| BETHWACKED | • bethwacked v. Simple past tense and past participle of bethwack. • BETHWACK v. to thrash soundly. |
| CATCHWEEDS | • catchweeds n. Plural of catchweed. • CATCHWEED n. goosegrass or cleavers. |
| CATCHWORDS | • catchwords n. Plural of catchword. • CATCHWORD n. among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next. |
| DEATHWATCH | • deathwatch n. A vigil beside a dying person. • deathwatch n. One who guards a condemned person before execution. • deathwatch n. A deathwatch beetle. |
| DITCHWATER | • ditchwater n. The stagnant water that collects in a ditch. • DITCHWATER n. water found in a ditch. |
| DOGWATCHES | • dogwatches n. Plural of dogwatch. • dog-watches n. Plural of dog-watch. • dog␣watches n. Plural of dog watch. |
| MATCHWOODS | • matchwoods n. Plural of matchwood. • MATCHWOOD n. wood suitable for making matches; splinters or fragments. |
| MIDWATCHES | • midwatches n. Plural of midwatch. • MIDWATCH n. a watch on a ship between midnight and four a.m. |
| OUTWATCHED | • outwatched v. Simple past tense and past participle of outwatch. • OUTWATCH v. to watch longer than. |
| SHADOWCAST | • shadowcast n. The performance of a film by a group of amateurs at the same time as it is screened. • shadowcast v. To take part in such a performance. • SHADOWCAST v. in microscopy, to cast shadows of projecting parts of a specimen by exposing to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal. |
| SKYWATCHED | • skywatched v. Simple past tense and past participle of skywatch. • SKYWATCH v. to observe the sky for heavenly bodies or aircraft. |
| SWITCHYARD | • switchyard n. Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled. • SWITCHYARD n. an enclosed area for the switching facilities of a power station. |
| WATCHBANDS | • watchbands n. Plural of watchband. • WATCHBAND n. a band on which a watch is worn. |
| WATCHGUARD | • watchguard n. A watchchain of any material. • WATCHGUARD n. a chain or strap used to attach a watch to the clothing. |
| WATCHWORDS | • watchwords n. Plural of watchword. • WATCHWORD n. the password to be given to a watch or sentry. |
| WEBCHATTED | • webchatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of webchat. • WEBCHAT v. to communicate in real time over the Internet. |