| BACKSCATTERING | • backscattering n. (Physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source. • backscattering v. Present participle of backscatter. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
| CHICKENHEARTED | • chickenhearted adj. Alternative form of chicken-hearted. • chicken-hearted adj. Not brave; lacking courage; cowardly. • CHICKENHEARTED adj. timid, cowardly. |
| CYBERSTALKINGS | • CYBERSTALKING n. the practice of using electronic communications to harass someone persistently. |
| HETEROKARYOTIC | • heterokaryotic adj. Relating to heterokaryosis or to heterokaryons. • HETEROKARYOTIC adj. relating to heterokaryosis. |
| HYDROKINETICAL | • hydrokinetical adj. Synonym of hydrokinetic. • HYDROKINETICAL adj. of or relating to the motions of fluids or the forces which produce or affect such motions, also HYDROKINETIC. |
| HYPERKERATOTIC | • hyperkeratotic adj. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperkeratosis. • HYPERKERATOTIC adj. suffering from hyperkeratosis. |
| KAKISTOCRACIES | • kakistocracies n. Plural of kakistocracy. • KAKISTOCRACY n. government by the worst men of the state. |
| KERATINOPHILIC | • keratinophilic adj. Capable of thriving on keratin. • KERATINOPHILIC adj. of fungi, exhibiting affinity for keratin (as in hair, skin, feathers, or horns). |
| MACROMARKETING | • macromarketing n. (Marketing) The use of marketing strategies that focus on large markets (macrosegments) rather than… • MACROMARKETING n. marketing concerning all marketing as a whole, marketing systems, and the mutual effect that society and marketing systems have on each other. |
| MEGAKARYOCYTIC | • megakaryocytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes. • MEGAKARYOCYTIC adj. of or like a megakaryocyte. |
| MICROMARKETING | • micromarketing n. (Marketing) The use of marketing strategies that focus on specific small markets (microsegments) or… • MICROMARKETING n. very small-scale marketing. |
| MOCKUMENTARIES | • mockumentaries n. Plural of mockumentary. • MOCKUMENTARY n. a spoof documentary. |
| QUARTERBACKING | • quarterbacking n. (American football) The act of playing as a quarterback. • quarterbacking n. (US) The action of making criticisms after the event. • quarterbacking v. Present participle of quarterback. |
| STRAIGHTJACKET | • straightjacket n. Misspelling of straitjacket. • straight-jacket n. Misspelling of straitjacket. • straight␣jacket n. Alternative form of straightjacket. |
| STRAITJACKETED | • straitjacketed v. Simple past tense and past participle of straitjacket. • STRAITJACKET v. to confine in or as if in a straitjacket. |
| WEATHERCOCKING | • weathercocking v. Present participle of weathercock. • WEATHERCOCK v. to serve as a weathercock for. |