parenthesis /pə-renˈthi-sis/

1. A word or passage of comment or explanation inserted in a sentence which is grammatically complete without it
2. A figure of speech consisting of the use of such insertion
3. A digression
4. An interval, space or interlude
5. (usu in pl) a round bracket () used to mark off a parenthesis

parenthˈesize or parenthˈesise transitive verb and intransitive verb

parenthetic /par-ən-thetˈik/ or parenthetˈical adjective

1. Of the nature of a parenthesis
2. Using or overusing parenthesis

parenthetˈically adverb

• dreariment
• dreariments
• dreariness
• drearinesses
• drearing
• drearings
• drearisome
• dreary
• dreck
• dreckier
• dreckiest
• drecks
• drecky
• dredge
• dredge-box
• dredged
• dredger
• dredgers
• dredges
• dredge up
• dredging
• dredging-box
• dree
• dreed
• dreeing