| AIRWORTHIER | • airworthier adj. Comparative form of airworthy: more airworthy. • AIRWORTHY adj. suitable for flying. |
| ANTICHOICER | • antichoicer n. Alternative form of anti-choicer. • anti-choicer n. (Informal, derogatory, dysphemistic) One who opposes pro-choice views. • ANTICHOICER n. one opposed to choice, especially in the matter of abortion. |
| ANTIHEROINE | • antiheroine n. (Literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by… • anti-heroine n. Alternative form of antiheroine. • ANTIHEROINE n. a female antihero. |
| AUTHORITIES | • authorities n. Plural of authority. • authorities n. The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere. • authorities n. The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service. |
| BEHAVIORIST | • behaviorist n. One who studies behavior of humans or animals. • BEHAVIORIST n. a student of behaviorism. |
| DEINOTHERIA | • deinotheria n. Plural of deinotherium. • DEINOTHERIUM n. an extinct elephantine mammal with downward-curving tusks, also DEINOTHERE, DINOTHERE, DINOTHERIUM. |
| DIAPHORETIC | • diaphoretic adj. (Pharmacology) Generating sweat or perspiration. • diaphoretic n. (Pharmacology) A product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration. • DIAPHORETIC adj. promoting sweating. |
| HERNIATIONS | • herniations n. Plural of herniation. • HERNIATION n. the state of being herniated. |
| HIBERNATION | • hibernation n. (Biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals… • hibernation n. (Biology, sleep, space science) A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic… • hibernation n. (Computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and… |
| HIEROCRATIC | • hierocratic adj. Of or relating to (a) hierocracy. • HIEROCRATIC adj. of or like a hierocracy, government by priests or religious ministers, also HIEROCRATICAL. |
| HISTORIATED | • historiated adj. Adorned with decorative pictures that tell a story. • HISTORIATED adj. decorated with elaborate ornamental designs and figures, also STORIATED. |
| HORRIPILATE | • horripilate v. (Transitive, intransitive) To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples. • HORRIPILATE v. to produce the erection of hairs on the head or body. |
| RETROPHILIA | • retrophilia n. The attraction to and preference for that which is from or characteristic of the past. • RETROPHILIA n. love of things of the past. |
| RHETORICIAN | • rhetorician n. An expert or student of rhetoric. • rhetorician n. An orator or eloquent public speaker. • RHETORICIAN n. a master or teacher of rhetoric. |
| THORIANITES | • thorianites n. Plural of thorianite. • THORIANITE n. a strongly radioactive mineral that is an oxide of thorium. |
| TRITHIONATE | • trithionate n. (Chemistry) A salt of trithionic acid. • TRITHIONATE n. a salt of trithionic acid. |