| ABROOKING | • abrooking v. Present participle of abrook. • ABROOKE v. an erroneous spelling of Shakespeare's "abrook" (to brook; to tolerate or endure) found in late 20th century editions of Chambers. |
| BIGAROONS | • bigaroons n. Plural of bigaroon. • BIGAROON n. any of several heart-shaped varieties of cherry, also BIGARREAU. |
| BIOREGION | • bioregion n. An eco-region. • BIOREGION n. an area in which climate and environment are consistent. |
| BORROWING | • borrowing v. Present participle of borrow. • borrowing v. (Slang, crime) Slang term for shoplifting. • borrowing n. An instance of something being borrowed. |
| BOURGEOIS | • bourgeois adj. Of or relating to the middle class, (often derogatory) their presumed overly conventional, conservative… • bourgeois adj. (Historical) Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime. • bourgeois adj. (Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat. |
| BROOCHING | • brooching v. Present participle of brooch. • BROOCH v. to adorn with a brooch. |
| BROODINGS | • broodings n. Plural of brooding. • BROODING n. an act of brooding. |
| EMBROGLIO | • embroglio n. Alternative form of imbroglio. • EMBROGLIO n. (Italian) a confusing or disturbing situation, also IMBROGLIO. |
| FORBODING | • forboding adj. Alternative form of foreboding. • forboding v. Present participle of forbode. • forboding n. Alternative form of foreboding. |
| IMBROGLIO | • imbroglio n. A complicated situation; an entanglement. • IMBROGLIO n. (Italian) a confusing or disturbing situation, also EMBROGLIO. |
| MICROBLOG | • microblog n. (Internet) A blog on which one posts brief, frequent updates on one’s activities. • microblog v. (Internet, transitive, intransitive) To post on a microblog. • MICROBLOG n. a blog in which there is a limitation on the length of individual postings. |
| OBLIGATOR | • obligator n. (Law) One who establishes an obligation under law. • OBLIGATOR n. one who obligates. |
| REBOOKING | • rebooking v. Present participle of rebook. • rebooking n. A second or subsequent booking. • REBOOK v. to book again. |
| REBOOTING | • rebooting v. Present participle of reboot. • rebooting n. The act by which something (A computer, a TV series, etc.) is rebooted. • REBOOT v. to renew the boots of. |
| TRIBOLOGY | • tribology n. (Physics, engineering) The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study… • TRIBOLOGY n. the study of interacting surfaces in relative motion and associated issues, such as friction, lubrication, and wear. |