| CROSSRUFFING | • crossruffing v. Present participle of crossruff. • cross-ruffing v. Present participle of cross-ruff. • CROSSRUFF v. in whist and bridge, to trump alternately. |
| DIFFUSIONISM | • diffusionism n. The belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another, especially the West. • DIFFUSIONISM n. the theory that diffusion is mainly responsible for cultural similarities. |
| DIFFUSIONIST | • diffusionist adj. Of or pertaining to diffusionism. • diffusionist n. A proponent of diffusionism. • DIFFUSIONIST n. an anthropologist who emphasizes the role of diffusion in the history of culture rather than independent invention or discovery. |
| DISAFFORESTS | • disafforests v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disafforest. • DISAFFOREST v. to clear of forest, also DISFOREST. |
| FAIRYFLOSSES | • FAIRYFLOSS n. (Australian) candyfloss. |
| INSUFFLATORS | • insufflators n. Plural of insufflator. • INSUFFLATOR n. one who insufflates. |
| OFFICIALESES | • officialeses n. Plural of officialese. • OFFICIALESE n. the characteristic language of official statements. |
| OFFICIALISMS | • officialisms n. Plural of officialism. • OFFICIALISM n. excessive devotion to routine or position. |
| OFFISHNESSES | • OFFISHNESS n. the state of being offish. |
| OFFSCOURINGS | • offscourings n. Plural of offscouring. • OFFSCOURING n. someone rejected by society. |
| SCAFFOLDINGS | • scaffoldings n. Plural of scaffolding. • SCAFFOLDING n. a framework of platforms for painters. |
| SUFFIXATIONS | • suffixations n. Plural of suffixation. • SUFFIXATION n. the act of creating a suffix. |
| SUFFOCATINGS | • suffocatings n. Plural of suffocating. • SUFFOCATING n. the act of suffocation. |
| SUFFOCATIONS | • suffocations n. Plural of suffocation. • SUFFOCATION n. the act of suffocating. |
| SUFFRUTICOSE | • suffruticose adj. (Botany) Having a woody base, but shrubby higher up. • SUFFRUTICOSE adj. of a perennial plant, having a woody base, but remaining herbaceous in upper part. |