| BODYBOARDING | • bodyboarding n. A water sport, similar to surfing, in which one kneels or lies on a bodyboard and is carried by breaking waves. • bodyboarding v. Present participle of bodyboard. • BODYBOARDING n. the sport of riding a surfboard that is shorter and blunter than a standard board. |
| BOONDOGGLERS | • boondogglers n. Plural of boondoggler. • BOONDOGGLER n. one who engages in boondoggling. |
| BRAGGADOCIOS | • braggadocios n. Plural of braggadocio. • BRAGGADOCIO n. (Italian) swagger, braggartism. |
| CARBONADOING | • carbonadoing v. Present participle of carbonado. • CARBONADO v. (Spanish) to broil on coals, also CARBONADE, CARBONNADE. |
| FOREBODINGLY | • forebodingly adv. In a foreboding manner. • FOREBODINGLY adv. FOREBODING. |
| GLOBETROTTED | • globetrotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of globetrot. • GLOBETROT v. to travel the world. |
| GUTTERBLOODS | • gutterbloods n. Plural of gutterblood. • GUTTERBLOOD n. (Scots) a lowborn person. |
| HEADBOROUGHS | • headboroughs n. Plural of headborough. • HEADBOROUGH n. (historical) the head of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary; a petty constable. |
| HYDROBIOLOGY | • hydrobiology n. (Biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water. • HYDROBIOLOGY n. the study of aquatic organisms. |
| NEIGHBORHOOD | • neighborhood n. The residential area near one’s home. • neighborhood n. The inhabitants of a residential area. • neighborhood n. A formal or informal division of a municipality or region. |
| OVERBOUNDING | • overbounding v. Present participle of overbound. • OVERBOUND v. to bound excessively. |
| RADIOBIOLOGY | • radiobiology n. (Biology) The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms. • radiobiology n. (Biochemistry) The use of radioactive labels to study biological processes. • RADIOBIOLOGY n. a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems. |
| ROADBLOCKING | • roadblocking v. Present participle of roadblock. • ROADBLOCK v. to bar by means of a roadblock. |
| SMORGASBORDS | • smorgasbords n. Plural of smorgasbord. • smörgåsbords n. Plural of smörgåsbord. • SMORGASBORD n. (Norwegian) a buffet featuring various dishes, such as hors d'oeuvres, salads, etc., also SMORBROD, SMORG, SMORREBROD. |
| SNOWBOARDING | • snowboarding n. The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard. • snowboarding v. Present participle of snowboard. • SNOWBOARDING n. the sport of using a snowboard. |
| THIRDBOROUGH | • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The head of a frankpledge. • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The constable of a tithing or township. • THIRDBOROUGH n. (historical) an under-constable. |
| THOROUGHBRED | • thoroughbred adj. Bred from pure stock. • thoroughbred adj. Well-bred and properly educated. • thoroughbred n. Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (“horse bred for racing”). |
| UNFOREBODING | • unforeboding adj. Not foreboding. • UNFOREBODING adj. not foreboding. |