| EPITHETS | • epithets n. Plural of epithet. • EPITHET v. to apply an epithet to. |
| HEATSPOT | • heatspot n. A spot that is hotter than the surrounding area. • HEATSPOT n. a spot or blotch on the skin caused by heat. |
| HEPATITE | • hepatite n. (Mineralogy, dated) A variety of barite that emits a foetid odour when rubbed or heated. • HEPATITE n. a variety of barite emitting a fetid odor when rubbed or heated. |
| HOTPLATE | • hotplate n. A semi-portable stove. • hotplate n. The element of a stove. • hotplate n. A low-powered heating device for keeping food warm. |
| PATHETIC | • pathetic adj. Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. • pathetic adj. Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy. • pathetic adj. (Obsolete) Expressing or showing anger; passionate. |
| PERTHITE | • perthite n. (Mineralogy) A laminated mixture of two feldspars: plagioclase and either orthoclase or microcline. • Perthite n. A native or inhabitant of Perth, Australia. • PERTHITE n. a variety of alkali feldspar. |
| PHATTEST | • phattest adj. Superlative form of phat: most phat. • PHAT adj. susceptible of easy and rapid typesetting. |
| PHOTOSET | • photoset v. To photocompose. • photoset n. A set of photographs. • PHOTOSET v. to prepare for printing by photographic means. |
| PITHIEST | • pithiest adj. Superlative form of pithy: most pithy. • PITHY adj. full of pith, to the point. |
| POCHETTE | • pochette n. Synonym of kit violin. • pochette n. A small handbag shaped like an envelope. • POCHETTE n. (French) a pocket notecase or wallet. |
| POSTHEAT | • POSTHEAT v. to heat a material (usually metal) after welding or treating to relieve stresses. |
| TELEPATH | • telepath n. (Parapsychology, science fiction) A person with telepathic ability, capable of reading the thoughts… • telepath v. (Parapsychology, science fiction) To communicate by thought; to use telepathy. • TELEPATH n. one who claims to be able to read other minds. |
| TEPHRITE | • tephrite n. (Geology) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both. • TEPHRITE n. a kind of igneous rock. |
| THIOTEPA | • thiotepa n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. • thioTEPA n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. • THIOTEPA n. a sulfur compound, used as an antineoplastic. |
| THREAPIT | • THREAP v. (Scots) to dispute, also THREEP. |
| THREEPIT | • THREEP v. (Scots) to dispute, also THREAP. |
| TIPSHEET | • tipsheet n. A page or mailing of information and hints. • tip␣sheet n. Synonym of scratch sheet. • TIPSHEET n. a publication with tips for betting on races or investing in stocks. |
| TURPETHS | • TURPETH n. a medicinal plant root, also TURBETH, TURBITH. |
| UMPTIETH | • umptieth adj. (Informal) A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition. • UMPTIETH adj. denoting an indefinitely large number in a sequence, also UMPTEENTH, UMTEENTH. |
| WHITEPOT | • whitepot n. (Historical) An early form of bread and butter pudding, made with bone marrow or butter. • white-pot n. (UK, Devon, dialect) A kind of food made of milk or cream, eggs, sugar, bread, etc., baked in a pot. • WHITEPOT n. a Devonshire pudding of sliced rolls, milk, eggs, sugar etc. baked. |