| BLOODHOUND | • bloodhound n. A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This… • bloodhound n. (Figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues. • bloodhound n. (Archaic) A bloodthirsty person. |
| BOARHOUNDS | • boarhounds n. Plural of boarhound. • Boarhounds n. Plural of Boarhound. • BOARHOUND n. a dog used to hunt boar. |
| BOOZEHOUND | • boozehound n. (Informal) alcoholic, drunkard. • BOOZEHOUND n. (colloquial) an alcoholic. |
| BUFFOONISH | • buffoonish adj. Characteristic of a buffoon. • BUFFOONISH adj. like a buffoon. |
| BUTTONHOLD | • BUTTONHOLD v. to detain in talk, also BUTTONHOLE. |
| BUTTONHOLE | • buttonhole n. A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one. • buttonhole n. (Chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration. • buttonhole n. (Surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel. |
| BUTTONHOOK | • buttonhook n. (Sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button. • buttonhook n. A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes. • buttonhook n. (American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the… |
| 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. |
| HONOURABLE | • honourable adj. Britain standard spelling of honorable. • honourable n. Britain standard spelling of honorable. • Honourable adj. Alternative letter-case form of honourable. |
| HONOURABLY | • honourably adv. In an honourable manner. • HONOURABLE adv. worthy of honour, also HONORABLE. |
| HOUSEBOUND | • housebound adj. Restricted to one’s home, as by physical infirmity. • HOUSEBOUND adj. confined to the house. |
| NORTHBOUND | • northbound adj. Heading or moving in a northerly direction. • northbound adv. Towards the north. • NORTHBOUND adj. heading north. |
| SOUTHBOUND | • southbound adv. Toward the south. • southbound adj. Which is (or will be) travelling south. • SOUTHBOUND adj. travelling or heading south. |