| ALPHATESTING | • alpha␣testing n. (Software, testing) A process where a software application approaching full functionality is made available… • ALPHATEST v. to carry out an alpha test of an experimental product, such as computer software. |
| EARSPLITTING | • earsplitting adj. Extremely loud, painfully loud. • ear-splitting adj. Alternative spelling of earsplitting. • EARSPLITTING adj. distressingly loud or shrill. |
| EPIGLOTTIDES | • epiglottides n. Plural of epiglottis. • EPIGLOTTIS n. a cartilaginous flap over the glottis. |
| EPIGLOTTISES | • epiglottises n. Plural of epiglottis. • EPIGLOTTIS n. a cartilaginous flap over the glottis. |
| ESPAGNOLETTE | • espagnolette n. A locking device normally mounted on a pair French windows or casement window. • ESPAGNOLETTE n. (French) the fastening of a French window. |
| HEPATOLOGIST | • hepatologist n. A person who works in hepatology. • HEPATOLOGIST n. a specialist in liver diseases. |
| PESTOLOGISTS | • pestologists n. Plural of pestologist. • PESTOLOGIST n. one who studies pestology. |
| PETROLOGISTS | • petrologists n. Plural of petrologist. • PETROLOGIST n. a student of petrology, the geological study of rocks. |
| PLECTOGNATHS | • plectognaths n. Plural of plectognath. • PLECTOGNATH n. any spiny-finned marine fish of the mainly tropical order Plectognathi, that includes puffers, triggerfish, trunkfish and sunfish. |
| POLTERGEISTS | • poltergeists n. Plural of poltergeist. • POLTERGEIST n. (German) a spirit believed to manifest itself by making noises and moving physical objects. |
| PROGLOTTIDES | • proglottides n. Plural of proglottis. • PROGLOTTID n. a segment of a tapeworm, also PROGLOTTIS. |
| PROTESTINGLY | • protestingly adv. Unwillingly, with protests. • PROTESTING adv. PROTEST, to express strong objection. |
| SPLUTTERINGS | • splutterings n. Plural of spluttering. • SPLUTTERING n. the act of spluttering. |
| SPRIGHTLIEST | • sprightliest adj. Superlative form of sprightly: most sprightly. • SPRIGHTLY adj. lively, also SPRITELY. |
| SPUTTERINGLY | • sputteringly adv. With sputtering noises. • SPUTTERING adv. spitting. |
| STEGOPHILIST | • STEGOPHILIST n. one who climbs buildings for sport. |
| TELEGRAPHIST | • telegraphist n. A telegrapher. • TELEGRAPHIST n. a person who works a telegraph. |
| TETRAPLEGIAS | • tetraplegias n. Plural of tetraplegia. • TETRAPLEGIA n. paralysis of both arms and both legs, also QUADRAPLEGIA, QUADRIPLEGIA. |