| BATHOMETER | • bathometer n. An instrument that measures the depth of water, used especially to measure the depth of ocean water. • BATHOMETER n. an instrument for measuring depths, esp. one for taking soundings without a sounding line. |
| BATHOMETRY | • BATHOMETRY n. measurement of the depth of water. |
| BETROTHALS | • betrothals n. Plural of betrothal. • BETROTHAL n. an engagement to marry. |
| BETROTHEDS | • betrotheds n. Plural of betrothed. • BETROTHED n. one who is engaged to be married. |
| BETROTHING | • betrothing v. Present participle of betroth. • BETROTH v. to engage to marry. |
| BIRTHSTONE | • birthstone n. Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one’s birth. • birthstone n. Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes. • BIRTHSTONE n. a gemstone associated symbolically with the month of one's birth. |
| BLUETHROAT | • bluethroat n. A small Old World passerine bird, Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat. • BLUETHROAT n. a singing bird of northern Europe and Asia, related to the nightingales. |
| BORGHETTOS | • borghettos n. Plural of borghetto. • BORGHETTO n. (Italian) a big village. |
| BROCHETTES | • brochettes n. Plural of brochette. • BROCHETTE n. (French) a skewer for holding food steady while cooking. |
| BUTTERHORN | • butterhorn n. A light, soft flaky roll made with butter and often almonds. |
| CHATTERBOX | • chatterbox n. (Informal) One who chats or talks to excess. • chatterbox n. A cootie catcher (children’s fortune-telling device). • chatterbox n. (Computing) Synonym of chatterbot. |
| HEARTTHROB | • heartthrob n. A heartbeat. • heartthrob n. The object of one’s desires or infatuation; a sweetheart. • heartthrob n. A handsome male celebrity. |
| OUTBREATHE | • outbreathe v. (Transitive) To exhaust or deprive of breath. • outbreathe v. (Transitive) To breathe out; expire. • outbreathe v. (Intransitive) To issue as a breath; exhale. |
| THEORBISTS | • theorbists n. Plural of theorbist. • THEORBIST n. one who plays on a theorbo, a double-necked lute. |
| THEREABOUT | • thereabout adv. About or near that place. • thereabout adv. About or around that date or time. • thereabout adv. About or near to that condition or quality. |