APPROPINQUE | • APPROPINQUE v. (archaic) to approach, also APPROPINQUATE. |
APPROPRIACY | • appropriacy n. The extent to which something is suitable or appropriate for a certain circumstance, occasion, etc; appropriateness. • APPROPRIACY n. the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms. |
APPROPRIATE | • appropriate adj. Suitable or fit; proper. • appropriate adj. Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially… • appropriate adj. (Obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved. |
COPPERPLATE | • copperplate n. A copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern. • copperplate n. A print made from such a plate. • copperplate n. A style of handwriting based on that used on such prints; English round hand. |
HIPPOGRYPHS | • hippogryphs n. Plural of hippogryph. • HIPPOGRYPH n. a fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin, also HIPPOGRIFF. |
PARADROPPED | • paradropped v. Simple past tense and past participle of paradrop. • PARADROP v. to deliver by parachute. |
PEPPERBOXES | • pepperboxes n. Plural of pepperbox. • PEPPERBOX n. a pepper-pot; an early type of gun. |
PEPPERCORNS | • peppercorns n. Plural of peppercorn. • PEPPERCORN n. the dried berry of the pepper plant. |
PEPPERCORNY | • peppercorny adj. Resembling or full of peppercorns. • PEPPERCORNY adj. containing or tasting like peppercorn. |
PEPPERWORTS | • pepperworts n. Plural of pepperwort. • PEPPERWORT n. a wild plant, aka peppergrass. |
POLYPROPENE | • polypropene n. (Organic chemistry) Alternative form of polypropylene. • POLYPROPENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPYLENE. |
PREAPPOINTS | • preappoints v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preappoint. • PREAPPOINT v. to appoint previously, or beforehand. |
PREAPPROVAL | • preapproval n. Approval in advance. |
PREAPPROVED | • preapproved adj. Approved in advance. • preapproved v. Simple past tense and past participle of preapprove. • PREAPPROVE v. to approve in advance. |
PREAPPROVES | • preapproves v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preapprove. • PREAPPROVE v. to approve in advance. |
PRESUPPOSED | • presupposed v. Simple past tense and past participle of presuppose. • PRESUPPOSE v. to suppose beforehand. |
PRESUPPOSES | • presupposes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of presuppose. • PRESUPPOSE v. to suppose beforehand. |
PROPHETSHIP | • prophetship n. The property or state of being a prophet. • PROPHETSHIP n. the office of prophet. |
PROSOPOPEIA | • prosopopeia n. Alternative form of prosopopoeia. • PROSOPOPEIA n. a figure of speech in which an imaginary or absent person is represented as speaking or acting, also PROSOPOPOEIA. |
SUPERPEOPLE | • superpeople n. Plural of superperson. • SUPERPERSON n. a very remarkable person. |