| ABSOLUTION | • absolution n. (Ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. • absolution n. The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. • absolution n. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. |
| ALLONYMOUS | • allonymous adj. Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from… • ALLONYMOUS adj. relating to an allonym. |
| ANTILOGOUS | • antilogous adj. Of the contrary name or character; opposite. • antilogous adj. Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated. • ANTILOGOUS adj. contrary; inconsistent. |
| CANOROUSLY | • canorously adv. In a canorous manner. • CANOROUS adv. musical, resonant. |
| CLANGOROUS | • clangorous adj. Making a clangor. • CLANGOROUS adj. full of clangour. |
| COLOURANTS | • colourants n. Plural of colourant. • COLOURANT n. a substance used for colouring, also COLORANT. |
| GUANAZOLOS | • GUANAZOLO n. a synthetic substance resembling guanine, used in the treatment of cancer. |
| HALOGENOUS | • halogenous adj. (Chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule. • HALOGENOUS adj. of the nature of a halogen. |
| LANGUOROUS | • languorous adj. Lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical. • LANGUOROUS adj. producing or tending to produce languor. |
| LONGAEVOUS | • longaevous adj. Alternative form of longevous. • LONGAEVOUS adj. long-lived, also LONGEVOUS. |
| MONOCAUSAL | • monocausal adj. Having a single cause. |
| MONOCULARS | • monoculars n. Plural of monocular. • MONOCULAR n. a field glass or microscope for use with one eye. |
| OLEAGINOUS | • oleaginous adj. Oily, greasy. • oleaginous adj. (Of manner or speech) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave. • OLEAGINOUS adj. resembling or having the properties of oil. |
| OSCULATION | • osculation n. The action of kissing. • osculation n. A kiss. • osculation n. A close contact. |
| OVULATIONS | • ovulations n. Plural of ovulation. • OVULATION n. the act of releasing ova from the ovary. |
| PUFTALOONS | • puftaloons n. Plural of puftaloon. • PUFTALOON n. (Australian) a type of fried cake, eaten hot with jam, honey or sugar, also PUFFTALOONAS, PUFTALOONIES. |
| SOLUTIONAL | • solutional adj. Relating to a solution (to a problem). • solutional adj. Relating to, or formed by, the process of dissolving. • SOLUTIONAL adj. relating to a solution. |