| BARACHOIS | • BARACHOIS n. (French) a shallow lagoon formed by a sandbar, also BARRASWAY. |
| BIOETHICS | • bioethics n. (Ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances. • BIOETHICS n. the study of ethical problems in biology. |
| BISHOPRIC | • bishopric n. A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs. • bishopric n. The office or function of a bishop. • BISHOPRIC n. the diocese or jurisdiction of a bishop; the rank or office of a bishop. |
| BLOCKSHIP | • blockship n. (Nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy). • BLOCKSHIP n. a warship too old for action, but useful in port defence. |
| BORACHIOS | • borachios n. Plural of borachio. • BORACHIO n. (Spanish) a Spanish wineskin; a drunken fellow. |
| BOTCHIEST | • botchiest adj. Superlative form of botchy: most botchy. • BOTCHY adj. done badly. |
| BOTCHINGS | • BOTCHING n. the act of botching. |
| BOYCHICKS | • boychicks n. Plural of boychick. • BOYCHICK n. (Yiddish) boy, a term of endearment, also BOYCHIK. |
| CHEMISORB | • chemisorb v. (Transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding. • CHEMISORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMOSORB. |
| CHINBONES | • chinbones n. Plural of chinbone. • CHINBONE n. the lower jaw. |
| CHOIRBOYS | • choirboys n. Plural of choirboy. • choir␣boys n. Plural of choir boy. • CHOIRBOY n. a boy who sings in a church choir. |
| CHOLIAMBS | • choliambs n. Plural of choliamb. • CHOLIAMB n. (Greek) a verse having an iambus in the fifth place, and a spondee in the sixth or last, also CHOLIAMBIC. |
| CHORIAMBS | • choriambs n. Plural of choriamb. • CHORIAMB n. (Greek) a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMBIC, CHORIAMBUS. |
| COHESIBLE | • cohesible adj. Capable of cohesion. • COHESIBLE adj. capable of cohesion. |
| COOLIBAHS | • coolibahs n. Plural of coolibah. • COOLIBAH n. (Native Australian) a species of Australian eucalyptus tree, also COOLABAH, COOLIBAR. |
| COPUBLISH | • copublish v. (Transitive, music business) To have credit as a publisher of (a work published by another). • copublish v. (Transitive) To jointly with another publisher publish (a work). • co-publish v. Alternative spelling of copublish. |
| DOBCHICKS | • dobchicks n. Plural of dobchick. • DOBCHICK n. the little grebe, also DABCHICK, DIPCHICK. |
| ISOBATHIC | • isobathic adj. Of the same depth. • isobathic adj. Of or relating to an isobath. • ISOBATHIC adj. relating to isobaths, contour lines connecting points of equal underwater depth. |
| RHEOBASIC | • rheobasic adj. Relating to a rheobase. • RHEOBASIC adj. relating to a rheobase, the smallest amount of electricity required to stimulate a nerve. |
| SHAMBOLIC | • shambolic adj. Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged. • SHAMBOLIC adj. chaotic. |