| AORIST | • aorist n. (Grammar) A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses… • aorist n. (Grammar) A particular verb in the aorist. • aorist adj. (Grammar) Of or pertaining to a verb in the aorist aspect. |
| ARISTA | • arista n. (Biology) One of the fibrils found on grains or fishes. • arista n. (Entomology) A bristle on the third segment of a fly’s antenna. • Arista prop.n. A surname. |
| ARISTO | • aristo n. (Informal) An aristocrat. • aristo n. (Slang, Nigeria) A wealthy man, especially married, who has sexual affairs with much younger women and… • aristo- pref. Best. |
| AURIST | • aurist n. (Medicine, dated) One skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear. • AURIST n. a specialist on the ear and its diseases. |
| CRISTA | • crista n. Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical… • crista n. A dental crest. • CRISTA n. (Latin) a ridge or fold resembling a crest. |
| FRISTS | • frists n. Plural of frist. • frists v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frist. • FRIST v. to postpone, grant time. |
| GRISTS | • grists n. Plural of grist. • grists v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grist. • GRIST n. grain for grinding. |
| JURIST | • jurist n. (Law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence. • jurist n. (US, Canada, law) A judge. • JURIST n. one versed in the law. |
| LYRIST | • lyrist n. (Music) A person who plays the lyre. • lyrist n. (Music) lyricist. • lyrist n. A lyrical poet. |
| PURIST | • purist adj. Of or pertaining to purism. • purist n. An advocate of purism. • PURIST n. one who practises purism. |
| RISTRA | • ristra n. An arrangement of chili pepper pods (or sometimes garlic) to aid drying and sometimes to serve as a decoration. • RISTRA n. a string of dried chili peppers. |
| THRIST | • thrist n. Obsolete form of thirst. • thrist v. Obsolete form of thirst. • THRIST v. (Spenser) to thirst. |
| TRISTE | • triste adj. (Rare) sad. • triste n. (UK, dialect) A cattle fair. • TRISTE adj. (archaic) sad, also TRIST, TRISTFUL. |
| UPRIST | • uprist n. (Obsolete) Uprising. • uprist n. (Obsolete, Christianity) The Resurrection. • UPRIST n. a revolt, also UPREST, UPRISING. |
| VERIST | • verist n. One who subscribes to verism. • VERIST n. an adherent of verism, an artistic preference for the everyday over the legendary. |
| WRISTS | • wrists n. Plural of wrist. • WRIST n. the junction between the hand and forearm. |
| WRISTY | • wristy adj. Characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements. • wristy n. (Slang) A handjob. • WRISTY adj. making extensive use of the wrists. |