| AFFRIGHTMENT | • affrightment n. (Obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation. • affrightment n. (Obsolete) A cause of fear. • affrightment n. (Archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened. |
| APOTHEGMATIC | • apothegmatic adj. Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. • APOTHEGMATIC adj. of or like an apothegm, also APOTHEGMATICAL. |
| BANTAMWEIGHT | • bantamweight n. (Boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight… • bantamweight n. A boxer or other competitor of this weight. • BANTAMWEIGHT n. a weight category in boxing. |
| BENIGHTMENTS | • benightments n. Plural of benightment. • BENIGHTMENT n. the state of being benighted. |
| GAMETOPHYTIC | • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant. • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. • GAMETOPHYTIC adj. of or like a gametophyte. |
| GLUTETHIMIDE | • glutethimide n. A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia. • GLUTETHIMIDE n. a sedative drug with pharmacological properties similar to those of barbiturates. |
| HAMFATTERING | • HAMFATTER v. to perform as a third-rate minstrel. |
| HEMATOLOGIST | • hematologist n. A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in hematology. • HEMATOLOGIST n. a specialist in hematology, also HAEMATOLOGIST. |
| HEMSTITCHING | • hemstitching v. Present participle of hemstitch. • HEMSTITCH v. to stitch using the hem of a garment. |
| MAILSHOTTING | • mailshotting v. Present participle of mailshot. • MAILSHOT v. to send unsolicited items by post. |
| METAGNATHISM | • metagnathism n. The condition of being metagnathous. • METAGNATHISM n. the state of being metagnathous, having a beak in which the tips of the mandibles cross. |
| MYTHOLOGISTS | • mythologists n. Plural of mythologist. • MYTHOLOGIST n. a student of mythology. |
| NIGHTMARIEST | • NIGHTMARY adj. like a nightmare, also NIGHTMARISH. |
| POSTMIDNIGHT | • postmidnight adj. After midnight, but prior to dawn. • post-midnight adj. Alternative form of postmidnight. • POSTMIDNIGHT adj. taking place after midnight. |
| THAUMATURGIC | • thaumaturgic adj. Of, or relating to, the working of magic or performance of miracles. • THAUMATURGIC adj. relating to the supposed working of miracles, also THAUMATURGICAL. |
| THIGMOTACTIC | • thigmotactic adj. Relating to thigmotaxis. • THIGMOTACTIC adj. showing thigmotaxis. |
| THIGMOTROPIC | • thigmotropic adj. (Biology) Relating to thigmotropism. • THIGMOTROPIC adj. showing thigmotropism, i.e. response to direct contact with a surface. |
| THUMBTACKING | • thumbtacking v. Present participle of thumbtack. • THUMBTACK v. to fasten with a thumbtack. |
| TIMESHIFTING | • timeshifting n. Alternative form of time shifting. • time␣shifting n. (Broadcasting) The practice of recording a broadcast with the intention of watching or listening to… • time␣shifting n. (Television) The practice of network affiliates from different time zones of making television programs/programmes… |
| TINSMITHINGS | • TINSMITHING n. the craft of the tinsmith. |