| AUTHORISABLE | • authorisable adj. Alternative spelling of authorizable. • AUTHORISABLE adj. capable of being authorised, also AUTHORIZABLE. |
| AUTHORIZABLE | • authorizable adj. Capable of being authorized. • AUTHORIZABLE adj. capable of being authorized, also AUTHORISABLE. |
| BATHOPHILOUS | • bathophilous adj. (Biology) That inhabits very deep water. • BATHOPHILOUS adj. of an organism, living in very deep water. |
| BEHAVIOURIST | • behaviourist n. Britain standard spelling of behaviorist. • BEHAVIOURIST n. an adherent of behaviourism. |
| BUTTONHOLING | • buttonholing v. Present participle of buttonhole. • buttonholing n. The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will. • BUTTONHOLE v. to detain in talk, also BUTTONHOLD. |
| DOUBLETHINKS | • doublethinks n. Plural of doublethink. • DOUBLETHINK n. thought marked by the acceptance of gross contradictions and falsehoods, esp. when used as a technique of self-indoctrination. |
| HABITUATIONS | • habituations n. Plural of habituation. • HABITUATION n. the process of habituating. |
| HEBETUDINOUS | • hebetudinous adj. Displaying mental lethargy or dullness. • HEBETUDINOUS adj. dull or lethargic, esp. relating to the mind. |
| INTERBOROUGH | • interborough adj. Between boroughs. • INTERBOROUGH adj. between boroughs. |
| OUTBREATHING | • outbreathing v. Present participle of outbreathe. • outbreathing n. A breathing out; an exhalation. • OUTBREATHE v. to breathe forth. |
| OUTTHROBBING | • outthrobbing v. Present participle of outthrob. • OUTTHROB v. to surpass in throbbing. |
| SUBARRHATION | • subarrhation n. (Historical) The ancient custom of betrothal by gift of pledges. • SUBARRHATION n. an ancient form of betrothal in which pledges of money, rings, etc. were given by the man to the woman, also SUBARRATION. |
| SUBHASTATION | • subhastation n. (Archaic) A public sale or auction. • SUBHASTATION n. (historical) sale by public auction. |
| THINGUMABOBS | • thingumabobs n. Plural of thingumabob. • THINGUMABOB n. a whatsit, also THINGAMY, THINGAMYBOB, THINGAMYJIG, THINGUMAJIG, THINGUMBOB, THINGUMMY, THINGUMMYBOB, THINGUMMYJIG. |
| THINGUMMYBOB | • thingummybob n. Alternative form of thingamabob. • THINGUMMYBOB n. a whatsit, also THINGAMY, THINGAMYBOB, THINGAMYJIG, THINGUMABOB, THINGUMAJIG, THINGUMBOB, THINGUMMY, THINGUMMYJIG. |
| THIOBACILLUS | • thiobacillus n. Any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus. • Thiobacillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrogenophilaceae – the sulfur bacteria. • THIOBACILLUS n. any of several rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from the oxidation of sulphur or sulphur compounds. |
| 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. |
| UNHOSPITABLE | • unhospitable adj. Not hospitable. • UNHOSPITABLE adj. not hospitable, also INHOSPITABLE. |
| UNPROHIBITED | • unprohibited adj. Not prohibited. • UNPROHIBITED adj. not prohibited. |
| 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. |