DEXTRINE | • dextrine n. Dated form of dextrin. • DEXTRINE n. a substance used as an adhesive, also DEXTRIN. |
EXCITERS | • exciters n. Plural of exciter. • EXCITER n. one that excites, also EXCITOR. |
EXERTING | • exerting v. Present participle of exert. • EXERT v. to make an effort. |
EXERTION | • exertion n. An expenditure of physical or mental effort. • EXERTION n. the act of exerting. |
EXERTIVE | • exertive adj. Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion. • EXERTIVE adj. having power or a tendency to exert. |
EXOTERIC | • exoteric adj. Suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reserves. • exoteric adj. (By extension) Accessible; capable of being readily or fully comprehended; or, having an obvious application. • exoteric adj. (Rare) Public or popular; having wide currency. |
EXTERIOR | • exterior adj. Relating to the outside parts or surface of something. • exterior adj. Being from outside a country; foreign. • exterior adj. Outdoor. |
EXTIRPED | • extirped v. Simple past tense and past participle of extirp. • EXTIRP v. (Shakespeare) to root out. |
GENETRIX | • genetrix n. Alternative form of genitrix. • GENETRIX n. (Latin) a mother, also GENITRIX. |
HERETRIX | • heretrix n. Alternative form of heritrix. • HERETRIX n. (Latin) a female heritor, also HERITRIX. |
INEXPERT | • inexpert adj. Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality. • inexpert n. An inept or unskilled person. • INEXPERT adj. not expert, also UNEXPERT. |
INTERREX | • interrex n. (History) An official in Ancient Rome who acted as single head of state during the interregnum between two consulates. • interrex n. (History) An equivalent regent from the death of a Polish king till the election and enthronement of his successor. • interrex n. (Figuratively) A similar interim ruler, CEO, etc. |
INTERSEX | • intersex adj. (Of an individual) Having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes)… • intersex adj. (Fantasy) A person who can get pregnant and also impregnate someone else. • intersex n. The condition of being intersex; intersexuality. |
OXIMETER | • oximeter n. (Chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere. • oximeter n. (Medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. • OXIMETER n. a photoelectric instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the blood. |
PREEXIST | • preexist v. To exist before something else. • preëxist v. Rare spelling of preexist. • pre-exist v. Alternative spelling of preexist. |