AMPHIBOLIES | • amphibolies n. Plural of amphiboly. • AMPHIBOLY n. a grammatically ambiguous phrase or sentence, also AMPHIBOLOGY. |
BEHAVIORISM | • behaviorism n. An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is… • BEHAVIORISM n. (US) the psychological theory that behaviour is governed by conditioning rather than internal processes and that by changing behaviour patterns it is possible to treat psychological disorders, also BEHAVIOURISM. |
BEHAVIORIST | • behaviorist n. One who studies behavior of humans or animals. • BEHAVIORIST n. a student of behaviorism. |
BICHLORIDES | • bichlorides n. Plural of bichloride. • BICHLORIDE n. a compound in which two atoms of chlorine are combined with another atom or group, also DICHLORIDE. |
BIMONTHLIES | • bimonthlies n. Plural of bimonthly. • BIMONTHLY n. a periodical that comes every other month. |
BIOCHEMISTS | • biochemists n. Plural of biochemist. • BIOCHEMIST n. a chemist specialising in the chemistry of living things. |
BIOETHICIST | • bioethicist n. An expert in bioethics. • BIOETHICIST n. a practitioner of bioethics, the study of the ethical problems produced by medical research etc. |
BIOGRAPHIES | • biographies n. Plural of biography. • BIOGRAPHY n. the story of someone's life. |
BIOGRAPHISE | • biographise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of biographize. • BIOGRAPHISE v. to make the subject of a biography, also BIOGRAPHIZE. |
BOHEMIANISM | • bohemianism n. Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism. • Bohemianism n. A Bohemian lifestyle. • Bohemianism n. A word or phrase characteristic of the Bohemian language. |
BONEFISHING | • bonefishing n. Angling for bonefish. • BONEFISHING n. the sport of fishing for bonefish. |
EXHIBITIONS | • exhibitions n. Plural of exhibition. • EXHIBITION n. an act or instance of exhibiting. |
HERBIVORIES | • HERBIVORY n. the eating of grass. |
HERBORISING | • herborising v. Present participle of herborise. • HERBORISE v. to search for plants, or new species of plants, with a view to classifying them, also HERBORIZE. |
MISBEHAVIOR | • misbehavior n. (American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected. • MISBEHAVIOR n. bad behaviour, also MISBEHAVIOUR. |
PROHIBITERS | • prohibiters n. Plural of prohibiter. • PROHIBITER n. one who prohibits, also PROHIBITOR. |
SHOWBIZZIER | • SHOWBIZZY adj. of or like showbiz, show business. |
WHITEBOYISM | • Whiteboyism prop.n. (Historical) The conduct or principles of the Whiteboys. • WHITEBOYISM n. the principles of the Whiteboys, an association of Irish peasants. |