ANASTIGMATIC | • anastigmatic adj. (Of the eye, or a lens system) Free from astigmatism. • ANASTIGMATIC adj. free from astigmatism. |
ANTAGONISTIC | • antagonistic adj. Contending or acting against. • antagonistic adj. (Biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist. • ANTAGONISTIC adj. marked by or resulting from antagonism. |
ASTACOLOGIST | • astacologist n. One who practices astacology. • ASTACOLOGIST n. a specialist in astacology, the breeding of crayfish. |
AUSCULTATING | • auscultating v. Present participle of auscultate. • AUSCULTATE v. to listen to the sounds made by internal organs (heart, lungs, etc.) to aid in a medical diagnosis. |
BACKSTARTING | • BACKSTARTING n. a marketing technique in publishing, whereby new customers are sent back issues of magazines or journals as part of their subscription. |
BACKSTRAIGHT | • backstraight n. Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). • back␣straight n. (Athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing… |
CASTIGATIONS | • castigations n. Plural of castigation. • CASTIGATION n. the act of castigating. |
CATALOGUISTS | • CATALOGUIST n. one who catalogues, also CATALOGER, CATALOGUER. |
CHAETOGNATHS | • chaetognaths n. Plural of chaetognath. • chætognaths n. Plural of chætognath. • CHAETOGNATH n. a kind of marine worm. |
ELASTICATING | • elasticating v. Present participle of elasticate. • ELASTICATE v. to make elastic. |
GNATCATCHERS | • gnatcatchers n. Plural of gnatcatcher. • GNATCATCHER n. any of the insectivorous American songbirds of the genus Polioptila. |
NOCTIVAGANTS | • NOCTIVAGANT n. someone who wanders in the night. |
PARATUNGSTIC | • PARATUNGSTIC adj. as in paratungstic acid. |
PRAGMATICIST | • pragmaticist n. One who studies pragmatics. • PRAGMATICIST n. an adherent of pragmaticism. |
PRAGMATISTIC | • pragmatistic adj. Relating to pragmatism; pragmatic. • PRAGMATISTIC adj. relating to pragmatism. |
SCATTERGRAMS | • scattergrams n. Plural of scattergram. • SCATTERGRAM n. a scatter diagram, a graph plotting two variables, with axes at right angles to one another. |
WAISTCOATING | • waistcoating n. A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns. • WAISTCOATING n. material for men's waistcoats, esp. of a fancy pattern. |