| BIRDWATCH | • birdwatch v. (Intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds. • birdwatch n. A session of observing and identifying birds. • BIRDWATCH v. to watch birds as a hobby. |
| CATCHWORD | • catchword n. (Printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats… • catchword n. (Theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker. • catchword n. A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view. |
| DEATHWARD | • deathward adv. Toward death. • deathward adj. Which leads toward death. • DEATHWARD adv. toward death, also DEATHWARDS. |
| DISHWATER | • dishwater n. Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in. • dishwater n. (By extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour. • DISHWATER n. water used for washing dishes. |
| EARTHWARD | • earthward adj. Towards or in the direction of the Earth. • earthward adv. Towards or in the direction of the Earth. • Earthward adj. Alternative letter-case form of earthward. |
| HANDWRITE | • handwrite v. To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed. • HANDWRITE v. to write by hand. |
| HANDWROTE | • handwrote v. Simple past tense of handwrite. • HANDWRITE v. to write by hand. |
| 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. |
| HEARTWOOD | • heartwood n. The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood. • HEARTWOOD n. the inner wood of a tree, harder than the sapwood. |
| NIGHTWARD | • nightward adj. Toward night. • NIGHTWARD adv. approaching night. |
| NORTHWARD | • northward n. The direction or area lying to the north of a place. • northward adj. Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north. • northward adv. Towards the north; in a northerly direction. |
| RIGHTWARD | • rightward adj. To or from the right. • rightward adv. To or from the right. • RIGHTWARD adj. toward the right. |
| SOUTHWARD | • southward n. The direction or area lying to the south of a place. • southward adj. Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south. • southward adv. Towards the south; in a southerly direction. |
| WATCHWORD | • watchword n. A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief, or rule of action; a rallying cry. • watchword n. (Military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal… • WATCHWORD n. the password to be given to a watch or sentry. |
| 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. |
| WITHDRAWN | • withdrawn adj. Removed from circulation. • withdrawn adj. Introverted; not inclined to interact with other people. • withdrawn v. Past participle of withdraw. |
| WITHDRAWS | • withdraws v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of withdraw. • WITHDRAW v. to move away. |