| MONOPHTHONG | • monophthong n. A vowel (in the sense of a sound rather than a letter of the alphabet) that has the same sound throughout… • MONOPHTHONG n. two written vowels representing a single sound, e.g. 'oo', 'oa'. |
| MONOPHTHONGS | • monophthongs n. Plural of monophthong. • MONOPHTHONG n. two written vowels representing a single sound, e.g. 'oo', 'oa'. |
| MONOPHTHONGAL | • monophthongal adj. (Linguistics) Of or pertaining to a monophthong. • monophthongal adj. (Linguistics, of a vowel) Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also… • MONOPHTHONGAL adj. of or like a monophthong. |
| ORTHOGNATHOUS | • orthognathous adj. (Anatomy) straight-jawed. • ORTHOGNATHOUS adj. having a lower jaw that neither projects nor recedes, also ORTHOGNATHIC. |
| ORTHOHYDROGEN | • orthohydrogen n. (Physics) form of the hydrogen molecule (H2) in which the two nuclei have parallel spin; about 75% of… • ORTHOHYDROGEN n. the form of molecular hydrogen, constituting about 75 per cent of the total at normal temperatures, in which the nuclei of the atoms spin in the same direction. |
| PHOTOSHOPPING | • photoshopping v. Present participle of photoshop. • PHOTOSHOP v. to manipulate a digital image using editing software. |
| THOROUGHGOING | • thoroughgoing adj. With great attention to detail; complete, thorough. • thorough-going adj. Alternative form of thoroughgoing. • THOROUGHGOING adj. marked by thoroughness or zeal. |
| MONOPHTHONGISE | • monophthongise v. Alternative spelling of monophthongize. • MONOPHTHONGISE v. to pronounce as a monophthong, also MONOPHTHONGIZE. |
| MONOPHTHONGIZE | • monophthongize v. (Transitive, linguistics) To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel). • monophthongize v. (Intransitive, linguistics) To become a monophthong. • MONOPHTHONGIZE v. to pronounce as a monophthong, also MONOPHTHONGISE. |
| ORTHOHYDROGENS | • orthohydrogens n. Plural of orthohydrogen. • ORTHOHYDROGEN n. the form of molecular hydrogen, constituting about 75 per cent of the total at normal temperatures, in which the nuclei of the atoms spin in the same direction. |
| ANTHROPOPHAGOUS | • anthropophagous adj. Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal. • ANTHROPOPHAGOUS adj. eating humans. |
| MONOPHTHONGISED | • monophthongised v. Simple past tense and past participle of monophthongise. • MONOPHTHONGISE v. to pronounce as a monophthong, also MONOPHTHONGIZE. |
| MONOPHTHONGISES | • monophthongises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monophthongise. • MONOPHTHONGISE v. to pronounce as a monophthong, also MONOPHTHONGIZE. |
| MONOPHTHONGIZED | • monophthongized v. Simple past tense and past participle of monophthongize. • MONOPHTHONGIZE v. to pronounce as a monophthong, also MONOPHTHONGISE. |
| MONOPHTHONGIZES | • monophthongizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monophthongize. • MONOPHTHONGIZE v. to pronounce as a monophthong, also MONOPHTHONGISE. |
| NONPHOTOGRAPHIC | • nonphotographic adj. Not photographic. • NONPHOTOGRAPHIC adj. not photographic. |
| OPISTHOGNATHOUS | • opisthognathous adj. (Zoology) Having retreating jaws or teeth. • OPISTHOGNATHOUS adj. with receding jaws. |
| ORGANOPHOSPHATE | • organophosphate n. (Chemistry) Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide. • ORGANOPHOSPHATE n. an organophosphorus compound (as a pesticide). |
| PHOTOZINCOGRAPH | • photozincograph n. A print made using photozincography. • PHOTOZINCOGRAPH n. a picture produced by photozincography. |
| THOROUGHGOINGLY | • thoroughgoingly adv. Fully; completely; thoroughly. • THOROUGHGOING adv. marked by thoroughness or zeal. |