| ATTACHING | • attaching v. Present participle of attach. • ATTACH v. to connect as an associated part. |
| AUTHENTIC | • authentic adj. Of the same origin as claimed; genuine. • authentic adj. Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief. • authentic adj. (Music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode. |
| CANTHITIS | • canthitis n. Inflammation of the canthus. • CANTHITIS n. inflammation of the canthus. |
| CATCHMENT | • catchment n. (Often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water. • catchment n. A catchment area, or the people it serves. • catchment v. To divide into catchment areas. |
| CHATOYANT | • chatoyant adj. (Jewelry) Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk. • chatoyant n. (Mineralogy) A hard stone, such as the cat’s-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior… • CHATOYANT adj. (French) having a changeable luster like that of a cat's eye at night. |
| ENTRECHAT | • entrechat n. (Dance) A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and strikes the heels together a number of times. • ENTRECHAT n. (French) a ballet leap in which the dancer repeatedly crosses the legs. |
| HATCHMENT | • hatchment n. (Heraldry) An escutcheon of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall. • HATCHMENT n. a diamond-shaped escutcheon bearing a deceased person's arms. |
| HUMECTANT | • humectant n. Any substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist. • HUMECTANT adj. absorbing moisture. • HUMECTANT n. a substance that absorbs moisture. |
| RANCHETTE | • ranchette n. A small ranch or large home lot, often on the outskirts of a major metropolitan area and just past the… • RANCHETTE n. a small-scale ranch, typically of only a few acres. |
| STANCHEST | • stanchest adj. Superlative form of stanch: most stanch. • STANCH adj. firm, steadfast, also STAUNCH. |
| STONECHAT | • stonechat n. Any of various small Old World passerine birds of the genus Saxicola that feed on insects. • STONECHAT n. a small bird of heath and moor. |
| THATCHING | • thatching n. Bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof. • thatching n. The act or art of covering with thatch. • thatching v. Present participle of thatch. |
| TRANCHETS | • tranchets n. Plural of tranchet. • TRANCHET n. (French) a chisel-shaped flint implement of some Mesolithic and neolithic cultures. |
| 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. |