| BACKGROUND | • background adj. Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system. • background n. One’s social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. • background n. A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context. |
| BEARHUGGED | • bearhugged v. Simple past tense and past participle of bearhug. • BEARHUG v. to embrace firmly. |
| BLACKGUARD | • blackguard n. The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment. • blackguard n. (Old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person. • blackguard n. (Archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society. |
| BODYGUARDS | • bodyguards n. Plural of bodyguard. • BODYGUARD v. to act as a bodyguard. |
| BUDGERIGAR | • budgerigar n. A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird… • BUDGERIGAR n. (Native Australian) an Australian parakeet. |
| DEARBOUGHT | • DEARBOUGHT adj. precious. |
| GROUNDBAIT | • groundbait n. Fishing bait that is cast into the water, rather than secured to a hook, in order to attract fish to… • GROUNDBAIT n. bait dropped to the bottom to bring fish to the neighbourhood. • GROUNDBAIT v. to bait with groundbait. |
| GRUBSTAKED | • grubstaked v. Simple past tense and past participle of grubstake. • GRUBSTAKE v. to provide with funds for an enterprise. |
| OBDURATING | • obdurating v. Present participle of obdurate. • OBDURATE v. to make obdurate, harden physically. |
| OBJURGATED | • objurgated v. Simple past tense and past participle of objurgate. • OBJURGATE v. to scold or rebuke sharply, to berate. |
| OUTBRAGGED | • outbragged v. Simple past tense and past participle of outbrag. • OUTBRAG v. to surpass in bragging. |
| PLUGBOARDS | • plugboards n. Plural of plugboard. • PLUGBOARD n. a device with a large number of electrical sockets. |
| SUBROGATED | • subrogated v. Simple past tense and past participle of subrogate. • SUBROGATE v. to substitute for another with regard to a legal right or claim. |
| UNABRIDGED | • unabridged adj. (Of a book or document) Not abridged, shortened, expurgated or condensed; complete. • unabridged n. An unabridged publication, especially a reference work. • UNABRIDGED adj. not abridged. |
| UNBRAIDING | • unbraiding v. Present participle of unbraid. • UNBRAID v. to separate the strands of. |
| UPBRAIDING | • upbraiding v. Present participle of upbraid. • upbraiding adj. Reproachful; chiding; censorious. • upbraiding n. An instance of severe criticism or rebuke. |
| UPGRADABLE | • upgradable adj. Having the capacity to undergo an upgrade. • upgradable n. A device or component that can be upgraded. • UPGRADABLE adj. that can be upgraded e.g. of computer equipment, also UPGRADEABLE. |