| BLOTCHED | • blotched adj. Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”). • blotched v. Simple past tense and past participle of blotch. • BLOTCH v. to mark with large spots. |
| CATHODES | • cathodes n. Plural of cathode. • CATHODE n. a negatively charged electrode, also KATHODE. |
| CHORDATE | • chordate n. A member of the phylum Chordata; numerous animals having a notochord at some stage of their development;… • chordate adj. Of such animals. • CHORDATE n. an animal having a backbone. |
| CHORTLED | • chortled v. Simple past tense and past participle of chortle. • CHORTLE v. to chuckle with glee. |
| COHOSTED | • cohosted v. Simple past tense and past participle of cohost. • co-hosted v. Simple past tense and past participle of co-host. • COHOST v. to host jointly. |
| COOTCHED | • COOTCH v. (Welsh) to hide, to cuddle up, also CWTCH. |
| CROTCHED | • crotched adj. Having a crotch or fork; forked. • crotched adj. (Billiards) Lying within one of the crotches on the table. • crotched adj. Misspelling of crocheted. |
| HECTORED | • hectored v. Simple past tense of hector. • hectored v. Past participle of hector. • HECTOR v. to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure. |
| METHODIC | • methodic adj. Methodical. • methodic adj. (Philosophy) Chosen for the sake of its effect, rather than for its own sake; sometimes distinguished from real. • METHODIC adj. arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order, also METHODICAL. |
| OUTCHIDE | • OUTCHIDE v. to surpass in chiding. |
| SCOTCHED | • scotched v. Simple past tense and past participle of scotch. • SCOTCH v. to frustrate, put an end to. |
| TECHNOID | • technoid adj. Pertaining to the functionality or operation of a technology; technical. • technoid adj. Exhibiting, requiring, or characteristic of an interest in and/or proficiency with technology. • technoid adj. (Of music) Electronic or electronic-sounding; resembling techno music. |
| THEODICY | • theodicy n. (Theology, philosophy) A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically… • THEODICY n. a defence of God's goodness as against the existence of evil. |
| TOCHERED | • tochered v. Simple past tense and past participle of tocher. • TOCHER v. (Gaelic) to dower. |