| BACKHANDED | • backhanded adj. With the back of the hand. • backhanded adj. Involving a backward flip of the hand. • backhanded adj. Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory. |
| BANDWIDTHS | • bandwidths n. Plural of bandwidth. • BANDWIDTH n. the width of a band of radio or TV frequencies. |
| BAREHANDED | • barehanded adj. Having no covering on the hands. • barehanded adj. (By extension) With no tool or weapon. • barehanded adv. With no covering on the hands. |
| BEDRENCHED | • bedrenched v. Simple past tense and past participle of bedrench. • BEDRENCH v. to wet thoroughly. |
| BEHINDHAND | • behindhand adj. (Archaic, of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (In accomplishing a task, etc.). • behindhand adj. (Archaic, of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion. • behindhand adj. (Archaic) Behind (Someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up. |
| BLANDISHED | • blandished v. Simple past tense and past participle of blandish. • BLANDISH v. to coax and flatter. |
| BLOODHOUND | • bloodhound n. A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This… • bloodhound n. (Figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues. • bloodhound n. (Archaic) A bloodthirsty person. |
| BONDHOLDER | • bondholder n. (Finance) The registered owner of a financial bond. • BONDHOLDER n. a person who holds the bonds of a public or private corporation for the payment of money at a certain time. |
| BONEHEADED | • boneheaded adj. (Slang) Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead. • BONEHEADED adj. stupid. |
| BRANDISHED | • brandished v. Simple past tense and past participle of brandish. • BRANDISH v. to move or wave, esp. a weapon. |
| DISBENCHED | • disbenched v. Simple past tense and past participle of disbench. • DISBENCH v. to drive from a bench. |
| HANDBAGGED | • handbagged v. Simple past tense and past participle of handbag. • HANDBAG v. to strike with a handbag. |
| HANDBALLED | • handballed v. Simple past tense and past participle of handball. • HANDBALL v. to handle the ball in football. |
| HARDBOUNDS | • HARDBOUND n. a book bound in hard covers. |
| HEADBANGED | • headbanged v. Simple past tense and past participle of headbang. • HEADBANG v. to nod one's head violently to the beat of loud music. |