CORUNDUM | • corundum n. (Mineralogy) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3, that… • CORUNDUM n. (Tamil) a mineral consisting of alumina, varieties including sapphire, ruby, emery. |
DUMFOUND | • dumfound v. Alternative form of dumbfound. • DUMFOUND v. to strike dumb; to confuse with astonishment, also DUMBFOUND, DUMBFOUNDER, DUMFOUNDER. |
DUODENUM | • duodenum n. (Anatomy) The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending… • DUODENUM n. (Latin) the first portion of the small intestine. |
EUONYMUS | • euonymus n. Any of many (often decorative) trees, shrubs and woody vines, of the genus Euonymus. • Euonymus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Celastraceae – the spindle trees, shrubs often cultivated as ornamental plants. • EUONYMUS n. a plant of the burning bush family, also EVONYMUS. |
INOCULUM | • inoculum n. The active material used in an inoculation; an inoculant. • INOCULUM n. (Latin) the material used in an inoculation. |
LUMINOUS | • luminous adj. Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining. • luminous adj. Brightly illuminated. • luminous adj. Clear; enlightening; easy to understand. |
MOURNFUL | • mournful adj. Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns. • mournful adj. Fit to inspire mourning; tragic. • MOURNFUL adj. sad, grieving. |
MUCINOUS | • mucinous adj. Of, pertaining to, containing, or producing (one or more) mucins. • MUCINOUS adj. of or like mucin, a substance produced by mucous membranes, also MUCINOID. |
MUNDUNGO | • mundungo n. Alternative form of mundungus (“inferior, bad-smelling tobacco”). • MUNDUNGO n. (Spanish) a foul-smelling tobacco, also MUNDUNGUS. |
MUONIUMS | • muoniums n. Plural of muonium. • MUONIUM n. an electron and a positive muon bound together. |
MUTINOUS | • mutinous adj. Likely to commit mutiny. • mutinous adj. Of, pertaining to, or constituting mutiny. • MUTINOUS adj. disposed to mutiny. |
NUMEROUS | • numerous adj. Indefinitely large numerically, many. • NUMEROUS adj. many. |
NUMINOUS | • numinous adj. Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. • numinous adj. Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring. • NUMINOUS adj. filled with a sense of the presence of divinity. |
SURMOUNT | • surmount v. (Transitive) To get over; to overcome. • surmount v. (Transitive) To cap; to sit on top of. • SURMOUNT v. to get over or across. |
UNFAMOUS | • unfamous adj. Not famous. • UNFAMOUS adj. not famous. |
UNMOULDS | • unmoulds v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unmould. • UNMOULD v. to change the form of; to reduce from any form, also UNMOLD. |
UNMOUNTS | • unmounts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unmount. • UNMOUNT v. to dismount. |