| ACCEPTABLE | • acceptable adj. Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure. • acceptable adj. Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable. • ACCEPTABLE adj. that can be accepted. |
| ALTARPIECE | • altarpiece n. A work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church. • ALTARPIECE n. a work of art that decorates the space above and behind an altar. |
| ANTECHAPEL | • antechapel n. The outer part of the west end of a chapel. • ANTECHAPEL n. an anteroom to a chapel or church. |
| APPLESAUCE | • applesauce n. (US spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce. • applesauce n. (Slang, US, dated, 1920s) Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle. • applesauce interj. (Slang, US, dated) Nonsense! |
| ASPECTABLE | • aspectable adj. Capable of being seen; visible. • ASPECTABLE adj. (archaic) visible; worth looking at. |
| CAPREOLATE | • capreolate adj. (Botany) Having a tendril or tendrils. • CAPREOLATE adj. having or resembling tentacles. |
| CARPELLATE | • carpellate adj. (Botany) Having functional carpels (and lacking stamens). • CARPELLATE n. a flower containing carpels. |
| ELECAMPANE | • elecampane n. A tall Eurasian herb, Inula helenium, whose roots have been used medicinally. • ELECAMPANE n. a composite plant formerly much cultivated for its medicinal root, also ALYCOMPAINE. |
| FACEPALMED | • facepalmed v. Simple past tense and past participle of facepalm. • FACEPALM v. to bring the palm of one's hand to one's face as an expression of dismay. |
| FACEPLATES | • faceplates n. Plural of faceplate. • FACEPLATE n. a flat transparent panel on the front of a protective helmet. |
| PALEACEOUS | • paleaceous adj. (Botany) chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff. • PALEACEOUS adj. chaffy; like or resembling chaff. |
| PARACLETES | • paracletes n. Plural of paraclete. • PARACLETE n. (Greek) an advocate or intercessor; the Holy Spirit acting in such a role. |
| PLACENTATE | • placentate adj. Having a placenta. • PLACENTATE adj. having a placenta. |
| PLEASANCES | • pleasances n. Plural of pleasance. • PLEASANCE n. (archaic) a pleasure ground or specialized part of a garden. |
| PREACHABLE | • preachable adj. Capable of being preached. • PREACHABLE adj. that can be preached. |
| RECAPPABLE | • recappable adj. Capable of being recapped (of a tire: having the worn tread replaced). • recappable adj. Capable of being recapped (sealed again with a cap). • RECAPPABLE adj. that can be recapped. |
| SPACEPLANE | • spaceplane n. A rocket plane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft. • SPACEPLANE n. an aircraft that can fly in space. |
| SPHACELATE | • sphacelate v. (Transitive, medicine) To affect with gangrene. • sphacelate adj. Affected with gangrene; necrotic. • SPHACELATE v. to cause or affect with gangrene or mortification. |