| ASPERGILLUM | • aspergillum n. (Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling… • Aspergillum prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Penicillidae – watering-pot shell, certain boring lamellibranch… • ASPERGILLUM n. a holy water sprinkler, also ASPERGILL. |
| BUMPOLOGIES | • BUMPOLOGY n. jocularly, the study of bumps on the head, aka phrenology. |
| DESPUMATING | • despumating v. Present participle of despumate. • DESPUMATE v. to throw off impurities in foam or scum. |
| EPIGASTRIUM | • epigastrium n. (Anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions. • EPIGASTRIUM n. part of abdomen lying over the stomach. |
| EUPHEMISING | • euphemising v. Present participle of euphemise. • EUPHEMISE v. to speak or write (of) euphemistically, also EUPHEMIZE. |
| GEMMIPAROUS | • gemmiparous adj. (Biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae). • GEMMIPAROUS adj. reproducing by gemmae. |
| IMPOUNDAGES | • impoundages n. Plural of impoundage. • IMPOUNDAGE n. the act of impounding. |
| IMPUGNMENTS | • impugnments n. Plural of impugnment. • IMPUGNMENT n. the act of impugning, or the state of being impugned. |
| MELIPHAGOUS | • meliphagous adj. Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar. • MELIPHAGOUS adj. feeding upon honey, also MELLIPHAGOUS. |
| PEDAGOGUISM | • PEDAGOGUISM n. the state of being a pedagogue. |
| PEMPHIGUSES | • PEMPHIGUS n. (Greek) a somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different parts of the body, also PEMPHIX. |
| PLUMIGEROUS | • plumigerous adj. Feathered; having feathers. • PLUMIGEROUS adj. plumaged. |
| PRESUMINGLY | • presumingly adv. Confidently; arrogantly. • PRESUMING adv. PRESUME, to take for granted. |
| PSEUDIMAGOS | • pseudimagos n. Plural of pseudimago. • PSEUDIMAGO n. a stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. |
| PUMMELLINGS | • pummellings n. Plural of pummelling. • PUMMELLING n. a beating with the fists. |
| STRUMPETING | • strumpeting v. Present participle of strumpet. • STRUMPET v. to act like a strumpet. |
| TRUMPETINGS | • trumpetings n. Plural of trumpeting. • TRUMPETING n. the act of trumpeting. |
| UNPRESUMING | • unpresuming adj. Not presumptuous. • UNPRESUMING adj. modest, not presuming. |
| UPSTREAMING | • upstreaming n. (Business) A partnership between an independent record label and a major record label, by which successful… • upstreaming v. Present participle of upstream. • UPSTREAM v. to stream up. |