| 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. |
| AUTOPHYTE | • autophyte n. Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances. • AUTOPHYTE n. an autotrophic plant, as any green plant. |
| BUTTHEADS | • buttheads n. Plural of butthead. • butt␣heads v. (Idiomatic) To argue uncompromisingly. • butt␣heads v. To struggle against something that does not give way. |
| DUATHLETE | • duathlete n. An athlete who takes part in a duathlon. • DUATHLETE n. someone who takes part in duathlons. |
| EARTHNUTS | • earthnuts n. Plural of earthnut. • EARTHNUT n. a pignut, also EARTHPEA. |
| EXTRAUGHT | • extraught v. (Obsolete) past participle of extract. • EXTRACT v. to draw out by force. |
| FUGHETTAS | • fughettas n. Plural of fughetta. • FUGHETTA n. (Italian) a short fugue. |
| HABITUATE | • habituate v. To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize. • habituate v. (Obsolete) To settle as an inhabitant. • HABITUATE v. to accustom to. |
| HAGBUTTER | • hagbutter n. A soldier armed with a hagbut or arquebus. • HAGBUTTER n. one who uses a hagbut, also HACKBUTEER, HACKBUTTER, HAGBUTEER. |
| 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. |
| HUMECTATE | • humectate v. (Obsolete) To moisten. • HUMECTATE v. to moisten; to wet, also HUMECT. |
| OUTCHEATS | • outcheats v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcheat. • OUTCHEAT v. to exceed in cheating. |
| ROTACHUTE | • ROTACHUTE n. a parachute-like device where the chute is replaced by rotors. |
| SOUTHEAST | • southeast n. The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°. • southeast adj. Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern. • southeast adj. Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly. |
| THENABOUT | • thenabout adv. (Obsolete) Alternative form of thenabouts. • THENABOUT adv. at about that time, also THENABOUTS. |
| THREATFUL | • threatful adj. Threatening. • THREATFUL adj. full of threats; having a menacing appearance. |
| UINTAHITE | • uintahite n. Gilsonite. • UINTAHITE n. a tar-like asphalt found in the Uinta valley, Utah, also UINTAITE. |
| ULTRAHEAT | • ultraheat n. Extreme heat. • ultraheat v. To heat to an extreme temperature. • ULTRAHEAT v. to heat to very high temperatures, as used for sterilisation. |
| ZUCHETTAS | • zuchettas n. Plural of zuchetta. • ZUCHETTA n. (Italian) a round skullcap worn by Catholic clergy to indicate rank, also ZUCCHETTO, ZUCHETTO. |