| BALLOONING | • ballooning adj. Growing rapidly as a balloon. • ballooning adj. Rising high in the air. • ballooning n. The act of something that swells or expands. |
| BANDONIONS | • bandonions n. Plural of bandonion. • BANDONION n. a kind of button accordion popular in South America, also BANDOLEON, BANDONEON. |
| BOCCONCINI | • bocconcini n. Small pieces of mozzarella cheese. • bocconcini n. Small chunks of any suitable foodstuff. • BOCCONCINI n. (Italian) small pieces of mozzarella cheese, also BOCONCINI. |
| BOOKENDING | • bookending v. Present participle of bookend. • book-ending v. Alternative spelling of bookending. • BOOKEND v. to place something at either end of. |
| CONGLOBING | • conglobing v. Present participle of conglobe. • CONGLOBE v. to become a globule. |
| EMBONPOINT | • embonpoint n. Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous. • embonpoint adj. Plump, chubby, buxom. • EMBONPOINT n. (French) plumpness of person; stoutness. |
| HOBNOBBING | • hobnobbing v. Present participle of hobnob. • hobnobbing n. A friendly, informal session of talking or drinking. • HOBNOB v. to associate with in a friendly way. |
| NONBONDING | • nonbonding adj. (Chemistry) Not involved in bonding. • NONBONDING adj. not bonding. |
| NONOBVIOUS | • nonobvious adj. Not obvious. • non-obvious adj. Not obvious. • NONOBVIOUS n. that which is not obvious. |
| NOVOBIOCIN | • novobiocin n. An aminocoumarin antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces niveus. • NOVOBIOCIN n. an antimicrobial drug used in some cases of staphylococcic or urinary tract infection. |
| OBTENTIONS | • obtentions n. Plural of obtention. • OBTENTION n. the act of obtending. |
| OBVENTIONS | • obventions n. Plural of obvention. • OBVENTION n. (obsolete) any incidental occurrence or advantage. |
| ONBOARDING | • onboarding n. (Business) The process of bringing a new employee on board, incorporating training and orientation. • ONBOARDING n. the induction and assimilation of a new employee into a company or organization. |
| UMBONATION | • umbonation n. An umbo. • umbonation n. The formation of an umbo. • UMBONATION n. the state of being umbonate, having a central boss. |
| UNBOSOMING | • unbosoming v. Present participle of unbosom. • unbosoming n. The act of telling about one’s troubles. • UNBOSOM v. to pour out; to tell freely. |