CALCAREOUS | • calcareous adj. Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky. • CALCAREOUS adj. chalky; of or containing calcium carbonate. |
CALCULATOR | • calculator n. A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations. • calculator n. (Dated) A person who performs mathematical calculation. • calculator n. A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming). |
CIRCULATOR | • circulator n. A person or thing that causes something to circulate. • circulator n. (Transport) A local transit system that provides regular service within a closed loop. • circulator n. (Electronics) A passive electronic component with three or more ports, in which the ports can be accessed… |
COCKALORUM | • cockalorum n. (Countable) A menial yet self-important person; a person who makes empty boasts. • cockalorum n. (Uncountable) Boastful speech, crowing. • cockalorum n. (Uncountable) A game similar to leapfrog. |
COLOURCAST | • colourcast n. Alternative spelling of colorcast. • colourcast v. Alternative spelling of colorcast. • COLOURCAST v. to broadcast (a television programme) in colour, also COLORCAST. |
CORBICULAE | • corbiculae n. Plural of corbicula. • CORBICULA n. (Latin) the pollen basket of bees, consisting of the dilated posterior tibia with its fringe of long hairs. |
COUMARILIC | • COUMARILIC adj. of or like coumarin. |
DOULOCRACY | • doulocracy n. Alternative form of dulocracy. • DOULOCRACY n. a government formed of privileged slaves, also DULOCRACY. |
INCULCATOR | • inculcator n. One who inculcates. • INCULCATOR n. one who inculcates. |
NONACCRUAL | • nonaccrual adj. (Finance) Not of or relating to accrual. • NONACCRUAL adj. not causing accrual. |
PLUTOCRACY | • plutocracy n. Government by the wealthy. • plutocracy n. A controlling class of the wealthy. • PLUTOCRACY n. rulership by the wealthy. |
SDRUCCIOLA | • sdrucciola adj. (Rare, prosody, of a rhyme) Formed of words stressed on their antepenults and rhyming on all three final syllables. • SDRUCCIOLA adj. (Italian) (of rhyme) triple. |
SUCCORABLE | • succorable adj. Capable of being succored or assisted; admitting of relief. • SUCCORABLE adj. that can be succored, also SUCCOURABLE. |