BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
CHONDROMATOUS | • chondromatous adj. Having or relating to chondromata. • CHONDROMATOUS adj. of or like a chondriosome, a mitochondrion. |
CONDUCTORSHIP | • conductorship n. The position of conductor of an orchestra. • CONDUCTORSHIP n. the office of conductor. |
DEINOTHERIUMS | • deinotheriums n. Plural of deinotherium. • DEINOTHERIUM n. an extinct elephantine mammal with downward-curving tusks, also DEINOTHERE, DINOTHERE, DINOTHERIUM. |
DIATHERMANOUS | • diathermanous adj. Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal. • DIATHERMANOUS adj. permeable by or able to conduct radiant heat. |
DRAUGHTSWOMAN | • draughtswoman n. Alternative spelling of draftswoman. • DRAUGHTSWOMAN n. a female draughtsman. |
DRAUGHTSWOMEN | • draughtswomen n. Plural of draughtswoman. • DRAUGHTSWOMAN n. a female draughtsman. |
DROUTHINESSES | • DROUTHINESS n. the state of being drouthy. |
ODONTOPHOROUS | • odontophorous adj. (Zoology) Having an odontophore. • ODONTOPHOROUS adj. of or like an odontophore, the rasping apparatus in molluscs. |
SOUTHERNWOODS | • southernwoods n. Plural of southernwood. • SOUTHERNWOOD n. an aromatic South European shrub of the wormwood genus. |
THUNDERCLOUDS | • thunderclouds n. Plural of thundercloud. • thunder␣clouds n. Plural of thunder cloud. • THUNDERCLOUD n. a cloud charged with electricity and producing lightning and thunder. |
THUNDERSHOWER | • thundershower n. A rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning. • THUNDERSHOWER n. a shower accompanied by lightning and thunder. |
THUNDERSTONES | • thunderstones n. Plural of thunderstone. • THUNDERSTONE n. (Shakespeare) a thunderbolt. |
THUNDERSTORMS | • thunderstorms n. Plural of thunderstorm. • THUNDERSTORM n. a storm featuring thunder. |
THUNDERSTROKE | • thunderstroke n. Thunderbolt. • THUNDERSTROKE n. a stroke of or as if of lightning with the attendant thunder. |
UNDERSHOOTING | • undershooting v. Present participle of undershoot. • UNDERSHOOT v. to fail to reach by falling short. |
UNORTHODOXIES | • unorthodoxies n. Plural of unorthodoxy. • UNORTHODOXY n. the state of being unorthodox. |
WHODUNNITRIES | • WHODUNNITRY n. the genre of whodunit writing, also WHODUNITRY. |