| ADDERSTONES | • adderstones n. Plural of adderstone. • adder␣stones n. Plural of adder stone. • ADDERSTONE n. a prehistoric spindle-whorl or bead, once thought to be due to the agency of adders, also ADDERBEAD. |
| ADOLESCENTS | • adolescents n. Plural of adolescent. • ADOLESCENT n. one of adolescent age. |
| ARTHRODESES | • arthrodeses n. Plural of arthrodesis. • ARTHRODESIS n. the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together. |
| BLOATEDNESS | • bloatedness n. The state or quality of being bloated. • BLOATEDNESS n. the state of being bloated. |
| BROADSHEETS | • broadsheets n. Plural of broadsheet. • BROADSHEET n. a newspaper of large format, measuring approximately 40 by 60 cm. (about 16 by 24 in.); a quality newspaper. |
| CERATODUSES | • CERATODUS n. (Greek) a genus of ganoid fishes, with lungs so well developed that they can leave the water and breathe in air. |
| CESTOIDEANS | • cestoideans n. Plural of cestoidean. • CESTOIDEAN n. a tapeworm. |
| COATDRESSES | • coatdresses n. Plural of coatdress. • COATDRESS n. a dress styled like a coat, usually with a line of buttons from neckline to hemline. |
| CONDENSATES | • condensates n. Plural of condensate. • CONDENSATE v. to condense. |
| DESECRATORS | • desecrators n. Plural of desecrator. • DESECRATOR n. one who desecrates, also DESECRATER. |
| DRAKESTONES | • DRAKESTONE n. a flat stone so thrown along the surface of water as to skip from point to point before it sinks. |
| LOATHEDNESS | • loathedness n. (Rare) The quality of being loathed. • LOATHEDNESS n. the state of being loathed. |
| SOLDATESQUE | • soldatesque adj. (Archaic) soldierly, soldierlike. • SOLDATESQUE adj. soldierlike. |
| STEREOCARDS | • STEREOCARD n. a card on which a pair of stereoscopic pictures are mounted. |
| STONEWASHED | • stonewashed adj. Of cloth or clothing, having been tumbled with stones in order to soften the fabric. • STONEWASH v. to wash with stones to give a worn appearance. |