| APPOSITION | • apposition n. (Grammar) A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent… • apposition n. (Grammar) The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases. • apposition n. The quality of being side-by-side, apposed instead of being opposed, not being front-to-front but next to each other. |
| COPPICINGS | • coppicings n. Plural of coppicing. • COPPICING n. the act of coppicing. |
| DISAPPOINT | • disappoint v. (Transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised… • disappoint v. (Transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for). • disappoint v. (Transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope). |
| DOUPPIONIS | • douppionis n. Plural of douppioni. • DOUPPIONI n. a kind of silk yarn, also DOUPIONI, DUPION. |
| GOSSIPPING | • gossipping v. Present participle of gossip. • gossipping n. Alternative form of gossiping. • GOSSIP v. to talk idly about others' affairs. |
| INAPPOSITE | • inapposite adj. Inappropriate, not suitable for the situation. • INAPPOSITE adj. not apposite. |
| OPPOSITION | • opposition n. The action of opposing or of being in conflict. • opposition n. An opposite or contrasting position. • opposition n. (Astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees… |
| PALINOPIAS | • PALINOPIA n. a visual disorder in which the patient perceives a prolonged afterimage, also PALINOPSIA. |
| PALINOPSIA | • palinopsia n. A visual disturbance that causes images to persist to some extent even after their corresponding stimulus has left. • PALINOPSIA n. a visual disorder in which the patient perceives a prolonged afterimage, also PALINOPIA. |
| PHOSPHINIC | • phosphinic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphinic acid or its derivatives. |
| PORPOISING | • porpoising v. Present participle of porpoise. • PORPOISE v. to move like a porpoise; specifically (of an aircraft, esp. a seaplane) to touch the water or ground and rise again. |
| SCALOPPINI | • scaloppini n. Plural of scaloppine. • SCALOPPINI n. (Italian) thin slices of meat coated with flour and fried, also SCALOPPINE. |
| WINCOPIPES | • wincopipes n. Plural of wincopipe. • WINCOPIPE n. (obsolete) a little red flower, probably the scarlet pimpernel. |