| ANTIBIOTIC | • antibiotic n. (Pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms… • antibiotic adj. (Pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics. • antibiotic adj. (Obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist. |
| BACKBITTEN | • backbitten v. Past participle of backbite. • back-bitten v. Past participle of back-bite. • BACKBITE v. to speak ill of. |
| BALCONETTE | • balconette n. (Architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor… • balconette n. (Rare) A small balcony. • balconette n. Synonym of balcony bra. |
| BENTONITIC | • bentonitic adj. Formed of, or containing, bentonite. • BENTONITIC adj. of or like bentonite. |
| BOTTLENECK | • bottleneck n. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. • bottleneck n. (Figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. • bottleneck n. (By extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome. |
| BOYCOTTING | • boycotting v. Present participle of boycott. • boycotting n. The act of something being boycotted. • BOYCOTT v. to refuse to have dealings with. |
| BRATTICING | • bratticing v. Present participle of brattice. • bratticing n. The material used for forming brattices. • BRATTICING n. work in the form of brattices; cresting or ornamental work along a ridge. |
| BRETTICING | • bretticing v. Present participle of brettice. • BRETTICE v. to provide with a brettice. |
| BUTTOCKING | • buttocking n. The cross-buttock throw in wrestling. • BUTTOCK v. in wrestling, to throw by the buttocks. |
| CARBONETTE | • CARBONETTE n. (New Zealand) a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel. |
| COHABITANT | • cohabitant n. A person who cohabits with another. • COHABITANT n. one who dwells with another, or in the same place or country. |
| COMBATANTS | • combatants n. Plural of combatant. • COMBATANT n. one engaged in combat. |
| COMBATTING | • combatting v. Present participle of combat. • COMBAT v. to fight against. |
| CONTRIBUTE | • contribute v. (Transitive, intransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. • CONTRIBUTE v. to give or supply in common with others. |
| CUTTLEBONE | • cuttlebone n. Cuttlefish bone. • CUTTLEBONE n. the internal shell of the cuttlefish, used for making tooth-powder, for polishing the softer metals and for cage-birds to sharpen their beaks on. |
| OBTRUNCATE | • obtruncate v. To deprive of a limb; to lop. • OBTRUNCATE v. to cut or lop off the head of. |