| AUTOPHOBY | • autophoby n. Archaic form of autophobia. • AUTOPHOBY n. a shrinking from making any reference to oneself. |
| BATTOLOGY | • battology n. Continual unnecessary reiteration of the same words, phrases, or ideas. • BATTOLOGY n. a needless repetition of words in speaking or writing. |
| BOLOMETRY | • bolometry n. The use of a bolometer. • BOLOMETRY n. measurement by a bolometer, an instrument for measuring radiant energy or infrared light. |
| BOYCOTTED | • boycotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of boycott. • BOYCOTT v. to refuse to have dealings with. |
| BOYCOTTER | • boycotter n. Someone who engages in a boycott. • BOYCOTTER n. one who boycotts. |
| BOYSHORTS | • boyshorts n. A female undergarment that covers the hips like a pair of shorts. • boy-shorts n. Alternative form of boyshorts. • boy␣shorts n. Alternative form of boyshorts. |
| FREEBOOTY | • freebooty n. (Obsolete) freebootery. • FREEBOOTY n. piracy, also FREEBOOTERY. |
| GEOBOTANY | • geobotany n. The branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species. • GEOBOTANY n. the geographical study of plant distribution, aka phytogeography. |
| GLOBOSITY | • globosity n. A spherical or globose shape. • GLOBOSITY n. sphericity. |
| JOLLYBOAT | • jollyboat n. Alternative form of jolly boat. • jolly␣boat n. A type of ship’s boat of the 17th to 19th centuries, used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship. • JOLLYBOAT n. a small boat kept hoisted at a ship's stern. |
| LOBECTOMY | • lobectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain. • LOBECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a lobe. |
| MYCOBIONT | • mycobiont n. (Lichenology) The fungus that is a component of a lichen. • MYCOBIONT n. the fungal constituent of a lichen. |
| OBOVATELY | • obovately adv. In an obovate manner. • OBOVATE adv. of a leaf, egg-shaped in outline, with the narrow end next to the base. |
| PROBATORY | • probatory adj. Serving for trial; probationary. • probatory adj. Relating to, or serving for, proof. • PROBATORY adj. testing, affording proof, also PROBATIVE. |
| STORYBOOK | • storybook n. A book containing stories, especially children’s stories. • storybook adj. As in a story for children; pleasant and idealized, or having a happy conclusion. • STORYBOOK n. a book of tales true or fictitious, esp. one for children. |
| STYLEBOOK | • stylebook n. A manual containing an organization’s standardized usage conventions for how to write. • STYLEBOOK n. a book of rules for printers and editors. |
| TABBYHOOD | • tabbyhood n. (Dated) The state of being an adult female cat (a tabby). • tabbyhood n. (Dated) The state of being a spinster. • TABBYHOOD n. (obsolete) the state of being an old maid. |
| TABOOLEYS | • TABOOLEY n. (Arabic) a kind of Lebanese salad, also TABBOULEH, TABBOULI, TABOULEH, TABOULI, TABULI. |
| TOMBOYISH | • tomboyish adj. Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy. • TOMBOYISH adj. like a tomboy. |
| TRIBOLOGY | • tribology n. (Physics, engineering) The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study… • TRIBOLOGY n. the study of interacting surfaces in relative motion and associated issues, such as friction, lubrication, and wear. |