| BACKCOMBING | • backcombing v. Present participle of backcomb. • back-combing v. Present participle of back-comb. • BACKCOMB v. to comb back e.g. the hair. |
| BIOCHEMICAL | • biochemical adj. Of, or relating to biochemistry. • biochemical adj. Characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms. • biochemical n. A chemical substance derived from a biological source. |
| BIOCLIMATIC | • bioclimatic adj. Of or pertaining to the relationship between living things and climate. • bioclimatic adj. (Architecture) Focused on providing a comfortable microclimate. • BIOCLIMATIC adj. of or relating to the relations of climate and living matter. |
| CHOLIAMBICS | • choliambics n. Plural of choliambic. • CHOLIAMBIC n. a verse having an iambus in the fifth place, and a spondee in the sixth or last, also CHOLIAMB. |
| CHORIAMBICS | • choriambics n. Plural of choriambic. • CHORIAMBIC n. a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMB, CHORIAMBUS. |
| CIBACHROMES | • Cibachromes n. Plural of Cibachrome. • CIBACHROME n. a type of colour print made directly form a colour transparency. |
| COMPACTIBLE | • compactible adj. Capable of being compacted. • COMPACTIBLE adj. that can be compacted. |
| COXCOMBICAL | • coxcombical adj. Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb. • COXCOMBICAL adj. foppish, vain, also COXCOMBIC, COXCOMICAL. |
| COXCOMBRIES | • coxcombries n. Plural of coxcombry. • COXCOMBRY n. the behaviour of a coxcomb. |
| CRAMBOCLINK | • crambo-clink n. (Scotland, archaic) Bad poetry; doggerel. • CRAMBOCLINK n. (Scots) rhyming doggerel. |
| IMBROCCATAS | • imbroccatas n. Plural of imbroccata. • IMBROCCATA n. (Italian) a downward pass or thrust in fencing. |
| MACROBIOTIC | • macrobiotic adj. Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or… • macrobiotic adj. Long-lived. • MACROBIOTIC adj. promoting longevity. |
| MICROBICIDE | • microbicide n. Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms. |
| MICROBIOTIC | • microbiotic adj. Relating to microbiota. |
| MOBOCRACIES | • mobocracies n. Plural of mobocracy. • MOBOCRACY n. government by mobs or crowds. |
| SALTIMBOCCA | • saltimbocca n. An Italian dish of veal, thinly sliced and rolled in prosciutto ham and sage leaves. • SALTIMBOCCA n. (Italian) an Italian dish of rolled slices of meat and ham, with cheese and herbs. |
| SUBECONOMIC | • subeconomic adj. Not of sufficient value to be exploited for money. • SUBECONOMIC adj. below the economy. |