| BACKSTREET | • backstreet adj. Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older neighborhoods, with poorer residents. • backstreet adj. (Figuratively) Done in poor and unsanitary conditions, secretly and illegally; back-alley. • backstreet n. Alternative spelling of back street. |
| BALCONETTE | • balconette n. (Architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor… • balconette n. (Rare) A small balcony. • balconette n. Synonym of balcony bra. |
| BESCATTERS | • bescatters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bescatter. • BESCATTER v. (archaic) to scatter over. |
| BOTTLENECK | • bottleneck n. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. • bottleneck n. (Figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. • bottleneck n. (By extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome. |
| BRACTEATES | • bracteates n. Plural of bracteate. • BRACTEATE n. thin beaten plate of gold or silver. |
| BROCHETTES | • brochettes n. Plural of brochette. • BROCHETTE n. (French) a skewer for holding food steady while cooking. |
| BRUSCHETTE | • bruschette n. Plural of bruschetta. • BRUSCHETTA n. (Italian) toasted ciabatta or other bread coated with olive oil and topped with grilled tomatoes etc. |
| CARBONETTE | • CARBONETTE n. (New Zealand) a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel. |
| COURBETTES | • courbettes n. Plural of courbette. • COURBETTE n. (French) a curvet. |
| CUTTLEBONE | • cuttlebone n. Cuttlefish bone. • CUTTLEBONE n. the internal shell of the cuttlefish, used for making tooth-powder, for polishing the softer metals and for cage-birds to sharpen their beaks on. |
| DETECTABLE | • detectable adj. That which can be detected, noticeable. • DETECTABLE adj. that can be detected, also DETECTIBLE. |
| DETECTABLY | • detectably adv. In a way that can be detected. |
| DETECTIBLE | • detectible adj. Able to be detected. • DETECTIBLE adj. that can be detected, also DETECTABLE. |
| EBRACTEATE | • ebracteate adj. (Botany) Having no bracts. • EBRACTEATE adj. without bracts. |
| SUBACETATE | • subacetate n. (Chemistry) An acetate containing an excess of the basic constituent. • SUBACETATE n. an acetate in smaller proportion. |
| TREBUCHETS | • trebuchets n. Plural of trebuchet. • TREBUCHET n. (historical) a medieval siege engine for launching stones, also TREBUCKET. |
| TREBUCKETS | • trebuckets n. Plural of trebucket. • TREBUCKET n. a medieval siege engine for launching stones, also TREBUCHET. |
| WEBCHATTED | • webchatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of webchat. • WEBCHAT v. to communicate in real time over the Internet. |