| ABELMOSK | • abelmosk n. The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus. • abelmosk n. The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself. • abelmosk n. (Uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra. |
| ANTIMASK | • antimask n. Obsolete form of antimasque. • antimask adj. Opposing masks. • ANTIMASK n. a secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask, also ANTIMASQUE. |
| ASTERISK | • asterisk n. (Dated) A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star. • asterisk v. (Transitive) To mark or replace (Text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun ); to star. • ASTERISK n. a star-shaped mark. |
| BASILISK | • basilisk n. A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze was deadly. • basilisk n. (Science fiction) An infohazard or cognitohazard, especially a Langford’s basilisk. • basilisk n. (Heraldry) A type of dragon used in heraldry. |
| COPYDESK | • copydesk n. Alternative form of copy desk. • copy␣desk n. The desk in a newspaper office where copyreading takes place. • copy␣desk n. The staff responsible for editing copy. |
| CORNHUSK | • cornhusk n. The husk of an ear of corn (maize). • CORNHUSK n. the husk covering an ear of corn. |
| EGGWHISK | • eggwhisk n. Alternative spelling of egg whisk. • egg␣whisk n. A whisk (kitchen utensil made of multiple loops of wire) used to beat eggs. • EGGWHISK n. a whisk for beating eggs. |
| FACEMASK | • facemask n. A covering used to protect or disguise the face. • facemask n. A facial mask (cosmetic application). • facemask n. (American football, Canadian football) The part of the helmet that directly covers the face, made of… |
| HELPDESK | • helpdesk n. Alternative spelling of help desk. • help-desk n. Alternative spelling of help desk. • help␣desk n. A section of an organization offering specialist advice to customers or users who have problems, especially… |
| HUMORESK | • HUMORESK n. a musical caprice, also HUMORESQUE. |
| LUTEFISK | • lutefisk n. A traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye. • LUTEFISK n. (Norwegian) dried codfish, also LUTFISK. |
| MINIDISK | • minidisk n. (Computing, dated) A 5.25-inch floppy disk. • MINIDISK n. a miniature compact disc, also MINIDISC. |
| MONOTASK | • monotask v. (Intransitive) To perform only one task at a time. • monotask n. A single task performed while not performing other tasks (i.e. not multitasking). • MONOTASK v. to perform one task at a time. |
| NEWSDESK | • newsdesk n. The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from… • news␣desk n. Alternative spelling of newsdesk. • NEWSDESK n. the department that receives late-breaking news. |
| OVERTASK | • overtask v. (Transitive) To task too heavily; to give someone or something too many tasks; to overburden. • OVERTASK v. to impose too many tasks on. |
| SATYRISK | • satyrisk n. (Greek Antiquities, rare) A little satyr. • SATYRISK n. a little satyr. |
| TAMARISK | • tamarisk n. Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive… • TAMARISK n. a heathlike shrub or tree of warm regions. |
| TROCHISK | • trochisk n. (Obsolete) A trochiscus. • TROCHISK n. a medicinal lozenge, also TROCHE, TROCHISCUS. |