| DEMIURGE | • demiurge n. (Platonic philosophy) The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter. • demiurge n. (Gnosticism) A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being… • demiurge n. (Figuratively) Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative… |
| EMERITUS | • emeritus adj. (Postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title. • emeritus n. A person retired in this sense. • EMERITUS n. (Latin) a retired person who retains an honorary title. |
| EUMERISM | • eumerism n. Alternative form of euhemerism. • EUMERISM n. a biologic aggregation of similar parts. |
| FREEMIUM | • freemium adj. Offering basic services for free while charging a premium for advanced or special features. • freemium n. (Countable) A product that is offered free of charge and supported by sales of a premium version. • freemium n. (Uncountable) A business model that relies on offering a free version and charging for a premium version. |
| LEMURINE | • lemurine adj. Lemuroid. • lemurine n. Lemuroid. • LEMURINE adj. like a lemur. |
| MERINGUE | • meringue n. A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned. • meringue n. A shell made of this mixture which serves as the receptacle for fruit, ice cream or sherbet. • meringue v. (Cooking, transitive) To prepare as a meringue dish. |
| MEUNIERE | • meunière adj. (Cooking) Of fish: dredged in flour before being sautéd or pan-fried. • MEUNIERE adj. (French) of food, esp. fish, lightly coated in flour and fried in butter. |
| MUTINEER | • mutineer n. Someone who participates in mutiny. • mutineer v. (Intransitive) To mutiny. • MUTINEER v. to revolt against constituted authority, also MUTINY, MUTINE. |
| PERINEUM | • perineum n. (Anatomy) The region between the human genitalia, especially the scrotum, and anus. The male perineum… • PERINEUM n. the lower part of the body between the genital organs and the anus, also PERINAEUM. |
| REILLUME | • reillume v. (Archaic) To light again; to reilluminate. • REILLUME v. to light again. |
| RELUMINE | • relumine v. To light or illuminate anew; to rekindle. • RELUMINE v. to light again, also RELUME. |
| REQUIEMS | • requiems n. Plural of requiem. • REQUIEM n. (Latin) a musical composition for the dead. |
| RHEUMIER | • rheumier adj. Comparative form of rheumy: more rheumy. • RHEUMY adj. like rheum. |
| UMBERIER | • UMBERY adj. of or pertaining to umber; like umber; as, umbery gold. |
| UMBRIERE | • umbriere n. Rare spelling of umbrere. • UMBRIERE n. (Spenser) the visor of a helmet, also UMBREL, UMBRERE, UMBRIL. |