| AILUROPHOBES | • ailurophobes n. Plural of ailurophobe. • AILUROPHOBE n. a person with a morbid fear of cats. |
| AUTHORISABLE | • authorisable adj. Alternative spelling of authorizable. • AUTHORISABLE adj. capable of being authorised, also AUTHORIZABLE. |
| BARRELHOUSES | • barrelhouses n. Plural of barrelhouse. • BARRELHOUSE n. a cheap saloon. |
| BEHAVIOURISM | • behaviourism n. (British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism. • BEHAVIOURISM n. the psychological theory that behaviour is governed by conditioning rather than internal processes and that by changing behaviour patterns it is possible to treat psychological disorders, also BEHAVIORISM. |
| BEHAVIOURIST | • behaviourist n. Britain standard spelling of behaviorist. • BEHAVIOURIST n. an adherent of behaviourism. |
| BRACHYCEROUS | • BRACHYCEROUS adj. of insects, having short antennae. |
| BREASTPLOUGH | • breastplough n. A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker’s breast, and in some types by pushing with the… • BREASTPLOUGH n. a kind of spade for cutting turf, with a crossbar against which the breast is pressed. |
| CHORIAMBUSES | • choriambuses n. Plural of choriambus. • CHORIAMBUS n. a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMB, CHORIAMBIC. |
| HARBOURSIDES | • harboursides n. Plural of harbourside. • HARBOURSIDE n. the land that is situated next to a harbour, also HARBORSIDE. |
| HEADBOROUGHS | • headboroughs n. Plural of headborough. • HEADBOROUGH n. (historical) the head of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary; a petty constable. |
| HERBACEOUSLY | • herbaceously adv. In a herbaceous manner. • HERBACEOUS adv. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a herb. |
| HOUSEBOATERS | • houseboaters n. Plural of houseboater. • HOUSEBOATER n. one who lives on a houseboat. |
| HOUSEBREAKER | • housebreaker n. A criminal who breaks into and enters another’s house or premises with the intent of committing a crime. • house-breaker n. Alternative form of housebreaker. • house␣breaker n. Alternative form of housebreaker. |
| MISBEHAVIOUR | • misbehaviour n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior. • MISBEHAVIOUR n. bad behaviour, also MISBEHAVIOR. |
| MOUCHARABIES | • moucharabies n. Plural of moucharaby. • MOUCHARABY n. (Arabic) in North Africa, an external balcony enclosed with latticework. |
| NONCRUSHABLE | • noncrushable adj. Not crushable. • NONCRUSHABLE adj. not crushable. |
| SHUFFLEBOARD | • shuffleboard n. (Uncountable) A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target. • shuffleboard n. (Countable) The long, narrow board on which this game is played. • SHUFFLEBOARD n. an old game in which a coin or other disc was driven along a table by the hand, also SHOVELBOARD. |
| TURNBROACHES | • turnbroaches n. Plural of turnbroach. • TURNBROACH n. a turnspit. |