| BACKSCRATCHED | • backscratched v. Simple past tense and past participle of backscratch. • BACKSCRATCH v. to scratch the back; (figurative) to do favours in return for favours, to engage in servile flattery. |
| BACKSCRATCHER | • backscratcher n. A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed… • back␣scratcher n. Alternative spelling of backscratcher. • BACKSCRATCHER n. a person who practises backscratching. |
| BACKSCRATCHES | • backscratches n. Plural of backscratch. • backscratches v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscratch. • BACKSCRATCH v. to scratch the back; (figurative) to do favours in return for favours, to engage in servile flattery. |
| BACKSTRETCHES | • backstretches n. Plural of backstretch. • back-stretches n. Plural of back-stretch (alternative form of backstretches). • back␣stretches n. Plural of back stretch (alternative form of backstretches). |
| BENCHMARKINGS | • benchmarkings n. Plural of benchmarking. • BENCHMARKING n. the process of testing by a benchmark. |
| BLATHERSKITES | • blatherskites n. Plural of blatherskite. • BLATHERSKITE n. (Scots) a garrulous talker of nonsense, also BLETHERANSKATE, BLETHERSKATE. |
| BLETHERSKATES | • bletherskates n. Plural of bletherskate. • BLETHERSKATE n. (Scots) a garrulous talker of nonsense, also BLATHERSKITE, BLETHERANSKATE. |
| BREAKTHROUGHS | • breakthroughs n. Plural of breakthrough. • BREAKTHROUGH n. an offensive thrust that penetrates and carries beyond a defensive line in warfare. |
| BROKENHEARTED | • brokenhearted adj. Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation… • broken-hearted adj. Alternative spelling of brokenhearted Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love. • broken␣hearted adj. (Of a person) that has a broken heart. |
| CHECKERBOARDS | • checkerboards n. Plural of checkerboard. • CHECKERBOARD n. a board used in various games (as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors. |
| HEARTBREAKERS | • heartbreakers n. Plural of heartbreaker. • heart␣breakers n. Plural of heart breaker. • HEARTBREAKER n. one that causes heartbreak. |
| HEARTBREAKING | • heartbreaking adj. That causes great grief, anguish or distress. • heartbreaking n. The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress. • heart-breaking adj. (Idiomatic) That causes extreme sorrow or grief. |
| HEARTBROKENLY | • heartbrokenly adv. In a heartbroken manner. • HEARTBROKEN adv. having a broken heart. |
| HOUSEBREAKERS | • housebreakers n. Plural of housebreaker. • house-breakers n. Plural of house-breaker. • house␣breakers n. Plural of house breaker. |
| HOUSEBREAKING | • housebreaking n. The act of breaking into another person’s house with unlawful intent. • housebreaking v. (Animal training) present participle of housebreak. • HOUSEBREAKING n. the act of breaking into a house for the purpose of stealing. |
| NONSHRINKABLE | • nonshrinkable adj. Synonym of unshrinkable. • NONSHRINKABLE adj. not shrinkable. |
| SHOPBREAKINGS | • shopbreakings n. Plural of shopbreaking. • SHOPBREAKING n. the act of breaking into a shop. |
| SWASHBUCKLERS | • swashbucklers n. Plural of swashbuckler. • SWASHBUCKLER n. a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer. |
| THROMBOKINASE | • thrombokinase n. (Biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |