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. |
BEGRUDGERIES | • BEGRUDGERY n. the act of begrudging. |
BERGSCHRUNDS | • bergschrunds n. Plural of bergschrund. • BERGSCHRUND n. (German) a crevasse formed where a glacier or snowfield moves away from a mountain wall. |
DRAUGHTBOARD | • draughtboard n. A checkerboard used to play draughts. • DRAUGHTBOARD n. a board for the playing of draughts. |
GROUNDBURSTS | • groundbursts n. Plural of groundburst. • GROUNDBURST n. the detonation of a nuclear warhead at ground level. |
REDISBURSING | • redisbursing v. Present participle of redisburse. • REDISBURSE v. (Spenser) to refund. |
SUBIRRIGATED | • subirrigated v. Simple past tense and past participle of subirrigate. • SUBIRRIGATE v. to irrigate by underground pipes. |
SURFBOARDING | • surfboarding v. Present participle of surfboard. • SURFBOARDING n. the sport of surfing on a surfboard. |
THIRDBOROUGH | • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The head of a frankpledge. • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The constable of a tithing or township. • THIRDBOROUGH n. (historical) an under-constable. |
THOROUGHBRED | • thoroughbred adj. Bred from pure stock. • thoroughbred adj. Well-bred and properly educated. • thoroughbred n. Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (“horse bred for racing”). |
TURBOCHARGED | • turbocharged adj. Having a turbocharger. • turbocharged v. Simple past tense and past participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGED adj. equipped with a turbocharger. |
UNDERBEARING | • underbearing v. Present participle of underbear. • UNDERBEARING n. the act of underbearing. |
UNDERBRIDGES | • underbridges n. Plural of underbridge. • UNDERBRIDGE n. a bridge carrying a road or railway. |