| BUILDDOWN | • builddown n. A systematic, gradual reduction in the number of something (especially nuclear weapons), normally by… • build␣down v. (Card games) In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value (e.g. 4♦ over 5♣). • BUILDDOWN n. a planned reduction. |
| DESKBOUND | • deskbound adj. (Of an employee) Whose work confines him or her to a desk. • DESKBOUND adj. confined to a desk (e.g. of someone doing paperwork and administration rather than active or practical work). |
| DOWNBOUND | • downbound adj. Moving in a direction that is considered down, such as downstream or to a lower level. • downbound adv. Moving down. • DOWNBOUND adj. of e.g. a train, heading in a southerly directio. |
| DUMBFOUND | • dumbfound v. (Transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless. • DUMBFOUND v. to strike dumb; to confuse with astonishment, also DUMBFOUNDER, DUMFOUND, DUMFOUNDER. |
| EMBOUNDED | • embounded v. Simple past tense and past participle of embound. • EMBOUND v. (Shakespeare) to enclose. |
| HARDBOUND | • hardbound adj. (Of a book) Having a hardcover; hardback. • HARDBOUND adj. bound in hard covers. • HARDBOUND n. a book bound in hard covers. |
| HIDEBOUND | • hidebound adj. Bound with the hide of an animal. • hidebound adj. (Of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily… • hidebound adj. (Of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth. |
| INBOUNDED | • inbounded v. Simple past tense and past participle of inbound. • INBOUND v. to return a basketball to play from out of bounds. |
| MOUNDBIRD | • moundbird n. Megapode. • MOUNDBIRD n. an Australian bird laying eggs in mounds. |
| OUTBIDDEN | • outbidden v. Past participle of outbid. • OUTBID v. to bid higher than. |
| REBOUNDED | • rebounded v. Simple past tense and past participle of rebound. • REBOUND v. to spring back. |
| UNBLOODED | • unblooded adj. Not yet blooded; untried in battle; still to take part in combat. • UNBLOODED adj. not blooded. |
| UNBOARDED | • unboarded v. Simple past tense and past participle of unboard. • unboarded adj. Not boarded. • UNBOARDED adj. not boarded. |
| UNBOUNDED | • unbounded adj. Having no boundaries or limits. • UNBOUNDED adj. not bounded. |
| UNDERBODY | • underbody n. The underparts of a bird or animal. • underbody n. The underside of a vehicle. • UNDERBODY n. the underside of a motor vehicle. |
| UNDOUBLED | • undoubled adj. Not doubled. • undoubled v. Simple past tense and past participle of undouble. • UNDOUBLE v. to change from a state of being doubled. |
| UNDOUBTED | • undoubted adj. Without doubt; without question; certain. • UNDOUBTED adj. not doubted. |
| WINDBOUND | • windbound adj. (Nautical) Unable to sail because of high winds, or of onshore winds. • WINDBOUND adj. hindered from sailing by contrary winds. |
| WORDBOUND | • word-bound adj. Unable to find expression in words: thwarted in wordfinding. • WORDBOUND adj. unable to find expression in words. |