| ACROLECT | • acrolect n. (Sociolinguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically… • ACROLECT n. a variety of language closest to the prestige form. |
| IDIOLECT | • idiolect n. (Linguistics) The language variant used by a specific individual. • IDIOLECT n. an individual's distinctive form of speech. |
| MOLECAST | • molecast n. A little elevation of earth made by a mole; a molehill. • MOLECAST n. a little elevation of earth made by a mole, also MOLEHILL. |
| MOLECULE | • molecule n. (Chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties… • molecule n. A tiny amount. • MOLECULE n. the smallest unit of matter that has the chemical and physical properties of a particular chemical compound. |
| POLECATS | • polecats n. Plural of polecat. • POLECAT n. a dark-brown carnivorous mammal of the weasel family. |
| SCOLECES | • scoleces n. Plural of scolex. • SCOLEX n. (Greek) the knoblike head of a tapeworm. |
| SCOLECID | • scolecid n. (Zoology) Any member of the Scolecida, an infraclass of polychaete worms. • SCOLECID n. a worm of the Scolecida, the class of tapeworms. |
| SOLECISE | • solecise v. Alternative form of solecize. • SOLECISE v. to use an ungrammatical combination of words, also SOLECIZE. |
| SOLECISM | • solecism n. An erroneous or improper usage. • solecism n. (Grammar) Error in the use of language. • solecism n. (By extension) A faux pas or breach of etiquette; a transgression against the norms of expected behavior. |
| SOLECIST | • solecist n. (Obsolete, rare) One who commits a solecism. • solecist adj. (Obsolete, rare) Having the characteristics of a solecism. • SOLECIST n. one who commits a solecism. |
| SOLECIZE | • solecize v. (Intransitive) To commit a solecism. • SOLECIZE v. to use an ungrammatical combination of words, also SOLECISE. |