| ACAROLOGY | • acarology n. (Zoology) The study of ticks and mites. • ACAROLOGY n. the study of mites. |
| ACYLATING | • acylating v. Present participle of acylate. • ACYLATE v. to introduce acyl into. |
| ARROGANCY | • arrogancy n. (Now rare) Arrogance. • ARROGANCY n. the quality of being arrogant, also ARROGANCE. |
| CANARYING | • canarying v. Present participle of canary. • CANARY v. to prance about. |
| CANDYGRAM | • candygram n. A box of candy/lollies, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine’s Day dances. • candy-gram n. Alternative spelling of candygram. • candy␣gram n. Alternative spelling of candygram. |
| CARDIALGY | • cardialgy n. (Medicine) Heartburn. • CARDIALGY n. heartburn, also CARDIALGIA. |
| CYMAGRAPH | • cymagraph n. An instrument for tracing the outlines of moldings. • CYMAGRAPH n. an instrument for tracing the outline of mouldings, also CYMOGRAPH. |
| FLAGRANCY | • flagrancy n. The condition of being flagrant. • FLAGRANCY n. a burning; notoriety, also FLAGRANCE. |
| FRAGRANCY | • fragrancy n. Fragrance. • FRAGRANCY n. pleasantness of smell, also FRAGRANCE. |
| GAYCATION | • GAYCATION n. a holiday specifically designed for the gay market. |
| GLACIALLY | • glacially adv. (Geology) Through glacial action. • glacially adv. In a (literally or figuratively) icy manner; icily. • glacially adv. With the speed of a glacier; very slowly. |
| GLYCAEMIA | • glycaemia n. (British spelling) alternative form of glycemia. • GLYCAEMIA n. an excessive level of glucose in the blood, also GLYCEMIA. |
| GRAYBACKS | • graybacks n. Plural of grayback. • GRAYBACK n. any of various animals having a grey back, such as the grey whale, also GREYBACK. |
| GRAYSCALE | • grayscale n. (Photography) A printed strip of graduated tones used to check exposure and development times. • grayscale n. (Imaging) The use of black and white, representing color with shades of gray. • grayscale adj. (Imaging) Black and white, representing color with shades of gray. |
| GRAYWACKE | • graywacke n. Alternative form of greywacke. • GRAYWACKE n. any coarse-grained, usually dark sandstone containing angular mineral and rock fragments in a fine-grained clayey matrix, also GREYWACKE. |
| HAGIARCHY | • hagiarchy n. A sacred government run by holy people. • HAGIARCHY n. government by holy persons, also HAGIOCRACY. |
| LANCEGAYS | • lancegays n. Plural of lancegay. • LANCEGAY n. (obsolete) a kind of spear, also LAUNCEGAYE. |
| MAGICALLY | • magically adv. In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic. • MAGICAL adv. resembling magic. |
| SCALLYWAG | • scallywag n. (Derogatory, dated, chiefly UK) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard. • scallywag n. (Informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal. • SCALLYWAG n. a good-for-nothing, a rascal, also SCALAWAG, SCALLAWAG. |
| STAGNANCY | • stagnancy n. The property of being stagnant. • STAGNANCY n. the state of being stagnant, also STAGNANCE. |