APPENDICULATE | • appendiculate adj. (Biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect. • appendiculate adj. (Biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect. • appendiculate adj. (Mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin. |
APPURTENANCES | • appurtenances n. Plural of appurtenance. • appurtenances n. Equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear. • APPURTENANCE n. a subordinate or adjunct part of. |
HIPPOCENTAURS | • hippocentaurs n. Plural of hippocentaur. • HIPPOCENTAUR n. a mythical creature, half man and half horse. |
OPPORTUNISTIC | • opportunistic adj. Taking advantage of situations that arise. • opportunistic adj. Taking advantage of situations to advance one’s own interests without regard for moral principles. • OPPORTUNISTIC adj. taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. |
PICTUREPHONES | • picturephones n. Plural of picturephone. • PICTUREPHONE n. a device which allows speakers on the telephone to see each other. |
POSTPUBESCENT | • postpubescent adj. That occurs after puberty. • postpubescent n. An individual who has completed puberty; a sexually mature person. • POSTPUBESCENT n. someone of an age after pubescence. |
PREOCCUPATING | • preoccupating v. Present participle of preoccupate. • PREOCCUPATE v. (obsolete) to preoccupy. |
PREOCCUPATION | • preoccupation n. The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment. • preoccupation n. The act of occupying something before someone else. • PREOCCUPATION n. an act of preoccupying. |
PREPRODUCTION | • preproduction n. All the preliminary arrangements that are made before the start of a project, especially before the… • preproduction n. The production of a material or substance before it is needed, in anticipation of future requirements. • pre-production n. (Cinematography) The process of preparing the elements involved in a motion picture, theatrical play… |
PREPUBESCENTS | • prepubescents n. Plural of prepubescent. • PREPUBESCENT n. one who is prepubertal. |
QUICKSTEPPING | • quickstepping v. Present participle of quickstep. • QUICKSTEP v. to do the quickstep. |
SUPPLICATIONS | • supplications n. Plural of supplication. • SUPPLICATION n. an act of supplicating; an earnest or humble petition. |
UNAPPRECIATED | • unappreciated adj. Not deemed to have any value, valueless, worthless, not appreciated. • unappreciated adj. (Of an investment) Not having risen in value. • UNAPPRECIATED adj. not appreciated. |
UNPROPHETICAL | • unprophetical adj. Not prophetical. • UNPROPHETICAL adj. not prophetical, also UNPROPHETIC. |
YUPPIFICATION | • yuppification n. The act or process of yuppifying. • YUPPIFICATION n. the process of conversion into a yuppy. |