| BIGHEADEDNESSES | • BIGHEADEDNESS n. the state of being bigheaded. |
| DEPHLOGISTICATE | • dephlogisticate v. To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible. • DEPHLOGISTICATE v. to make something fireproof. |
| DERMATOGRAPHIES | • DERMATOGRAPHY n. anatomical description of the skin, also DERMOGRAPHY. |
| DISHEARTENINGLY | • dishearteningly adv. In a disheartening manner. • DISHEARTENING adv. DISHEARTEN, to cause to lose spirit or morale. |
| EGGHEADEDNESSES | • EGGHEADEDNESS n. the state of being eggheaded. |
| FEATHERBEDDINGS | • FEATHERBEDDING n. protecting (an industry, workers, etc.) by such practices as overmanning in order to save jobs. |
| GEODEMOGRAPHICS | • geodemographics n. Geodemography. • GEODEMOGRAPHICS n. the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp. for market research. |
| GLUTARALDEHYDES | • glutaraldehydes n. Plural of glutaraldehyde. • GLUTARALDEHYDE n. a compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues. |
| GLYCERALDEHYDES | • glyceraldehydes n. Plural of glyceraldehyde. • GLYCERALDEHYDE n. a sweet crystalline compound that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. |
| MISAPPREHENDING | • misapprehending v. Present participle of misapprehend. • MISAPPREHEND v. to apprehend wrongly. |
| NEARSIGHTEDNESS | • nearsightedness n. The property of being nearsighted, myopia. • near-sightedness n. Alternative spelling of nearsightedness. • NEARSIGHTED n. able to see near things more clearly than distant ones. |
| PEDAGOGUISHNESS | • PEDAGOGUISH n. in the manner of a pedagogue. |
| PIGHEADEDNESSES | • pigheadednesses n. Plural of pigheadedness. • PIGHEADEDNESS n. PIGHEADED, obstinate. |
| PSEUDEPIGRAPHIC | • pseudepigraphic adj. Of or relating to pseudepigraphy. • PSEUDEPIGRAPHIC adj. relating to pseudepigrapha, spurious writings. |
| PSEUDEPIGRAPHON | • pseudepigraphon n. Singular of pseudepigrapha. • PSEUDEPIGRAPHON n. a book ascribed to Old Testament characters, but not judged genuine by scholars. |
| RADIOTELEGRAPHS | • radiotelegraphs n. Plural of radiotelegraph. • RADIOTELEGRAPH n. wireless telegraphy. |
| SLEDGEHAMMERING | • sledgehammering v. Present participle of sledgehammer. • SLEDGEHAMMER v. to strike with a sledgehammer. |
| WRONGHEADEDNESS | • wrongheadedness n. The state of being wrongheaded. • wrong-headedness n. Alternative spelling of wrongheadedness. • WRONGHEADEDNESS n. the state of being wrongheaded. |