| BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
| BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
| BREASTPLOUGHS | • breastploughs n. Plural of breastplough. • BREASTPLOUGH n. a kind of spade for cutting turf, with a crossbar against which the breast is pressed. |
| CLAUSTROPHOBE | • claustrophobe n. One who suffers from claustrophobia. • CLAUSTROPHOBE n. one with a fear of confined spaces. |
| INSUPPORTABLE | • insupportable adj. That cannot be tolerated or endured. • insupportable adj. (Of a statement, claim, argument, etc.) That cannot be supported; that cannot be demonstrated or proved. • INSUPPORTABLE adj. not supportable. |
| MULTIPROBLEMS | Sorry, definition not available. |
| PERAMBULATORS | • perambulators n. Plural of perambulator. • PERAMBULATOR n. a pram. |
| PERTURBATIONS | • perturbations n. Plural of perturbation. • PERTURBATION n. the action of perturbing. |
| POSTBOURGEOIS | • postbourgeois adj. (In Marxist philosophy) Relating to a period of society following the decline of the bourgeoisie. • POSTBOURGEOIS adj. belonging to a period of society after the bourgeoisie. |
| POSTPUBERTIES | • POSTPUBERTY n. the period after puberty. |
| PRECOMBUSTION | • precombustion adj. Alternative spelling of pre-combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Occurring prior to combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Concerned with a phase prior to combustion. |
| PROTUBERANCES | • protuberances n. Plural of protuberance. • PROTUBERANCE n. a swelling or bump on the surface, also PROTUBERANCY. |
| SUBEDITORSHIP | • subeditorship n. The rank or position of subeditor. • SUBEDITORSHIP n. the office of subeditor. |
| SUBINSPECTORS | • subinspectors n. Plural of subinspector. • sub-inspectors n. Plural of sub-inspector. • SUBINSPECTOR n. a subordinate inspector. |
| SUBREPTITIOUS | • subreptitious adj. Obsolete form of surreptitious. • SUBREPTITIOUS adj. fraudulently obtained; surreptitious. |
| SUPERLOBBYIST | • superlobbyist n. (Politics) An extremely skilled or powerful lobbyist. • SUPERLOBBYIST n. an exceptionally effective lobbyist. |
| UNSUPPORTABLE | • unsupportable adj. Not able to be supported or endured. • UNSUPPORTABLE adj. not supportable. |
| WOODBURYTYPES | • Woodburytypes n. Plural of Woodburytype. • WOODBURYTYPE n. (tradename) a photomechanical process in which an exposed and developed bichromated film is forced into a metal plate by great pressure, and so forms a matrix for subsequent printing. |