| BEATBOXING | • beatboxing n. The practice of using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, voice, etc. as a percussive instrument to create beats… • beatboxing v. Present participle of beatbox. • beat-boxing n. Alternative form of beatboxing. |
| BOXHAULING | • boxhauling v. Present participle of boxhaul. • BOXHAUL v. to put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel. |
| BOXINESSES | • BOXINESS n. the state of being boxy, like a box. |
| BRAINBOXES | • brainboxes n. Plural of brainbox. • BRAINBOX n. a clever person. |
| EXCAMBIONS | • excambions n. Plural of excambion. • EXCAMBION n. in Scots law, exchange of lands, also EXCAMBIUM. |
| EXHIBITION | • exhibition n. An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited. • exhibition n. A large-scale public showing of objects or products. • exhibition n. A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative, a shameful exhibition… |
| EXORBITANT | • exorbitant adj. Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant. • EXORBITANT adj. going beyond the usual limits; (esp. of prices) excessive. |
| INEXORABLE | • inexorable adj. Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable. • inexorable adj. Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting. • inexorable adj. Adamant; severe. |
| INEXORABLY | • inexorably adv. In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention. • INEXORABLE adv. not to be moved by entreaty or persuasion. |
| KICKBOXING | • kickboxing n. (Martial arts) A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and especially boxing during the… • kick-boxing n. Alternative spelling of kickboxing. • KICKBOXING n. boxing with hands and feet. |
| PAINTBOXES | • paintboxes n. Plural of paintbox. • PAINTBOX n. a box containing paints. |
| SOAPBOXING | • soapboxing v. Present participle of soapbox. • SOAPBOX v. to give an opinion to the public. |
| TOXALBUMIN | • toxalbumin n. A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous). • TOXALBUMIN n. any of a group of toxic albumins that occur in certain plants, such as toadstools, and in snake venom. |
| XENOBIOTIC | • xenobiotic adj. Of or pertaining to xenobiosis. • xenobiotic adj. (Biology) Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system. • xenobiotic n. (Biology) Any foreign compound not produced by an organism’s metabolism. |
| XENOPHOBIA | • xenophobia n. A hatred of strangers or foreigners. • xenophobia n. A fear of strangers or foreigners. • xenophobia n. A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners. |
| XENOPHOBIC | • xenophobic adj. Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners. • xenophobic n. A xenophobe. • XENOPHOBIC adj. being afraid of foreigners. |