| ASTHENOSPHERE | • asthenosphere n. (Geology) The zone of the Earth’s upper mantle, below the lithosphere. • ASTHENOSPHERE n. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, characterized by a relatively low resistance to plastic flow. |
| CHAPTERHOUSES | • chapterhouses n. Plural of chapterhouse. • chapter-houses n. Plural of chapter-house. • chapter␣houses n. Plural of chapter house. |
| HAIRSBREADTHS | • hairsbreadths n. Plural of hairsbreadth. • hairs'␣breadths n. Plural of hair’s breadth. • HAIRSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRBREADTH. |
| HANDSBREADTHS | • handsbreadths n. Plural of handsbreadth. • HANDSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hand, also HANDBREADTH. |
| HORSEFEATHERS | • horsefeathers interj. (Euphemistic) Indicates disbelief. • horsefeathers n. Plural of horsefeather (singular not used). • horsefeathers n. (Euphemistic) Nonsense; indicates disbelief. |
| HYDRARTHROSES | • HYDRARTHROSIS n. swelling of a joint caused by the accumulation in it of watery fluid. |
| HYPERESTHESIA | • hyperesthesia n. Unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense. • HYPERESTHESIA n. excessive sensitivity, also HYPERAESTHESIA. |
| HYPERSTHENIAS | • hypersthenias n. Plural of hypersthenia. • HYPERSTHENIA n. a morbid condition marked by excessive excitement of all the vital phenomena. |
| HYSTERANTHOUS | • hysteranthous adj. (Botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that… • HYSTERANTHOUS adj. having the leaves appearing after the flowers. |
| SHAPESHIFTERS | • shapeshifters n. Plural of shapeshifter. • shape-shifters n. Plural of shape-shifter. • SHAPESHIFTER n. (in folklore) a creature that has the ability to change its physical form at will. |
| SHARPSHOOTERS | • sharpshooters n. Plural of sharpshooter. • SHARPSHOOTER n. a marksman. |
| SHORTCHANGERS | • shortchangers n. Plural of shortchanger. • SHORTCHANGER n. one who gives short change. |
| THERMESTHESIA | • thermesthesia n. The ability to feel heat. • THERMESTHESIA n. sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold, also THERMAESTHESIA. |
| TRIPHOSPHATES | • triphosphates n. Plural of triphosphate. • TRIPHOSPHATE n. a salt or acid that contains three phosphate groups. |
| WATERTHRUSHES | • waterthrushes n. Plural of waterthrush. • WATERTHRUSH n. a species of American warbler. |
| WHATSHERNAMES | • WHATSHERNAME n. a designation for a female whose name one cannot remember, also WHATSERNAME. |