ACIDOPHILUS | • acidophilus n. Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt. • ACIDOPHILUS n. a bacterium used to counter intestinal imbalance and in making yoghurt. |
AILUROPHILE | • ailurophile n. A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover. • AILUROPHILE n. a cat-lover, also AILOUROPHILE. |
AMPHIGOURIS | • AMPHIGOURI n. a nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody, also AMPHIGORY. |
AUDIOPHILES | • audiophiles n. Plural of audiophile. • AUDIOPHILE n. a person who is enthusiastic about hi-fidelity sound reproduction, also AUDIOPHIL. |
AUDITORSHIP | • auditorship n. The office or function of auditor. • AUDITORSHIP n. the office of auditor. |
AUTHORISING | • authorising v. Present participle of authorise. • AUTHORISE v. to give authority to, also AUTHORIZE. |
AUTHORITIES | • authorities n. Plural of authority. • authorities n. The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere. • authorities n. The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service. |
AUTHORIZING | • authorizing v. Present participle of authorize. • AUTHORIZE v. to give authority to, also AUTHORISE. |
EUROPHILIAS | • EUROPHILIA n. the love of Europe and things European. |
HABITUATION | • habituation n. The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated. • habituation n. (Psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious… • HABITUATION n. the process of habituating. |
HILARIOUSLY | • hilariously adv. In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly. • hilariously adv. With great hilarity or mirth. • HILARIOUS adv. very amusing. |
HOMOIOUSIAN | • homoiousian adj. Having a similar but not identical essence, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity. • homoiousian n. (Historical) One of the Semi-Arians of the 4th century who held that the Son was of like, but not the… • HOMOIOUSIAN n. one of those, in the 4th century maintained that the Son had a like but not the same essence or substance with the Father. |
HUMILIATION | • humiliation n. The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification. • humiliation n. The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission. • HUMILIATION n. the act of humiliating. |
HUMILIATORS | • humiliators n. Plural of humiliator. • HUMILIATOR n. one who humiliates. |
HUMILIATORY | • humiliatory adj. Humiliating. • HUMILIATORY adj. serving to humiliate, also HUMILIATIVE. |
INHUMATIONS | • inhumations n. Plural of inhumation. • INHUMATION n. burial. |
OPHIDIARIUM | • ophidiarium n. A place for keeping snakes. • OPHIDIARIUM n. a snake-house. |
THIOURACILS | • thiouracils n. Plural of thiouracil. • THIOURACIL n. a derivative of thiourea that interferes with the production of thyroid hormones. |
TIBOUCHINAS | • tibouchinas n. Plural of tibouchina. • TIBOUCHINA n. a plant of the Tibouchina genus of shrubs, with purple flowers. |