| ADIPOCYTE | • adipocyte n. (Cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy. • ADIPOCYTE n. a fat cell. |
| CLEPSYDRA | • clepsydra n. A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world. • CLEPSYDRA n. (Greek) an instrument which measures time by trickling water. |
| COPYREADS | • copyreads v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyread. • COPYREAD v. (US) to subedit. |
| CRYPTADIA | • cryptadia n. (Very rare) Things to be kept secret. • CRYPTADIA n. (Greek) things to be kept hidden. |
| DIAPYETIC | • diapyetic adj. Inducing or relating to suppuration, or diapyesis. • DIAPYETIC n. a substance causing suppuration. |
| DIPLOMACY | • diplomacy n. The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements… • diplomacy n. Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility. • DIPLOMACY n. the art of negotiation. |
| DYSPHAGIC | • dysphagic adj. Having or relating to dysphagia. • dysphagic n. A person who has dysphagia. • DYSPHAGIC adj. suffering from dysphagia, difficulty in swallowing. |
| DYSPHASIC | • dysphasic adj. Having or relating to dysphasia. • dysphasic n. A person who has dysphasia. • DYSPHASIC adj. suffering from dysphasia, impairment of speech coordination, due to brain disease or injury. |
| DYSPRAXIC | • dyspraxic adj. Of or pertaining to dyspraxia. • dyspraxic n. A person who has dyspraxia. • DYSPRAXIC adj. relating to dyspraxia, an impaired ability to coordinate and perform certain actions, also DYSPRACTIC. |
| HYPERACID | • hyperacid adj. Highly acidic. • HYPERACID adj. excessively acid. |
| PACHYDERM | • pachyderm n. (Obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned… • pachyderm n. (Informal) An elephant. • pachyderm n. (Idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say… |
| PADDYWACK | • paddywack n. Alternative form of paddywhack. • PADDYWACK n. a slap or smack, also PADDYWHACK. • PADDYWACK v. to spank or smack. |
| PARCHEDLY | • parchedly adv. In a parched manner; with great thirst or dryness. • PARCHED adv. PARCH, to make very dry. |
| PLACIDITY | • placidity n. The state of being placid; peacefulness. • PLACIDITY n. the state of being placid. |
| PLAYACTED | • playacted v. Simple past tense and past participle of playact. • play-acted v. Simple past tense and past participle of play-act. • PLAYACT v. to take part in a theatrical performance. |
| POLYACIDS | • polyacids n. Plural of polyacid. • POLYACID n. a compound made up of two or more hydroxyl groups. |
| PREDACITY | • predacity n. The quality of being predaceous. • PREDACITY n. being predacious, living by prey. |
| PYCNIDIAL | • pycnidial adj. Relating to the pycnidium. • PYCNIDIAL adj. relating to a pycnidium, a roundish fructification formed by many species of fungi. |
| PYRAMIDIC | • pyramidic adj. Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form or imposing presence of a pyramid; pyramidal. • PYRAMIDIC adj. of or like a pyramid, also PYRAMIDICAL. |
| SCRAPYARD | • scrapyard n. A junkyard, a place where scrap is stored, discarded or resold. • SCRAPYARD n. a place where old iron or useless material is collected. |