| ARGYRODITE | • argyrodite n. (Mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre. • ARGYRODITE n. a mineral composed of silver, germanium and sulphur. |
| ARROGANTLY | • arrogantly adv. In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance. • ARROGANT adv. overbearing. |
| CRYPTOGRAM | • cryptogram n. Encrypted text. • cryptogram n. (Games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded. • CRYPTOGRAM n. anything written in cipher, also CRYPTOGRAPH. |
| DEROGATORY | • derogatory adj. Disparaging. • derogatory adj. (Usually with to) Tending to derogate… • derogatory adj. (Law, of a clause in a testament) Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause. |
| DEXTROGYRE | • dextrogyre adj. (Chemistry) Dextrorotatory. • DEXTROGYRE adj. causing to turn to the right hand, also DEXTROGYRATE. |
| EMIGRATORY | • emigratory adj. Synonym of migratory. • EMIGRATORY adj. relating to emigration. |
| FORGETTERY | • forgettery n. (Humorous) A poor memory that is inclined to forget things. • FORGETTERY n. (colloquial) a capacity for forgetting. |
| GYROCOPTER | • gyrocopter n. (Aviation) An autogyro, similar to a helicopter. • GYROCOPTER n. an airplane balanced and supported by the aerodynamic forces acting on rapidly rotating horizontal or slightly inclined airfoils, also GYROPLANE. |
| HYGRISTORS | • hygristors n. Plural of hygristor. • HYGRISTOR n. an electronic component whose resistance varies with humidity. |
| HYGROMETER | • hygrometer n. (Meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity. • HYGROMETER n. an instrument for measuring air moisture. |
| HYGROMETRY | • hygrometry n. The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere. • HYGROMETRY n. the science of humidity. |
| PARTYGOERS | • partygoers n. Plural of partygoer. • party-goers n. Plural of party-goer. • PARTYGOER n. one who attends parties. |
| PORTRAYING | • portraying v. Present participle of portray. • PORTRAY v. to paint or draw the likeness of, also POURTRAY. |
| REGULATORY | • regulatory adj. Of or pertaining to regulation. • REGULATORY adj. relating to the act of regulation. |
| ROYSTERING | • roystering v. Present participle of royster. • roystering n. Obsolete form of roistering. • ROYSTER v. to revel noisily, carouse, also ROIST, ROISTER, ROYST. |
| TORREFYING | • torrefying v. Present participle of torrefy. • TORREFY v. to subject to intense heat, also TORRIFY. |
| TORRIFYING | • torrifying v. Present participle of torrify. • TORRIFY v. to subject to intense heat, also TORREFY. |