| APOCRYPHA | • apocrypha n. Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively). • Apocrypha prop.n. That group of works which formed part of the Septuagint, but not of the Hebrew canon recognized by the… • APOCRYPHON n. a hidden or secret thing. |
| APPARENCY | • apparency n. The quality of being apparent; apparentness. • apparency n. (Obsolete) Appearance. • apparency n. The position of being heir apparent. |
| APPLECART | • applecart n. A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street. • applecart n. A planned situation. • apple-cart n. Alternative form of applecart. |
| CATNAPPER | • catnapper n. One who catnaps; agent noun of catnap. • cat-napper n. Alternative form of catnapper. • cat␣napper n. Alternative form of catnapper. |
| CLAPTRAPS | • claptraps n. Plural of claptrap. • CLAPTRAP n. flashy, empty words. |
| COAPPEARS | • coappears v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coappear. • COAPPEAR v. to appear together at the same time. |
| CRABAPPLE | • crabapple n. Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison… • crabapple n. The fruit of this tree. • crabapple n. An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby. |
| CRANAPPLE | • cranapple n. (Attributive) A blend of cranberry and apple. • CRANAPPLE adj. designating a combination of cranberries and apple. |
| PAPERBACK | • paperback n. A book with flexible binding. • paperback adj. (Of a book) Having flexible binding. • paperback v. (Transitive, publishing) To issue or publish (a book) in a paperback edition. |
| PORTAPACK | • portapack n. Alternative form of portapak. • PORTAPACK n. a small portable combined videotape and camera, also PORTAPAK. |
| SCRAPHEAP | • scrapheap n. A pile in which junk is discarded. • scrapheap n. A junkyard. • scrapheap n. (Figuratively) A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas. |
| SCRAPPAGE | • scrappage n. The practice of scrapping something. • scrappage n. (UK) An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for… • SCRAPPAGE n. allowance for scrap. |