| BOYARISMS | • BOYARISM n. (Russian) rule by the boyars, the old Russian aristocracy. |
| CRONYISMS | • cronyisms n. Plural of cronyism. • CRONYISM n. appointment of friends to posts. |
| DIMISSORY | • dimissory adj. Granting permission to be ordained. • dimissory adj. Granting permission to depart. • DIMISSORY adj. giving leave to depart. |
| GOSSAMERY | • gossamery adj. Like gossamer; flimsy. • GOSSAMERY adj. of or like gossamer, the filmy cobwebs that often float in the autumn air. |
| ISOCRYMES | • isocrymes n. Plural of isocryme. • ISOCRYME n. a contour line of equal temperature during the cold. |
| MASSYMORE | • massymore n. (Scotland, archaic) The dungeon of a castle. • MASSYMORE n. (Scott) a subterranean prison, also MATTAMORE. |
| PAROXYSMS | • paroxysms n. Plural of paroxysm. • PAROXYSM n. a sudden fit or attack. |
| PYROSOMES | • pyrosomes n. Plural of pyrosome. • PYROSOME n. a type of thermostat. |
| REMISSORY | • remissory adj. Serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission. • REMISSORY adj. serving or tending to remit, or to secure remission. |
| ROWDYISMS | • rowdyisms n. Plural of rowdyism. • ROWDYISM n. disorderly behaviour. |
| ROYALISMS | • royalisms n. Plural of royalism. • ROYALISM n. support of a monarch or monarchy. |
| SKYRMIONS | • skyrmions n. Plural of skyrmion. • SKYRMION n. a mathematical model used to model baryons. |
| SYCAMORES | • sycamores n. Plural of sycamore. • SYCAMORE n. the great maple. |
| SYCOMORES | • sycomores n. Plural of sycomore. • SYCOMORE n. a kind of fig tree. |
| SYNDROMES | • syndromes n. Plural of syndrome. • SYNDROME n. a group of symptoms that characterize a particular disorder. |