| CHRESTOMATHIC | • chrestomathic adj. (Of teaching or learning) That has a practical use. • chrestomathic n. A practical handbook. • CHRESTOMATHIC adj. of or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language, also CHRESTOMATHICAL. |
| ETHNOHISTORIC | • ethnohistoric adj. Relating to ethnohistory. • ETHNOHISTORIC adj. relating to ethnohistory, also ETHNOHISTORICAL. |
| FEATHERSTITCH | • featherstitch n. A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib. • featherstitch v. To make stitches of this kind. • FEATHERSTITCH n. an embroidery stitch consisting of a line of diagonal blanket stitches worked alternately to the left and right. |
| HERESTHETICAL | • HERESTHETICAL adj. relating to heresthetics, a political theory that involves structuring the world so you can win. |
| HOMESTRETCHES | • homestretches n. Plural of homestretch. • home␣stretches n. Plural of home stretch. • HOMESTRETCH n. the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post. |
| HYPERESTHETIC | • hyperesthetic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperesthesia. • hyperesthetic adj. Excessively esthetic. • HYPERESTHETIC adj. relating to hyperesthesia. |
| HYPOTHECATORS | • hypothecators n. Plural of hypothecator. • HYPOTHECATOR n. one who hypothecates. |
| KLETTERSCHUHE | • KLETTERSCHUH n. a lightweight climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and Vibram, also KLETT. |
| ORTHOSTICHIES | • orthostichies n. Plural of orthostichy. • ORTHOSTICHY n. a straight row, e.g. of leaves vertically over one another on an axis. |
| RHYTHMICITIES | • rhythmicities n. Plural of rhythmicity. • RHYTHMICITY n. the state of being rhythmic or of responding rhythmically. |
| THERMOCHEMIST | • thermochemist n. A chemist who works in the field of thermochemistry. • THERMOCHEMIST n. one who studies thermochemistry. |
| THROATLATCHES | • throatlatches n. Plural of throatlatch. • throat␣latches n. Plural of throat latch. • THROATLATCH n. a strap used to fasten a horse's bridle, also THROATLASH. |
| TRACHEOPHYTES | • tracheophytes n. Plural of tracheophyte. • TRACHEOPHYTE n. any member of the clade of plants possessing vascular tissue; a vascular plant. |
| TROCHELMINTHS | • trochelminths n. Plural of trochelminth. • TROCHELMINTH n. any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes, which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs. |
| WEATHERCLOTHS | • weather␣cloths n. Plural of weather cloth. • WEATHERCLOTH n. a protecting tarpaulin on deck. |