| ABSTRUSITY | • abstrusity n. (Archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse. • ABSTRUSITY n. the state of being abstruse. |
| ASTROCYTIC | • astrocytic adj. Of or pertaining to the astrocytes. • ASTROCYTIC adj. relating to an astrocyte, a much-branched, star-shaped neuroglia cell. |
| BABYSITTER | • babysitter n. A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians. • baby-sitter n. Alternative spelling of babysitter. • baby␣sitter n. (Rare) Alternative spelling of babysitter. |
| BAPTISTERY | • baptistery n. Alternative spelling of baptistry. • BAPTISTERY n. a part of a church reserved for performing baptisms, also BAPTISTRY. |
| CRYOSTATIC | • cryostatic adj. Of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis. • cryostatic adj. (Geology) of or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water. • CRYOSTATIC adj. relating to the use of a cryostat, an apparatus for achieving or demonstrating cooling by evaporation; any apparatus for obtaining a low temperature. |
| GYROSTATIC | • gyrostatic adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat. • gyrostatic adj. (Physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics. • GYROSTATIC adj. of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics. |
| HESITATORY | • hesitatory adj. Hesitating. • HESITATORY adj. hesitating. |
| PYROSTATIC | • PYROSTATIC adj. relating to a pyrostat, a thermostat used at high temperatures. |
| STARTINGLY | • startingly adv. By sudden fits or starts; spasmodically. • STARTINGLY adv. (Shakespeare) in fits and starts. |
| STATIONARY | • stationary adj. Not moving. • stationary adj. Incapable of being moved. • stationary adj. Unchanging. |
| STATIONERY | • stationery n. Writing materials, envelopes, office materials. • stationery adj. Misspelling of stationary. • STATIONERY n. materials (as paper, pens, and ink) for writing or typing. |
| STILLATORY | • stillatory n. A vessel used for distillation. • stillatory n. A place in which distillation is performed. • STILLATORY n. a still, a distillery. |
| STRAIGHTLY | • straightly adv. In a straight manner; without curve or bend. • straightly adv. Without deviation; directly. • straightly adv. Immediately; straightaway. |
| TRANSITORY | • transitory adj. Lasting only a short time; temporary. • transitory adj. (Law) Of an action: that may be brought in any county. • TRANSITORY adj. not lasting long. |
| TRANSITWAY | • transitway n. A route designed for use by public transport, such as a busway or light rail. |
| TYROPITTAS | • TYROPITTA n. (Modern Greek) a Greek cheese pie, also TYROPITA. |
| VARITYPIST | • varitypist n. The operator of a varitype machine. • VARITYPIST n. one who uses a Varityper machine, a typewriter with variable type. |
| YATTERINGS | • yatterings n. Plural of yattering. • YATTERING n. the act of yattering. |