| ALEXIPHARMIC | • alexipharmic n. (Pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical… • alexipharmic adj. (Pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac;… • ALEXIPHARMIC adj. acting as an antidote to poison. |
| ALEXIPHARMICS | • alexipharmics n. Plural of alexipharmic. • ALEXIPHARMIC n. an antidote to poison. |
| AMPLEXICAUL | • amplexicaul adj. (Botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem. • AMPLEXICAUL adj. stem-clasping. |
| ANTICLIMAXES | • anticlimaxes n. Plural of anticlimax. • anti-climaxes n. Plural of anti-climax. • ANTICLIMAX n. the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea. |
| AXISYMMETRICAL | • axisymmetrical adj. Axisymmetric. • AXISYMMETRICAL adj. symmetrical in respect to an axis, also AXISYMMETRIC. |
| CHALUMEAUX | • chalumeaux n. Plural of chalumeau. • CHALUMEAU n. (French) an early rustic reed instrument that developed into the clarinet. |
| EXCLAMATION | • exclamation n. A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc. • exclamation n. A word expressing outcry; an interjection. • exclamation n. (Linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was! |
| EXCLAMATIONAL | • exclamational adj. Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation. • EXCLAMATIONAL adj. of or like an exclamation. |
| EXCLAMATIONS | • exclamations n. Plural of exclamation. • EXCLAMATION n. a sharp or sudden utterance. |
| EXCLAMATIVE | • exclamative adj. In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory. • EXCLAMATIVE n. a word or sentence that denotes an exclamation. |
| EXCLAMATIVES | • EXCLAMATIVE n. a word or sentence that denotes an exclamation. |
| EXCLAMATORILY | • exclamatorily adv. In an exclamatory way. • EXCLAMATORY adv. containing or expressing exclamation, also EXCLAMATIVE. |
| EXCLAMATORY | • exclamatory adj. Resembling an exclamation. • exclamatory adj. Emphatic. • EXCLAMATORY adj. containing or expressing exclamation, also EXCLAMATIVE. |
| EXTRAMETRICAL | • extrametrical adj. (Linguistics) Exhibiting or relating to extrametricality. • EXTRAMETRICAL adj. in excess of the prescribed number of syllables in the line. |
| EXTRAMUSICAL | • extramusical adj. Apart from and in addition to music. • EXTRAMUSICAL adj. lying outside the province of music. |
| HAEMATOXYLIC | • HAEMATOXYLIC adj. of or like haematoxylin. |
| HEXADECIMAL | • hexadecimal n. (Arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3… • hexadecimal n. (Countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system. • hexadecimal adj. Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal. |
| HEXADECIMALS | • hexadecimals n. Plural of hexadecimal. • HEXADECIMAL n. a number system with a base of 16. |
| HEXAMETRICAL | • hexametrical adj. Hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet. • HEXAMETRICAL adj. of verse, written in hexameters, also HEXAMETRAL, HEXAMETRIC. |
| PLAGIOCLIMAXES | • plagioclimaxes n. Plural of plagioclimax. • PLAGIOCLIMAX n. the climax stage of a community, influenced by man or some other outside factor. |