| AFFRIGHTENS | • affrightens v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affrighten. • AFFRIGHTEN v. to frighten, also AFFRIGHT. |
| AFFRIGHTING | • affrighting v. Present participle of affright. • AFFRIGHT v. to frighten. |
| CLIFFHANGER | • cliffhanger n. (Narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense. • cliffhanger n. (By extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for… • cliff-hanger n. Alternative spelling of cliffhanger. |
| CRAWFISHING | • crawfishing v. Present participle of crawfish. • crawfishing n. Fishing for crawfish. • CRAWFISH v. to retreat or back out. |
| FARTHINGALE | • farthingale n. (Historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women’s dresses; a hooped petticoat. • FARTHINGALE n. a skirt spreader. |
| FEARNAUGHTS | • fearnaughts n. Plural of fearnaught. • FEARNAUGHT n. a thick cloth used for overcoats etc., also FEARNOUGHT. |
| FEARNOUGHTS | • fearnoughts n. Plural of fearnought. • FEARNOUGHT n. a thick cloth used for overcoats etc., also FEARNAUGHT. |
| FEATHERINGS | • featherings n. Plural of feathering. • FEATHERING n. the act of providing with feathers. |
| FOREHANDING | • forehanding v. Present participle of forehand. • FOREHAND v. to play a shot forehand. |
| FRANCHISING | • franchising v. Present participle of franchise. • franchising n. The establishment, granting, or use of a franchise. • FRANCHISE v. to grant a franchise to. |
| GRANDFATHER | • grandfather n. A father of someone’s parent. • grandfather n. (By extension) A male forefather. • grandfather n. (Computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file. |
| HUMGRUFFIAN | • HUMGRUFFIAN n. a terrible person, also HUMGRUFFIN. |
| INFOGRAPHIC | • infographic n. A visual representation of information. • infographic adj. Relating to infography. • INFOGRAPHIC n. a graph, diagram, or other visual image designed to present complex information in an easily understandable form. |
| NIGHTFARING | • nightfaring adj. Making one’s way during the night; travelling at night. • NIGHTFARING adj. travelling by night. |
| UNFRAUGHTED | • UNFRAUGHT v. to unload. |
| WHARFINGERS | • wharfingers n. Plural of wharfinger. • WHARFINGER n. the keeper or owner of a wharf. |