| BACKHAULING | • backhauling v. Present participle of backhaul. • BACKHAUL v. to return after delivering a cargo. |
| BUSHWALKING | • bushwalking n. (Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking. • bushwalking v. Present participle of bushwalk. • BUSHWALKING n. hiking through the bush as a leisure activity. |
| CLUBHAULING | • clubhauling n. (Nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping… • clubhauling v. Present participle of clubhaul. • CLUBHAUL v. to force a sailing vessel onto a new tack. |
| FLAUNCHINGS | • flaunchings n. Plural of flaunching. • FLAUNCHING n. a sloping piece of cement, e.g. round the base of a chimneypot, also FLANCHING. |
| GALLUMPHING | • gallumphing v. Present participle of gallumph. • GALLUMPH v. to move with a clumsy heavy tread, also GALUMPH. |
| GLUTATHIONE | • glutathione n. (Biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many… • GLUTATHIONE n. an antioxidant, found in the body's airways and nose, that protects the lungs from the effects of pollutants. |
| GNAPHALIUMS | • gnaphaliums n. Plural of gnaphalium. • GNAPHALIUM n. a genus of composite plants with white or colored dry and persistent involucres. |
| HIGHFALUTIN | • highfalutin adj. (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical. • highfalutin n. (Archaic) Pompous speech or writing. • high␣falutin adj. Alternative spelling of highfalutin. |
| HUMILIATING | • humiliating adj. Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone. • humiliating v. Present participle of humiliate. • HUMILIATE v. to humble, to mortify. |
| KEELHAULING | • keelhauling n. (Nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled. • keelhauling n. (Slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment. • keelhauling v. Present participle of keelhaul. |
| LANGUISHERS | • languishers n. Plural of languisher. • LANGUISHER n. one who languishes. |
| LANGUISHING | • languishing adj. Lacking of vigor or spirit. • languishing v. Present participle of languish. • languishing n. The act of one who languishes. |
| OUTFLASHING | • outflashing v. Present participle of outflash. • OUTFLASH v. to flash more brightly. |
| OUTHANDLING | • outhandling v. Present participle of outhandle. • OUTHANDLE v. to handle better than. |
| OUTLAUGHING | • outlaughing v. Present participle of outlaugh. • OUTLAUGH v. to surpass in laughing. |
| OVERHAULING | • overhauling v. Present participle of overhaul. • overhauling n. The act by which something is overhauled. • OVERHAUL v. to examine carefully for needed repairs. |
| RELAUNCHING | • relaunching v. Present participle of relaunch. • relaunching n. A second or subsequent launching. • RELAUNCH v. to launch again. |
| SPRAUCHLING | • sprauchling v. Present participle of sprauchle. • SPRAUCHLE v. (Scots) to clamber, also SPRACKLE. |
| UNHALLOWING | • unhallowing v. Present participle of unhallow. • UNHALLOW v. to profane. |
| UNSHACKLING | • unshackling v. Present participle of unshackle. • UNSHACKLE v. to release from shackles. |