| ACATHISIA | • acathisia n. Alternative spelling of akathisia. • ACATHISIA n. a psychological condition characterised by agitation and a frequent desire to alter the posture, also AKATHISIA. |
| AILANTHIC | • AILANTHIC adj. of or like the ailanthus tree. |
| ALIPHATIC | • aliphatic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain. • aliphatic n. A compound of this type. • aliphatic n. (Chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds. |
| APHANITIC | • aphanitic adj. (Geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals… • APHANITIC adj. of igneous rocks, like aphanite, fine-grained. |
| CAILLIACH | • cailliach n. Alternative form of cailleach. • CAILLIACH n. (Gaelic) an old woman, also CAILLACH, CAILLEACH. |
| CHARIVARI | • charivari n. The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion. • charivari n. (By extension) Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub. • CHARIVARI n. (French) a cacophonous mock-serenade performed for a wedding. |
| CHILIADAL | • CHILIADAL adj. relating to a chiliad, also CHILIADIC. |
| DICHASIAL | • dichasial adj. Relating to a dichasium. • DICHASIAL adj. relating to a dichasium, a flower cluster. |
| HIERATICA | • hieratica n. (Historical) A kind of ancient Roman paper, eleven inches wide, mainly used for sacred books and writings. • HIERATICA n. (Latin) the finest papyrus, used for Egyptian sacred writings. |
| ISCHAEMIA | • ischaemia n. (Cardiology, pathology) Alternative spelling of ischemia. • ischæmia n. (Cardiology, pathology) Obsolete spelling of ischemia. • ISCHAEMIA n. an inadequate flow of blood to part of the body, also ISCHEMIA. |
| MACHINIMA | • machinima n. (Video games, film, countable, uncountable) The rendering of computer-generated imagery using low-end… • machinima n. (Video games, film, uncountable) The genre of films created by such techniques. • MACHINIMA n. the use of realtime three-dimensional graphics rendering engines to generate computer animation. |
| MARIACHIS | • mariachis n. Plural of mariachi. • MARIACHI n. (Spanish) a Mexican musical band. |
| MATACHINI | • matachini n. A male dancer of the matachin dance. • MATACHIN n. (Spanish) a masked sword-dancer; the sword-dance itself. |
| PHARISAIC | • pharisaic adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. • pharisaic adj. (Chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning. • pharisaic adj. Self-righteous. |
| RACHIDIAL | • rachidial adj. Relating to a rachis. • RACHIDIAL adj. of or like a rachis, the spine or axis of a feather, also RACHIDIAN, RHACHIDIAL. |
| RACHIDIAN | • rachidian adj. (Anatomy, zoology) Of or relating to the rachis; spinal; vertebral. • RACHIDIAN adj. of or like a rachis, the spine or axis of a feather, also RACHIDIAL, RHACHIDIAL. |
| STICHARIA | • sticharia n. Plural of sticharion. • STICHARION n. a vestment like an alb worn by Orthodox priests. |