| HARDBAKE | • hardbake n. A sweetmeat of boiled brown sugar or molasses with almonds, flavoured with orange or lemon juice. • HARDBAKE n. a sweetmeat of boiled brown sugar or molasses made with almonds etc. |
| HANDBRAKE | • handbrake n. (Mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually… • handbrake n. (Mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated… • handbrake v. To apply the handbrake in a vehicle. |
| HARDBAKES | • hardbakes n. Plural of hardbake. • HARDBAKE n. a sweetmeat of boiled brown sugar or molasses made with almonds etc. |
| KURBASHED | • kurbashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of kurbash. • KURBASH v. (Arabic) to flog with a leather whip, also KOURBASH. |
| BACKHANDER | • backhander n. A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards. • backhander n. A blow with the back of the hand. • backhander n. (Informal) A bribe, a secret payment. |
| HANDBRAKES | • handbrakes n. Plural of handbrake. • hand␣brakes n. Plural of hand brake. • HANDBRAKE n. a brake applied by a hand-operated lever. |
| HARDBACKED | • hardbacked adj. (Of a book) Having a solid binding; hardback. • hardbacked adj. Having a hard back. • HARDBACKED adj. of a book, having hard covers. |
| HAWKSBEARD | • hawksbeard n. Any of various annual and perennial flowering plants of the genus Crepis, superficially resembling the dandelion. • hawksbeard n. Any of several plants of the genus Youngia, of Asia. • HAWKSBEARD n. a flower of the dandelion family. |
| KOURBASHED | • kourbashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of kourbash. • KOURBASH v. (Arabic) to whip with a hide whip, also KURBASH. |
| BACKHANDERS | • backhanders n. Plural of backhander. • back-handers n. Plural of back-hander. • BACKHANDER n. a bribe. |
| BENCHMARKED | • benchmarked v. Simple past tense and past participle of benchmark. • BENCHMARK v. to test by a preset standard. |
| BLACKHANDER | • blackhander n. Alternative form of Black Hander. • Blackhander n. Alternative form of Black Hander. • Black␣Hander n. A person who carries on the Black Hand extortion racket. |
| BRICKSHAPED | • brickshaped adj. Shaped like a brick. • brick-shaped adj. Alternative spelling of brickshaped. • BRICKSHAPED adj. shaped like a brick. |
| HAWKSBEARDS | • hawksbeards n. Plural of hawksbeard. • HAWKSBEARD n. a flower of the dandelion family. |
| BLACKHANDERS | • blackhanders n. Plural of blackhander. • Blackhanders n. Plural of Blackhander. • Black␣Handers n. Plural of Black Hander. |
| CHECKERBOARD | • checkerboard n. A pattern of squares of alternating colours. • checkerboard n. A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used… • checkerboard n. (Film) A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BROKENHEARTEDLY | • brokenheartedly adv. In a brokenhearted manner. • broken-heartedly adv. Alternative form of brokenheartedly. • BROKENHEARTED adv. greatly depressed or hurt. |