| EUPHEMISE | • euphemise v. Alternative spelling of euphemize. • EUPHEMISE v. to speak or write (of) euphemistically, also EUPHEMIZE. |
| EUPHEMISM | • euphemism n. (Uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive… • euphemism n. (Countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way. • EUPHEMISM n. a figure of rhetoric by which an unpleasant or offensive thing is described or referred to by a milder term. |
| EUPHEMIST | • euphemist n. One who uses euphemisms. • EUPHEMIST n. one who engages in euphemism. |
| EUPHONISM | • euphonism n. An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony. • EUPHONISM n. the custom of using pleasing sounding words. |
| EUPHUISMS | • euphuisms n. Plural of euphuism. • EUPHUISM n. an affected literary style. |
| GRUMPHIES | • grumphies n. Plural of grumphie. • grumphies n. Plural of grumphy. • GRUMPHY n. (Scots) a pig, also GRUMPHIE. |
| HOMESPUNS | • homespuns n. Plural of homespun. • HOMESPUN n. cloth made of yarn spun at home; a material resembling this. |
| HUMPINESS | • humpiness n. The quality of being humpy. • HUMPINESS n. the state of being humpy. |
| MUCKHEAPS | • muckheaps n. Plural of muckheap. • MUCKHEAP n. a dunghill. |
| PALMHOUSE | • palmhouse n. A glasshouse for growing palms and other tropical plants. • PALMHOUSE n. a glasshouse for palms and other plants. |
| PEMPHIGUS | • pemphigus n. (Pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal. • PEMPHIGUS n. (Greek) a somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different parts of the body, also PEMPHIX. |
| PREHUMANS | • prehumans n. Plural of prehuman. • PREHUMAN n. a prototype of man. |
| PUMPHOUSE | • pumphouse n. A building containing pumping equipment; thus… • pump␣house n. Alternative form of pumphouse. • PUMPHOUSE n. a building in which are housed pumps that supply e.g. an irrigation system. |
| SCHLUMPED | • schlumped v. Simple past tense and past participle of schlump. • SCHLUMP v. (Yiddish) to flop, slump, also SHLUMP. |
| SHLUMPIER | • SHLUMPY adj. (Yiddish) slovenly. |