| ERGATIVITY | • ergativity n. (Linguistics) The property of a grammar’s (or, by extension, a language’s) being ergative; the attribute… • ERGATIVITY n. the state of being ergative, a grammatical case found in certain languages. |
| FORGETTERY | • forgettery n. (Humorous) A poor memory that is inclined to forget things. • FORGETTERY n. (colloquial) a capacity for forgetting. |
| GASTROTOMY | • gastrotomy n. (Surgery) Any form of incision into the stomach. • GASTROTOMY n. a cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach, also GASTROSTOMY. |
| GRATILLITY | • GRATILLITY n. (Shakespeare) a small gratuity. |
| GUTTURALLY | • gutturally adv. In a harsh or throaty manner. • GUTTURAL adv. relating to the throat. |
| GYROSTATIC | • gyrostatic adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat. • gyrostatic adj. (Physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics. • GYROSTATIC adj. of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics. |
| HYGROSTATS | • hygrostats n. Plural of hygrostat. • HYGROSTAT n. a machine for regulating the humidity of air. |
| MITIGATORY | • mitigatory adj. Reducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable. • MITIGATORY adj. tending to mitigate. |
| OUTRIGHTLY | • outrightly adv. Outright. • OUTRIGHT adv. totally, completely. |
| RATTLINGLY | • rattlingly adv. With a rattling sound or motion. • RATTLINGLY adv. RATTLING. |
| STARTINGLY | • startingly adv. By sudden fits or starts; spasmodically. • STARTINGLY adv. (Shakespeare) in fits and starts. |
| STRAIGHTLY | • straightly adv. In a straight manner; without curve or bend. • straightly adv. Without deviation; directly. • straightly adv. Immediately; straightaway. |
| TERATOGENY | • teratogeny n. (Teratology) teratogenesis. • TERATOGENY n. the formation of monsters. |
| TERATOLOGY | • teratology n. (Medicine) The study of congenital malformations, their development, and people with them. • teratology n. (Toxicology) The study of the mechanisms, teratogenic agents, or teratogens, in bringing about malformations. • teratology n. The study or cataloging of monsters. |
| TROGLODYTE | • troglodyte n. A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman. • troglodyte n. (By extension) Anything that lives underground. • troglodyte n. A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish. |
| TRUSTINGLY | • trustingly adv. In a trusting manner. • TRUSTING adv. TRUST, to place confidence in. |
| TUTOYERING | • tutoyering v. Present participle of tutoyer. • TUTOYER v. (French) to address familiarly. |
| YATTERINGS | • yatterings n. Plural of yattering. • YATTERING n. the act of yattering. |