| ANTISEPTICS | • antiseptics n. Plural of antiseptic. • ANTISEPTIC n. a substance that inhibits the growth or action of microorganisms. |
| BAPTISTRIES | • baptistries n. Plural of baptistry. • BAPTISTRY n. a part of church reserved for performing baptisms, also BAPTISTERY. |
| EPISTOLISTS | • epistolists n. Plural of epistolist. • EPISTOLIST n. one who writes epistles. |
| EPITAPHISTS | • epitaphists n. Plural of epitaphist. • EPITAPHIST n. an epitapher. |
| HEPATITISES | • hepatitises n. Plural of hepatitis. • HEPATITIS n. inflammation of the liver. |
| PAROTITISES | • PAROTITIS n. inflammation of the parotid glands, as in mumps, also PAROTIDITIS. |
| PEDIATRISTS | • pediatrists n. Plural of pediatrist. • PEDIATRIST n. a specialist in child care, also PAEDIATRIST. |
| PERIOSTITIS | • periostitis n. Inflammation of a periosteum. • PERIOSTITIS n. inflammation of the periosteum. |
| POINSETTIAS | • poinsettias n. Plural of poinsettia. • POINSETTIA n. a Mexican shrub with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers. |
| POSTERITIES | • posterities n. Plural of posterity. • POSTERITY n. those coming after; succeeding generations. |
| PRIESTLIEST | • priestliest adj. (Less common) superlative form of priestly: most priestly. • PRIESTLY adj. characteristic of a priest. |
| PROCTITISES | • PROCTITIS n. inflammation of the rectum, aka rectitis. |
| PSITTACINES | • psittacines n. Plural of psittacine. • PSITTACINE n. a member of the parrot family. |
| SEPTICITIES | • SEPTICITY n. the state of being septic. |
| SHIPFITTERS | • shipfitters n. Plural of shipfitter. • ship␣fitters n. Plural of ship fitter. • SHIPFITTER n. one who fits out a ship. |
| SNIPPETIEST | • SNIPPETY adj. ridiculously small; petty. |
| SPITSTICKER | • SPITSTICKER n. a wood engraving tool with a fine point for cutting curved lines. |
| SPRITELIEST | • spriteliest adj. Superlative form of spritely: most spritely. • SPRITELY adj. lively, also SPRIGHTLY. |
| STUPIDITIES | • stupidities n. Plural of stupidity. • STUPIDITY n. the quality of being stupid. |
| TYPHLITISES | • TYPHLITIS n. inflammation of the caecum. |