| BEATBOXING | • beatboxing n. The practice of using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, voice, etc. as a percussive instrument to create beats… • beatboxing v. Present participle of beatbox. • beat-boxing n. Alternative form of beatboxing. |
| BOXHAULING | • boxhauling v. Present participle of boxhaul. • BOXHAUL v. to put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel. |
| BRAINBOXES | • brainboxes n. Plural of brainbox. • BRAINBOX n. a clever person. |
| CARBOREXIC | • carborexic adj. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or having carborexia. • carborexic n. A person with carborexia. • CARBOREXIC n. a person who is regarded as being obsessed with reducing their carbon footprint. |
| CARBOXYLIC | • carboxylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group. • CARBOXYLIC adj. relating to carboxyl. |
| EXCAMBIONS | • excambions n. Plural of excambion. • EXCAMBION n. in Scots law, exchange of lands, also EXCAMBIUM. |
| EXORBITANT | • exorbitant adj. Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant. • EXORBITANT adj. going beyond the usual limits; (esp. of prices) excessive. |
| EXORBITATE | • exorbitate v. (Obsolete) To go out of the track; to deviate. • EXORBITATE v. (obsolete) to stray. |
| INEXORABLE | • inexorable adj. Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. • inexorable adj. Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting. • inexorable adj. Adamant; severe. |
| INEXORABLY | • inexorably adv. In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention. • INEXORABLE adv. not to be moved by entreaty or persuasion. |
| OXIDISABLE | • oxidisable adj. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of oxidizable. • OXIDISABLE adj. that can be oxidised, also OXIDIZABLE. |
| OXIDIZABLE | • oxidizable adj. Capable of being oxidized. • OXIDIZABLE adj. that can be oxidized, also OXIDISABLE. |
| PAINTBOXES | • paintboxes n. Plural of paintbox. • PAINTBOX n. a box containing paints. |
| SOAPBOXING | • soapboxing v. Present participle of soapbox. • SOAPBOX v. to give an opinion to the public. |
| TOXALBUMIN | • toxalbumin n. A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous). • TOXALBUMIN n. any of a group of toxic albumins that occur in certain plants, such as toadstools, and in snake venom. |
| TOXIPHOBIA | • toxiphobia n. Alternative form of toxicophobia. • TOXIPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of poisoning, also TOXICOPHOBIA. |
| XENOPHOBIA | • xenophobia n. A hatred of strangers or foreigners. • xenophobia n. A fear of strangers or foreigners. • xenophobia n. A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners. |
| XYLORIMBAS | • xylorimbas n. Plural of xylorimba. • XYLORIMBA n. a combination of xylophone and marimba. |