| CAUSAE | • CAUSA n. (Latin) a (legal) cause. |
| CAUSAL | • causal adj. Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing. • causal n. (Grammar) a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause. • CAUSAL adj. relating to cause. |
| EMPUSA | • empusa n. (Mythology) In Ancient Greek mythology, a kind of spectre sent by Hecate to guard roads and devour travellers. • Empusa prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Empusidae – mantises. • EMPUSA n. (Greek) a phantom or specter sent by Hecate, also EMPUSE. |
| FUSAIN | • fusain n. Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement. • fusain n. A drawing made with it. • FUSAIN n. (French) a fine charcoal used in drawing. |
| MEDUSA | • medusa n. A jellyfish; specifically (zoology), a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous… • Medusa prop.n. (Greek mythology) The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus. • Medusa prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the phylum Cnidaria – diverse jellyfishes, now assigned to numerous other genera. |
| MUSANG | • musang n. The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), of South and Southeast Asia up to the Wallace Line. • MUSANG n. (Malay) a civetlike animal of South Asia, aka paradoxure. |
| MUSARS | • musars n. Plural of musar. • MUSAR n. (Yiddish) Rabbinic literature concerned with ethics, right conduct etc. |
| PAUSAL | • pausal adj. (Linguistics) Relating to a pausa. • pausal adj. Relating to a pause. • PAUSAL adj. pertaining to a break or rest in speaking or writing. |
| USABLE | • usable adj. Capable of being used. • usable adj. Easy to use; exhibiting good usability. • usable adj. Homosexual. |
| USABLY | • usably adv. In a usable manner. • USABLE adv. that can be used, also USEABLE. |
| USAGER | • usager n. (Obsolete) One who has the use of anything held in trust for another. • usager n. (Historical) One of the nonjurors who maintained the "usages", mixed chalices, oblation in prayer of… • USAGER n. someone who has the use of anything in trust for another. |
| USAGES | • usages n. Plural of usage. • USAGE n. a generally accepted practice or procedure, also USANCE, USAUNCE. |
| USANCE | • usance n. The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange. • usance n. Use. • usance n. Customary or habitual usage. |