BLOODHOUND | • bloodhound n. A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This… • bloodhound n. (Figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues. • bloodhound n. (Archaic) A bloodthirsty person. |
BLOODHOUNDS | • bloodhounds n. Plural of bloodhound. • BLOODHOUND n. a large breed of hound formerly much used in tracking and police work. |
BOOZEHOUND | • boozehound n. (Informal) alcoholic, drunkard. • BOOZEHOUND n. (colloquial) an alcoholic. |
BOOZEHOUNDS | • boozehounds n. Plural of boozehound. • BOOZEHOUND n. (colloquial) an alcoholic. |
BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
BOUSTROPHEDONIC | • boustrophedonic adj. Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing. • BOUSTROPHEDONIC adj. having alternate lines written in opposite directions. |
BOUSTROPHEDONS | • boustrophedons n. Plural of boustrophedon. • BOUSTROPHEDON n. (Greek) a method of writing in which lines are written alternately in opposite direction, from left to right, and right to left. |
BUTTONHOOKED | • buttonhooked v. Simple past tense and past participle of buttonhook. • BUTTONHOOK v. to make a kind of offensive play in American football. |
BUTTONWOOD | • buttonwood n. The common name given to at least three species of shrub or tree. • BUTTONWOOD n. the American plane tree, a large tree, producing rough balls, from which it is named, also BUTTONBALL. |
BUTTONWOODS | • buttonwoods n. Plural of buttonwood. • BUTTONWOOD n. the American plane tree, a large tree, producing rough balls, from which it is named, also BUTTONBALL. |
DOUBLOON | • doubloon n. (Historical, numismatics) A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies. • doubloon n. (Canada, slang, numismatics) Clipping of doubloonie. • DOUBLOON n. an obsolete Spanish gold coin, also DOBLA, DOBLON. |
DOUBLOONS | • doubloons n. Plural of doubloon. • DOUBLOON n. an obsolete Spanish gold coin, also DOBLA, DOBLON. |
HOOFBOUND | • hoofbound n. (Dated) Deformative contraction and dryness of the back part of the hoof of a horse. • hoofbound adj. (Dated) Of a horse: exhibiting deformative contraction and dryness of the back part of the hoof. • HOOFBOUND adj. of a horse, having dry contracted hooves, with resultant pain and lameness. |
NEIGHBOURHOOD | • neighbourhood n. (British spelling) alternative form of neighborhood. • NEIGHBOURHOOD n. a district, locality, esp. with reference to its inhabitants as a community, also NEIGHBORHOOD. |
NEIGHBOURHOODS | • neighbourhoods n. Plural of neighbourhood. • NEIGHBOURHOOD n. a district, locality, esp. with reference to its inhabitants as a community, also NEIGHBORHOOD. |
ROOTBOUND | • rootbound adj. (Of a potted plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled. • root-bound adj. Alternative form of rootbound. • ROOTBOUND adj. rooted to the ground; potbound. |
ROUNDABOUTATION | • ROUNDABOUTATION n. going round and round. |
UNCORROBORATED | • uncorroborated adj. Not corroborated. • UNCORROBORATED adj. not corroborated. |
YOUNGBLOOD | • youngblood n. Someone who constitutes or brings fresh blood, especially a youngster who joins an older team etc. • Youngblood prop.n. A surname. • young␣blood n. Young people; youth. |
YOUNGBLOODS | • youngbloods n. Plural of youngblood. • Youngbloods prop.n. Plural of Youngblood. |