| ANDROPAUSE | • andropause n. The male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterised by a decline in libido and overall energy. • ANDROPAUSE n. the male menopause. |
| APPLAUDING | • applauding v. Present participle of applaud. • applauding n. Applause. • APPLAUD v. to express approval by clapping the hands. |
| AQUAPLANED | • aquaplaned v. Simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane. • AQUAPLANE v. to skim across water. |
| DIAPAUSING | • diapausing adj. Undergoing a diapause. • DIAPAUSE v. in insects and the embryos of some animals, to undergo a period of suspended animation and growth. |
| DIAPHANOUS | • diaphanous adj. Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through. • diaphanous adj. Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial. • diaphanous adj. (Physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index. |
| LAUNCHPADS | • launchpads n. Plural of launchpad. • launch␣pads n. Plural of launch pad. • LAUNCHPAD n. a platform from which a rocket can be launched. |
| PALUDAMENT | • paludament n. A paludamentum. • PALUDAMENT n. a Roman general's or high military officer's cloak, also PALUDAMENTUM. |
| PANDANUSES | • pandanuses n. Plural of pandanus. • PANDANUS n. (Malay) a palm of SE Asia, the leaves of which are used to weave mats, also PANDAN. |
| PANDURATED | • PANDURATED adj. fiddle-shaped, e.g. of leaves, also PANDURATE, PANDURIFORM. |
| PANJANDRUM | • panjandrum n. An important, powerful or influential person. • panjandrum n. A self-important or pretentious person. • panjandrum n. (Military) A massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II. |
| PASQUINADE | • pasquinade n. A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone. • pasquinade v. (Transitive) To satirize (someone) by using a pasquinade. • PASQUINADE n. (French) a lampoon posted in a public place. |
| SUPPEDANEA | • suppedanea n. Plural of suppedaneum. • SUPPEDANEUM n. a support under the foot of a crucified person. |
| UNAPPALLED | • unappalled adj. Not appalled or frightened; undaunted. • UNAPPALLED adj. not appalled. |
| UNAPPEASED | • unappeased adj. That has not been appeased. • UNAPPEASED adj. not appeased. |
| UNPARADISE | • unparadise v. (Transitive) To deprive of happiness like that of paradise; to make unhappy. • UNPARADISE v. to deprive of happiness like that of paradise. |
| WRAPAROUND | • wraparound adj. (Of clothing) Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied. • wraparound adj. (Of windows, lenses, etc.) That extends around a corner or bend. • wraparound adj. Serving to surround or bookend something else. |