| CARRYCOT | • carrycot n. A rectangular, box-shaped bed with handles, in which a baby can be carried while asleep. • CARRYCOT n. a cot for carrying a baby in. |
| CARRYOUT | • carryout n. (US, Scotland) Food that is intended to be eaten outside the establishment from which it is bought. • carryout n. (US, Scotland) An establishment that prepares and sells food to be taken away on demand; a takeaway. • carry␣out v. (Transitive) To hold while moving it out. |
| CONTRARY | • contrary adj. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse. • contrary adj. Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. • contrary adj. Given to opposition; perverse; wayward. |
| CURATORY | • curatory n. (Law) guardianship; the role of a curator. • CURATORY adj. tending to cure. |
| GYRATORS | • gyrators n. Plural of gyrator. • GYRATOR n. one who gyrates. |
| GYRATORY | • gyratory adj. Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around. • gyratory n. (UK) A large traffic roundabout with non-standard lane markings or priorities, or with buildings on… • GYRATORY adj. moving in a circle or spiral. |
| HARLOTRY | • harlotry n. The trade of a harlot; prostitution. • HARLOTRY n. the behaviour of a harlot. |
| HYDRATOR | • hydrator n. Something that hydrates. • hydrator n. A compartment or drawer, as in a refrigerator, for keeping perishable foods fresh and preventing moisture loss. • HYDRATOR n. something that hydrates. |
| JURATORY | • juratory adj. Relating to or comprising an oath. • JURATORY adj. pertaining to an oath. |
| MORATORY | • moratory adj. (Law, finance) Pertaining to delay of payment or fulfilment of an obligation. • MORATORY adj. authorizing delay of payment. |
| MORTUARY | • mortuary adj. Of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal. • mortuary n. A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation. • mortuary n. (Historical) A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister… |
| PARROTRY | • parrotry n. Thoughtless imitation or repetition of someone else’s words or sayings; mindless repetition. • PARROTRY n. unintelligent imitation. |
| PORTRAYS | • portrays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of portray. • PORTRAY v. to paint or draw the likeness of, also POURTRAY. |
| POURTRAY | • pourtray v. Archaic form of portray. • POURTRAY v. (Spenser) to portray, also PORTRAY. |
| ROGATORY | • rogatory adj. (Law) Seeking information or evidence, especially from a foreign court. • ROGATORY adj. requesting information. |
| ROTATORY | • rotatory adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing rotation; rotational. • rotatory adj. (Obsolete) alternate or successive. • ROTATORY adj. turning as on an axis, also ROTARY, ROTATIONAL, ROTATIVE. |
| RYOTWARI | • ryotwari n. (Historical) In British India, a system used to collect revenues directly from the ryots (cultivators… • RYOTWARI n. (Hindi) a system of peasantry in India, also RAIYATWARI. |