| ACROSTICS | • acrostics n. Plural of acrostic. • ACROSTIC n. a poem in acronym form. |
| ACROTISMS | • ACROTISM n. absence of pulsation. |
| CALORISES | • calorises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calorise. • CALORISE v. to coat steel with aluminum, also CALORIZE. |
| CALORISTS | • calorists n. Plural of calorist. • CALORIST n. a person who believes in the caloric theory. |
| CARYOPSIS | • caryopsis n. (Botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal. • CARYOPSIS n. (Greek) a dry indehiscent fruit characteristic of grasses. |
| CASTORIES | • CASTORY n. (Spenser) a red or pink colour derived from castoreum. |
| COMMISSAR | • commissar n. (Historical) An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible… • commissar n. (Historical, Soviet Union) In the early Soviet Union, the head of a commissariat. • commissar n. (Colloquial) A political functionary whose job is to push the party or government line. Often used semi-humourously. |
| CROISSANT | • croissant n. A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent. • CROISSANT n. (French) a crescent-shaped roll. |
| CROSSHAIR | • crosshair n. Reticle. • crosshair v. To focus on within a reticle. • crosshair v. (By extension) To target. |
| GRACIOSOS | • graciosos n. Plural of gracioso. • GRACIOSO n. (Spanish) a clown in Spanish comedy. |
| IDOCRASES | • idocrases n. Plural of idocrase. • IDOCRASE n. another name for the mineral vesuvianite. |
| OSSICULAR | • ossicular adj. (Anatomy) Related to or composed of ossicles. • OSSICULAR adj. relating to an ossicle, a little bone or bone-like plate. |
| OSTRACISE | • ostracise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of ostracize. • OSTRACISE v. to exclude from a group by common consent, also OSTRACIZE. |
| OSTRACISM | • ostracism n. (Historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of… • ostracism n. (Figuratively) Banishment by some general consent. • ostracism n. Temporary exclusion from a community or society. |
| PISCATORS | • piscators n. Plural of piscator. • PISCATOR n. a fisherman. |
| SCENARIOS | • scenarios n. Plural of scenario. • SCENARIO n. (Italian) an outline of a dramatic work. |
| VARICOSES | • varicoses n. Plural of varicosis. • VARICOSIS n. any condition characterized by distention of the veins. |
| VARICOSIS | • varicosis n. (Medicine) The condition of being varicose or of having varicose veins. • VARICOSIS n. any condition characterized by distention of the veins. |