| NEIST | • neist adj. (UK, dialect) Alternative form of next. • neist adv. (UK, dialect) Alternative form of next. • NEIST adj. (Scots) next, nearest. |
| GNEISS | • gneiss n. (Geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose. • GNEISS n. (German) a foliated usually coarse-grained metamorphic rock typically consisting of feldspar, quartz, and mica. |
| FINEISH | • fineish adj. Somewhat fine; of quite good quality or appearance. • fineish adj. Somewhat fine; of reasonable thinness or small granularity. • FINEISH adj. somewhat fine. |
| NEINEIS | • NEINEI n. (Maori) a New Zealand shrub. |
| GNEISSES | • gneisses n. Plural of gneiss. • GNEISS n. (German) a foliated usually coarse-grained metamorphic rock typically consisting of feldspar, quartz, and mica. |
| GNEISSIC | • gneissic adj. (Geology) of or relating to gneiss. • GNEISSIC adj. of or like gneiss, also GNEISSITIC. |
| GNEISSOID | • gneissoid adj. (Geology) Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite. • gneissoid n. (Geology) A metamorphic rock having the composition of a laminated granite. • GNEISSOID adj. like gneiss. |
| GNEISSOSE | • gneissose adj. (Geology) Having properties similar to gneiss. • GNEISSOSE adj. having the structure of gneiss. |
| MISONEISM | • misoneism n. The distrust or hatred of new ideas or things. • MISONEISM n. a hatred or fear of change or innovation. |
| MISONEIST | • misoneist n. One who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative. • MISONEIST n. a hater of things which are new. |
| GNEISSITIC | • GNEISSITIC adj. of or like gneiss, also GNEISSIC. |
| MISONEISMS | • misoneisms n. Plural of misoneism. • MISONEISM n. a hatred or fear of change or innovation. |
| MISONEISTS | • misoneists n. Plural of misoneist. • MISONEIST n. a hater of things which are new. |
| MISONEISTIC | • MISONEISTIC adj. relating to misoneism, a hatred of novelty. |