| BACKFITTINGS | • BACKFITTING n. the act of retrofitting or furnishing with new parts not originally available. |
| BACKLIGHTING | • backlighting v. Present participle of backlight. • backlighting n. The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow. • BACKLIGHT v. to illumine a subject from the rear. |
| BANDICOOTING | • bandicooting v. Present participle of bandicoot. • BANDICOOT v. to remove potatoes from the ground leaving the tops undisturbed. |
| BEWITCHINGLY | • bewitchingly adv. In a bewitching manner. • BEWITCHING adv. BEWITCH, to affect by witchcraft. |
| BILLSTICKING | • billsticking n. Synonym of billposting. • BILLSTICKING n. the act of posting bills. |
| BIOCOMPUTING | • biocomputing n. (Computing) The design and construction of computers containing biological components. • biocomputing n. (Computing) The application of computing to the biological sciences; bioinformatics. • BIOCOMPUTING n. the application of computers to problems in biology and biochemistry. |
| BIOENERGETIC | • bioenergetic adj. Of or pertaining to bioenergetics. • BIOENERGETIC adj. relating to bioenergetics. |
| BIOGENETICAL | • biogenetical adj. Biogenetic. • BIOGENETICAL adj. pertaining to biogenesis, the theory that all life is derived from living matter alone, also BIOGENETIC. |
| BIOMAGNETICS | • BIOMAGNETICS n. a type of magnetic therapy in which small magnets are placed on acupuncture points. |
| BIRDWATCHING | • birdwatching n. Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment. • birdwatching n. (Slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches. • bird␣watching n. Alternative spelling of birdwatching. |
| BLACKLISTING | • blacklisting v. Present participle of blacklist. • blacklisting n. The act of placing onto a blacklist. • BLACKLISTING n. the act of putting on a blacklist. |
| BOOTLICKINGS | • bootlickings n. Plural of bootlicking. • BOOTLICKING n. the act of toadying. |
| CATABOLISING | • catabolising v. Present participle of catabolise. • CATABOLISE v. to subject to catabolism, destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also CATABOLIZE. |
| CATABOLIZING | • catabolizing v. Present participle of catabolize. • CATABOLIZE v. to subject to catabolism, destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also CATABOLISE. |
| CONTRIBUTING | • contributing v. Present participle and gerund of contribute. • CONTRIBUTE v. to give or supply in common with others. |
| DIABETOGENIC | • diabetogenic adj. (Pathology) That produces diabetes. • DIABETOGENIC adj. producing diabetes. |
| GNOTOBIOTICS | • gnotobiotics n. The science involved with maintaining a microbiologically controlled environment. • GNOTOBIOTICS n. the study of organisms living in germfree conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms. |
| OBJECTIFYING | • objectifying v. Present participle of objectify. • OBJECTIFY v. to make objective. |
| SCAMBAITINGS | • SCAMBAITING n. the practice of pretending to fall for online scams in order to waste the time of the perpetrators. |
| TRANSCRIBING | • transcribing v. Present participle of transcribe. • TRANSCRIBE v. to make a written copy of. |