| BLINDSTORY | • blindstory n. (Architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory. • BLINDSTORY n. a storey without windows, such as a gallery in a Gothic church, also BLINDSTOREY. |
| BLOODSTAIN | • bloodstain n. A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood. • BLOODSTAIN n. a discoloration caused by blood. |
| BLOODSTONE | • bloodstone n. A green chalcedony that has been sprinkled with red spots (which resemble blood, hence the name). • bloodstone n. Hematite. • BLOODSTONE n. a green chalcedony sprinkled with red spots resembling blood. |
| BOTTOMLAND | • bottomland n. (Chiefly US) Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, often consisting of… • BOTTOMLAND n. (US) alluvial deposits. |
| BUTTONHELD | • BUTTONHOLD v. to detain in talk, also BUTTONHOLE. |
| BUTTONHOLD | • BUTTONHOLD v. to detain in talk, also BUTTONHOLE. |
| CLOTHBOUND | • clothbound adj. (Publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather. • CLOTHBOUND adj. bound with cloth e.g. of a book. |
| CNIDOBLAST | • cnidoblast n. (Biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops. • CNIDOBLAST n. a stinging thread cell containing a nematocyst. |
| DEALBATION | • dealbation n. (Chemistry, archaic) The process or act of becoming or being made white, most commonly by bleaching; whitening. • DEALBATION n. whitening; bleaching. |
| DELIBATION | • delibation n. (Obsolete) Act of tasting; a slight trial. • DELIBATION n. the act of tasting; a slight trial. |
| DIPLOBIONT | • diplobiont n. (Biology) Any organism in which haploid and diploid generations alternate. • DIPLOBIONT n. an organism that has both haploid and diploid individuals in its life cycle. |
| DOUBLETONS | • doubletons n. Plural of doubleton. • DOUBLETON n. two cards that are the only ones of their suit dealt to a player. |
| DOUBTINGLY | • doubtingly adv. In a doubting manner. • DOUBTING adv. in a state of doubt. |
| ENDOBLASTS | • endoblasts n. Plural of endoblast. • ENDOBLAST n. the inner cell-layer of a gastrula, also ENTOBLAST. |
| OBEDIENTLY | • obediently adv. In an obedient manner. • OBEDIENT adv. obeying or willing to obey. |
| ROUNDTABLE | • roundtable n. Alternative spelling of round table. • round␣table n. A conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange views. • round␣table n. A television show segment in which pundits or reporters discuss current events. |
| TUMBLEDOWN | • tumbledown adj. In disrepair; poorly maintained. • tumble␣down v. (Intransitive, figuratively) To topple, collapse. • TUMBLEDOWN adj. dilapidated. |
| UNDOUBTFUL | • undoubtful adj. Not doubtful. • UNDOUBTFUL adj. not doubtful. |
| UNTROUBLED | • untroubled adj. Without worries; free from care. • UNTROUBLED adj. not troubled. |