CLYPEIFORM | • clypeiform adj. Shield-shaped; clypeate. • CLYPEIFORM adj. shaped like a buckler, a round shield, also CLYPEATE. |
COMPLEXIFY | • complexify v. To make something more complex; to complicate. • COMPLEXIFY v. to render complex. |
FINGERPLAY | • fingerplay n. A rhyme for young children consisting of a set of hand movements coordinated with a song or chant. |
FLYPITCHER | • fly-pitcher n. An illicit street trader; one who engages in fly-pitching. • FLYPITCHER n. one who runs a flypitch, a market stall for which an operator has no licence. |
FLYPITCHES | • fly-pitches v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fly-pitch. • FLYPITCH n. an unlicensed market stall. |
PETRIFYING | • petrifying adj. Causing immense fear; extremely scary. • petrifying v. Present participle of petrify. • PETRIFY v. to convert into a stony substance. |
PLAYFIELDS | • playfields n. Plural of playfield. • PLAYFIELD n. a playing field. |
PLEBIFYING | • plebifying v. Present participle of plebify. • PLEBIFY v. to lower to vulgar standards. |
POLYOLEFIN | • polyolefin n. (Chemistry) A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin. • polyolefin n. (Chemistry) A polyene. • POLYOLEFIN n. a polymer of an alkene (as polyethylene). |
PREFIXALLY | • prefixally adv. In a prefixal manner. • PREFIXAL adv. pertaining to a prefix. |
PREQUALIFY | • prequalify v. (Transitive, intransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance. • PREQUALIFY v. to qualify beforehand, as for a shortlist. |
PRESIGNIFY | • presignify v. (Transitive) To intimate or signify beforehand; to presage. • PRESIGNIFY v. to intimate or signify beforehand. |
PRESPECIFY | • prespecify v. (Transitive) To specify in advance. • PRESPECIFY v. to specify in advance. |
PRIDEFULLY | • pridefully adv. In a prideful or haughty manner. • PRIDEFUL adv. full of pride. |
PUTREFYING | • putrefying v. Present participle of putrefy. • PUTREFY v. to make or become putrid. |
SPECIFYING | • specifying n. The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly. • specifying v. Present participle of specify. • SPECIFY v. to state in detail. |
SPITEFULLY | • spitefully adv. In a spiteful manner. • SPITEFUL adv. malicious. |
STEPFAMILY | • stepfamily n. Any family having one or more stepchildren or stepparents. • stepfamily n. The family of one’s stepfather or stepmother; those immediate family members not related by blood. • STEPFAMILY n. a family acquired by a second marriage. |
STUPEFYING | • stupefying v. Present participle of stupefy. • stupefying adj. That causes stupefaction. • STUPEFY v. to dull the senses of. |
TORPEFYING | • torpefying v. Present participle of torpefy. • TORPEFY v. to make numb or torpid. |