EPIGLOTTIS | • epiglottis n. (Anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing… • EPIGLOTTIS n. a cartilaginous flap over the glottis. |
EPISTOLIST | • epistolist n. A writer of epistles or letters. • EPISTOLIST n. one who writes epistles. |
EPITOMISTS | • epitomists n. Plural of epitomist. • EPITOMIST n. one who makes an epitome, also EPITOMIZER. |
IMPOLITEST | • impolitest adj. Superlative form of impolite: most impolite. • IMPOLITE adj. having bad manners. |
NEPOTISTIC | • nepotistic adj. Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities. • NEPOTISTIC adj. showing nepotism, also NEPOTIC. |
OPTIMISTIC | • optimistic adj. Expecting the best in all possible ways. • optimistic adj. (Computing) Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and… • OPTIMISTIC adj. having optimism, also OPTIMISTICAL. |
PARTITIONS | • partitions n. Plural of partition. • partitions v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of partition. • PARTITION v. to divide into shares. |
PASTITSIOS | • pastitsios n. Plural of pastitsio. • PASTITSIO n. (Modern Greek) a dish of mincemeat and macaroni topped with bechamel sauce, also PASTITSO. |
PATRIOTISM | • patriotism n. Love of one’s country; devotion to the welfare of one’s compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve… • patriotism n. The actions of a patriot. • patriotism n. The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism. |
PODIATRIST | • podiatrist n. (Medicine) A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments. • PODIATRIST n. one who practises podiatry. |
POINSETTIA | • poinsettia n. A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright… • POINSETTIA n. a Mexican shrub with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers. |
PORTIONIST | • portionist n. One of the incumbents of a benefice that has two or more rectors or vicars. • portionist n. (Historical) A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, England, who has a certain academical allowance or portion. • PORTIONIST n. a postmaster of Merton College; one of two or more incumbents sharing a benefice. |
POSITIVEST | • positivest adj. (Nonstandard) superlative form of positive: most positive. • POSITIVE adj. assertive, affirmative. |
POSITIVIST | • positivist n. A believer in positivism. • positivist adj. Related to positivism, positivistic. • POSITIVIST n. a believer in positivism. |
POSITIVITY | • positivity n. (Uncountable) The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism. Optimism. • positivity n. (Countable) The result of being positive. • positivity n. (Physics and chemistry) The characteristic of possessing a positive electric charge. |
PROSCIUTTI | • prosciutti n. Plural of prosciutto, "ham". • PROSCIUTTO n. (Italian) aged, dry-cured Italian ham, ready to eat and usually sliced thin. |
TIPTRONICS | • TIPTRONIC n. a type of gearbox that has both manual and automatic options. |
TOPIARISTS | • topiarists n. Plural of topiarist. • TOPIARIST n. one who practises topiary. |