| ABRADABLE | • abradable adj. That may be abraded. • ABRADABLE adj. capable of being abraded (worn away by friction). |
| ALABASTER | • alabaster n. A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally. • alabaster n. (Historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded. • alabaster n. (Color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster. |
| ALARMABLE | • alarmable adj. Easily alarmed; excitable. • alarmable adj. (Rare) Of a building, etc.: capable of being fitted with an alarm system. • ALARMABLE adj. that can be alarmed. |
| ALTARAGES | • altarages n. Plural of altarage. • ALTARAGE n. offerings made upon the altar. |
| AWARDABLE | • awardable adj. Capable of being awarded. • AWARDABLE adj. that can be awarded. |
| CALCARATE | • calcarate adj. (Botany, zoology) Having a spur; spurred. • CALCARATE adj. relating to a calcar, a spur-like projection on a bird's leg. |
| CALVARIAE | • calvariae n. Plural of calvaria. • CALVARIA n. the upper part of the skull enclosing the brain in vertebrates, also CALVARIUM. |
| GALRAVAGE | • galravage n. Alternative form of gilravage. • GALRAVAGE v. (Scots) to behave riotously, also GALRAVITCH, GILLRAVAGE, GILLRAVITCH, GILRAVAGE, GILRAVITCH. |
| LAMASERAI | • lamaserai n. Dated form of lamasery. • LAMASERAI n. (Tibetan) a monastery or convent of lamas, in Tibet, Mongolia, etc., also LAMASERY. |
| LAQUEARIA | • laquearia n. (Historical) The panels of a coffered ceiling in Ancient Rome. • Laquearia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the order Rhytismatales – certain fungi. • LAQUEARIA n. (Latin) a ceiling consisting of panelled recessed compartments, with bands between the panels, also LACUNAR, LEQUEAR. |
| LAVATERAS | • lavateras n. Plural of lavatera. • LAVATERA n. any plant of the lavatera genus. |
| MARMALADE | • marmalade n. A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of… • marmalade n. (Obsolete) quince jam. • marmalade v. (Transitive) To spread marmalade on. |
| PALAESTRA | • palaestra n. (Historical) A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling… • palaestra n. An arena for literal or figurative combat; a battlefield. • palæstra n. Archaic spelling of palaestra. |
| PARABOLAE | • parabolae n. (Rare) plural of parabola. • parabolæ n. Plural of parabola. • PARABOLA n. (Greek) a type of curve, one of the conic sections. |
| PARAKELIA | • PARAKELIA n. (Native Australian) a succulent Australian herb, also PARAKEELYA. |
| PARALEGAL | • paralegal n. (Law) One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor… • PARALEGAL adj. assisting a professional lawyer. • PARALEGAL n. a person who assists a professional lawyer. |
| PARALEXIA | • paralexia n. (Pathology) A language disorder in which the words or syllables of a text being read are transposed… • PARALEXIA n. transposition of words or syllables in reading, due to brain damage. |