| AMBIDEXTROUS | • ambidextrous adj. Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands. • ambidextrous adj. Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument). • ambidextrous adj. (Archaic) Practising or siding with both parties. |
| CARBOXYLATED | • carboxylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate. • carboxylated adj. (Chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| CARBOXYLATES | • carboxylates n. Plural of carboxylate. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| CHATTERBOXES | • chatterboxes n. Plural of chatterbox. • CHATTERBOX n. a talkative person. |
| EXACERBATION | • exacerbation n. An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease). • EXACERBATION n. the act of exarcebating. |
| EXHIBITIONER | • exhibitioner n. (Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition… • EXHIBITIONER n. a university student who has been awarded an exhibition at a university. |
| EXORBITANCES | • exorbitances n. Plural of exorbitance. • EXORBITANCE n. an exorbitant action or procedure, also EXORBITANCY. |
| EXORBITANTLY | • exorbitantly adv. In an exorbitant manner, excessively. • EXORBITANT adv. going beyond the usual limits; (esp. of prices) excessive. |
| EXORBITATING | • exorbitating v. Present participle of exorbitate. • EXORBITATE v. (obsolete) to stray. |
| EXPROBRATING | • exprobrating v. Present participle of exprobrate. • EXPROBRATE v. (archaic) to upbraid. |
| EXPROBRATION | • exprobration n. (Obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding. • EXPROBRATION n. the act of exprobrating, upbraiding. |
| EXPROBRATIVE | • exprobrative adj. (Obsolete) Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful. • EXPROBRATIVE adj. expressing reproach, also EXPROBRATORY. |
| EXPROBRATORY | • exprobratory adj. Expressing, or relating to, exprobration. • EXPROBRATORY adj. expressing reproach, also EXPROBRATIVE. |
| HEXOBARBITAL | • hexobarbital n. (Pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce… • HEXOBARBITAL n. a barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic. |
| LETTERBOXING | • letterboxing v. Present participle of letterbox. • letterboxing n. A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues. • LETTERBOXING n. showing a film on television in its original wide screen format. |
| PRATTLEBOXES | • prattleboxes n. Plural of prattlebox. • PRATTLEBOX n. a prattler, a chatterbox. |
| THROMBOXANES | • thromboxanes n. Plural of thromboxane. • THROMBOXANE n. any of several compounds formed from prostaglandin endoperoxides which, when released from blood platelets, induce platelet aggregation and arterial constriction. |
| THUNDERBOXES | • thunderboxes n. Plural of thunderbox. • thunder-boxes n. Plural of thunder-box (alternative form of thunderboxes). • thunder␣boxes n. Plural of thunder box (alternative form of thunderboxes). |