APPETISERS | • appetisers n. Plural of appetiser. • APPETISER n. something that whets the appetite, also APPETIZER. |
EPISPASTIC | • epispastic adj. (Medicine, now rare) Causing blisters; vesicant. • epispastic n. (Dated) A vesicant agent; that which causes blisters. • epispastic n. (Dated) A blister. |
ESTOPPAGES | • estoppages n. Plural of estoppage. • ESTOPPAGE n. the condition of being barred by estoppel. |
PALIMPSEST | • palimpsest n. A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum… • palimpsest n. (Archaic) Monumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side. • palimpsest n. (Astronomy) Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity. |
PASSPORTED | • passported adj. (UK, of a benefit) For which one is automatically eligible if receiving certain other benefits. • PASSPORT v. in the European Economic Area) to award a firm that is registered in one member state the right to do business in every other member state without applying to each country for authorization. |
PEPSINATES | • PEPSINATE v. to treat or mix with pepsin. |
PEPTIDASES | • peptidases n. Plural of peptidase. • PEPTIDASE n. an enzyme which breaks down peptides. |
PERIPLASTS | • periplasts n. Plural of periplast. • PERIPLAST n. an intercellular substance; the ectoplasm of flagellates. |
PHOSPHATES | • phosphates n. Plural of phosphate. • PHOSPHATE v. to treat with phosphate. |
PLATYPUSES | • platypuses n. Plural of platypus. • PLATYPUS n. an aquatic mammal. |
SCRAPPIEST | • scrappiest adj. Superlative form of scrappy: most scrappy. • SCRAPPY adj. fragmentary. |
SPACEPORTS | • spaceports n. Plural of spaceport. • SPACEPORT n. a place from which spacecraft are launched. |
STANDPIPES | • standpipes n. Plural of standpipe. • STANDPIPE n. a pipe for supplying water. |
STRAPPIEST | • strappiest adj. Superlative form of strappy: most strappy. • STRAPPY adj. having straps. |
SUPPURATES | • suppurates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of suppurate. • SUPPURATE v. to discharge pus. |
TRAPPINESS | • TRAPPINESS n. the quality of being trappy, full of traps. |