| BACKBITINGS | • backbitings n. Plural of backbiting. • BACKBITING n. malicious gossip. |
| BACKCASTING | • backcasting v. Present participle of backcast. • BACKCAST v. to make a backward cast in fishing. |
| BACKLISTING | • backlisting v. Present participle of backlist. • BACKLIST v. to include in a publisher's list of old books. |
| BACKSETTING | • backsetting v. Present participle of backset. • BACKSET v. to attack from the rear. |
| BRACKETINGS | • bracketings n. Plural of bracketing. • BRACKETING n. the act of putting in brackets. |
| CARETAKINGS | • caretakings n. Plural of caretaking. • care-takings n. Plural of care-taking. • CARETAKING n. acting as caretaker (for a property, etc.). |
| GARLICKIEST | • garlickiest adj. Superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky. • GARLICKY adj. tasting or smelling of garlic. |
| GOATSUCKERS | • goatsuckers n. Plural of goatsucker. • GOATSUCKER n. the nightjar, a bird similar to the swift, falsely thought to suck goats' udders for milk. |
| HUCKSTERAGE | • hucksterage n. The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling. • HUCKSTERAGE n. the state of being a huckster. |
| PACKETISING | • packetising v. Present participle of packetise. • PACKETISE v. to form data into packets, or bundled units, according to a specific protocol, also PACKETIZE. |
| SINGLETRACK | • singletrack n. A narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle. • single-track adj. (Rail transport) Having only a single track so that trains may only run in one direction at a time. • single␣track n. Alternative spelling of singletrack. |
| SKYWATCHING | • skywatching v. Present participle of skywatch. • SKYWATCH v. to observe the sky for heavenly bodies or aircraft. |
| STAGESTRUCK | • stagestruck adj. Enamored of the theatre, the craft of acting or of actors/actresses. • STAGESTRUCK adj. fascinated by the stage. |
| STARFUCKING | • starfucking adj. (Vulgar) Seeking inordinate personal benefits from the wishes and needs of a celebrity. • starfucking n. (Vulgar) The activity of having sexual relations with celebrities. • starfucking v. Present participle of starfuck. |
| STOCKTAKING | • stocktaking n. The act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc. • stocktaking n. The reappraisal of a situation or of one’s prospects. • STOCKTAKING n. the inventorying and valuation of stock. |