ANHYDRITES | • anhydrites n. Plural of anhydrite. • ANHYDRITE n. an anhydrous sulphate of lime, differing from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). |
ARYTENOIDS | • arytenoids n. Plural of arytenoid. • ARYTENOID n. one of a pair of cartilages or muscles of the larynx, also ARYTAENOID. |
BYSTANDERS | • bystanders n. Plural of bystander. • BYSTANDER n. someone who stands by or near one; an onlooker. |
DAYCENTRES | • day␣centres n. Plural of day centre. • DAYCENTRE n. a building used for daycare. |
DENSIMETRY | • densimetry n. (Physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter. • DENSIMETRY n. the measurement of relative density, using a densimeter. |
DESTROYING | • destroying v. Present participle of destroy. • DESTROY v. to damage beyond repair or renewal, also STROY. |
DYNAMETERS | • dynameters n. Plural of dynameter. • DYNAMETER n. an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes. |
DYNAMITERS | • dynamiters n. Plural of dynamiter. • DYNAMITER n. (archaic) a user of dynamite esp. for political purposes, also DYNAMITARD. |
DYSENTERIC | • dysenteric adj. Of, relating, or pertaining to dysentery. • dysenteric n. A person suffering from dysentery. • DYSENTERIC adj. relating to dysentery. |
ENHYDRITES | • enhydrites n. Plural of enhydrite. • ENHYDRITE n. a mineral with fluid inclusions. |
HYDRASTINE | • hydrastine n. (Organic chemistry) A natural alkaloid present in goldenseal. • HYDRASTINE n. a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal, which has been used in medicine to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. |
MISTRAYNED | • MISTRAYNED adj. (Spenser) drawn away, misled. |
PREDESTINY | • predestiny n. (Obsolete) Predestination. • PREDESTINY n. predestination. |
RESTUDYING | • restudying v. Present participle of restudy. • RESTUDY v. to study again. |
STRAINEDLY | • strainedly adv. In a strained manner. • STRAINED adv. STRAIN, to exert to the utmost. |
STRIDENTLY | • stridently adv. In a strident manner. • STRIDENT adv. loud, grating. |
TRENDYISMS | • TRENDYISM n. being trendy. |
TYRANNISED | • tyrannised v. Simple past tense and past participle of tyrannise. • TYRANNISE v. to act like a tyrant towards, also TYRANNIZE. |
UNDERSTORY | • understory n. The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest. • UNDERSTORY n. the smaller trees and bushes forming a lower level beneath the forest canopy, also UNDERSTOREY. |
UNDERSTUDY | • understudy v. To study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required. • understudy v. To act as an understudy (to someone). • understudy v. To act in a similar manner to some known person. |