| COMPOSTURING | • COMPOSTURE v. to treat with compost. |
| COMPURGATION | • compurgation n. (Now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths… • COMPURGATION n. the exoneration of an accused person on the basis of oaths sworn by other persons. |
| COMPURGATORS | • compurgators n. Plural of compurgator. • COMPURGATOR n. one who under oath vouches for the character or conduct of an accused person. |
| COMPURGATORY | • compurgatory adj. Compurgatorial. • COMPURGATORY adj. relating to compurgation, the clearing of an accused person by means of oaths. |
| CRYPTOGAMOUS | • cryptogamous adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMOUS adj. of or like a cryptogam. |
| DRAUGHTPROOF | • draughtproof adj. That prevents the entry of draughts. • draughtproof v. To seal an opening, so as to prevent the entry of draughts. • DRAUGHTPROOF v. to make proof against draughts. |
| GASTROPODOUS | • gastropodous adj. Of or pertaining to gastropods (snails and the like). • GASTROPODOUS adj. like a gastropod. |
| GLUCOPROTEIN | • glucoprotein n. Alternative form of glycoprotein. • GLUCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLYCOPROTEIN. |
| OUTCROPPINGS | • outcroppings n. Plural of outcropping. • OUTCROPPING n. an outcrop. |
| OUTPRODUCING | • outproducing v. Present participle of outproduce. • OUTPRODUCE v. to surpass in production. |
| OUTPROMISING | • outpromising v. Present participle of outpromise. • OUTPROMISE v. to surpass in promising. |
| PHOTOGRAVURE | • photogravure n. (Uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books. • photogravure n. (Countable) A print so made. • photogravure v. To print by this process. |
| POORMOUTHING | • poormouthing v. Present participle of poormouth. • POORMOUTH v. to complain about being poor. |
| PROMULGATION | • promulgation n. The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law. • PROMULGATION n. the act of promulgating. |
| PROMULGATORS | • promulgators n. Plural of promulgator. • PROMULGATOR n. one who promulgates. |
| PROPUGNATION | • propugnation n. (Obsolete) means of defence; defence. • PROPUGNATION n. (Shakespeare) defence. |
| RUSTPROOFING | • rustproofing v. Present participle of rustproof. • RUSTPROOFING n. the act of making resistant to rust, such as by applying a coating. |
| STEGOCARPOUS | • STEGOCARPOUS adj. of fruit, having a lidded capsule. |
| THOROUGHPINS | • thoroughpins n. Plural of thoroughpin. • THOROUGHPIN n. a swelling of horses' hocks. |