| GRASSHOPPER | • grasshopper n. A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and… • grasshopper n. A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao. • grasshopper n. (Figuratively) A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent. |
| PARAPHRASES | • paraphrases n. Plural of paraphrase. • paraphrases v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paraphrase. • PARAPHRASE v. to restate in different words. |
| PARAPHRASTS | • paraphrasts n. Plural of paraphrast. • PARAPHRAST n. a paraphraser. |
| PERIPHRASES | • periphrases n. Plural of periphrase. • periphrases n. Plural of periphrasis. • periphrases v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of periphrase. |
| PERIPHRASIS | • periphrasis n. The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going… • periphrasis n. (Linguistics) Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather… • periphrasis n. (Rhetoric) The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a type of circumlocution). |
| PRETORSHIPS | • pretorships n. Plural of pretorship. • PRETORSHIP n. the office of pretor, a magistrate of ancient Rome, also PRAETORSHIP. |
| PROPHESIERS | • prophesiers n. Plural of prophesier. • PROPHESIER n. one who prophesies. |
| PURSERSHIPS | • purserships n. Plural of pursership. • PURSERSHIP n. the office of purser. |
| SAPROTROPHS | • saprotrophs n. Plural of saprotroph. • SAPROTROPH n. any organism, esp. a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter, also SAPROBIONT. |
| SPIROGRAPHS | • spirographs n. Plural of spirograph. • Spirographs n. Plural of Spirograph. • SPIROGRAPH n. an instrument recording movements of breathing. |
| SPIROPHORES | • spirophores n. Plural of spirophore. • SPIROPHORE n. an apparatus for inducing artificial respiration by means of an airtight case for the body and an air pump. |
| SPOROPHORES | • sporophores n. Plural of sporophore. • SPOROPHORE n. a spore-bearing stalk or structure, as in fungi. |
| WORSHIPPERS | • worshippers n. Plural of worshipper. • WORSHIPPER n. one who worships, also WORSHIPER. |