| EPITOMIC | • epitomic adj. Embodying, summarizing, encapsulating. • EPITOMIC adj. of or like an epitome, also EPITOMICAL. |
| GIMPIEST | • gimpiest adj. Superlative form of gimpy: most gimpy. • GIMPY adj. limping. |
| IMPETIGO | • impetigo n. (Pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on… • IMPETIGO n. (Latin) a skin disease. |
| IMPOLITE | • impolite adj. Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners. • IMPOLITE adj. having bad manners. |
| JIMPIEST | • JIMPY adj. (Scots) neat. |
| LIMEPITS | • limepits n. Plural of limepit. • lime␣pits n. Plural of lime pit. • LIMEPIT n. a pit from which lime is dug. |
| MEPHITIC | • mephitic adj. Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere. • MEPHITIC adj. poisonous or foul-smelling, also MEPHITICAL. |
| MEPHITIS | • mephitis n. A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell. • mephitis n. (Homeopathy) A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats. • Mephitis prop.n. Alternative form of Mefitis. |
| OPTIMISE | • optimise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of optimize. • OPTIMISE v. to make as effective as possible, also OPTIMIZE. |
| OPTIMIZE | • optimize v. (Originally intransitive) To act optimistically or as an optimist. • optimize v. (Transitive) To make (something) optimal. • optimize v. (Transitive) To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program. |
| PIETISMS | • pietisms n. Plural of pietism. • PIETISM n. unquestioning or dogmatic religious devotion. |
| PIMIENTO | • pimiento n. Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum. • PIMIENTO n. (Spanish) the sweet red, yellow or green pepper, capsicum. |
| PRELIMIT | • prelimit v. (Transitive) To limit in advance. • PRELIMIT v. to limit beforehand. |
| PUMICITE | • pumicite n. A fine-grained pumice-like volcanic ash. • PUMICITE n. a porous volcanic rock. |
| SHIPTIME | • shiptime n. The local time on-board a ship (or spacecraft). • SHIPTIME n. the annual arrival of a supply ship. |
| WIMPIEST | • wimpiest adj. Superlative form of wimpy: most wimpy. • WIMPY adj. ineffectual, also WIMPISH. |