| BREATHALYSER | • breathalyser n. Alternative spelling of breathalyzer. • BREATHALYSER n. (tradename) a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYZER. |
| BREATHALYZER | • breathalyzer n. A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person’s… • BREATHALYZER n. (tradename) a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYSER. |
| BREATHARIANS | • breatharians n. Plural of breatharian. • BREATHARIAN n. a person who believes that it is possible, through meditation, to reach a level of consciousness where one can exist on air alone. |
| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| DRAUGHTBOARD | • draughtboard n. A checkerboard used to play draughts. • DRAUGHTBOARD n. a board for the playing of draughts. |
| FEATHERBRAIN | • featherbrain n. Alternative spelling of feather-brain. • feather-brain n. (Derogatory) a feather-brained or stupid person, especially a woman. • FEATHERBRAIN n. a foolish scatterbrained person. |
| HAIRBREADTHS | • hairbreadths n. Plural of hairbreadth. • HAIRBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRSBREADTH. |
| HAIRSBREADTH | • hairsbreadth n. A very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair). • hair's␣breadth n. A very small amount or distance. • HAIRSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRBREADTH. |
| HALTERBREAKS | • halterbreaks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halterbreak. • HALTERBREAK v. to break (as a colt) to a halter. |
| HARBORMASTER | • harbormaster n. (US, nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port. • harbor␣master n. Alternative spelling of harbormaster. • HARBORMASTER n. one in charge of a harbour. |
| HEARTBREAKER | • heartbreaker n. Someone, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours a person, but does not reciprocate their love. • heartbreaker n. Something that causes sorrow, grief or extreme disappointment. • heartbreaker n. (Sports) A match which ends in defeat for a promising player or team. |
| REHYDRATABLE | • rehydratable adj. Capable of being rehydrated. • REHYDRATABLE adj. capable of being rehydrated. |
| SCRATCHBOARD | • scratchboard n. (Art) A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin… • SCRATCHBOARD n. a scraperboard. |
| SUBARRHATION | • subarrhation n. (Historical) The ancient custom of betrothal by gift of pledges. • SUBARRHATION n. an ancient form of betrothal in which pledges of money, rings, etc. were given by the man to the woman, also SUBARRATION. |
| THREADBAREST | • threadbarest adj. Superlative form of threadbare: most threadbare. • THREADBARE adj. having the nap worn off so that the thread shows. |
| VIBRAHARPIST | • vibraharpist n. Someone who plays the vibraharp. • VIBRAHARPIST n. one who plays the vibraharp. |
| WEATHERBOARD | • weatherboard n. (Nautical) The windward side of a vessel. • weatherboard n. (Nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water. • weatherboard n. Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard. |