| CHLORPICRIN | • chlorpicrin n. (Organic chemistry) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl3.NO2, obtained by subjecting picric acid… • CHLORPICRIN n. a colorless liquid that causes tears and vomiting and is used esp. as a soil fumigant, also CHLOROPICRIN. |
| HORRIPILANT | • HORRIPILANT adj. causing horripilation, the erection of the hair of the head or body from fear or cold. |
| HORRIPILATE | • horripilate v. (Transitive, intransitive) To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples. • HORRIPILATE v. to produce the erection of hairs on the head or body. |
| HYPERMILERS | • hypermilers n. Plural of hypermiler. |
| LEPTORRHINE | • leptorrhine adj. (Anatomy) Having a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout. • LEPTORRHINE adj. having a long narrow nose. |
| PATRIARCHAL | • patriarchal adj. Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable. • patriarchal adj. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy. • PATRIARCHAL adj. of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy. |
| PERCHLORIDE | • perchloride n. (Chemistry) A chloride having a higher proportion of chlorine than any other chloride of the same substance or series. • PERCHLORIDE n. a chloride that contains more chlorine than other chlorides of the same element. |
| PERIPHERALS | • peripherals n. Plural of peripheral. • PERIPHERAL n. a device connected to a computer to provide communication (as input and output) or auxiliary functions (as additional storage). |
| PHILANDERER | • philanderer n. One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men). • philanderer n. Someone who engages in casual sex – usually frequently. • PHILANDERER n. one who philanders. |
| PLATYRRHINE | • platyrrhine adj. (Anatomy) Having a broad, flat nose. • platyrrhine n. (Zoology) Any New World monkey of the Platyrrhini. • PLATYRRHINE adj. having a broad, flat nose. |
| PLEROPHORIA | • plerophoria n. Alternative form of plerophory. • PLEROPHORIA n. full conviction, also PLEROPHORY. |
| PYRRHULOXIA | • pyrrhuloxia n. Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage. • Pyrrhuloxia prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain birds similar to cardinals, notably… • PYRRHULOXIA n. a grey-and-pink crested bunting of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill. |
| REPLENISHER | • replenisher n. Agent noun of replenish; one who replenishes. • replenisher n. A static induction machine used for maintaining the charge of a quadrant electrometer. • REPLENISHER n. one who replenishes. |
| REPUBLISHER | • republisher n. Agent noun of republish; one who republishes. • REPUBLISHER n. one who republishes. |
| RETROPHILIA | • retrophilia n. The attraction to and preference for that which is from or characteristic of the past. • RETROPHILIA n. love of things of the past. |
| SCRIPHOLDER | • SCRIPHOLDER n. a person who owns a scrip or scrips. |
| SPRIGHTLIER | • sprightlier adj. Comparative form of sprightly: more sprightly. • SPRIGHTLY adj. lively, also SPRITELY. |