| BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
| CHIAROSCURIST | • chiaroscurist n. A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume. • CHIAROSCURIST n. an artist who specializes in chiaroscuro. |
| CHORUSMASTERS | • chorusmasters n. Plural of chorusmaster. • CHORUSMASTER n. the conductor of a choir. |
| COUNTERCHARGE | • countercharge n. An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent’s accusations. • countercharge n. An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack. • countercharge v. (Heraldry) To reverse the colors. |
| COUNTERCHARMS | • countercharms n. Plural of countercharm. • COUNTERCHARM v. to destroy or dissolve the effects of (another charm). |
| COUNTERTHREAT | • counterthreat n. A threat made in response to an earlier threat by another party. • COUNTERTHREAT n. a threat made in response to another threat. |
| CREATUREHOODS | • CREATUREHOOD n. the state of being a creature. |
| HETEROCARPOUS | • heterocarpous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting heterocarpy. • HETEROCARPOUS adj. bearing fruit of more than kind. |
| HORTICULTURAL | • horticultural adj. Of or pertaining to horticulture; connected with gardening. • HORTICULTURAL adj. relating to horticulture. |
| ROUTEMARCHING | • routemarching v. Present participle of routemarch. • route-marching v. Present participle of route-march. • route␣marching v. Present participle of route march. |
| THERMONUCLEAR | • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures. • thermonuclear adj. Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from… • thermonuclear n. (Military) A thermonuclear weapon. |
| THOROUGHBRACE | • thoroughbrace n. (Dated) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs or serving as a spring itself. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| TREACHEROUSLY | • treacherously adv. In a treacherous manner. • TREACHEROUS adv. characterized by treachery. |
| TURBOCHARGERS | • turbochargers n. Plural of turbocharger. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |
| TURBOCHARGING | • turbocharging v. Present participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGING n. the act of fitting with a turbocharger. |