| EXHILARANT | • exhilarant adj. Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure. • exhilarant n. That which exhilarates. • EXHILARANT adj. exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure. |
| EXHILARATE | • exhilarate v. (Transitive) To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy. • exhilarate v. (Transitive) To excite, to thrill. • EXHILARATE v. to make cheerful and excited. |
| EXOTHERMAL | • exothermal adj. Exothermic. • EXOTHERMAL adj. of a chemical reaction, giving out heat, also EXOTHERMIC. |
| FLEXIHOURS | • flexihours n. Flexitime. • FLEXIHOURS n. flexible working time. |
| HEXAHEDRAL | • hexahedral adj. Having six plane surfaces. • HEXAHEDRAL adj. in the form of a hexahedron. |
| HEXAMETRAL | • hexametral adj. Hexametric. • HEXAMETRAL adj. like a hexameter, also HEXAMETRIC, HEXAMETRICAL. |
| HEXANGULAR | • hexangular adj. Having six angles or corners. • HEXANGULAR adj. having six angles. |
| HEXAPLARIC | • HEXAPLARIC adj. relating to a hexapla, an edition of the bible in six languages, also HEXAPLAR, HEXAPLARIAN. |
| HYDROXYLIC | • hydroxylic adj. (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups. • HYDROXYLIC adj. pertaining to a hydroxyl. |
| LEXIGRAPHY | • lexigraphy n. (Uncountable) The representation of words in writing. • lexigraphy n. (Countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words. • LEXIGRAPHY n. the art of the definition of words. |
| ORTHODOXLY | • orthodoxly adv. In a correct or proper way; conventionally; correctly. • orthodoxly adv. In a religiously orthodox way; in accordance with accepted religious doctrine. • ORTHODOX adv. sound in doctrine. |
| PHYLLOXERA | • phylloxera n. An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is… • Phylloxera prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Phylloxeridae. • PHYLLOXERA n. a kind of beetle, a pest of vineyards. |
| SUPERHELIX | • superhelix n. (Molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix. • SUPERHELIX n. a helix, as of DNA, which has its axis arranged in a helical coil. |
| XENARTHRAL | • xenarthral adj. (Zoology) Having unusual joints. • XENARTHRAL adj. having additional facets on the dorsolumbar vertebrae, like sloths, anteaters and armadillos. |
| XEROPHILES | • xerophiles n. Plural of xerophile. • XEROPHILE n. a plant adapted to dry conditions. |
| XYLOCHROME | • xylochrome n. (Archaic) A kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due. |
| XYLOGRAPHS | • xylographs n. Plural of xylograph. • XYLOGRAPH n. an engraving on wood, or the impression from such an engraving; a print by xylography. |
| XYLOGRAPHY | • xylography n. (Rare) The art of making xylographs. • XYLOGRAPHY n. the art of making engravings on wood, esp. for printing. |