BACKDRAUGHTS | • backdraughts n. Plural of backdraught. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
BALLHANDLING | • ballhandling n. (Basketball) Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving. • BALLHANDLING n. the art of handling a ball. |
BIGHEARTEDLY | • bigheartedly adv. In a bighearted manner. • big-heartedly adv. Alternative form of bigheartedly. • BIGHEARTED adv. generous, charitable. |
BIOGRAPHISED | • biographised v. Simple past tense and past participle of biographise. • BIOGRAPHISE v. to make the subject of a biography, also BIOGRAPHIZE. |
BIOGRAPHIZED | • biographized v. Simple past tense and past participle of biographize. • BIOGRAPHIZE v. to make the subject of a biography, also BIOGRAPHISE. |
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. |
CHILDBEARING | • childbearing n. The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition. • childbearing adj. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth. • child-bearing adj. (With "years" or "age") Pertaining to the time between puberty and menopause when a woman is able to bear children. |
DISBRANCHING | • disbranching v. Present participle of disbranch. • DISBRANCH v. to divest of a branch or branches. |
DRAUGHTBOARD | • draughtboard n. A checkerboard used to play draughts. • DRAUGHTBOARD n. a board for the playing of draughts. |
HANDBAGGINGS | • handbaggings n. Plural of handbagging. • HANDBAGGING n. an attack with a handbag. |
HEADBANGINGS | • HEADBANGING n. the act of shaking the head vigorously in time with loud rock music. |
HEADBOROUGHS | • headboroughs n. Plural of headborough. • HEADBOROUGH n. (historical) the head of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary; a petty constable. |
SHADOWBOXING | • shadowboxing n. A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent. • shadowboxing v. Present participle of shadowbox. • shadow-boxing v. Present participle of shadow-box. |
STRAIGHTBRED | • straightbred adj. Produced by breeding from a single breed, variety or species. • straightbred n. Any organism produced by breeding from a single breed, variety, or species. • STRAIGHTBRED n. an animal produced by breeding a single breed, strain, or type. |
TURBOCHARGED | • turbocharged adj. Having a turbocharger. • turbocharged v. Simple past tense and past participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGED adj. equipped with a turbocharger. |