| BACKSCRATCHED | • backscratched v. Simple past tense and past participle of backscratch. • BACKSCRATCH v. to scratch the back; (figurative) to do favours in return for favours, to engage in servile flattery. |
| BENIGHTEDNESS | • benightedness n. The quality of being benighted. • BENIGHTEDNESS n. the state of being benighted. |
| BLANDISHMENTS | • blandishments n. Plural of blandishment. • BLANDISHMENT n. something that tends to coax or cajole. |
| BODYSNATCHERS | • bodysnatchers n. Plural of bodysnatcher. • body-snatchers n. Plural of body-snatcher. • body␣snatchers n. Plural of body snatcher. |
| BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| DIBRANCHIATES | • dibranchiates n. Plural of dibranchiate. • DIBRANCHIATE n. any of a certain subclass of cephalopods. |
| DISBURTHENING | • disburthening v. Present participle of disburthen. • DISBURTHEN v. to get rid of a burden, also DISBURDEN. |
| DISHABILITATE | • dishabilitate v. (Transitive) To disqualify. • DISHABILITATE v. to disqualify; to attaint. |
| HAIRSBREADTHS | • hairsbreadths n. Plural of hairsbreadth. • hairs'␣breadths n. Plural of hair’s breadth. • HAIRSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRBREADTH. |
| HANDSBREADTHS | • handsbreadths n. Plural of handsbreadth. • HANDSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hand, also HANDBREADTH. |
| MOUTHBREEDERS | • mouthbreeders n. Plural of mouthbreeder (synonym of mouthbrooders). • MOUTHBREEDER n. a fish that carries eggs and young in its mouth, also MOUTHBROODER. |
| MOUTHBROODERS | • mouthbrooders n. Plural of mouthbrooder. • MOUTHBROODER n. a cichlid fish that carries its young in its mouth for protection, also MOUTHBREEDER. |
| PHLEBOTOMISED | • phlebotomised v. Simple past tense and past participle of phlebotomise. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| REESTABLISHED | • reestablished v. Simple past tense and past participle of reestablish. • reëstablished v. Simple past tense and past participle of reëstablish. • re-established v. Simple past tense and past participle of re-establish. |
| STRAIGHTBREDS | • straightbreds n. Plural of straightbred. • STRAIGHTBRED n. an animal produced by breeding a single breed, strain, or type. |
| SUBEDITORSHIP | • subeditorship n. The rank or position of subeditor. • SUBEDITORSHIP n. the office of subeditor. |
| THOROUGHBREDS | • thoroughbreds n. Plural of thoroughbred. • Thoroughbreds n. Plural of Thoroughbred. • THOROUGHBRED n. a horse so bred. |
| UNESTABLISHED | • unestablished adj. Not established. • UNESTABLISHED adj. not established. |
| WEATHERBOARDS | • weatherboards n. Plural of weatherboard. • WEATHERBOARD n. a board shaped so as to shed water. |