| animistic | Of or belonging to animism or animists. | 1869 | Go To Quotation |
| celloist | = cellist n. | 1870 | Go To Quotation |
| chrismon | = chi-rho n. | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| Hippocratize | intr. To follow or imitate Hippocrates. | 1869 | Go To Quotation |
| horizontalness | The quality of being horizontal; horizontality. | 1869 | Go To Quotation |
| kissy | Amorous, affectionate, sentimental; that invites kissing; characterized by or given to kissing. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| maillot | A pair of tights, esp. as worn by ballet dancers and circus artistes. | 1876 | Go To Quotation |
| mari complaisant | A husband tolerant of his wife's adultery. | 1877 | Go To Quotation |
| massier | A student elected from among those at a French artist's studio to be the treasurer, administrator, and supervisor of the group. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| master card | Bridge and Whist. A card that cannot be beaten unless it is trumped. | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| mazagran | Iced black coffee laced with brandy or rum, traditionally served in an earthenware goblet and drunk through a straw. | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| merienda | In Spanish-speaking contexts: a light meal, esp. one taken in the afternoon. | 1880 | Go To Quotation |
| millimetric | Of the order of a millimetre in length or thickness; relating to or… | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| Minton | attrib. Designating pottery made at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, from 1793 onwards, by Thomas Minton and his successors. | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| misappropriate | = inappropriate adj. | 1878 | Go To Quotation |
| mistresshood | The condition or status of a mistress of a household. | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| Mittagessen | In Germany: a midday meal; lunch. | 1876 | Go To Quotation |
| Molièresque | Of, relating to, or characteristic of Molière or his comedies; farcical or satirical in the style of Molière. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| Monacan | Of or relating to Monaco or its inhabitants. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| music drama | An opera whose style and structure are governed by considerations of dramatic… | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| near-sightedly | In a near-sighted manner; short-sightedly. Also fig. | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| nicht wahr | In interrogative contexts (esp. amongst German-speakers): ‘Is it not true?’; ‘Isn't that so?’ Cf. n'est-ce pas phr. | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| nightclub | A club or similar establishment that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing… | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| non-ownership | The fact or condition of not being an owner. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| non-specialist | A person who is not a specialist. | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| novia | In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries and amongst Hispanic Americans: a girlfriend, a fiancée; a bride. Cf. novio n. | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| operette | = operetta n. Also in extended use. | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| orright | All right, fine, certainly: an expression of acquiescence, assent or acknowledgement. | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| over-insured | Having excessive insurance cover. Usu. in pass. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| padella | In Italy: a shallow metal pan or earthenware dish; a frying pan. | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| paedology | The study of the growth and (esp. mental, social, or educational) development of children; child psychology. | 1870 | Go To Quotation |
| passivism | The quality or condition of being passive; a passive attitude or way of behaving; esp.… | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| paternalism | The policy or practice of restricting the freedoms and responsibilities of… | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| penworker | A person who works with or is skilled in using a pen; a writer. Cf. pen-pusher n. | 1876 | Go To Quotation |
| petroleur | A person who uses petrol to set fire to a building or other property. Cf. petroleuse n. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| photometrician | = photometrist n. | 1869 | Go To Quotation |
| Pilsen | = Pilsner n. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| Pintsch | Used attrib. and in the genitive with reference to an oil-gas obtained from shale oil… | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| plumeau | = duvet n. 1. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| preening | That preens (in various senses of preen v.); esp. self-congratulatory, vain. | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| prefacing | That prefaces or precedes; introductory. | 1877 | Go To Quotation |
| prefectual | Of or relating to a prefect; = prefectorial adj. Cf. prefectural adj. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| purveyal | The action of purveying or supplying; the provision of something; = purveyance n. 5a. | 1877 | Go To Quotation |
| pushable | Capable of being pushed (in various senses of the verb). | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| rainbowfish | Any of various small, brightly coloured freshwater fishes, several of which are popular… | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| ramshackleness | The quality or state of being ramshackle. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| Rembrandtian | = Rembrandtesque adj. | 1881 | Go To Quotation |
