| CANTHARIDES | • cantharides n. Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria (syn. Cantharis vesicatoria). • cantharides n. Spanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties. • CANTHARIS n. a beetle with an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, aka Spanish fly, also CANTHARID. |
| CHAPTALISED | • chaptalised v. Simple past tense and past participle of chaptalise. • CHAPTALISE v. to add extra sugar to wine during its fermentation to increase its alcohol content, also CHAPTALIZE. |
| GATECRASHED | • gatecrashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of gatecrash. • gate-crashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of gate-crash. • gate␣crashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of gate crash. |
| HAGGADISTIC | • Haggadistic adj. Of or relating to the Haggadah. • HAGGADISTIC adj. relating to the haggadah. |
| HANDICRAFTS | • handicrafts n. Plural of handicraft. • HANDICRAFT n. a trade requiring skill of hand. |
| HEADACHIEST | • headachiest adj. Superlative form of headachy: most headachy. • HEADACHY adj. having a headache, also HEADACHEY. |
| KURDAITCHAS | • kurdaitchas n. Plural of kurdaitcha. • KURDAITCHA n. (Native Australian) in certain Central Australian aboriginal tribes, a man with the mission of avenging the death of a tribesman, also KADAITCHA. |
| MATCHBOARDS | • matchboards n. Plural of matchboard. • MATCHBOARD n. one of a number of boards with a tongue cut along one edge and a groove in the opposite edge, fitted one into the next to make a wall-facing, etc. |
| PACKTHREADS | • packthreads n. Plural of packthread. • PACKTHREAD n. a strong two- or three ply thread. |
| PATCHBOARDS | • patchboards n. Plural of patchboard. • PATCHBOARD n. a panel with multiple electrical terminals. |
| SACCHARATED | • saccharated adj. Combined with sucrose. • SACCHARATED adj. converted to a salt of saccharic acid. |
| SCRATCHCARD | • scratchcard n. Alternative spelling of scratch card. • scratch␣card n. A lottery ticket containing sections covered with an opaque waxy film which may be removed by scratching… • SCRATCHCARD n. a type of lottery card covered with an opaque film which is scratched off to reveal numbers or symbols which may entitle the holder to a prize. |
| SHADOWCASTS | • shadowcasts n. Plural of shadowcast. • SHADOWCAST v. in microscopy, to cast shadows of projecting parts of a specimen by exposing to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal. |
| SPHACELATED | • sphacelated v. Simple past tense and past participle of sphacelate. • SPHACELATE v. to cause or affect with gangrene or mortification. |
| WATCHGUARDS | • watchguards n. Plural of watchguard. • WATCHGUARD n. a chain or strap used to attach a watch to the clothing. |