APPETISING | • appetising adj. (Chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing. • appetising v. Present participle of appetise. • APPETISE v. to whet the appetite, also APPETIZE. |
APPLETINIS | • appletinis n. Plural of appletini. • APPLETINI n. a cocktail made with vodka and apple juice. |
APPOSITION | • apposition n. (Grammar) A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent… • apposition n. (Grammar) The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases. • apposition n. The quality of being side-by-side, apposed instead of being opposed, not being front-to-front but next to each other. |
DISAPPOINT | • disappoint v. (Transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised… • disappoint v. (Transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for). • disappoint v. (Transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope). |
INAPPOSITE | • inapposite adj. Inappropriate, not suitable for the situation. • INAPPOSITE adj. not apposite. |
KISSPEPTIN | • kisspeptin n. (Biochemistry) A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty. • KISSPEPTIN n. a protein molecule that is responsible for triggering the onset of puberty in humans. |
OPPOSITION | • opposition n. The action of opposing or of being in conflict. • opposition n. An opposite or contrasting position. • opposition n. (Astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees… |
PINSTRIPED | • pinstriped adj. (Of fabric) Having pinstripes. • pinstriped adj. (Of a suit) Made from such fabric. • pinstriped adj. Wearing a suit of this fabric. |
PINSTRIPES | • pinstripes n. Plural of pinstripe. • PINSTRIPE n. a very narrow stripe in cloth. |
PITCHPINES | • pitchpines n. Plural of pitchpine. • pitch␣pines n. Plural of pitch pine. • PITCHPINE n. a kind of pine tree. |
SNIPPETIER | • SNIPPETY adj. ridiculously small; petty. |
STIPPLINGS | • stipplings n. Plural of stippling. • STIPPLING n. the act of stippling. |
STRIPPINGS | • strippings n. Plural of stripping. • strippings n. The last milk drawn from a cow at a milking. • STRIPPING n. the act of stripping. |
UPPITINESS | • uppitiness n. The state, or an instance, of being uppity. • UPPITINESS n. the state of being uppity, also UPPITYNESS. |