| AMBERGRIS | • ambergris n. A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the… • amber-gris n. (Now largely obsolete and uncommon) Alternative spelling of ambergris. • amber␣gris n. (Now largely obsolete and uncommon) Alternative spelling of ambergris. |
| BIOMARKER | • biomarker n. (Medicine) A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease. • biomarker n. (Biology) Any measurable phenomenon that indicates the presence of life. • BIOMARKER n. anything that might indicate the presence of a disease or pathological condition. |
| BRAMBLIER | • bramblier adj. Comparative form of brambly: more brambly. • BRAMBLY adj. full of brambles. |
| CRUMBLIER | • crumblier adj. Comparative form of crumbly: more crumbly. • CRUMBLY adj. easily crumbed. |
| EMBARRING | • embarring v. Present participle of embar. • EMBARRING n. the act of shutting in. |
| EMBROIDER | • embroider v. To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours. • embroider v. (Figuratively) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable. • EMBROIDER v. to ornament with designs in needlework, also BROIDER. |
| EMBROILER | • embroiler n. One who embroils. • EMBROILER n. one who embroils. |
| GRUMBLIER | • grumblier adj. Comparative form of grumbly: more grumbly. • GRUMBLY adj. muttering in discontent. |
| HERBARIUM | • herbarium n. A collection of dried plants or parts of plants. • herbarium n. A building or institution where such a collection is kept. • HERBARIUM n. a collection of preserved plants and herbs. |
| IMBORDERS | • imborders v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imborder. • IMBORDER v. to provide with a border, also EMBORDER. |
| MERBROMIN | • merbromin n. (Medicine) A topical antiseptic that is an organomercury derivative of fluorescein. • MERBROMIN n. a green crystalline mercurial compound used as an antiseptic and germicide. |
| MICROBREW | • microbrew n. A beer produced by a small local brewery, or microbrewery. • microbrew v. To produce beer on a small scale, as a microbrewer. • MICROBREW n. a beer produced by a microbrewery. |
| OVERBRIMS | • overbrims v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbrim. • OVERBRIM v. to flow over. |
| REIMBURSE | • reimburse v. To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one’s behalf. • REIMBURSE v. to repay. |
| TIMBERIER | • TIMBERY adj. like timber. |
| TREMBLIER | • tremblier adj. Comparative form of trembly: more trembly. • TREMBLY adj. tremulous. |
| UMBRIERES | • umbrieres n. Plural of umbriere. • UMBRIERE n. (Spenser) the visor of a helmet, also UMBREL, UMBRERE, UMBRIL. |
| UNDERBRIM | • underbrim n. The underside of a hat’s brim. • UNDERBRIM n. a facing on the underside of a hat brim. |
| WHIMBERRY | • whimberry n. (Dialectal) The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). • WHIMBERRY n. the bilberry or whortleberry, so called because it grows on moors among the whins, or furze, also WHINBERRY. |