BORBORYGMAL | • BORBORYGMAL adj. relating to borborygmus, the rumbling sound of gas passing through the intestine, also BORBORYGMIC. |
CRYPTOGRAMS | • cryptograms n. Plural of cryptogram. • CRYPTOGRAM n. anything written in cipher, also CRYPTOGRAPH. |
DERMOGRAPHY | • dermography n. A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching. • DERMOGRAPHY n. anatomical description of the skin, also DERMATOGRAPHY. |
FRAGMENTARY | • fragmentary adj. Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered. • fragmentary adj. (Geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks. • FRAGMENTARY adj. consisting of fragments. |
GERRYMANDER | • gerrymander v. (Transitive, derogatory) To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give… • gerrymander v. (Transitive, derogatory, by extension) To draw dividing lines for other types of districts in an unintuitive… • gerrymander n. (Derogatory) The act of gerrymandering. |
GIMCRACKERY | • gimcrackery n. Tastelessness. • GIMCRACKERY n. the state of being gimcrack. |
HYDRARGYRUM | • hydrargyrum n. (Chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element). • HYDRARGYRUM n. an obsolete name for mercury. |
IMMIGRATORY | • immigratory adj. Of or pertaining to immigration. • IMMIGRATORY adj. relating to immigration. |
LAMMERGEYER | • lammergeyer n. Alternative form of lammergeier. • LAMMERGEYER n. (German) a large European bird of prey, aka bearded vulture, also LAMMERGEIER. |
MARTYRISING | • martyrising v. Present participle of martyrise. • MARTYRISE v. to cause to suffer martyrdom, also MARTYRIZE. |
MARTYRIZING | • martyrizing v. Present participle of martyrize. • MARTYRIZE v. to offer as a sacrifice; to cause to suffer martyrdom, also MARTYRISE. |
MARTYROLOGY | • martyrology n. (Roman Catholicism) A catalogue or list of martyrs (or, more precisely, of saints), arranged in the… • martyrology n. (Judaism) The story of the deaths of several famous Rabbis (including Rabbi Akiva) by Romans, read both… • MARTYROLOGY n. the study of martyrs. |
MERRYMAKING | • merrymaking n. Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration. • merry-making n. Alternative spelling of merrymaking. • MERRYMAKING n. gay or festive activity. |
MICROGRAPHY | • micrography n. The description of microscopic objects. • micrography n. An ancient Jewish form of calligram, using tiny Hebrew letters to form designs. • micrography n. Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure. |
MISCARRYING | • miscarrying v. Present participle of miscarry. • miscarrying n. Something that has gone astray or been made wrongly. • MISCARRY v. to be unsuccessful. |
MISMARRYING | • mismarrying v. Present participle of mismarry. • MISMARRY v. to marry unsuitably. |