systole /sisˈto-lē or -tə-lē/

1. Rhythmical contraction, esp of the heart, opp to diastole (physiology)
2. Collapse of the nucleus in mitosis
3. The shortening of a long syllable (grammar)

systolic /-tolˈik/ adjective

• rough-grinded
• rough-grinding
• rough-grinds
• rough-handle
• rough-handled
• rough-handles
• rough-handling
• rough-hew
• rough-hewed
• rough-hewed, rough-hewn
• rough-hewer
• rough-hewers
• rough-hewing
• rough-hewn
• rough-hews
• rough hound
• rough hounds
• rough house
• rough-house
• rough-housed
• rough-houses
• rough-housing
• roughie
• roughies
• rough in