| EROTICISE | • eroticise v. Alternative spelling of eroticize. • EROTICISE v. to render erotic, also EROTICIZE. |
| EROTICISM | • eroticism n. The state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused. • eroticism n. Sexual excitement, especially if abnormally persistent. • EROTICISM n. erotic quality. |
| EROTICIST | • eroticist n. One who takes part in erotic activities. • EROTICIST n. one of an amorous temperament or habit. |
| EROTICIZE | • eroticize v. (Transitive) To make erotic. • EROTICIZE v. to render erotic, also EROTICISE. |
| EROTISING | • erotising v. Present participle of erotise. • EROTISE v. to give a sexual meaning to, also EROTIZE. |
| EROTIZING | • erotizing v. Present participle of erotize. • EROTIZE v. to give a sexual meaning to, also EROTISE. |
| HETEROTIC | • heterotic adj. Of or pertaining to heterosis. • heterotic adj. (Physics) Describing a hybrid form of string theory (See Heterotic string theory on Wikipedia). • heterotic n. A hybrid organism of this kind. |
| NONEROTIC | • nonerotic adj. Not erotic. • NONEROTIC adj. not erotic. |
| SCLEROTIA | • sclerotia n. Plural of sclerotium. • SCLEROTIUM n. a hardened body formed by certain fungi, such as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot. |
| SCLEROTIC | • sclerotic adj. (Anatomy) Of or relating to the sclera of the eye. • sclerotic adj. (Anatomy or pathology) Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened. • sclerotic adj. (Figurative) Hard and insular; resistant to change. |
| SCLEROTIN | • sclerotin n. (Biochemistry) The crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects. • SCLEROTIN n. in insects, a protein in the cuticle that becomes hard and dark. |
| SEROTINAL | • serotinal adj. Pertaining to or occurring in late summer. • SEROTINAL adj. flowering in late summer. |
| SEROTINES | • serotines n. Plural of serotine. • SEROTINE n. (Latin) a kind of bat, named for its habit of appearing late in the evening. |
| SIDEROTIC | • siderotic adj. Relating to siderosis. • SIDEROTIC adj. relating to siderosis, a sort of pneumonia occurring in iron workers. |