| ANTIMETABOLE | • antimetabole n. (Rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure. • ANTIMETABOLE n. repetition of words or ideas in different order e.g. to fail to plan is to plan to fail. |
| BALLOTTEMENT | • ballottement n. (Medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether… • ballottement n. (Medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. • BALLOTTEMENT n. a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp. confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus. |
| BATTLEMENTED | • battlemented adj. Furnished with battlements, as the ramparts of a city or castle. • BATTLEMENTED adj. having a battlement. |
| BELITTLEMENT | • belittlement n. An act of belittling. • BELITTLEMENT n. the act of belittling. |
| BUTTONMOULDS | • buttonmoulds n. Plural of buttonmould. • BUTTONMOULD n. the small core of plastic, wood, or metal that is the base for buttons covered with fabric, leather, etc. |
| CONTEMPTIBLE | • contemptible adj. Deserving contempt. • CONTEMPTIBLE adj. worthy of contempt. |
| CONTEMPTIBLY | • contemptibly adv. In a contemptible manner. • CONTEMPTIBLE adv. worthy of contempt. |
| EMBATTLEMENT | • embattlement n. (Countable) A battlement. • embattlement n. (Uncountable) The state of being embattled. • EMBATTLEMENT n. a battlement. |
| ENTABLEMENTS | • entablements n. Plural of entablement. • ENTABLEMENT n. the platform of a pedestal, supporting a statue. |
| NEMATOBLASTS | • nematoblasts n. Plural of nematoblast. • NEMATOBLAST n. a stinging thread cell containing a nematocyst, aka cnidoblast. |
| NIMBLEWITTED | • nimble-witted adj. Quick-witted. • NIMBLEWITTED adj. alert, intelligent. |
| NOCTAMBULIST | • noctambulist n. (Rare) One who sleepwalks at night; a somnambulist. • NOCTAMBULIST n. a sleepwalker, a somnambulist. |
| STABLISHMENT | • stablishment n. (Obsolete) Establishment. • STABLISHMENT n. the act of stablishing. |
| TIMETABLINGS | • TIMETABLING n. the act of prescribing a timetable. |
| TRANSMUTABLE | • transmutable adj. Able to be transmuted. • TRANSMUTABLE adj. capable of being transmuted. |
| TRANSMUTABLY | • transmutably adv. Such that it can be transmuted. • TRANSMUTABLE adv. capable of being transmuted. |
| TREMBLEMENTS | • tremblements n. Plural of tremblement. • TREMBLEMENT n. the act of trembling. |