| CIRCUMPOSE | • circumpose v. (Obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly. • circumpose v. (Obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant). • CIRCUMPOSE v. to place around. |
| COMPOSTURE | • composture n. Compost, composted manure. • composture n. Composition, makeup, formation. • composture n. A kind of plaster. |
| COMPOSURES | • composures n. Plural of composure. • COMPOSURE n. calmness, self-possession. |
| COMPULSORY | • compulsory adj. Required; obligatory; mandatory. • compulsory adj. Having the power of compulsion; constraining. • compulsory n. Something that is compulsory or required. |
| COMPURSION | • compursion n. (Rare) A pursing, as of the lips. • COMPURSION n. (Sterne) a pursing together. |
| CREEPMOUSE | • creepmouse adj. (Mildly derogatory) Timid and unassuming in the extreme. • creepmouse n. (Mildly derogatory) An extremely timid and unassuming person. • CREEPMOUSE n. an informal tickling game played with small children. |
| DAMPCOURSE | • damp␣course n. (Construction) A layer in a wall, foundation etc. which prevents moisture spreading into interior areas. • DAMPCOURSE n. a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising. |
| ECTROPIUMS | • ectropiums n. Plural of ectropium. • ECTROPIUM n. an unnatural eversion of the eyelids, also ECTROPION. |
| MICROPUMPS | • micropumps n. Plural of micropump. • MICROPUMP n. a miniature pump inserted under the skin to administer a drug. |
| OPERCULUMS | • OPERCULUM n. (Latin) an anatomical part that serves as a lid or cover, also OPERCELE, OPERCULE. |
| PRECONSUME | • preconsume v. (Transitive) To consume beforehand. • PRECONSUME v. to consume in advance. |
| PROSCENIUM | • proscenium n. (In a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra. • proscenium n. (In an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building. • proscenium n. (In an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind… |
| PUROMYCINS | • puromycins n. Plural of puromycin. • PUROMYCIN n. a type of antibiotic. |
| RAMPACIOUS | • rampacious adj. High-spirited. • rampacious adj. Rampageous. • RAMPACIOUS adj. (Dickens) turbulent, unruly, also RAMPAGEOUS. |
| RECOMPUTES | • recomputes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompute. • RECOMPUTE v. to compute again. |
| SCRUMPOXES | • SCRUMPOX n. (slang) rugby slang for impetigo spread by players' faces rubbing together in the scrum. |
| SUPERMACHO | • supermacho adj. Particularly macho. • SUPERMACHO adj. very macho. |
| SUPERMICRO | • supermicro n. (Dated) A powerful microcomputer. • SUPERMICRO n. a very small micro computer. |
| UNCOMPRESS | • uncompress v. (Computing, transitive) To restore a compressed file to its normal size. |