| AMPHIBIOUSLY | • amphibiously adv. In the manner of an amphibian. • amphibiously adv. In an amphibious manner. • AMPHIBIOUS adv. adapted for both land and water. |
| BEHAVIOURISM | • behaviourism n. (British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism. • BEHAVIOURISM n. the psychological theory that behaviour is governed by conditioning rather than internal processes and that by changing behaviour patterns it is possible to treat psychological disorders, also BEHAVIORISM. |
| BISMUTHINITE | • bismuthinite n. (Mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth. • BISMUTHINITE n. a grey mineral consisting of bismuth sulphide in orthorhombic crystalline form. |
| BURNISHMENTS | • burnishments n. Plural of burnishment. • BURNISHMENT n. the act of burnishing. |
| BUSHMANSHIPS | • BUSHMANSHIP n. the craft of the bushman. |
| CHORIAMBUSES | • choriambuses n. Plural of choriambus. • CHORIAMBUS n. a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMB, CHORIAMBIC. |
| CLUBMANSHIPS | • CLUBMANSHIP n. the state of being a clubman. |
| HUMBUGGERIES | • humbuggeries n. Plural of humbuggery. • HUMBUGGERY n. deception. |
| HUMMINGBIRDS | • hummingbirds n. Plural of hummingbird. • humming-birds n. Plural of humming-bird. • humming␣birds n. Plural of humming bird. |
| MISBEHAVIOUR | • misbehaviour n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior. • MISBEHAVIOUR n. bad behaviour, also MISBEHAVIOR. |
| MOUCHARABIES | • moucharabies n. Plural of moucharaby. • MOUCHARABY n. (Arabic) in North Africa, an external balcony enclosed with latticework. |
| OMBROPHILOUS | • ombrophilous adj. (Biology) Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall. • OMBROPHILOUS adj. capable of withstanding long periods of rain. |
| PUBLISHMENTS | • publishments n. Plural of publishment. • PUBLISHMENT n. publication. |
| SUBHARMONICS | • subharmonics n. Plural of subharmonic. • SUBHARMONIC n. a tone below a harmonic. |
| THINGUMABOBS | • thingumabobs n. Plural of thingumabob. • THINGUMABOB n. a whatsit, also THINGAMY, THINGAMYBOB, THINGAMYJIG, THINGUMAJIG, THINGUMBOB, THINGUMMY, THINGUMMYBOB, THINGUMMYJIG. |
| WHATABOUTISM | • whataboutism n. A propaganda technique where criticisms are deflected by raising corresponding criticisms of the opposite side. • WHATABOUTISM n. (Of two communities in conflict) the practice of repeatedly raising grievances from the past during negotiations. |