| BACKGROUNDS | • backgrounds n. Plural of background. • backgrounds v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background. • BACKGROUND v. to provide with background. |
| BLACKGUARDS | • blackguards n. Plural of blackguard. • BLACKGUARD v. to vituperate; to portray as a scoundrel. |
| CAMPGROUNDS | • campgrounds n. Plural of campground. • CAMPGROUND n. the area or place (as a field or grove) used for a camp. |
| CARDOPHAGUS | • CARDOPHAGUS n. (obsolete) a donkey; something that eats thistles. |
| COASTGUARDS | • coastguards n. Plural of coastguard. • coast␣guards n. Plural of coast guard. • COASTGUARD n. an organization with responsibility for watching coastal waters to prevent smuggling and illegal fishing, to assist shipping, and for lifesaving. |
| DISCOURAGED | • discouraged adj. Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened. • discouraged adj. Unrecommended; unprescribed. • discouraged v. Simple past tense and past participle of discourage. |
| DISCOURAGER | • discourager n. One who discourages. • DISCOURAGER n. one who discourages. |
| DISCOURAGES | • discourages v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage. • DISCOURAGE v. to dishearten; to depress the spirits of. |
| DISGRACEFUL | • disgraceful adj. Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful. • disgraceful adj. Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. • DISGRACEFUL adj. bringing or involving disgrace. |
| DISGRACIOUS | • disgracious adj. Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable. • DISGRACIOUS adj. (Shakespeare) ungracious, unpleasing. |
| GRANDUNCLES | • granduncles n. Plural of granduncle. • grand-uncles n. Plural of grand-uncle. • grand␣uncles n. Plural of grand uncle. |
| ROUGHCASTED | • roughcasted v. Simple past tense and past participle of roughcast. • ROUGHCAST v. to cover with roughcast. |
| SUGARCOATED | • sugarcoated adj. Coated with sugar. • sugarcoated adj. (Idiomatic, figuratively) Made superficially more attractive, possibly to cover up faults. • sugar-coated v. Simple past tense and past participle of sugar-coat. |
| TRANSDUCING | • transducing v. Present participle of transduce. • TRANSDUCE v. to convert (energy, a message) into another form. |
| WATCHGUARDS | • watchguards n. Plural of watchguard. • WATCHGUARD n. a chain or strap used to attach a watch to the clothing. |