| ACETYLATE | • acetylate v. (Chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups… • ACETYLATE v. to introduce the acetyl radical into (a compound). |
| ALITERATE | • aliterate adj. Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so. • aliterate n. Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so. • ALITERATE adj. not literate. |
| ALTERCATE | • altercate v. (Intransitive) To argue, quarrel or wrangle. • ALTERCATE v. to dispute, argue. |
| ALTERNATE | • alternate adj. Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly). • alternate adj. (Mathematics) Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of… • alternate adj. (US) Other; alternative. |
| BATTLEAXE | • battleaxe n. Alternative spelling of battle axe. • battle-axe n. Alternative spelling of battle axe. • battle␣axe n. An ancient military weapon, an axe designed for combat, including (in heraldry) when borne on arms as… |
| CABALETTE | • cabalette n. (Music) Alternative form of cabaletta. • CABALETTA n. (Italian) a simple operatic song or melody in rondo form. |
| GETATABLE | • getatable adj. Capable of being got at; accessible. • GETATABLE adj. (slang) accessible. |
| LAZARETTE | • lazarette n. Obsolete spelling of lazaret. • LAZARETTE n. (Italian) a hospital treating infectious diseases, also LAZARET, LAZARETTO. |
| PATELLATE | • patellate adj. Having a patella. • patellate adj. Having the shape of a patella, patelliform. • PATELLATE adj. relating to the patella, the kneecap. |
| RETALIATE | • retaliate v. (Intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond… • retaliate v. (Transitive) To repay or requite by an act of the same kind. • RETALIATE v. to repay in kind. |
| STALEMATE | • stalemate n. (Chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw. • stalemate n. (By extension) Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss. • stalemate n. Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw. |
| STATEABLE | • stateable adj. Alternative form of statable. • STATEABLE adj. that can be stated, also STATABLE. |
| TABLEMATE | • tablemate n. Someone with whom one shares a table. • TABLEMATE n. one who shares a table. |
| TASTEABLE | • tasteable adj. Alternative spelling of tastable. • TASTEABLE adj. that can be tasted, also TASTABLE. |
| TREATABLE | • treatable adj. Able to be treated; not incurable. • treatable adj. (Dated) Not intractable; moderate. • TREATABLE adj. that can be treated. |