| AUTHIGENIC | • authigenic adj. (Geology) Generated where it is found or observed. • AUTHIGENIC adj. of minerals, having crystallized in a sediment during or after deposition. |
| BISULPHITE | • bisulphite n. (Inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite. • BISULPHITE n. a salt or ester of sulphurous acid containing the monovalent group, also BISULFITE. |
| EPITHELIUM | • epithelium n. (Anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most… • EPITHELIUM n. the outer skin and cover for most internal organs. |
| EUPHUISTIC | • euphuistic adj. Of or pertaining to euphuism. • EUPHUISTIC adj. characterised by euphuism, also EUPHUISTICAL. |
| EXTINGUISH | • extinguish v. (Transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench. • extinguish v. (Transitive) To destroy or abolish something. • extinguish v. (Transitive) To obscure or eclipse something. |
| HALIEUTICS | • halieutics n. (Literature) A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing. • halieutics n. (Rare) The art or practice of fishing. • HALIEUTICS n. the art or practice of fishing. |
| HEURISTICS | • heuristics n. Plural of heuristic. • heuristics n. The study of heuristic methods and principles. • heuristics n. Heuristic methods and approaches considered collectively. |
| HICCUPIEST | • HICCUPY adj. given to hiccuping. |
| HIPPURITES | • hippurites n. Plural of hippurite. • HIPPURITE n. a Cretaceous fossil lamellibranch with one conical valve and one flat one. |
| HUMANITIES | • humanities n. Plural of humanity. • humanities n. (Obsolete) Synonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, etc. • humanities n. The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion. |
| HUMIDITIES | • humidities n. Plural of humidity. • HUMIDITY n. the amount of moisture in the air. |
| HUMILIATED | • humiliated v. Simple past tense and past participle of humiliate. • humiliated adj. Deprived of dignity or self-respect. • HUMILIATE v. to humble, to mortify. |
| HUMILIATES | • humiliates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humiliate. • HUMILIATE v. to humble, to mortify. |
| HUMILITIES | • humilities n. Plural of humility. • HUMILITY n. the quality of being humble. |
| ISCHURETIC | • ischuretic adj. Having the quality of relieving ischury. • ischuretic n. Any medicine that relieves ischury. • ISCHURETIC adj. having the quality of relieving ischuria, retention of urine. |
| SQUISHIEST | • squishiest adj. Superlative form of squishy: most squishy. • SQUISHY adj. squashy. |
| UINTAHITES | • uintahites n. Plural of uintahite. • UINTAHITE n. a tar-like asphalt found in the Uinta valley, Utah, also UINTAITE. |
| URETHRITIC | • urethritic adj. Afflicted with, or relating to, urethritis. • URETHRITIC adj. relating to urethritis, inflammation of the urethra. |
| URETHRITIS | • urethritis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the urethra, a finding possible in many diseases (e.g., STI and non-STI… • URETHRITIS n. inflammation of the urethra. |