. Possessing flavour. • FLAVOURY adj. full of flavour, also FLAVORY. |
| FOURPLAY | • fourplay n. Quad play. • FOURPLAY n. the supply to a customer by one provider of television, internet, and both fixed-line and mobile telephony, also QUADPLAY. |
| GEALOUSY | • gealousy n. Obsolete form of jealousy. • GEALOUSY n. (Spenser) jealousy, also GELOSY. |
| JEALOUSY | • jealousy n. (Uncountable) A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity. • jealousy n. (Countable) A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold. • jealousy n. Envy towards another’s possessions. |
| LAYABOUT | • layabout n. A lazy person. • lay␣about v. To strike blows in all directions. • lay␣about v. To set about, with infinitive or gerund. |
| MULLOWAY | • mulloway n. Any of the species Argyrosomus japonicus of large fish, found along the eastern coast of Africa and… • MULLOWAY n. (Native Australian) a large Australian fish. |
| NOUNALLY | • nounally adv. As a noun. • NOUNAL adv. relating to a noun. |
| OCULARLY | • ocularly adv. By means of the eye; visually. • ocularly adv. Into or towards the eye. • OCULAR adv. perceived by the eye. |
| OPAQUELY | • opaquely adv. In an opaque manner. • OPAQUE adv. impervious to light. |
| OUTLAWRY | • outlawry n. (Law, historical) A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of law in a jurisdiction. • outlawry n. The state of being an outlaw; lawlessness. • OUTLAWRY n. the state of being an outlaw. |
| OUTPLAYS | • outplays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outplay. • OUTPLAY v. to excel or defeat in a game. |
| POLYURIA | • polyuria n. (Pathology) The production of an abnormally large amount of urine; one symptom of diabetes. • POLYURIA n. excessive urination. |
| QUOTABLY | • quotably adv. In a way or to an extent that is quotable. • QUOTABLE adv. capable of being quoted. |
| RAMOUSLY | • RAMOUS adv. having many branches, also RAMATE, RAMOSE. |
| SAVOURLY | • savourly adj. Alternative form of savorly. • savourly adv. Alternative form of savorly. • SAVOURLY adv. (obsolete) with relish, feelingly. |
| SURROYAL | • surroyal n. The fifth tine of an antler’s beam. • SURROYAL n. the topmost prong of a stag's antler. |