| CHINSTRAP | • chinstrap n. A strip of leather or material used to fasten a hat or helmet under the chin. • chinstrap n. A form of beard that follows the jawline but does not cover the rest of the chin. • chinstrap n. A band of colour below a bird’s mouth, resembling the chinstrap of a helmet. |
| CONSTRAIN | • constrain v. (Transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige. • constrain v. (Transitive) To keep within close bounds; to confine. • constrain v. (Transitive) To reduce a result in response to limited resources. |
| CONSTRICT | • constrict v. (Transitive, intransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure. • constrict v. (Of a snake) To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. • constrict v. (Figurative) To limit or restrict. |
| CONSTRUAL | • construal n. The act of construing or interpreting; interpretation. • CONSTRUAL n. an act of construing. |
| CONSTRUCT | • construct n. Something constructed from parts. • construct n. A concept or model. • construct n. (Genetics) A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue. |
| CONSTRUED | • construed v. Simple past tense and past participle of construe. • CONSTRUE v. to analyse the grammatical construction of (a sentence). |
| CONSTRUER | • construer n. Someone who construes something. • CONSTRUER n. one who construes. |
| CONSTRUES | • construes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of construe. • CONSTRUE v. to analyse the grammatical construction of (a sentence). |
| INSTROKES | • instrokes n. Plural of instroke. • INSTROKE n. the upstroke of a piston. |
| INSTRUCTS | • instructs n. (Informal) shortened form of instructions. • instructs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of instruct. • INSTRUCT v. to supply with knowledge. |
| MENSTRUAL | • menstrual adj. Of or relating to the menses. • menstrual adj. (Dated) Occurring once a month; monthly. • menstrual adj. (Dated) Lasting for a month. |
| MENSTRUUM | • menstruum n. (Chiefly in the plural, historical) The menses; menstrual discharge. • menstruum n. (Historical) A solvent. • menstruum n. Any liquid medium. |
| MINSTRELS | • minstrels n. Plural of minstrel. • MINSTREL n. a medieval musician, itinerant or attached to a noble household. |
| MONSTROUS | • monstrous adj. Hideous or frightful. • monstrous adj. Enormously large. • monstrous adj. Freakish or grotesque. |
| PINSTRIPE | • pinstripe n. A very thin stripe on a fabric. • pinstripe n. Such a fabric. • pinstripe n. A suit made of such fabric. |
| SUNSTROKE | • sunstroke n. (Pathology) Heat stroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun’s rays. • SUNSTROKE n. a medical condition of general collapse caused by prolonged exposure to intense sunlight. |
| SUNSTRUCK | • sunstruck adj. Afflicted with sunstroke. • SUNSTRUCK adj. affected with sunstroke. |
| UNSTRINGS | • unstrings v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unstring. • UNSTRING v. to remove from a string. |
| UNSTRIPED | • unstriped adj. Not striped. • UNSTRIPED adj. not striped. |