| ARGYRODITES | • argyrodites n. Plural of argyrodite. • ARGYRODITE n. a mineral composed of silver, germanium and sulphur. |
| ARRESTINGLY | • arrestingly adv. In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly. • ARRESTING adv. ARREST, to bring to a standstill. |
| ASSENTINGLY | • assentingly adv. In an assenting manner. • ASSENTING adv. ASSENT, to express agreement. |
| ASTRINGENCY | • astringency n. An astringent taste. • astringency n. That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood. • ASTRINGENCY n. being astringent, also ASTRINGENCE. |
| CLEISTOGAMY | • cleistogamy n. (Botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud. • CLEISTOGAMY n. the production of small flowers which do not open and in which self-pollination occurs, also CLISTOGAMY. |
| DESIGNATORY | • designatory adj. Serving to designate. • DESIGNATORY adj. serving to designate, also DESIGNATIVE. |
| GALLERYITES | • galleryites n. Plural of galleryite. • GALLERYITE n. a person who frequents the gallery in the theatre. |
| MYSTAGOGIES | • mystagogies n. Plural of mystagogy. • MYSTAGOGY n. the doctrines, principles, or practice of a mystagogue. |
| OVERSTAYING | • overstaying v. Present participle of overstay. • OVERSTAY v. to stay beyond a time limit. |
| PANEGYRISTS | • panegyrists n. Plural of panegyrist. • PANEGYRIST n. one who delivers a panegyric. |
| PHAGOCYTISE | • phagocytise v. (Immunology, cytology, Britain) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
| SPAGHETTIFY | • spaghettify v. (Astrophysics) To stretch an object into a long thin shape under the influence of a very strong gravitational… • SPAGHETTIFY v. to make into spaghetti, with particular reference to black holes. |
| STEATOPYGIA | • steatopygia n. An excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks. • STEATOPYGIA n. an excessive development of fat on the buttocks, esp. of females, also STEATOPYGA. |
| STEATOPYGIC | • steatopygic adj. Exhibiting steatopygia. • STEATOPYGIC adj. having fat buttocks, also STEATOPYGOUS. |
| STREAMINGLY | • streamingly adv. So as to stream or flow. • STREAMING adv. of a cold, heavy and running. |
| TAPESTRYING | • tapestrying v. Present participle of tapestry. • TAPESTRY v. to decorate with a woven wall hanging. |
| TRAVESTYING | • travestying v. Present participle of travesty. • TRAVESTY v. to parody. |
| TYPECASTING | • typecasting v. Present participle of typecast. • TYPECASTING n. the act of casting someone in a standardised role. |
| UNSTEADYING | • unsteadying v. Present participle of unsteady. • UNSTEADY v. to make unsteady. |
| VESTIGIALLY | • vestigially adv. In a vestigial manner. • VESTIGIAL adv. of or like a vestige. |