cloisonne

cloisonné |ˌkloizəˈnā; ˌklwäz-| (also cloisonné enamel) noun enamel work in which the different colors are separated by strips of flattened wire placed edgeways on a metal backing.

stertorous

stertorous |ˈstərtərəs|adjective(of breathing) noisy and labored.DERIVATIVESstertorously adverb

octavo

octavo |äkˈtävō| (abbr.: 8vo)noun ( pl. -vos)a size of book page that results from the folding of each printed sheet into eight leaves (sixteen pages).• a book of this size.

gourmand

gourmand |goŏrˈmänd|nouna person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.• a connoisseur of good food. See usage below.DERIVATIVESgourmandism |ˈgoŏrmənˌdizəm| nounORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French, of unknown origin.

castellated

castellated |ˈkastəˌlātid|adjective1 having battlements : a castellated tower.• (of a nut or other mechanical part) having grooves or slots on its upper face.2 having a castle or several castles : the castellated hills along the east bank.

stipple

stipple |ˈstipəl|verb [ trans. ](in drawing, painting, and engraving) mark (a surface) with numerous small dots or specks : [as n. ] (stippling) the miniaturist's use of stippling.• produce a decorative effect on (paint or other material) by roughening its surface when it is wet.nounthe process or technique of stippling a surface, or theeffect so created.

deliquescent

deliquescent |deliˈkwesənt|adjectivebecoming liquid or having a tendency to become liquid.• Chemistry (of a solid) tending to absorb moisture from the air and dissolve in it.DERIVATIVESdeliquescence noun