| BLOOMIER | • bloomier adj. Comparative form of bloomy: more bloomy. • BLOOMY adj. covered with flowers. |
| COLIFORM | • coliform adj. Of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines (especially the colon) of mammals. • coliform n. Such a bacterium. • COLIFORM n. any of a group of rod-shaped bacteria typified by Escherichia coli. |
| COLORISM | • colorism n. (American spelling) Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion… • colorism n. (Painting) A style of painting characterised by the use of intense color. • COLORISM n. coloring, also COLOURISM. |
| GLOOMIER | • gloomier adj. Comparative form of gloomy: more gloomy. • GLOOMY adj. dismally dark. |
| HEIRLOOM | • heirloom n. A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations. • heirloom n. (Horticulture) An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed… • heir-loom n. An old variation on heirloom. |
| MAILROOM | • mailroom n. A room used for receiving and (usually) sending mail. • MAILROOM n. a room in an office that deals with mail. |
| MISCOLOR | • miscolor v. Alternative form of miscolour. • MISCOLOR v. to color incorrectly, also MISCOLOUR. |
| MODIOLAR | • modiolar adj. Shaped like a bushel measure. • modiolar adj. (Anatomy, not comparable) Related to the modiolus. • MODIOLAR adj. pertaining to the modiolus. |
| MONORAIL | • monorail n. A railroad system where the trains run on one rail. • monorail n. A train running on a single rail. • MONORAIL n. a railway running on one track. |
| MOORILLS | • MOORILL n. (Scots) a cattle disease of moorland districts, marked by haemoglobin in the urine. |
| MOTORAIL | • motorail n. (Rail transport) A train allowing passengers to take their automobile along with them on their journey. • MOTORAIL n. a train system. |
| MOTORIAL | • motorial adj. (Biology) motor. • MOTORIAL adj. of or pertaining to motion; specifically of or pertaining to a motor nerve. |
| OLIGOMER | • oligomer n. (Chemistry) A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number… • OLIGOMER n. a type of complex chemical compound. |
| SAILROOM | • sailroom n. A room on a ship for the storage of sails. • SAILROOM n. a room aboard a vessel for storing sails in. |
| SLOOMIER | • SLOOMY adj. sluggish, spiritless. |