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. |
DEPIGMENTATIONS | • depigmentations n. Plural of depigmentation. • DEPIGMENTATION n. loss of normal pigmentation. |
DIAPHRAGMATITIS | • diaphragmatitis n. (Rare) Inflammation of the diaphragm. • DIAPHRAGMATITIS n. inflammation of the diaphragm. |
DISCAPACITATING | • discapacitating v. Present participle of discapacitate. • DISCAPACITATE v. to incapacitate. |
DITTOGRAPHIES | • dittographies n. Plural of dittography. • DITTOGRAPHY n. the unintentional repetition of letters in print. |
EPIGLOTTIDES | • epiglottides n. Plural of epiglottis. • EPIGLOTTIS n. a cartilaginous flap over the glottis. |
PHLOGISTICATED | • phlogisticated adj. (Obsolete, chemistry) Containing phlogiston. • phlogisticated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phlogisticate. • PHLOGISTICATE v. to combine with phlogiston. |
PLATITUDINISING | • platitudinising v. Present participle of platitudinise. • PLATITUDINISE v. to utter platitudes, also PLATITUDINIZE. |
POSTEDITING | • postediting v. Present participle of postedit. • POSTEDITING n. the act of editing after a piece of writing has been produced or printed by a machine. |
POSTEDITINGS | • POSTEDITING n. the act of editing after a piece of writing has been produced or printed by a machine. |
POSTMIDNIGHT | • postmidnight adj. After midnight, but prior to dawn. • post-midnight adj. Alternative form of postmidnight. • POSTMIDNIGHT adj. taking place after midnight. |
PREDESTINATING | • predestinating v. Present participle of predestinate. • PREDESTINATE v. to determine beforehand. |
PRESTIDIGITATOR | • prestidigitator n. One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist. • PRESTIDIGITATOR n. a conjurer, also PRESTIGIATOR. |
PTERIDOLOGIST | • pteridologist n. A person who studies ferns and other pteridophytes. • PTERIDOLOGIST n. one who studies pteridology. |
PTERIDOLOGISTS | • pteridologists n. Plural of pteridologist. • PTERIDOLOGIST n. one who studies pteridology. |
SIDESPLITTING | • sidesplitting adj. Exceptionally funny; hilarious. • sidesplitting adj. (Of laughter) Intensely uncontrollable and genuine. • side-splitting adj. Alternative form of sidesplitting. |
SIDESPLITTINGLY | • sidesplittingly adv. In a sidesplitting manner; hilariously. • side-splittingly adv. In a side-splitting way, extremely funnily. • SIDESPLITTING adv. extremely funny. |
SPAGHETTIFIED | • spaghettified adj. (Astrophysics) Having undergone spaghettification. • SPAGHETTIFY v. to make into spaghetti, with particular reference to black holes. |
STIPENDIATING | • stipendiating v. Present participle of stipendiate. • STIPENDIATE v. to provide with a salary. |