| COUNTERPLOT | • counterplot n. A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy. • counterplot v. (Intransitive, transitive) To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another. • COUNTERPLOT v. to intrigue against. |
| COUNTERPLOY | • counterploy n. A clever trick used to counteract another clever trick. • COUNTERPLOY n. a ploy in return. |
| EPONYMOUSLY | • eponymously adv. In an eponymous manner; as the title character of a book, etc. • EPONYMOUS adv. of, relating to, or being the person for whom something is believed to be named, also EPONYMIC. |
| LUTEOTROPIN | • luteotropin n. (Biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates… • LUTEOTROPIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPHIN. |
| OPPORTUNELY | • opportunely adv. In a manner suitable for some particular purpose. • opportunely adv. In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time. • OPPORTUNE adv. happening at the right time. |
| OUTPEOPLING | • OUTPEOPLE v. to rid a country of its people. |
| OUTSPOKENLY | • outspokenly adv. In an outspoken manner. • OUTSPOKEN adv. frank, speaking one's mind. |
| OWERLOUPING | • OWERLOUP v. (Scots) to leap over, also OVERLEAP. |
| PERLOCUTION | • perlocution n. (Linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses. • PERLOCUTION n. the effect produced when a particular word is uttered. |
| PHLEGMONOUS | • phlegmonous adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing phlegmon. • PHLEGMONOUS adj. of or like a phlegmon, also PHLEGMONIC, PHLEGMONOID. |
| PLEURODONTS | • pleurodonts n. Plural of pleurodont. • PLEURODONT n. a pleurodont animal, such as a reptile. |
| PLUTONOMIES | • plutonomies n. Plural of plutonomy. • PLUTONOMY n. economics. |
| POLEMONIUMS | • polemoniums n. Plural of polemonium. • POLEMONIUM n. a genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob's ladder and the Greek valerian. |
| PONDEROUSLY | • ponderously adv. In a ponderous manner; very slowly. • ponderously adv. With the appearance of great weight. • PONDEROUS adv. heavy and slow. |
| POULTROONES | • POULTROONE n. (Shakespeare) a poltroon, also POLTROON. |
| SPLENDOROUS | • splendorous adj. Splendid, having splendor. • SPLENDOROUS adj. full of splendour, also SPLENDROUS. |
| TEASPOONFUL | • teaspoonful n. A unit of capacity equal to the amount a teaspoon can hold which is taken approximately as 5 ml. • TEASPOONFUL n. the contents of a teaspoon. |