BATHMISM | • bathmism n. (Obsolete) A supposed "growth force" in vitalism. • BATHMISM n. a theory of directed evolution. |
HAMMIEST | • hammiest adj. Superlative form of hammy: most hammy. • HAMMY adj. overacted. |
HEMATOMA | • hematoma n. (Pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels. • HEMATOMA n. swelling filled with blood. |
HUMSTRUM | • humstrum n. An instrument out of tune or rudely constructed. • humstrum n. A hurdy-gurdy. • humstrum n. (Uncountable) Music badly played. |
MAHATMAS | • mahatmas n. Plural of mahatma. • MAHATMA n. (Sanskrit) a religious adept, a sage. |
MAMMOTHS | • mammoths n. Plural of mammoth. • MAMMOTH n. (Russian) an extinct elephant. |
MIDMONTH | • midmonth adj. Occurring in the middle of a month, neither at the beginning nor the end. • midmonth n. A point in the middle of a month. • MIDMONTH n. halfway through the month. |
MISMATCH | • mismatch v. To match unsuitably; to fail to match. • mismatch n. Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable. • MISMATCH v. to match badly. |
MYTHISMS | • mythisms n. Plural of mythism. • MYTHISM n. a theory that explains miraculous stories as myths, also MYTHICISM. |
OHMMETER | • ohmmeter n. (Physics) A portable device for measuring relatively small values of electrical resistance. • OHMMETER n. an instrument for measuring ohmage. |
SHTUMMER | • SHTUMM adj. (Yiddish) silent, dumb, quiet, also SCHTOOM, SCHTUM, SHTOOM, SHTUM, STUMM. |
THRUMMED | • thrummed v. Simple past tense and past participle of thrum. • thrummed adj. (Textiles) Made with thrums (leftover warp thread) woven into the fabric. • THRUM v. to play a stringed instrument monotonously. |
THRUMMER | • thrummer n. One who thrums. • thrummer n. (Obsolete, slang) A threepenny bit. • THRUMMER n. one that thrums, strums rhythmically and monotonously. |
THYMOMAS | • thymomas n. Plural of thymoma. • THYMOMA n. a tumour arising from thymus tissue. |