AVUNCULARLY | • avuncularly adv. In an avuncular way. • AVUNCULAR adv. suggestive of an uncle, esp. in kindliness or geniality. |
CALCULATIVE | • calculative adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation. • CALCULATIVE adj. relating to calculation, also CALCULATIONAL. |
CLAVICULATE | • claviculate adj. Of, or relating to the clavicle. • CLAVICULATE adj. shaped like a clavicula, the collarbone. |
CURVEBALLED | • curveballed v. Simple past tense and past participle of curveball. • CURVEBALL v. to throw such a ball. |
CURVILINEAL | • curvilineal adj. (Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear. • CURVILINEAL adj. bounded by curved lines. |
EQUIVOCALLY | • equivocally adv. With ambiguity. • equivocally adv. With uncertainty. • EQUIVOCAL adv. subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse. |
INVOLUCELLA | • involucella n. Plural of involucellum. • INVOLUCELLUM n. a whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. |
LUCRATIVELY | • lucratively adv. In a lucrative manner, profitably. • LUCRATIVE adv. yielding lucre; profitable. |
MULTIVOCALS | • MULTIVOCAL n. a word with many meanings. |
OUTCAVILLED | • OUTCAVIL v. to surpass in caviling. |
VALLECULATE | • valleculate adj. Synonym of vallecular. • VALLECULATE adj. shaped like a vallecula. |
VARICELLOUS | • varicellous adj. Having or relating to the disease varicella. • VARICELLOUS adj. relating to varicella, chicken pox. |
VESICULARLY | • vesicularly adv. In terms of, or by means of, vesicles. • VESICULAR adv. having vesicles e.g. of a rock. |
VICTUALLAGE | • victuallage n. Alternative form of victualage. • VICTUALLAGE n. provisions, also VICTUALAGE. |
VICTUALLERS | • victuallers n. Plural of victualler. • VICTUALLER n. one who furnishes victuals, also VICTUALER. |
VICTUALLESS | • victualless adj. Without victuals. • VICTUALLESS adj. without victuals. |
VICTUALLING | • victualling v. Present participle of victual. • victualling n. (Especially nautical, military) The process of supplying food. • victualling n. (Especially nautical, military) Provisions of food. |
VULCANOLOGY | • vulcanology n. The study of volcanoes. • VULCANOLOGY n. the study of volcanoes, also VOLCANOLOGY. |