| COMPACTIFY | • compactify v. (Humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact. • compactify v. (Humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact. • compactify v. (Mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact. |
| CONFORMITY | • conformity n. The state of things being similar or identical. • conformity n. A point of resemblance; a similarity. • conformity n. The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard. |
| COTYLIFORM | • cotyliform adj. (Botany) Having the form of a cup. • COTYLIFORM adj. disc-shaped with a raised rim. |
| CYATHIFORM | • cyathiform adj. In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top. • CYATHIFORM adj. shaped like a cup. |
| DEFAMATORY | • defamatory adj. Damaging to someone’s reputation, especially if untrue. • DEFAMATORY adj. serving to defame. |
| DIFFORMITY | • difformity n. (Obsolete) irregularity or diversity of form; lack of uniformity. • DIFFORMITY n. irregularity of form. |
| ELYTRIFORM | • elytriform adj. (Zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron. • ELYTRIFORM adj. having the form, or structure, of an elytron. |
| FLAMBOYANT | • flamboyant adj. Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc. • flamboyant adj. (Architecture) Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries. • flamboyant adj. Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris. |
| FUMIGATORY | • fumigatory adj. Having the quality of purifying by smoke. • FUMIGATORY adj. having the quality of purifying by smoke. |
| MORTIFYING | • mortifying v. Present participle of mortify. • mortifying adj. Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing. • mortifying n. Mortification; abstinence. |
| MOSKONFYTS | • MOSKONFYT n. (South African) a thick syrup made from grapes. |
| MYTILIFORM | • mytiliform adj. Shaped like the shell of a mussel. • MYTILIFORM adj. mussel-shaped. |
| POSTMODIFY | • postmodify v. (Grammar) To modify or qualify the previous word or phrase. • POSTMODIFY v. to modify the sense of (a word or phrase) by being placed after it. |
| STORMFULLY | • stormfully adv. In a stormful manner. • STORMFUL adv. abounding with storms. |
| STYROFOAMS | • styrofoams n. Plural of styrofoam. • STYROFOAM n. (tradename) a type of expanded plastic made from polystyrene. |
| TOMFOOLERY | • tomfoolery n. Foolish behaviour or speech. • tomfoolery n. (Cockney rhyming slang) Jewellery. • TOMFOOLERY n. playful or foolish behavior. |
| UNIFORMITY | • uniformity n. The state of being uniform, alike and lacking variety. • uniformity n. The absence of alternatives or diversity; sameness. • uniformity n. A collection of identical things. |