| BACKGROUNDERS | • backgrounders n. Plural of backgrounder. • BACKGROUNDER n. an off the record briefing for reporters. |
| BACKGROUNDING | • backgrounding v. Present participle of background. • backgrounding n. The act by which something is backgrounded, in any sense. • backgrounding n. An intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot, during which… |
| BLOODCURDLING | • bloodcurdling adj. Causing great horror or terror. • blood-curdling adj. Causing terror or horror. • BLOODCURDLING adj. arousing fright or horror. |
| BORAGINACEOUS | • boraginaceous adj. (Botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage… • BORAGINACEOUS adj. belonging to the borage family. |
| BRAGGADOCIOUS | • braggadocious adj. Exhibiting braggadocio; characterized by empty boasts. • BRAGGADOCIOUS adj. boastful. |
| CONGRATULABLE | • congratulable adj. That deserves to be congratulated. • CONGRATULABLE adj. worthy of congratulation. |
| COUNTERBORING | • counterboring v. Present participle of counterbore. • counterboring n. A counterbore. (cylindrical recess) • COUNTERBORE v. to form a counterbore in. |
| CRYOGLOBULINS | • cryoglobulins n. Plural of cryoglobulin. • CRYOGLOBULIN n. an immunoglobulin formed in the blood in certain diseases which forms obstructions in small blood vessels when the extremities are subjected to low temperatures. |
| MACROGLOBULIN | • macroglobulin n. A plasma globulin of high molecular weight. • MACROGLOBULIN n. a highly polymerized globulin of high molecular weight. |
| OBSTRUCTINGLY | • obstructingly adv. So as to obstruct. • OBSTRUCTINGLY adv. in an obstructing manner. |
| SUBCATEGORIES | • subcategories n. Plural of subcategory. • sub-categories n. Plural of sub-category (alternative spelling of subcategories). • SUBCATEGORY n. a subdivision of a category. |
| SUBCATEGORISE | • subcategorise v. Alternative spelling of subcategorize. • SUBCATEGORISE v. to classify into subcategories, also SUBCATEGORIZE. |
| SUBCATEGORIZE | • subcategorize v. (Transitive) To categorize more specifically by placing in a subcategory. • subcategorize v. (Grammar) To practice subcategorization. • SUBCATEGORIZE v. to classify into subcategories, also SUBCATEGORISE. |
| THOROUGHBRACE | • thoroughbrace n. (Dated) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs or serving as a spring itself. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| TURBOCHARGERS | • turbochargers n. Plural of turbocharger. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |
| TURBOCHARGING | • turbocharging v. Present participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGING n. the act of fitting with a turbocharger. |