| AUTOGRAPH | • autograph n. A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person. • autograph n. A manuscript in the author’s handwriting. • autograph adj. Written in the author’s own handwriting. |
| AUTOHARPS | • autoharps n. Plural of autoharp. • AUTOHARP n. (tradename) a zither with a keyboard chord-making mechanism which mutes unwanted strings. |
| AUTOTROPH | • autotroph n. (Ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as… • AUTOTROPH n. an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| AUXOTROPH | • auxotroph n. Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| HOURPLATE | • hourplate n. The face of a clock, on which the hours are numbered. • HOURPLATE n. a timepiece dial. |
| MOUTHPART | • mouthpart n. (Usually in the plural) An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect’s or other arthropod’s… • mouth-part n. Alternative spelling of mouthpart. • MOUTHPART n. part of a mouth. |
| NEUROPATH | • neuropath n. (Medicine, dated) A person with neuropathy, perhaps also including (in outdated nosology) a neurosis… • neuropath n. (Medicine, historical) A physician with specialization in neuropathy, corresponding to today’s specialties… • NEUROPATH n. one who believes in nervous origin of most diseases. |
| OUTPREACH | • outpreach v. (Transitive) To surpass in preaching. • OUTPREACH v. to surpass in preaching. |
| PARACHUTE | • parachute n. (Aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to… • parachute n. (Zoology) A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo. • parachute n. (BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung. |
| PAUGHTIER | • PAUGHTY adj. (Scots) haughty. |
| PUSHCARTS | • pushcarts n. Plural of pushcart. • PUSHCART n. a light cart pushed by hand. |
| STRAPHUNG | • straphung v. Simple past tense and past participle of straphang. • STRAPHANG v. of a passenger in a train or bus, to hold on to a strap for safety. |
| STROUPACH | • stroupach n. (Scotland) a cup of tea. • STROUPACH n. (Scots) a drink of tea, also STROUPAN. |
| SUPERHEAT | • superheat v. To heat a liquid above its boiling point. • superheat v. To heat a vapour above its saturation point. • superheat v. To heat too much, to overheat. |
| TRIUMPHAL | • triumphal adj. Of, relating to, or being a triumph. • triumphal adj. That celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory. • triumphal n. (Obsolete) A token of victory. |
| ULTRAPOSH | • ULTRAPOSH adj. very very posh. |
| UPAITHRIC | • upaithric adj. Alternative form of hupaithric (“roofless, open to the sky”). • UPAITHRIC adj. roofless; open to the sky (usually intentionally, so as to see the stars), also HUPAITHRIC, HYPAETHRAL, HYPETHRAL. |
| UPDRAUGHT | • updraught n. (Britain) Alternative spelling of updraft. • UPDRAUGHT n. an upwards movement of air, also UPDRAFT. |
| UPGATHERS | • upgathers v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upgather. • UPGATHER v. to gather up. |