| ENTASIS | • entasis n. (Architecture) A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons… • ENTASIS n. (Greek) a swelling on vertical columns to counteract an optical illusion of concavity. |
| INSTALS | • instals v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of instal. • instals n. Plural of instal. • INSTAL v. to place in position for use, also INSTALL. |
| INSTARS | • instars n. Plural of instar. • INSTAR v. to adorn with stars. |
| ISATINS | • isatins n. Plural of isatin. • ISATIN n. a substance obtained by oxidising indigo, also ISATINE. |
| ISSUANT | • issuant adj. (Obsolete) Issuing, emerging. • issuant adj. (Heraldry, of an animal) Having only the upper half depicted. • ISSUANT adj. in heraldry, issuing or coming up from another, as a charge or bearing. |
| ISTANAS | • ISTANA n. (Malay) in Malaysia, a royal palace. |
| NASTIES | • nasties n. Plural of nasty. • NASTY n. something that is offensive. |
| PISSANT | • pissant n. (Dated outside dialects) An ant. • pissant n. (Derogatory) An insignificant person. • pissant n. (Derogatory) A person who adheres strictly to a rule or policy despite current circumstances. |
| PTISANS | • ptisans n. Plural of ptisan. • PTISAN n. (Greek) a wholesome or medicinal drink or infusion, originally specifically made with barley; now (esp.), a herbal tea, also TISANE. |
| SANTIMS | • santims n. Plural of santim. • SANTIMS n. (Latvian) a former coin of Latvia, also SANTIMU. |
| SANTIRS | • santirs n. Plural of santir. • SANTIR n. (Arabic) a Persian stringed instrument, also SANTOOR, SANTOUR, SANTUR. |
| SEITANS | • seitans n. Plural of seitan. • SEITAN n. (Japanese) a food made from wheat gluten, also SEITEN. |
| SESTINA | • sestina n. (Poetry) A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy… • sestina n. (Music) A chord comprising the first six members of the harmonic series. • SESTINA n. (Italian) an old verse-form of six six-lined stanzas, also SESTINE, SEXTAIN. |
| SHANTIS | • SHANTI n. (Sanskrit) peace, also SHANTIH. |
| STATINS | • statins n. Plural of statin. • STATIN n. a type of drug that lowers the level of lipoproteins in the blood. |
| STRAINS | • strains n. Plural of strain. • strains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of strain. • Strains prop.n. Plural of Strain. |
| SUSTAIN | • sustain v. (Transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence. • sustain v. (Transitive) To provide for or nourish. • sustain v. (Transitive) To encourage or sanction (something). (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage… |
| TANISTS | • tanists n. Plural of tanist. • TANIST n. (historical) the heir apparent to a Celtic chief. |
| TANSIES | • tansies n. Plural of tansy. • TANSY n. a perennial herb. |
| TISANES | • tisanes n. Plural of tisane. • TISANE n. an infusion of herbs or barley, also PTISAN. |