| AMORPHISM | • amorphism n. An amorphous quality. • AMORPHISM n. absence of regular form; amorphous quality. |
| EMPORIUMS | • emporiums n. Plural of emporium. • EMPORIUM n. (Latin) a large trading centre. |
| IMPOSTUME | • impostume n. (Obsolete) An abscess. • impostume v. (Obsolete) Alternative form of imposthume. • IMPOSTUME n. (archaic) an abscess, also IMPOSTHUME. |
| IMPROMPTU | • impromptu adj. Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal. • impromptu n. (Music) A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation… • impromptu n. (By extension) Any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation. |
| METOPISMS | • metopisms n. Plural of metopism. • METOPISM n. the condition of having a frontal suture. |
| MICROPUMP | • micropump n. A microscale pump. • MICROPUMP n. a miniature pump inserted under the skin to administer a drug. |
| MISEMPLOY | • misemploy v. (Transitive) To employ incorrectly; to misuse. • MISEMPLOY v. to employ wrongly or badly. |
| MORPHEMIC | • morphemic adj. (Linguistics) Of or relating to morphemics or to a morpheme. • MORPHEMIC adj. of or like a morpheme. |
| OPIUMISMS | • OPIUMISM n. opium addiction. |
| OPTIMISMS | • optimisms n. Plural of optimism. • OPTIMISM n. a disposition that looks on the sunny side. |
| PANTOMIME | • pantomime n. (Now rare) A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime. • pantomime n. (Historical) The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various… • pantomime n. (UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell’arte, but later aimed… |
| PERSIMMON | • persimmon n. A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature. • persimmon n. The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros… • PERSIMMON n. a kind of plumlike fruit. |
| PHORMIUMS | • phormiums n. Plural of phormium. • PHORMIUM n. a tall New Zealand evergreen plant of the agave family, with swordlike leaves. |
| POMMELING | • pommeling v. Present participle of pommel. • POMMEL v. to strike with the fists, also PUMMEL. |
| POMOERIUM | • pomoerium n. Alternative form of pomerium. • pomœrium n. Alternative spelling of pomerium. • POMOERIUM n. (Latin) an open space around a town within the walls. |
| PROOEMIUM | • proœmium n. Obsolete form of proemium. • PROOEMIUM n. a preface, also PROEM, PROOEMION. |
| SYMPODIUM | • sympodium n. (Botany) A pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching, where the axis or stem is morphologically… • SYMPODIUM n. a stem involved in sympodial growth. |
| SYMPOSIUM | • symposium n. A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations. • symposium n. A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion. • symposium n. A collection of essays, articles or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors. |