(idiomatic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.

plural of horror story

Any of the genus Triosteum of flowering plants, the feverworts.

A wheel with long curved scoops, for raising water.

(horse racing, informal) A horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.

Any ant of the species Formica rufa.

(nautical, slang) An awkward, lubberly person. / (nautical, slang) One of a mythical body of marine cavalry, for whom wild flights of imagination are best reserved.

cicada killer (not a true hornet)

A flying insect, Vespa mandarinia japonica, known for being a subspecies of the world's largest hornet.

An X-linked recessive connective tissue disorder caused by a deficiency in the transport of copper, and leading to the formation of projections on the back of the skull.