| ABDICABLE | • abdicable adj. Capable of being abdicated. • ABDICABLE adj. capable of being abdicated. |
| ACCLAIMED | • acclaimed adj. Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected. • acclaimed v. Simple past tense and past participle of acclaim. • ACCLAIM v. to shout approval of. |
| ACIDULATE | • acidulate v. (Transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify. • acidulate v. (Transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat. • acidulate v. (Transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance… |
| ALGAECIDE | • algaecide n. Alternative spelling of algicide. • algæcide n. Archaic form of algicide. • ALGAECIDE n. a substance for killing algae, also ALGICIDE. |
| ASCLEPIAD | • Asclepiad n. (Poetry) A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus. • Asclepiad n. (Ancient Greece) A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepius, known as physicians or healers. • ASCLEPIAD n. a choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz. a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus. |
| CADENTIAL | • cadential adj. Of or pertaining to cadence or a cadenza. • CADENTIAL adj. relating to a cadence. |
| CALAMINED | • calamined v. Simple past tense and past participle of calamine. • CALAMINE v. to apply a skin ointment. |
| CALLAIDES | • CALLAIS n. (Greek) a green stone bead ornament from the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. |
| CANALISED | • canalised v. Simple past tense and past participle of canalise. • CANALISE v. to dig an artificial waterway through, also CANALIZE. |
| CANALIZED | • canalized v. Simple past tense and past participle of canalize. • CANALIZE v. to dig an artificial waterway through, also CANALISE. |
| CEBADILLA | • cebadilla n. Archaic form of sabadilla. • CEBADILLA n. (Spanish) a liliaceous plant, yielding the alkaloid veratrine, also CEVADILLA, SABADILLA. |
| CEVADILLA | • cevadilla n. Archaic form of sabadilla. • CEVADILLA n. (Spanish) a liliaceous plant, yielding the alkaloid veratrine, also CEBADILLA, SABADILLA. |
| CREAMLAID | • creamlaid adj. (Of paper) Laid (marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed) and cream in colour. • CREAMLAID adj. of paper, cream or white in colour with a laid watermark. |
| DALLIANCE | • dalliance n. Playful flirtation; amorous play. • dalliance n. A episode of dabbling. • dalliance n. A wasting of time in idleness or trifles. |
| DIALECTAL | • dialectal adj. Of or relating to a dialect. • dialectal adj. Peculiar to a (nonstandard) variety or lect. • DIALECTAL adj. relating to a dialect. |
| ENCHILADA | • enchilada n. A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce. • ENCHILADA n. (Spanish) a Mexican dish consisting of a rolled stuffed tortilla cooked with a chilli-flavoured sauce. |
| GLACIATED | • glaciated v. Simple past tense and past participle of glaciate. • GLACIATE v. to cover with glaciers. |
| LAODICEAN | • Laodicean adj. Pertaining to Laodicea. • Laodicean adj. Lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16). • Laodicean adj. Half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics. |
| SIDALCEAS | • sidalceas n. Plural of sidalcea. • SIDALCEA n. a plant of the marrow family. |