| BIOCHEMIC | • BIOCHEMIC adj. relating to the chemistry of living things, also BIOCHEMICAL. |
| BIOETHICS | • bioethics n. (Ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances. • BIOETHICS n. the study of ethical problems in biology. |
| BIRCHINGS | • birchings n. Plural of birching. • BIRCHING n. a flogging. |
| BISHOPRIC | • bishopric n. A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs. • bishopric n. The office or function of a bishop. • BISHOPRIC n. the diocese or jurisdiction of a bishop; the rank or office of a bishop. |
| BISMUTHIC | • bismuthic adj. (Chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its higher valence. • BISMUTHIC adj. containing bismuth in its higher valence; as, bismuthic oxide. |
| BITCHIEST | • bitchiest adj. Superlative form of bitchy: most bitchy. • BITCHY adj. catty. |
| CHILBLAIN | • chilblain n. An itchy purple red inflammation of the skin, especially of the hands, feet and ears, occurring when… • CHILBLAIN n. a painful red swelling, esp. on hands and feet, caused by constriction of small blood vessels in cold weather. |
| CHIMBLIES | • chimblies n. Plural of chimbly. • CHIMBLY n. a chimney, also CHIMBLEY, CHIMLA, CHIMLEY. |
| CHORIAMBI | • choriambi n. Plural of choriambus. • CHORIAMBUS n. a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMB, CHORIAMBIC. |
| COHIBITED | • cohibited v. Simple past tense and past participle of cohibit. • COHIBIT v. to restrain. |
| HERBICIDE | • herbicide n. A substance used to kill plants. • HERBICIDE n. a weedkiller. |
| HUBRISTIC | • hubristic adj. Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant. • hubristic adj. Displaying hubris (as a personality characteristic). • HUBRISTIC adj. having hubris, overwhelming pride, also HYBRISTIC. |
| HYBRISTIC | • HYBRISTIC adj. having hubris, overwhelming pride, also HUBRISTIC. |
| ISOBATHIC | • isobathic adj. Of the same depth. • isobathic adj. Of or relating to an isobath. • ISOBATHIC adj. relating to isobaths, contour lines connecting points of equal underwater depth. |
| LIBECCHIO | • libecchio n. A southwest wind. • LIBECCHIO n. (Milton) a strong westerly (or southwesterly) wind that blows on to Corsica's western coast, also LIBECCIO. |
| PHLEBITIC | • phlebitic adj. Of or pertaining to phlebitis. • PHLEBITIC adj. relating to phlebitis, inflammation of a vein. |
| SHIBUICHI | • shibuichi n. A Japanese silver-copper alloy that can be patinated into a range of muted shades of blue or green through… • SHIBUICHI n. (Japanese) an alloy of three parts copper to one part silver, used in Japanese decorative art to give a silver-grey patina. |