| ECLAMPSIA | • eclampsia n. (Pathology) A complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures and coma due to hypertension. • ECLAMPSIA n. a fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself, also ECLAMPSY. |
| EMPLASTRA | • emplastra n. Plural of emplastron. • EMPLASTRUM n. a medicated plaster, also EMPLASTRON. |
| EXAMPLARS | • examplars n. Plural of examplar. • EXAMPLAR n. an ideal model, also EXEMPLAR. |
| FACEPALMS | • facepalms n. Plural of facepalm. • facepalms v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of facepalm. • face-palms n. Plural of face-palm. |
| GAMEPLAYS | • gameplays n. Plural of gameplay. • game-plays n. Plural of game-play. • GAMEPLAY n. the plan of action of a computer game. |
| HEADLAMPS | • headlamps n. Plural of headlamp. • HEADLAMP n. a light on the front of a car. |
| LAMPASSES | • lampasses n. Plural of lampasse. • LAMPAS n. inflammation of the roof of a horse's mouth, also LAMPASSE, LAMPERS. |
| LAMPSHADE | • lampshade n. A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. • lampshade v. (Narratology, fandom slang) To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd… • lampshade v. (Fashion) To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings. |
| LIPAEMIAS | • lipaemias n. Plural of lipaemia. • LIPAEMIA n. an abnormal level of fat in the blood, also LIPEMIA. |
| MALAPERTS | • malaperts n. Plural of malapert. • MALAPERT n. a saucy person. |
| MAYAPPLES | • mayapples n. Plural of mayapple. • May␣apples n. Plural of May apple. • MAYAPPLE n. an American plant, the egg-shaped fruit of this. |
| METAPLASM | • metaplasm n. (Linguistics) Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds. • metaplasm n. (Biology) A small particle (often nutrient) within a cell. • METAPLASM n. the alteration of a word by adding, subtracting, or transposing letters or syllables e.g. saying 'relator' for 'realtor'. |
| PLACEMATS | • placemats n. Plural of placemat. • place␣mats n. Plural of place mat. • PLACEMAT n. a table mat on which a place setting is laid. |
| PLASMAGEL | • PLASMAGEL n. cytoplasm in the form of a gel, esp. surrounding the plasmasol in an amoeboid cell. |
| PLATEASMS | • PLATEASM n. a pronunciation with a wide mouth-opening, as in Doric Greek. |
| PLAYMATES | • playmates n. Plural of playmate. • PLAYMATE n. a companion in play. |
| PLEASEMAN | • pleaseman n. (Obsolete) An officious fellow; a pickthank. • PLEASEMAN n. (Shakespeare) an officious fellow; a pickthank. |
| VAMPLATES | • vamplates n. Plural of vamplate. • VAMPLATE n. a hand guard. |