| BACKBURNING | • backburning v. Present participle of backburn. • BACKBURN v. to set a fire in order to halt the spread of another fire. |
| CHANGEROUND | • CHANGEROUND n. a change of roles, also CHANGEAROUND. |
| CLANGOURING | • clangouring v. Present participle of clangour. • CLANGOUR v. to clang loudly, also CLANGOR. |
| ENCOURAGING | • encouraging adj. Giving courage, confidence or hope. • encouraging adj. Supporting by giving encouragement. • encouraging adj. Auspicious, or bringing good luck. |
| GRANDUNCLES | • granduncles n. Plural of granduncle. • grand-uncles n. Plural of grand-uncle. • grand␣uncles n. Plural of grand uncle. |
| INCURVATING | • incurvating v. Present participle of incurvate. • INCURVATE v. to curve in, also INCURVE. |
| NONSURGICAL | • nonsurgical adj. Being medical treatment that does not involve surgery, such as use of drugs or physical therapy. • NONSURGICAL adj. not surgical. |
| RELAUNCHING | • relaunching v. Present participle of relaunch. • relaunching n. A second or subsequent launching. • RELAUNCH v. to launch again. |
| REPUGNANCES | • repugnances n. Plural of repugnance. • REPUGNANCE n. strong dislike, antipathy, also REPUGNANCY. |
| TRANSDUCING | • transducing v. Present participle of transduce. • TRANSDUCE v. to convert (energy, a message) into another form. |
| TRUNCATINGS | • TRUNCATING n. the act of cutting short. |
| UNANCHORING | • unanchoring v. Present participle of unanchor. • UNANCHOR v. to loose from anchorage. |
| UNDERACTING | • underacting v. Present participle of underact. • UNDERACT v. to act subtly and with restraint. |
| UNPREACHING | • unpreaching v. Present participle of unpreach. • UNPREACH v. to recant in preaching. |
| UNRECALLING | • UNRECALLING adj. (Shakespeare) impossible to undo, not to be recalled. |
| UNSTARCHING | • unstarching v. Present participle of unstarch. • UNSTARCH v. to free from starch. |