| BACKSCRATCHING | • backscratching v. Present participle of backscratch. • BACKSCRATCHING n. the act of scratching another's back. |
| BIGHEARTEDNESS | • bigheartedness n. The quality of being bighearted. • big-heartedness n. Alternative form of bigheartedness. • BIGHEARTEDNESS n. the state of being bighearted. |
| BRANCHIOSTEGAL | • branchiostegal adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish. • branchiostegal n. A branchiostegal ray. • BRANCHIOSTEGAL adj. of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fish. |
| BREATHTAKINGLY | • breathtakingly adv. In a breathtaking manner. • breathtakingly adv. To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly. • BREATHTAKING adv. making one out of breath. |
| FEATHERBEDDING | • featherbedding v. Present participle of featherbed. • featherbedding n. (US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes… • feather-bedding v. Present participle of feather-bed. |
| FINGERBREADTHS | • fingerbreadths n. Plural of fingerbreadth. • FINGERBREADTH n. the breadth of a finger. |
| GERONTOPHOBIAS | • GERONTOPHOBIA n. a fear of old age or of growing old. |
| HALTERBREAKING | • halterbreaking v. Present participle of halterbreak. • HALTERBREAK v. to break (as a colt) to a halter. |
| HYPNOBIRTHINGS | • HYPNOBIRTHING n. the use of hypnotic technique during labour by an expectant mother to reduce the pain and emotional stress of delivery. |
| MATCHBOARDINGS | • MATCHBOARDING n. matchboards collectively. |
| NEIGHBOURLIEST | • NEIGHBOURLY adj. like a neighbour, also NEIGHBORLY. |
| OVERBREATHINGS | • overbreathings n. Plural of overbreathing. • OVERBREATHING n. hyperventilation. |
| OVERBURTHENING | • overburthening v. Present participle of overburthen. • OVERBURTHEN v. (archaic) to overburden, also OVERBURDEN. |
| REESTABLISHING | • reestablishing v. Present participle of reestablish. • re-establishing v. Present participle of re-establish. • REESTABLISH v. to establish again. |
| REHABILITATING | • rehabilitating v. Present participle of rehabilitate. • REHABILITATE v. to restore to a former capacity. |
| THIMBLERIGGING | • thimblerigging v. Present participle of thimblerig. • THIMBLERIGGING n. the act of thimblerigging. |
| THYROGLOBULINS | • thyroglobulins n. Plural of thyroglobulin. • THYROGLOBULIN n. an iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that is the precursor of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. |
| TOOTHBRUSHINGS | • toothbrushings n. Plural of toothbrushing. • TOOTHBRUSHING n. the action of using a toothbrush to clean teeth. |
| TURBOCHARGINGS | • TURBOCHARGING n. the act of fitting with a turbocharger. |
| ZYGOBRANCHIATE | • zygobranchiate adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia. • ZYGOBRANCHIATE n. a type of gastropod having paired, symmetrically placed gills, also ZYGOBRANCH. |