| APOTHEGMATISED | • apothegmatised v. Simple past tense and past participle of apothegmatise. • APOTHEGMATISE v. to speak in apothegms, also APOTHEGMATIZE. |
| DEPHLOGISTICATE | • dephlogisticate v. To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible. • DEPHLOGISTICATE v. to make something fireproof. |
| DITTOGRAPHIES | • dittographies n. Plural of dittography. • DITTOGRAPHY n. the unintentional repetition of letters in print. |
| DOUGHNUTTINGS | • DOUGHNUTTING n. the act of surrounding a speaker to give the impression of a packed house. |
| DOUGHTIEST | • doughtiest adj. Superlative form of doughty: most doughty. • DOUGHTY adj. courageous. |
| DROUGHTIEST | • droughtiest adj. Superlative form of droughty: most droughty. • DROUGHTY adj. dry, also DROUTHY. |
| GHETTOISED | • ghettoised v. Simple past tense and past participle of ghettoise. • GHETTOISE v. to confine to a ghetto, also GHETTOIZE. |
| METHODOLOGIST | • methodologist n. A person who studies methodology, or applies its principles. • METHODOLOGIST n. a student of methodology. |
| METHODOLOGISTS | • methodologists n. Plural of methodologist. • METHODOLOGIST n. a student of methodology. |
| NOTWITHSTANDING | • notwithstanding adv. Nevertheless, all the same. • notwithstanding conj. Although; despite; even though. • notwithstanding prep. In spite of, despite. |
| PHLOGISTICATED | • phlogisticated adj. (Obsolete, chemistry) Containing phlogiston. • phlogisticated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phlogisticate. • PHLOGISTICATE v. to combine with phlogiston. |
| POSTMIDNIGHT | • postmidnight adj. After midnight, but prior to dawn. • post-midnight adj. Alternative form of postmidnight. • POSTMIDNIGHT adj. taking place after midnight. |
| SHORTSIGHTED | • shortsighted adj. Alternative spelling of short-sighted. • short-sighted adj. Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects. • short-sighted adj. (Figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight. |
| SHORTSIGHTEDLY | • shortsightedly adv. With short sight; myopically. • shortsightedly adv. In a manner that fails to consider the big picture or future effects of an action or decision. • short-sightedly adv. In a short-sighted manner. |
| SNAGGLETOOTHED | • snaggletoothed adj. Having misaligned, broken, missing or otherwise damaged or disorderly teeth. • snaggle-toothed adj. Alternative spelling of snaggletoothed. • SNAGGLETOOTHED adj. having a snaggletooth, an irregular, broken, or projecting tooth. |
| SPOTLIGHTED | • spotlighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of spotlight. • SPOTLIGHT v. to highlight. |
| STRAIGHTFORWARD | • straightforward adj. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating. • straightforward adj. Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty. • straightforward adj. (Figurative) direct; forthright; frank; sincere. |