| ESOPHAGUS | • esophagus n. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of oesophagus. • ESOPHAGUS n. that portion of the gut which connects the pharynx to the stomach, also OESOPHAGUS. |
| ESPOUSING | • espousing v. Present participle of espouse. • ESPOUSE v. to make a mutual promise of marriage. |
| GROUPISTS | • groupists n. Plural of groupist. • GROUPIST n. someone who belongs to a group. |
| LONGSPURS | • longspurs n. Plural of longspur. • LONGSPUR n. any of several North American buntings of the genus Calcarius. |
| PISHOGUES | • pishogues n. Plural of pishogue. • PISHOGUE n. (Irish) sorcery, also PISHEOG, PISHOGE. |
| POSSUMING | • possuming v. Present participle of possum. • POSSUM v. to feign ignorance (i.e. to play possum). |
| SOLPUGIDS | • solpugids n. Plural of solpugid. • SOLPUGID n. (Latin) a type of venomous arachnid, aka camel spider. |
| SPHAGNOUS | • sphagnous adj. Pertaining to, or consisting of, sphagnum. • SPHAGNOUS adj. pertaining to moss of the genus Sphagnum, or bog moss. |
| SPONGEOUS | • spongeous adj. Alternative form of spongious. • SPONGEOUS adj. somewhat spongy; spongelike, also SPONGIOSE, SPONGIOUS. |
| SPONGIOUS | • spongious adj. Characteristic of a sponge; spongy. • SPONGIOUS adj. somewhat spongy; spongelike, also SPONGEOUS, SPONGIOSE. |
| SPOUSAGES | • spousages n. Plural of spousage. • SPOUSAGE n. espousal. |
| SPOUTINGS | • spoutings n. Plural of spouting. • SPOUTING n. a rainwater downpipe. |
| SUBGROUPS | • subgroups n. Plural of subgroup. • SUBGROUP v. to divide into subgroups. |
| SUPEREGOS | • superegos n. Plural of superego. • super-egos n. Plural of super-ego. • SUPEREGO n. a part of the psyche. |
| SUPPOSING | • supposing v. Present participle of suppose. • supposing n. The act of making a supposition. • supposing conj. If hypothetically (optionally followed by that). |
| UPTOSSING | • uptossing v. Present participle of uptoss. • UPTOSS v. to toss upward. |