| EMISSIVITY | • emissivity n. (Physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength. • EMISSIVITY n. the ratio of emissive power of a surface at a given temperature to that of a black body at the same temperature and with the same surroundings. |
| IZVESTIYAS | • IZVESTIYA n. (Russian) news, information, also IZVESTIA. |
| PERVERSITY | • perversity n. The quality of being perverse. • perversity n. A perverse act. • PERVERSITY n. the quality of being perverse. |
| POSITIVELY | • positively adv. (Manner) In a positive manner. • positively adv. (Modal) With certainty. • positively adv. Absolutely; utterly. |
| REVESTIARY | • revestiary n. (Obsolete) The apartment in a church or temple where the vestments etc. are kept. • REVESTIARY n. a vestry, also REVESTRY. |
| SHRIEVALTY | • shrievalty n. The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff. • SHRIEVALTY n. the office of sheriff, also SHERIFFALTY. |
| SPORTIVELY | • sportively adv. In a sportive way. • SPORTIVE adv. playful. |
| SUBVARIETY | • subvariety n. A secondary or subsidiary variety. • subvariety n. (Botany) A rank below that of variety. • SUBVARIETY n. a subordinate variety, or a division of a variety. |
| SYLVANITES | • sylvanites n. Plural of sylvanite. • SYLVANITE n. a monoclinic telluride of gold and silver that occurs as silver or yellow crystals or masses with metallic lustre. |
| SYLVINITES | • sylvinites n. Plural of sylvinite. • SYLVINITE n. a rock composed of sylvine and rock salt. |
| THIEVISHLY | • thievishly adv. In a thievish manner; like a thief. • THIEVISH adv. given to stealing. |
| UNIVERSITY | • university n. Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending… • UNIVERSITY n. an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees. |
| VESICATORY | • vesicatory adj. (Medicine) Causing blistering. • vesicatory n. (Medicine) An agent that causes blistering. • VESICATORY adj. blistering. |
| VISCOMETRY | • viscometry n. Measurement of the viscosity of liquids. • VISCOMETRY n. the measurement of viscosity, also VISCOSIMETRY. |
| VITREOSITY | • vitreosity n. The quality or degree of being vitreous. • VITREOSITY n. the state of being vitreous. |
| VITREOUSLY | • vitreously adv. In a vitreous manner. • VITREOUS adv. glassy. |