BACKDRAUGHTS | • backdraughts n. Plural of backdraught. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
BANDERSNATCH | • Bandersnatch prop.n. An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll’s poems. • BANDERSNATCH n. an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition. |
BRACHYDACTYL | • BRACHYDACTYL adj. having abnormally short fingers and toes, also BRACHYDACTYLIC. |
BREATHALYSED | • breathalysed v. Simple past tense and past participle of breathalyse, an alternative spelling of breathalyze. • BREATHALYSE v. to use a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYZE. |
BREATHALYZED | • breathalyzed v. Simple past tense and past participle of breathalyze. • BREATHALYZE v. to use a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYSE. |
CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
DIBRANCHIATE | • dibranchiate adj. (Zoology) Having two gills. • dibranchiate n. (Zoology) Any of the Dibranchiata. • DIBRANCHIATE adj. having two gills. |
DRAUGHTBOARD | • draughtboard n. A checkerboard used to play draughts. • DRAUGHTBOARD n. a board for the playing of draughts. |
HAIRBREADTHS | • hairbreadths n. Plural of hairbreadth. • HAIRBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRSBREADTH. |
HAIRSBREADTH | • hairsbreadth n. A very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair). • hair's␣breadth n. A very small amount or distance. • HAIRSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRBREADTH. |
HANDBREADTHS | • handbreadths n. Plural of handbreadth. • HANDBREADTH n. the breadth of a hand, also HANDSBREADTH. |
HANDSBREADTH | • handsbreadth n. A small distance. • HANDSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hand, also HANDBREADTH. |
REHYDRATABLE | • rehydratable adj. Capable of being rehydrated. • REHYDRATABLE adj. capable of being rehydrated. |
SCRATCHBOARD | • scratchboard n. (Art) A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin… • SCRATCHBOARD n. a scraperboard. |
THREADBAREST | • threadbarest adj. Superlative form of threadbare: most threadbare. • THREADBARE adj. having the nap worn off so that the thread shows. |
WEATHERBOARD | • weatherboard n. (Nautical) The windward side of a vessel. • weatherboard n. (Nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water. • weatherboard n. Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard. |
WITHDRAWABLE | • withdrawable adj. Capable of being withdrawn. • WITHDRAWABLE adj. capable of being withdrawn. |