| ACCOURAGED | • accouraged v. Simple past tense and past participle of accourage. • ACCOURAGE v. (Spenser) to encourage, also ACCORAGE, ENCOURAGE. |
| BACKGROUND | • background adj. Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system. • background n. One’s social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. • background n. A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context. |
| BLACKGUARD | • blackguard n. The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment. • blackguard n. (Old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person. • blackguard n. (Archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society. |
| CAMPGROUND | • campground n. An area where tents are pitched. • campground n. An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held. • CAMPGROUND n. the area or place (as a field or grove) used for a camp. |
| CLANGOURED | • clangoured v. Simple past tense and past participle of clangour. • CLANGOUR v. to clang loudly, also CLANGOR. |
| COASTGUARD | • coastguard n. Alternative spelling of coast guard. • coast␣guard n. The organisation or officer enforcing maritime law and policing the seas within territorial waters. • COASTGUARD n. an organization with responsibility for watching coastal waters to prevent smuggling and illegal fishing, to assist shipping, and for lifesaving. |
| CORRUGATED | • corrugated v. Simple past tense and past participle of corrugate. • corrugated adj. Marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows. • corrugated adj. Bent into regular curved folds or grooves. |
| DISCOURAGE | • discourage v. (Transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence;… • discourage v. (Transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something). • discourage n. (Rare) Lack of courage. |
| ENCOURAGED | • encouraged v. Simple past tense and past participle of encourage. • ENCOURAGE v. to hearten, also ACCORAGE, ACCOURAGE. |
| GAMARUCHED | • GAMARUCHE v. to practise cunnilingus or fellatio, also GAMAHUCHE. |
| GRANDUNCLE | • granduncle n. Synonym of great-uncle. • grand-uncle n. Alternative form of granduncle. • grand␣uncle n. Alternative form of granduncle. |
| OUTCHARGED | • outcharged v. Simple past tense and past participle of outcharge. • OUTCHARGE v. to surpass in charging. |
| SCRUMMAGED | • scrummaged v. Simple past tense and past participle of scrummage. • SCRUMMAGE v. to engage in a scrummage, also SCRIMMAGE, SKRIMMAGE. |
| SURCHARGED | • surcharged adj. (Of a postage stamp) overprinted with a new value. • surcharged v. Simple past tense and past participle of surcharge. • SURCHARGE v. to exact a surcharge from; to overload. |
| TRADUCINGS | • traducings n. Plural of traducing. • TRADUCING n. the act of traducing. |
| WATCHGUARD | • watchguard n. A watchchain of any material. • WATCHGUARD n. a chain or strap used to attach a watch to the clothing. |