| BACKGROUNDER | • backgrounder n. (Chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives… • backgrounder n. A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon. • backgrounder n. A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation. |
| BREAKTHROUGH | • breakthrough adj. Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle. • breakthrough adj. (Immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such… • breakthrough adj. (Medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment. |
| BRUSHSTROKES | • brushstrokes n. Plural of brushstroke. • BRUSHSTROKE n. a stroke with a brush. |
| CHEQUERWORKS | • chequerworks n. Plural of chequerwork. • CHEQUERWORK n. any pattern having alternating squares of different colours. |
| COUNTERMARKS | • countermarks n. Plural of countermark. • COUNTERMARK n. an additional mark put on a bale of goods belonging to several merchants, so that it may not be opened except in the presence of all the owners. |
| COUNTERWORKS | • counterworks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterwork. • COUNTERWORK v. to work in opposition to. |
| COURTIERLIKE | • courtierlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a courtier. • COURTIERLIKE adj. like a courtier. |
| DRUNKOMETERS | • drunkometers n. Plural of drunkometer. • DRUNKOMETER n. a device for measuring how much alcohol there is on someone's breath. |
| HOUSEBREAKER | • housebreaker n. A criminal who breaks into and enters another’s house or premises with the intent of committing a crime. • house-breaker n. Alternative form of housebreaker. • house␣breaker n. Alternative form of housebreaker. |
| HOUSEWORKERS | • houseworkers n. Plural of houseworker. • HOUSEWORKER n. one who does housework. |
| JOURNEYWORKS | • JOURNEYWORK n. work done by a journeyman. |
| KERAUNOGRAPH | • keraunograph n. (Archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere. • keraunograph n. A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning. • KERAUNOGRAPH n. an instrument for detecting distant thunderstorms, also CERAUNOGRAPH. |
| LACQUERWORKS | • lacquerworks n. Plural of lacquerwork. • LACQUERWORK n. craftwork in lacquer. |
| MOTHERFUCKER | • motherfucker interj. (Vulgar) A semi-voluntary vocalization in place of a gasp. • motherfucker interj. (Vulgar) Expressing dismay or discontent. • motherfucker interj. (Vulgar) Synonym of ouch. |
| RUDDERSTOCKS | • rudderstocks n. Plural of rudderstock. • RUDDERSTOCK n. a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot. |
| TROUBLEMAKER | • troublemaker n. One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately. • troublemaker n. A complainer. • trouble-maker n. Alternative spelling of troublemaker. |
| UNDERLOOKERS | • underlookers n. Plural of underlooker. • UNDERLOOKER n. a mine manager's assistant, also UNDERVIEWER. |
| UNDERWORKERS | • underworkers n. Plural of underworker. • UNDERWORKER n. a subordinate worker. |
| UNDERWORKING | • underworking v. Present participle of underwork. • underworking n. Lower or underlying workings. • UNDERWORK v. to work insufficiently hard. |
| WONDERSTRUCK | • wonderstruck adj. Filled or overcome with wonder. • WONDERSTRUCK adj. struck with wonder. |