| AMPHIGORY | • amphigory n. A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless. • AMPHIGORY n. a nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody, also AMPHIGOURI. |
| BIOGRAPHY | • biography n. A person’s life story, especially one published. • biography n. The art of writing this kind of story. • biography v. (Transitive) To write a biography of. |
| CHIROLOGY | • chirology n. Palm reading. • chirology n. The use of the manual alphabet; signing. • CHIROLOGY n. the language of gesture; the study of the hands. |
| COPYRIGHT | • copyright n. (Uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute… • copyright n. (Countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works. • copyright n. (Uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement. |
| GROUCHILY | • grouchily adv. In a grouchy manner. • GROUCHY adv. ill-tempered. |
| HIEROLOGY | • hierology n. The comparative and historical study of religions. • HIEROLOGY n. the science of sacred matters. |
| HOORAYING | • hooraying v. Present participle of hooray. • HOORAY v. to shout hooray, also HOORAH, HURRA, HURRAH, HURRAY. |
| HYGRISTOR | • hygristor n. A humidity sensor that works by measuring electrical resistance. • HYGRISTOR n. an electronic component whose resistance varies with humidity. |
| HYGRODEIK | • hygrodeik n. A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage… • HYGRODEIK n. a form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers. |
| HYGROPHIL | • HYGROPHIL adj. moisture-loving; living where there is much moisture, also HYGROPHILOUS. |
| OGREISHLY | • ogreishly adv. Like an ogre. • OGREISH adv. resembling an ogre, also OGRISH. |
| OLIGARCHY | • oligarchy n. A government run by only a few, often the wealthy. • oligarchy n. Those who make up an oligarchic government. • oligarchy n. A state ruled by such a government. |
| OUTHYRING | • OUTHYRE v. (Spenser) to hire out. |
| RHINOLOGY | • rhinology n. The scientific study of the nose. • RHINOLOGY n. the study of the nose. |
| ROGUISHLY | • roguishly adv. In a roguish manner. • ROGUISH adv. dishonest. |
| TROPHYING | • trophying v. Present participle of trophy. • TROPHY v. to honour with a symbol of victory. |
| WORTHYING | • worthying v. Present participle of worthy. • WORTHY v. (obsolete) to make worthy, to honour. |