| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
derisory (dɪˈraɪsərɪ, -zərɪ) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | subject to or worthy of derision, esp because of being ridiculously small or inadequate |
| 2. | another word for derisive |