| ALEWASHED | • ale-washed adj. (Obsolete) Drunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer. • ALEWASHED adj. (Shakespeare) affected by drinking beer. |
| CATCHWEED | • catchweed n. A plant, cleavers. • CATCHWEED n. goosegrass or cleavers. |
| ENSWATHED | • enswathed v. Simple past tense and past participle of enswathe. • ENSWATHE v. to wrap around, also INSWATHE. |
| EYESHADOW | • eyeshadow n. Alternative spelling of eye shadow. • eye␣shadow n. Makeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there. • EYESHADOW n. a coloured cosmetic for the eyelids. |
| HANDWHEEL | • handwheel n. (Mechanics) Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake… • HANDWHEEL n. any wheel worked by hand; esp. one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted. |
| HAWKWEEDS | • hawkweeds n. Plural of hawkweed. • HAWKWEED n. a weedlike herb. |
| HEADWATER | • headwater n. (Chiefly in the plural) The source (and the initial part) of a stream. • HEADWATER n. the highest part of a stream or river before receiving tributaries. |
| PREWASHED | • prewashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of prewash. • PREWASH v. to wash beforehand. |
| SCREWHEAD | • screwhead n. The head of a screw, into which a screwdriver fits. • screw␣head n. Alternative form of screwhead. • SCREWHEAD n. the head of a screw. |
| SHEWBREAD | • shewbread n. Twelve loaves of bread placed on the altar in Jewish Temples and renewed periodically. See showbread. • shew-bread n. Twelve loaves of bread placed on the altar in Jewish Temples and renewed periodically. See showbread. • shew␣bread n. Alternative form of showbread. |
| SWELLHEAD | • swellhead n. (Informal) An arrogant or conceited person. • SWELLHEAD n. a conceited person. |
| TOWHEADED | • towheaded adj. Having pale blond hair, resembling tow. • tow-headed adj. Alternative spelling of towheaded. • TOWHEADED adj. with light-coloured hair. |
| WATERHEAD | • waterhead n. A spring or headwater. • waterhead n. An area of high elevation, viewed as the catchment basin for a region. • waterhead n. A reservoir or natural source of water that is put to use. |
| WATERSHED | • watershed n. (Hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment… • watershed n. (Hydrology, US, Canada) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as… • watershed n. (Figurative) A critical point marking a change in course or development. |
| WEATHERED | • weathered adj. Worn by weather, as of rocks, stone, etc. • weathered adj. (Architecture) Made slightly sloping, so as to throw off water. • weathered v. Simple past tense and past participle of weather. |
| WEEDHEADS | • weedheads n. Plural of weedhead. • WEEDHEAD n. a person who uses a lot of marijuana. |
| WELLHEADS | • wellheads n. Plural of wellhead. • WELLHEAD n. the source of a spring or stream. |
| WHEYFACED | • whey-faced adj. Having a pale face, as from fear. • WHEYFACED adj. with a complexion the colour of whey. |
| WHITEHEAD | • whitehead n. A pimple formed by a clogged sebaceous gland, usually with a milky-white cap. • whitehead n. A species of passerine bird, endemic to New Zealand (Mohoua albicilla). • whitehead n. The blue-winged snow goose, Anser caerulescens caerulescens. |