| AGRYPNOTIC | • agrypnotic adj. (Medicine) Preventing sleep; causing wakefulness; insomniac. • agrypnotic n. (Medicine) A medication that prevents sleep. • AGRYPNOTIC n. a drug or agent that reduces insomnia. |
| ATROPHYING | • atrophying v. Present participle of atrophy. • ATROPHY v. to waste away. |
| AUTOPSYING | • autopsying v. Present participle of autopsy. • AUTOPSY v. to carry out a postmortem examination of a corpse. |
| AUTOTYPING | • autotyping v. Present participle of autotype. • AUTOTYPE v. to reproduce by a photographic process. |
| COMPANYING | • companying v. Present participle of company. • COMPANY v. to associate with. |
| GYNOPHOBIA | • gynophobia n. Fear or hatred of women. • GYNOPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of women. |
| HYPNAGOGIC | • hypnagogic adj. That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous. • hypnagogic adj. That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep. • HYPNAGOGIC adj. of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep, also HYPNOGOGIC. |
| NONPLAYING | • nonplaying adj. (Sports) Not playing, or not part of play. • non-playing adj. Alternative spelling of nonplaying. • NONPLAYING adj. not playing. |
| OPACIFYING | • opacifying v. Present participle of opacify. • OPACIFY v. to make opaque. |
| OUTPLAYING | • outplaying v. Present participle of outplay. • OUTPLAY v. to excel or defeat in a game. |
| OUTPRAYING | • outpraying v. Present participle of outpray. • OUTPRAY v. to surpass in praying. |
| OVERPAYING | • overpaying v. Present participle of overpay. • OVERPAY v. to pay too much. |
| PLAYGOINGS | • PLAYGOING n. the practice of visiting the theatre. |
| POIGNANTLY | • poignantly adv. In a poignant manner. • POIGNANT adv. emotionally distressing, also POYNANT. |
| POLYGYNIAN | • polygynian adj. (Botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. • POLYGYNIAN adj. having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia, also POLYGYNOUS. |
| PORTRAYING | • portraying v. Present participle of portray. • PORTRAY v. to paint or draw the likeness of, also POURTRAY. |