| APOPHTHEGMS | • apophthegms n. Plural of apophthegm. • APOPHTHEGM n. (Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation, also APOTHEGM. |
| EPIGRAPHIST | • epigraphist n. A person who studies epigraphy (inscriptions). • EPIGRAPHIST n. one who writes epigraphs, also EPIGRAPHER. |
| GOBSTOPPERS | • gobstoppers n. Plural of gobstopper. • gob␣stoppers n. Plural of gob stopper. • GOBSTOPPER n. (colloquial) a large sweet that is sucked. |
| MISSTEPPING | • misstepping v. Present participle of misstep. • MISSTEP v. to make a wrong step. |
| OUTSTEPPING | • outstepping v. Present participle of outstep. • OUTSTEP v. to step beyond. |
| PENTAGRAPHS | • pentagraphs n. Plural of pentagraph. • PENTAGRAPH n. an erroneous form of pantograph. |
| PEPSINATING | • PEPSINATE v. to treat or mix with pepsin. |
| PEPTONISING | • peptonising v. Present participle of peptonise. • PEPTONISE v. to make (a protein) soluble by partial predigestion, esp. in the treatment of food, also PEPTONIZE. |
| PETNAPPINGS | • petnappings n. Plural of petnapping. • PETNAPPING n. the kidnap of a pet. |
| PETROGLYPHS | • petroglyphs n. Plural of petroglyph. • PETROGLYPH n. an ancient rock-carving. |
| PHLOGOPITES | • phlogopites n. Plural of phlogopite. • PHLOGOPITE n. a brown mica containing magnesium, a constituent of limestones and dolomites. |
| PRESTAMPING | • prestamping v. Present participle of prestamp. • PRESTAMP v. to stamp beforehand. |
| PROSPECTING | • prospecting v. Present participle of prospect. • prospecting n. The act of one who prospects. • PROSPECTING n. exploring for mineral deposits. |
| RAPPORTAGES | • RAPPORTAGE n. (French) the description of real events in writing. |
| UPSTEPPINGS | • UPSTEPPING n. the act of stepping up. |
| WHIPPETINGS | • WHIPPETING n. the sport of racing whippets. |