| BALLOTTEMENT | • ballottement n. (Medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether… • ballottement n. (Medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. • BALLOTTEMENT n. a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp. confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus. |
| BATTLEMENTED | • battlemented adj. Furnished with battlements, as the ramparts of a city or castle. • BATTLEMENTED adj. having a battlement. |
| DILETTANTISM | • dilettantism n. The act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur or "dabbler", sometimes in the arts. Also… • DILETTANTISM n. the state of being a dilettante, also DILETTANTEISM. |
| EMBATTLEMENT | • embattlement n. (Countable) A battlement. • embattlement n. (Uncountable) The state of being embattled. • EMBATTLEMENT n. a battlement. |
| MALTREATMENT | • maltreatment n. Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment. • MALTREATMENT n. ill treatment. |
| MANTELLETTAS | • mantellettas n. Plural of mantelletta. • MANTELLETTA n. a sleeveless knee-length vestment, worn by cardinals, bishops, etc. |
| METATHETICAL | • metathetical adj. (Linguistics) Exhibiting metathesis. • METATHETICAL adj. relating to metathesis, also METATHETIC. |
| MULTICOSTATE | • multicostate adj. Having multiple ribs. • MULTICOSTATE adj. having many ribs. |
| MULTIDENTATE | • multidentate adj. (Biology) Having many teeth. • multidentate adj. (Chemistry, of a ligand) Having multiple points at which it is attached to a central atom. • MULTIDENTATE adj. having many teeth. |
| MULTIPARTITE | • multipartite adj. Divided into multiple parts. • multipartite adj. Involving multiple nations; multilateral. • multipartite adj. (Physics) Describing a system of three or more entangled quantum states. |
| MULTISEPTATE | • multiseptate adj. Having more than one septum. • MULTISEPTATE adj. having many septa. |
| PRATTLEMENTS | • prattlements n. Plural of prattlement. • PRATTLEMENT n. prattle. |
| STARTLEMENTS | • startlements n. Plural of startlement. • STARTLEMENT n. the state of being startled. |
| STROMATOLITE | • stromatolite n. (Geology) A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from… • STROMATOLITE n. a rounded, multilayered structure, found in rocks dating back at least 2800 million years, having present-day equivalents that result from the growth, under special conditions, of blue-green algae. |
| TEETOTALISMS | • TEETOTALISM n. the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks. |
| TEMPTABILITY | • temptability n. The quality of being temptable; susceptibility to temptation. • TEMPTABILITY n. the quality of being temptable. |
| TRANSMITTALS | • transmittals n. Plural of transmittal. • TRANSMITTAL n. the act of transmitting. |
| TUMULTUATING | • tumultuating v. Present participle of tumultuate. • TUMULTUATE v. (archaic) to make a tumult. |
| TUMULTUATION | • tumultuation n. (Obsolete) Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion. • TUMULTUATION n. (archaic) a tumult. |