| CORTEX | • cortex n. (Countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. • cortex n. (Uncountable, botany) The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior… • cortex n. (Archaeology) The outer surface of a piece of flint. |
| DEXTRO | • dextro adj. (Chemistry) Dextrorotatory. • dextro- pref. Right; on the right; toward the right. • dextro- pref. (Chemistry) Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer. |
| ETHOXY | • ethoxy n. (Organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH3CH2O- derived from ethanol. • ethoxy adj. (Organic chemistry) Describing any compound derived from this radical. • ETHOXY n. a univalent chemical radical, also ETHOXYL. |
| EXHORT | • exhort v. To urge; to advise earnestly. • EXHORT v. to admonish earnestly. |
| EXOTIC | • exotic adj. Foreign, especially in an exciting way. • exotic adj. Non-native to the ecosystem. • exotic adj. (Finance) Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options. |
| EXPORT | • export adj. Of or relating to exportation or exports. • export n. (Countable) Something that is exported. • export n. (Uncountable) The act of exporting. |
| EXTOLD | • extold v. (Obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of extol. • EXTOL v. to praise highly, also EXTOLL. |
| EXTOLL | • extoll v. (Transitive) Alternative spelling of extol. • EXTOLL v. to praise highly, also EXTOL. |
| EXTOLS | • extols v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extol. • EXTOL v. to praise highly, also EXTOLL. |
| EXTORT | • extort v. (Transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or… • extort v. (Transitive, law) To obtain by means of the offense of extortion. • extort v. (Transitive and intransitive, medicine, ophthalmology) To twist outwards. |
| OXGATE | • oxgate n. (Historical) Synonym of oxgang. • OXGATE n. as much land as one ox could plough, also OXGANG, OXLAND. |
| OXTERS | • oxters n. Plural of oxter. • OXTER v. (Scots) to take under the arm. |
| SEXPOT | • sexpot n. (Informal) A sexy person. • SEXPOT n. a sexually attractive woman. |
| SEXTON | • sexton n. A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer. • sexton n. A sexton beetle. • Sexton prop.n. A surname originating as an occupation. |
| SEXTOS | • sextos n. Plural of sexto. • SEXTO n. (Latin) a paper size, also SIXMO. |
| TEABOX | • teabox n. A box for carrying or storing tea; a tea chest or tea caddy. • TEABOX n. a box for storing tea leaves. |
| TOXINE | • toxine n. Archaic form of toxin. • TOXINE n. a poisonous product formed by pathogenic bacteria, as a toxic proteid or poisonous ptomaine, also TOXIN. |
| TUXEDO | • tuxedo n. A typically black formal jacket worn by men. • tuxedo n. The entire suit complementing and including this jacket. • tuxedo n. Ellipsis of tuxedo cat. |
| VORTEX | • vortex n. A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column. • vortex n. (Figuratively) Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre. • vortex n. (Figuratively) Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current. |