| ABRUPTIONS | • abruptions n. Plural of abruption. • ABRUPTION n. a sudden, violent separation. |
| ABSORPTION | • absorption n. The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as… • absorption n. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. • absorption n. Mental assimilation. |
| BALLPOINTS | • ballpoints n. Plural of ballpoint. • BALLPOINT n. a type of pen. |
| BEANSPROUT | • beansprout n. Alternative form of bean sprout. • bean␣sprout n. (Chiefly in the plural) A sprout of the mung bean. • bean␣sprout n. (Chiefly in the plural) A sprout of the soybean. |
| BESPORTING | • besporting v. Present participle of besport. • BESPORT v. to sport, play. |
| BESPOTTING | • bespotting v. Present participle of bespot. • BESPOT v. to cover with spots. |
| BESPOUTING | • bespouting v. Present participle of bespout. • BESPOUT v. to spout over. |
| BIOPARENTS | • bioparents n. Plural of bioparent. • BIOPARENT n. a biological parent, not a stepparent. |
| BLUEPOINTS | • bluepoints n. Plural of bluepoint. • blue␣points n. Plural of blue point. • BLUEPOINT n. a small oyster typically from the south shore of Long Island. |
| OBREPTIONS | • obreptions n. Plural of obreption. • OBREPTION n. (obsolete) an attempt to obtain ecclesiastical dispensation, etc. fraudulently. |
| PAINTBOXES | • paintboxes n. Plural of paintbox. • PAINTBOX n. a box containing paints. |
| PLANOBLAST | • planoblast n. (Zoology) Any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa. • PLANOBLAST n. any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa. |
| PREOBTAINS | • preobtains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preobtain. • PREOBTAIN v. to obtain in advance. |
| PROBATIONS | • probations n. Plural of probation. • PROBATION n. the act of proving; also, that which proves anything; proof. |
| SAPROBIONT | • saprobiont n. Synonym of saprobe. • SAPROBIONT n. any organism, esp. a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter, also SAPROTROPH. |
| SPOONBAITS | • spoonbaits n. Plural of spoonbait. • SPOONBAIT n. a lure on a swivel, used in trolling for fish, also SPOONHOOK. |
| SUBCEPTION | • SUBCEPTION n. subliminal perception. |
| SUBPOTENCY | • subpotency n. The quality of being subpotent. • SUBPOTENCY n. the state (in a drug) of being subpotent, having less than normal potency. |
| SUBREPTION | • subreption n. The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent… • SUBREPTION n. a deliberate misrepresentation; an inference drawn from it. |
| TABLESPOON | • tablespoon n. (Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl. • tablespoon n. (Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving. • tablespoon n. (Cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one… |