| CATHETERISING | • catheterising v. Present participle of catheterise. • CATHETERISE v. to treat with a catheter, also CATHETERIZE. |
| DITTOGRAPHIES | • dittographies n. Plural of dittography. • DITTOGRAPHY n. the unintentional repetition of letters in print. |
| FORTNIGHTLIES | • fortnightlies n. Plural of fortnightly. • FORTNIGHTLY n. a publication appearing once every two weeks. |
| GUTTERSNIPISH | • guttersnipish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe. • GUTTERSNIPISH adj. like a guttersnipe. |
| HAIRSPLITTING | • hairsplitting n. The act of considering or arguing about fine details, or worrying about minutiae. • hairsplitting v. Present participle of hairsplit. • hair-splitting n. (Idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor… |
| ORNITHOLOGIST | • ornithologist n. A person who studies or practices ornithology. • ORNITHOLOGIST n. one who studies birds. |
| OVERMIGHTIEST | • OVERMIGHTY adj. too powerful. |
| SHIRTFRONTING | • shirtfronting v. Present participle of shirtfront. • SHIRTFRONT v. to knock (a person) to the ground by striking him or her in the chest with one's shoulder. |
| SIGHTWORTHIER | • SIGHTWORTHY adj. worth looking at. |
| STRAIGHTENING | • straightening v. Present participle of straighten. • straightening n. The act of making something straight. • STRAIGHTEN v. to make straight. |
| STRATIGRAPHIC | • stratigraphic adj. Of or pertaining to the arrangement of stratigraphy or strata. • STRATIGRAPHIC adj. relating to stratigraphy, the study of geological layers or strata, also STRATIGRAPHICAL. |
| THEATRICISING | • theatricising v. Present participle of theatricise. • THEATRICISE v. to play a part, also THEATRICIZE. |
| THIGMOTROPISM | • thigmotropism n. (Biology) Growth or motion in response to touch. • THIGMOTROPISM n. the response of an organism to direct contact with a surface, e.g. a creeping plant that twines itself around a support. |
| TRICHOLOGISTS | • trichologists n. Plural of trichologist. • TRICHOLOGIST n. a person who specializes in hair and scalp care. |
| ULTRARIGHTISM | • ultrarightism n. Ultraright beliefs generally. • ULTRARIGHTISM n. adherence to extreme right-wing policies. |
| ULTRARIGHTIST | • ultrarightist n. A person of ultraright politics. • ULTRARIGHTIST n. an extreme conservative. |
| WEIGHTLIFTERS | • weightlifters n. Plural of weightlifter. • weight␣lifters n. Plural of weight lifter. • WEIGHTLIFTER n. one who practises the sport of weightlifting. |