| ALLOPHONE | • allophone n. (Phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme. • allophone n. (Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada. • allophone n. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority. |
| BLOCKHOLE | • blockhole n. (Cricket) A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they… • blockhole n. (By extension) The approximate place where the toe of the bat touches the pitch when a batsman is taking guard. • BLOCKHOLE n. the place where a batsman rests his bat. |
| BLOWHOLES | • blowholes n. Plural of blowhole. • blowholes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowhole. • BLOWHOLE n. a hole for breathing through; the nostril of a whale etc. |
| BOLTHOLES | • boltholes n. Plural of bolthole. • bolt-holes n. Plural of bolt-hole. • BOLTHOLE n. a place or way of escape. |
| COALHOLES | • coalholes n. Plural of coalhole. • coal␣holes n. Plural of coal hole. • COALHOLE n. a compartment for storing coal. |
| DOLLHOUSE | • dollhouse n. (US) A miniature house used by children as a toy or as a base for domestic dioramas. • DOLLHOUSE n. a house for dolls. |
| HELIOLOGY | • heliology n. (Dated) heliophysics. • HELIOLOGY n. the science of the sun. |
| HOLLOWARE | • holloware n. Alternative spelling of hollowware. • HOLLOWARE n. hollow articles of china, iron etc. e.g. pots and kettles. |
| HOLLOWEST | • hollowest adj. Superlative form of hollow: most hollow. • HOLLOW adj. not solid. |
| LOGOPHILE | • logophile n. One who loves words; a word buff. • LOGOPHILE n. a person who loves words. |
| LOOPHOLED | • loopholed v. Simple past tense and past participle of loophole. • loopholed adj. Having a loophole. • LOOPHOLE v. to make small openings in. |
| LOOPHOLES | • loopholes n. Plural of loophole. • loopholes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of loophole. • loop␣holes n. Plural of loop hole. |
| PHOTOCELL | • photocell n. A photoelectric cell. • photo-cell n. Alternative spelling of photocell. • PHOTOCELL n. a photoelectric cell. |
| TOLLHOUSE | • tollhouse n. A building where a toll is collected on a toll road. • TOLLHOUSE n. a house occupied by a receiver of tolls. |