| GEARWHEEL | • gearwheel n. Alternative spelling of gear wheel. • gear-wheel n. Alternative spelling of gear wheel. • gear␣wheel n. (Mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear. |
| GREENWASH | • greenwash n. A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities. • greenwash v. To disseminate such information about (something). Most often used to tout technologies, products, or… • GREENWASH v. to cover with a specious overlay of concern for the environment. |
| HAIRWINGS | • HAIRWING n. a fishing lure tied with hair. |
| HARROWING | • harrowing v. Present participle of harrow. • harrowing adj. Causing pain or distress. • harrowing n. The process of breaking up earth with a harrow. |
| NIGHTWARD | • nightward adj. Toward night. • NIGHTWARD adv. approaching night. |
| NIGHTWEAR | • nightwear n. Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas. • NIGHTWEAR n. clothes worn at night. |
| RAGWHEELS | • RAGWHEEL n. a toothed wheel. |
| RAWHIDING | • rawhiding v. Present participle of rawhide. • RAWHIDE v. to beat with a type of whip. |
| REWASHING | • rewashing v. Present participle of rewash. • REWASH v. to wash again. |
| RIGHTWARD | • rightward adj. To or from the right. • rightward adv. To or from the right. • RIGHTWARD adj. toward the right. |
| THWARTING | • thwarting v. Present participle of thwart. • thwarting n. An instance of blocking or obstructing. • THWARTING adj. obstructive. |
| WAGHALTER | • waghalter n. Alternative form of wag-halter. • wag-halter n. (Obsolete) Someone who is likely to swing in a halter; someone likely to be hanged. • WAGHALTER n. a felon likely to swing from the gallows. |
| WASHERING | • washering v. Present participle of washer. • WASHER v. to fit with a washer or small valve. |
| WHARFAGES | • wharfages n. Plural of wharfage. • WHARFAGE n. the fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading or unloading goods. |
| WHARFINGS | • wharfings n. Plural of wharfing. • WHARFING n. material used for making wharfs. |
| WHEATGERM | • wheatgerm n. Alternative spelling of wheat germ. • wheat␣germ n. Embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel. • WHEATGERM n. the vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel. |
| WINGCHAIR | • wingchair n. Alternative form of wing chair. • wing␣chair n. A chair with a high back from which project small side pieces, originally to protect from draught. • WINGCHAIR n. a chair with forward projections from the back. |
| WREATHING | • wreathing v. Present participle of wreath. • wreathing v. Present participle of wreathe. • wreathing n. The motion or pattern of something that wreaths. |