| ANDROPAUSE | • andropause n. The male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterised by a decline in libido and overall energy. • ANDROPAUSE n. the male menopause. |
| DAMPCOURSE | • damp␣course n. (Construction) A layer in a wall, foundation etc. which prevents moisture spreading into interior areas. • DAMPCOURSE n. a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising. |
| DEPURATORS | • depurators n. Plural of depurator. • DEPURATOR n. one who, or that which, cleanses. |
| DRUPACEOUS | • drupaceous adj. Of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes. • DRUPACEOUS adj. pertaining to drupes or stone-fruits. |
| JEOPARDOUS | • jeopardous adj. Marked by jeopardy; dangerous or perilous. • JEOPARDOUS adj. (obsolete) perilous; hazardous. |
| MOULDWARPS | • mouldwarps n. Plural of mouldwarp. • MOULDWARP n. (dialect) a mole, also MODIWORT, MOLDWARP, MOUDIEWART, MOUDIEWORT, MOUDIWART, MOUDIWORT, MOULDYWARP, MOWDIE, MOWDIEWART, MOWDIEWORT. |
| OUTSPREADS | • outspreads v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspread. • OUTSPREAD v. to spread out. |
| PAUPERDOMS | • PAUPERDOM n. the state of being a pauper. |
| PLUGBOARDS | • plugboards n. Plural of plugboard. • PLUGBOARD n. a device with a large number of electrical sockets. |
| PODARGUSES | • podarguses n. Plural of podargus. • PODARGUS n. a bird of the frogmouth genus. |
| POMPADOURS | • pompadours n. Plural of pompadour. • POMPADOUR n. a hairstyle where the hair at the front is brushed up into a mound or a roll, above the forehead. |
| PREDACEOUS | • predaceous adj. Surviving by preying on other animals. • PREDACEOUS adj. living by prey; predatory, also PREDACIOUS. |
| PREDACIOUS | • predacious adj. Alternative spelling of predaceous. • PREDACIOUS adj. living by prey; predatory, also PREDACEOUS. |
| PSEUDOCARP | • pseudocarp n. (Botany) The portion of an anthocarpous fruit that is not derived from the ovary, such as the soft part… • PSEUDOCARP n. that portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig. |
| PULPBOARDS | • pulpboards n. Plural of pulpboard. • PULPBOARD n. a coarse cardboard made from pulp. |
| SPORULATED | • sporulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of sporulate. • SPORULATE v. to form (into) spores. |
| SUPERBOARD | • superboard n. A consolidated governing board set up in place of several lesser boards. • SUPERBOARD n. a board above other boards. |
| SUPERLOADS | • superloads n. Plural of superload. • SUPERLOAD n. a variable weight on a structure. |
| SUPERROADS | • superroads n. Plural of superroad. • SUPERROAD n. a superior road. |
| WRAPROUNDS | • wraprounds n. Plural of wrapround. • WRAPROUND n. an article of clothing that wraps round, also WRAPAROUND. |