| BABIROUSSA | • babiroussa n. A large hoglike quadruped, of the genus Babyrousa, found in the East Indies, sometimes domesticated;… • BABIROUSSA n. (Malay) a large hoglike quadruped of the East Indies, also BABIRUSA, BABIRUSSA. |
| BARBITONES | • barbitones n. Plural of barbitone. • BARBITONE n. a sleep-inducing drug, aka veronal, also BARBITAL. |
| BARBOTINES | • barbotines n. Plural of barbotine. • BARBOTINE n. (French) a paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief. |
| BELABORING | • belaboring v. Present participle of belabor. • BELABOR v. to buffet, beat, also BELABOUR. |
| BILLBOARDS | • billboards n. Plural of billboard. • BILLBOARD v. to advertise by means of billboards. |
| BOMBARDIER | • bombardier n. (North America) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs. • bombardier n. (Canada, Britain) A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr. • bombardier n. An artilleryman; a gunner. |
| BOMBARDING | • bombarding v. Present participle of bombard. • bombarding n. Bombardment. • BOMBARD v. to attack with artillery. |
| BRAINBOXES | • brainboxes n. Plural of brainbox. • BRAINBOX n. a clever person. |
| BROADBILLS | • broadbills n. Plural of broadbill. • BROADBILL n. any of several birds with a broad bill, such as the spoonbill or scaup. |
| BROADBRIMS | • broadbrims n. Plural of broadbrim. • BROADBRIM n. a broad-brimmed hat esp. one worn by the Quakers in the 17th century. |
| FIBERBOARD | • fiberboard n. (American spelling) A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with… • FIBERBOARD n. (US) a material made from compressed wood fibres, also FIBREBOARD. |
| FIBREBOARD | • fibreboard n. Britain and Canada standard spelling of fiberboard. • FIBREBOARD n. a material made from compressed wood fibres, also FIBERBOARD. |
| FIBROBLAST | • fibroblast n. A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen. • FIBROBLAST n. a cell in connective tissue from which connective tissue is formed. |
| GABBROITIC | • GABBROITIC adj. of or like gabbro, also GABBROIC, GABBROID. |
| IMPROBABLE | • improbable adj. Not likely to be true. • improbable adj. Not likely to happen. • IMPROBABLE adj. not probable. |
| IMPROBABLY | • improbably adv. In an improbable manner; without probability. • IMPROBABLE adv. not probable. |
| NABOBERIES | • naboberies n. Plural of nabobery. • NABOBERY n. (Urdu) the state of being a nabob. |
| SUBORBITAL | • suborbital adj. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually. • suborbital adj. (Anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye. • suborbital n. (Anatomy) A suborbital bone. |
| TREBBIANOS | • TREBBIANO n. a grape used to make wine. |