| ACANTHINE | • acanthine adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves. • ACANTHINE adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus. |
| ACANTHINS | • ACANTHIN n. a deposit within the skeletons of tiny animals. |
| ANTHOCYAN | • anthocyan n. (Organic chemistry) anthocyanin. • ANTHOCYAN n. a glucoside plant pigment, violet in neutral, red in acid, blue in alkaline cell-sap, also ANTHOCYANIN. |
| CATHINONE | • cathinone n. (Organic chemistry) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone, the active ingredient of khat. • CATHINONE n. an alkaloid stimulant obtained from khat; a similar synthetic compound. |
| CHANTINGS | • chantings n. Plural of chanting. • CHANTING n. the act of reciting in a singing manner. |
| CHAUNTING | • chaunting v. Present participle of chaunt. • chaunting n. Obsolete form of chanting. • CHAUNT v. to sing, also CHANT. |
| CHTHONIAN | • chthonian adj. Pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth. • chthonian n. A dweller in the mythical underworld. • CHTHONIAN adj. pertaining to the earth or the underworld, also CHTHONIC. |
| ENCANTHIS | • encanthis n. (Medicine) A new growth in the inner canthus of the eye. • ENCANTHIS n. (Greek) a small tumour of the inner corner of the eye. |
| ENCHANTED | • enchanted v. Simple past tense and past participle of enchant. • enchanted adj. Charmed, delighted, enraptured. • enchanted adj. Under the influence of enchantment. |
| ENCHANTER | • enchanter n. One who enchants or delights. • enchanter n. A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments. • ENCHANTER n. one who enchants. |
| GNATHONIC | • gnathonic adj. (Obsolete) Deceitful; flattering. • GNATHONIC adj. (obsolete) flattering, also GNATHONICAL. |
| NANOTECHS | • NANOTECH n. the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale esp. to build microscopic devices (as robots), also NANOTECHNOLOGY. |
| OENANTHIC | • oenanthic adj. Alternative form of enanthic. • œnanthic adj. Obsolete spelling of enanthic. • OENANTHIC adj. having or imparting the characteristic odour of wine. |
| PENCHANTS | • penchants n. Plural of penchant. • PENCHANT n. (French) a strong liking for something. |
| SNATCHING | • snatching v. Present participle of snatch. • snatching n. The act by which something is snatched. • SNATCHING n. an act of snatching. |
| STANCHING | • stanching v. Present participle of stanch. • stanching n. (Obsolete) A stanchion. • STANCHING n. the act of stanching. |
| STANCHION | • stanchion n. A vertical pole, post, or support. • stanchion n. A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle. • stanchion v. To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions. |
| SYNANTHIC | • SYNANTHIC adj. showing synanthy, the abnormal fusion of flowers, also SYNANTHETIC. |
| TRENCHAND | • trenchand adj. Obsolete form of trenchant. • TRENCHAND adj. (Spenser) trenchant. |
| TRENCHANT | • trenchant adj. (Obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. • trenchant adj. (Figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe. • TRENCHANT adj. incisive, vigorous, also TRENCHAND. |