| BOFFINIEST | • BOFFINY adj. like a boffin, a scientific expert. |
| COFFINITES | • coffinites n. Plural of coffinite. • COFFINITE n. a uranium-yielding ore. |
| DEFINITION | • definition n. (Semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary… • definition n. (Usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition. • definition n. A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation. |
| FICTIONEER | • fictioneer n. (Dated) A writer of fiction, especially one who produces many publications. • FICTIONEER n. one who writes fiction, esp. in quantity and of a low standard. |
| FICTIONISE | • fictionise v. (British spelling) To fictionalize. • FICTIONISE v. to make fictional, also FICTIONIZE. |
| FICTIONIZE | • fictionize v. To fictionalize. • FICTIONIZE v. to make fictional, also FICTIONISE. |
| FORFEITING | • forfeiting v. Present participle of forfeit. • forfeiting n. The act by which something is forfeited or surrendered; a giving up. • FORFEIT v. to lose the right to by fault or penalty. |
| INFECTIONS | • infections n. Plural of infection. • INFECTION n. the act of infecting. |
| INFECTIOUS | • infectious adj. (Pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host’s body (such as a bacterium, virus… • infectious adj. (Pathology, of a person) Able to infect others. • infectious adj. (Of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another. |
| INFLECTION | • inflection n. (Grammar, uncountable) Change in the form of a word (morphologic change) to express different grammatical categories. • inflection n. (Grammar, countable) An instance of such change. • inflection n. (Grammar, countable) Any form produced by such an instance of a change, such as the principal parts… |
| IRONFISTED | • ironfisted adj. Alternative spelling of iron-fisted. • iron-fisted adj. (Derogatory) Characterized by ruthless control. • IRONFISTED adj. stingy, miserly. |
| KNIFEPOINT | • knifepoint n. The pointed end of a knife. • KNIFEPOINT n. the point of a knife. |
| NOTIFIABLE | • notifiable adj. That may be notified. • notifiable adj. (Medicine, of a disease) About which the authorities must be notified. • NOTIFIABLE adj. of a diseased, required by law to be reported to official health authorities. |
| OMNIFICENT | • omnificent adj. All-creating, omnific. • OMNIFICENT adj. doing everything. |
| PONTIFICES | • pontifices n. Plural of pontifex. • PONTIFEX n. (Latin) a chief priest, also PONTIFF. |
| PROFICIENT | • proficient adj. Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill. • proficient n. An expert. • PROFICIENT adj. well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge. |
| RENOTIFIED | • renotified v. Simple past tense and past participle of renotify. • RENOTIFY v. to notify again. |
| RENOTIFIES | • renotifies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of renotify. • RENOTIFY v. to notify again. |
| UNIFOLIATE | • unifoliate adj. (Botany) Having a single leaf. • unifoliate n. Such a plant. • UNIFOLIATE adj. with one leaf only. |