| EMBELLISHING | • embellishing v. Present participle of embellish. • embellishing n. An embellishment. • EMBELLISH v. to add beauty to. |
| GAMOPHYLLOUS | • gamophyllous adj. (Botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments). • GAMOPHYLLOUS adj. with perianth leaves united. |
| GEOTHERMALLY | • geothermally adv. By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy. • GEOTHERMAL adv. relating to the internal heat of the earth, also GEOTHERMIC. |
| HELLGRAMITES | • hellgramites n. Plural of hellgramite. • HELLGRAMITE n. the large brown aquatic larva of the Dobson fly, also HELLGRAMMITE. |
| HELLGRAMMITE | • hellgrammite n. Alternative spelling of hellgramite. • HELLGRAMMITE n. the large brown aquatic larva of the Dobson fly, also HELLGRAMITE. |
| HYMNOLOGICAL | • hymnological adj. Relating to hymnology. • HYMNOLOGICAL adj. related to hymnology, the study of hymns, also HYMNOLOGIC. |
| LAMPLIGHTERS | • lamplighters n. Plural of lamplighter. • LAMPLIGHTER n. one whose job it is to light lamps. |
| LIMELIGHTERS | • limelighters n. Plural of limelighter. • LIMELIGHTER n. something that produces limelight. |
| LIMELIGHTING | • limelighting v. Present participle of limelight. • LIMELIGHT v. to light with limelight. |
| MALLOPHAGOUS | • mallophagous adj. Feeding on feathers. • MALLOPHAGOUS adj. relating to the Mallophaga, an order of wingless parasitic insects, bird-lice or biting-lice. |
| MARSHALLINGS | • marshallings n. Plural of marshalling. • MARSHALLING n. the act of putting into proper order. |
| MELLIPHAGOUS | • melliphagous adj. Alternative spelling of meliphagous. • MELLIPHAGOUS adj. feeding upon honey, also MELIPHAGOUS. |
| MISCHALLENGE | • mischallenge n. (Obsolete) A false or misguided challenge. • MISCHALLENGE n. (Spenser) an unjust challenge. |
| MYTHOLOGICAL | • mythological adj. Of, or relating to myths or mythology. • mythological adj. Legendary. • mythological adj. (Colloquial) Imaginary. |
| PHLEGMATICAL | • phlegmatical adj. Phlegmatic. • PHLEGMATICAL adj. of a calm, unexcitable disposition, also PHLEGMATIC. |
| SHLEMOZZLING | • SHLEMOZZLE v. (Yiddish) to make off, also SCHEMOZZLE, SHEMOZZLE, SHIMOZZLE. |
| SMALLHOLDING | • smallholding n. A small farm. • smallholding n. (US, historical) A small plantation or land with a small number of slaves (generally 19 or less). Contrasted… • small␣holding n. Alternative form of smallholding. |