stageplaying
The performance of plays on stage.

stagery
Exhibition on the stage.

stagette
A party held for a woman who is about to be married.

stagettes
plural of stagette

staghunt
A hunt for stags.

stfcon
convention of science fiction fans.

stfcons
plural of stfcon

stuntwork
The performance of stunts.

subassemblies
plural of subassembly

subassembly
An assembly that is assembled with others to form a larger assembly.

subconference
A conference forming part of a greater conference.

subconferences
plural of subconference

subevent
An event that makes up part of a greater event.
A component of a complex event, such as a collision between large particles.

subevents
plural of subevent

subisotyping
The isotyping of subisotypes

submatch
A match forming part of a larger match, for example in a text string being searched.

submatches
plural of submatch

subtournament
A tournament that forms part of another tournament.

subtournaments
plural of subtournament

sukkot
plural of sukkah

sunshield
An assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.

sunshields
plural of sunshield

superassemblies
plural of superassembly

superassembly
An assembly of other assemblies.

surfaris
plural of surfari

swaporama
An event at which all participants donate items which can then be taken for free by other participants.

swaporamas
plural of swaporama

swimrun
A multisport competition which involves participants running and swimming over a race course that involves multiple swim and run stages.

synedria
plural of synedrion
plural of synedrium

synedrion
An assembly that holds formal sessions.

synedrium
Alternative form of synedrion.

synhedria
plural of synhedrion

synhedrion
Alternative form of synedrion.

tahaarah
Ritual purification in Islam.

talkfest
A session of enthusiastic discussion or gossip.

talkfests
plural of talkfest

talkshop
An event or organization for the purpose of discussing a topic, rather than taking direct action.

talkshops
plural of talkshop

tamalada
A gathering to eat tamales

tamaladas
plural of tamalada

tangihanga
A Maori funeral.

tardeada
A party among Hispanics held in the early evening.

tardeadas
plural of tardeada

telemeeting
A meeting between by remote participants by means of telecommunication or computer networks.

telemeetings
plural of telemeeting

teleseminar
A seminar conducted over a telephone, set up as a conference call.

teleseminars
plural of teleseminar

tendinopathogenesis
The production and development of tendinopathies

tevilah
Ritual bathing in a mikveh.

tikkun
A night of (usually communal) Torah study.

tombola
A lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum.
The drum from which the tickets are drawn.

treff
A covert meeting.

twerkathon
An energetic display of twerking, particularly to an audience.

typeball
A ball in a typewriter or early printer that bears the physical characters on its surface and is moved mechanically in order to print them onto the page.

typeballs
plural of typeball

typehead
The assembly within a typewriter, teleprinter, etc., that physically prints characters onto the page.

typeheads
plural of typehead

ultrarace
A race which is longer than a marathon.

ultraraces
plural of ultrarace

unbirthday
A day that is not one's birthday but is celebrated as though it were.

unconference
A conference that attempts to avoid the traditional drawbacks of conferences, such as high entry fees, excessive formality, and bias due to sponsors.

unconferences
plural of unconference

unevent
An event that goes unnoticed.

unevents
plural of unevent

urethroscopies
plural of urethroscopy

urethroscopy
Examination of the interior of the urethra.

vaginoscopies
plural of vaginoscopy

vaginoscopy
An inspection of the vagina.

vendange
The annual grape harvest, especially in France.

vendanges
plural of vendange

vindemiation
The gathering of grapes or honeycomb.

vindemiations
plural of vindemiation

vraicking
The gathering of vraic.

walima
The marriage banquet held as part of an Islamic wedding.

walimas
plural of walima

walkathon
A long-distance walk, either as a race or in aid of charity.

wankfest
An event, publication, etc. that is wanky: narcissistically foolish or pretentious.

wankfests
plural of wankfest

waygoose
Alternative form of wayzgoose.

waygooses
plural of waygoose

wayzegoose
Alternative form of wayzgoose.

wayzegooses
plural of wayzegoose

wayzgoose
a holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in August

wayzgooses
plural of wayzgoose

weepathon
A protracted session of crying.

wheelwork
An assembly of wheels serving a mechanical purpose.

wheelworks
plural of wheelwork

whiskerino
A whisker-growing contest.
A group or club supporting whisker-growing contests.

whiskerinoes
plural of whiskerino

wokefest
An event, work, etc. involving a lot of wokeness.

wokefests
plural of wokefest

wonkfest
A self-congratulatory meeting of wonks (overly studious individuals).

wonkfests
plural of wonkfest

xenodochy
Reception of strangers; hospitality.

yakfest
A session of chatter or gossip.

yakfests
plural of yakfest

yaocho
match fixing in Japan

yawnfest
A particularly boring event.

yawnfests
plural of yawnfest

yellowfacing
performance in yellowface makeup

zoofari
A safari-style tour of a zoo.

zoofaris
plural of zoofari

aamchoor
Alternative form of amchur.

aamchur
Alternative form of amchur.

aarthi
Alternative form of aarti.

aarthis
plural of aarthi

aarti
A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.

aartis
plural of aarti

abaisse
A thin undercrust of pastry.

abaisses
plural of abaisse

abakhwetha
plural of umkhwetha

abigail
A lady's maid.

abigails
plural of abigail

absinthiana
The accoutrements surrounding the drink absinthe and its preparation, such as special glasses and carafes.

absinthites
A medicinal drink made with absinthe.

acerglyn
A mead made with honey and maple syrup.

aceta
plural of acetum

acetract
In botanical medicine, a vinegar extract of herbs.

acetracts
plural of acetract

acetum
Vinegar, sometimes medicated.

acetums
plural of acetum

acha
fonio, esp. Digitaria exilis (white fonio) (a cereal cultivated in western Africa)

achari
pickle

achi
the eldest sister
an elder sister
a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
respectful term of address for the eldest sister
respectful term of address for an elder sister
respectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

acidoproteolyte
A proteolytic bacterium that operates in an acidic medium (such as milk / cheese)

acidoproteolytes
plural of acidoproteolyte

ackawi
Alternative form of akkawi.

acorane
Any of a group of sesquiterpenoids present in sweet flag (Acorus calamus)

acoranes
plural of acorane

acquacotta
A Tuscan vegetable soup made with bread.

acrobatess
A female acrobat.

adam
The day or night before an eve; two days or nights before a holiday, most commonly Christmas.

adelantadillo
A Spanish red wine made of the first ripe grapes.

adelantadillos
plural of adelantadillo

adelphoi
The brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ, named in the New Testament as James, Joses, Simon, and Jude; unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew.

admiraless
A female admiral.
The wife of an admiral.

admonitrix
A female admonitor.

adobe
An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
The earth from which such bricks are made.
A house made of adobe brick.

adobes
plural of adobe

adorcism
The voluntary, desired or curative possession by a spirit.

adorcisms
plural of adorcism

advieh
A Persian spice blend

aequalis
The case conveying an equality with another noun, equivalent to “like” or “as” in English. This case is used in some languages like Inuktitut.