| 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. |
| BOURGEONS | • bourgeons v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bourgeon. • BOURGEON v. (obsolete) to sprout; to put forth bud, also BURGEON. |
| BOWSTRUNG | • bowstrung v. Simple past tense and past participle of bowstring. • BOWSTRING v. to strangle with a bowstring. |
| BROGUEISH | • brogueish adj. (Uncommon) Alternative spelling of broguish. • BROGUEISH adj. having a slight brogue, also BROGUISH. |
| BROUGHAMS | • broughams n. Plural of brougham. • BROUGHAM n. a one-horse closed carriage. |
| BROUGHTAS | • BROUGHTAS n. a small portion added to a purchase of food by a vendor to encourage the person to return, also BRAATA, BRAATAS, BROUGHTA. |
| BUDGEROWS | • budgerows n. Plural of budgerow. • BUDGEROW n. (Hindi) a heavy keelless barge, also BUDGERO. |
| BULLFROGS | • bullfrogs n. Plural of bullfrog. • BULLFROG n. a large frog. |
| BURGONETS | • burgonets n. Plural of burgonet. • BURGONET n. (French) a visored helmet that can be fitted or attached to the gorget or neckpiece, also BURGANET. |
| FAUBOURGS | • faubourgs n. Plural of faubourg. • FAUBOURG n. (French) a suburb just beyond the walls or a district recently included within a city. |
| GASTROPUB | • gastropub n. (Britain) A public house that serves high-quality food. • GASTROPUB n. a pub that specializes in providing food and wine of a standard more typical of a fine restaurant than a traditional pub. |
| GLOBULARS | • globulars n. Plural of globular. • GLOBULAR n. a globular star cluster. |
| GRUBWORMS | • grubworms n. Plural of grubworm. • GRUBWORM n. the larva of some insects. |
| OBSCURING | • obscuring v. Present participle of obscure. • OBSCURE v. to make indistinct. |
| OSNABURGS | • osnaburgs n. Plural of osnaburg. • OSNABURG n. (German) a coarse linen or cotton. |
| SOYBURGER | • soyburger n. A vegetarian burger made from soy. • SOYBURGER n. a burger made with soya rather than meat. |
| SUBGROUPS | • subgroups n. Plural of subgroup. • SUBGROUP v. to divide into subgroups. |
| SUBORNING | • suborning v. Present participle of suborn. • suborning n. The act of one who suborns. • SUBORN v. to induce to commit perjury. |
| SUBREGION | • subregion n. A region that is part of a larger region. • SUBREGION n. part of a region. |
| SUBROGATE | • subrogate v. (Law, transitive) To replace one person or thing with another. • SUBROGATE v. to substitute for another with regard to a legal right or claim. |