| AUTOANTIBODY | • autoantibody n. An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself. • AUTOANTIBODY n. an antibody produced in reaction to an antigenic constituent of the body's own tissues. |
| AUTOMOBILIST | • automobilist n. (Archaic) The driver of a motor vehicle. • AUTOMOBILIST n. one with an interest in cars. |
| AUTOMOBILITY | • automobility n. The utilization of automobiles as the major means of transportation and mobility. • AUTOMOBILITY n. the use of automobiles as the major means of transportation. |
| BIOTURBATION | • bioturbation n. (Geology) the mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms. • BIOTURBATION n. the restructuring of sedimentary deposits (as in a lake bottom or seabed) by moving organisms (as worms and burrowing clams). |
| BUTTONHOLERS | • buttonholers n. Plural of buttonholer. • BUTTONHOLER n. a person or sewing-machine attachment that makes buttonholes. |
| 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. |
| BUTTONHOOKED | • buttonhooked v. Simple past tense and past participle of buttonhook. • BUTTONHOOK v. to make a kind of offensive play in American football. |
| BUTTONMOULDS | • buttonmoulds n. Plural of buttonmould. • BUTTONMOULD n. the small core of plastic, wood, or metal that is the base for buttons covered with fabric, leather, etc. |
| CONTRIBUTION | • contribution n. Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole. • contribution n. An amount of money given toward something. • contribution n. The act of contributing. |
| CONTRIBUTORS | • contributors n. Plural of contributor. • CONTRIBUTOR n. one who contributes. |
| CONTRIBUTORY | • contributory adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution. • contributory adj. Tending to contribute to a result. • contributory adj. (Obsolete) Paying tribute, tributary. |
| GUTTERBLOODS | • gutterbloods n. Plural of gutterblood. • GUTTERBLOOD n. (Scots) a lowborn person. |
| OBREPTITIOUS | • obreptitious adj. Done or obtained by surprise, with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth. • OBREPTITIOUS adj. done or obtained by trickery, or by concealing the truth. |
| OBSTRUCTIONS | • obstructions n. Plural of obstruction. • OBSTRUCTION n. the state of being obstructed. |
| OUTTHROBBING | • outthrobbing v. Present participle of outthrob. • OUTTHROB v. to surpass in throbbing. |
| TOOTHBRUSHED | • toothbrushed v. Simple past tense and past participle of toothbrush. |
| TOOTHBRUSHES | • toothbrushes n. Plural of toothbrush. • TOOTHBRUSH n. a brush for cleaning the teeth. |
| TROUBLESHOOT | • troubleshoot v. (Transitive, intransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining… • TROUBLESHOOT v. to solve problems. |