| ACETYLATING | • acetylating v. Present participle of acetylate. • ACETYLATE v. to introduce the acetyl radical into (a compound). |
| ACETYLATION | • acetylation n. (Organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction… • ACETYLATION n. the act of acetylating. |
| ACETYLATIVE | • acetylative adj. Causing or relating to acetylation. • ACETYLATIVE adj. acting as an acetylate. |
| ANTIANXIETY | • antianxiety adj. (Psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety. • antianxiety n. (Pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety. • ANTIANXIETY adj. designed to alleviate anxiety. |
| CONTRARIETY | • contrariety n. Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast. • CONTRARIETY n. the state of being contrary. |
| ETYMOLOGICA | • ETYMOLOGICON n. an etymological dictionary, also ETYMOLOGICUM. |
| ETYMOLOGIES | • etymologies n. Plural of etymology. • ETYMOLOGY n. the study of the origins of words. |
| ETYMOLOGISE | • etymologise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of etymologize. • ETYMOLOGISE v. to trace or suggest an etymology for, also ETYMOLOGIZE. |
| ETYMOLOGIST | • etymologist n. A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words). • ETYMOLOGIST n. a specialist in etymology. |
| ETYMOLOGIZE | • etymologize v. (Linguistics, transitive, intransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word. • ETYMOLOGIZE v. to discover, formulate, or state an etymology for, also ETYMOLOGISE. |
| FUSSBUDGETY | • fussbudgety adj. Like a fussbudget; tending to fuss or complain about trivial matters. • FUSSBUDGETY adj. like a fussbudget, a person who fusses about unimportant things. |
| IMPROPRIETY | • impropriety n. (Uncountable) The condition of being improper. • impropriety n. (Countable) An improper act. • impropriety n. Improper language. |
| MUMBLETYPEG | • mumbletypeg n. Alternative form of mumblety peg. • mumblety-peg n. Alternative form of mumbletypeg. • mumblety␣peg n. (US) Any of several forms of a game in which a jack-knife is thrown so that it sticks into the ground… |
| OVERANXIETY | • overanxiety n. Excessive anxiety. • OVERANXIETY n. excessive anxiety. |
| PERSNICKETY | • persnickety adj. US standard form of pernickety. • PERSNICKETY adj. fussy about small details, also PERNICKETY. |
| SUPERSAFETY | • supersafety n. The state or condition of being supersafe; exceptional safety. • SUPERSAFETY n. the state of being supersafe. |
| SURETYSHIPS | • suretyships n. Plural of suretyship. • SURETYSHIP n. the state of being surety. |
| TUFFTAFFETY | • TUFFTAFFETY n. (obsolete) a taffeta with a tufted pile, also TUFFTAFFETA, TUFTAFFETA, TUFTAFFETY. |