| CATERWAULINGS | • caterwaulings n. Plural of caterwauling. • CATERWAULING n. making a harsh cry. |
| DRAUGHTSWOMEN | • draughtswomen n. Plural of draughtswoman. • DRAUGHTSWOMAN n. a female draughtsman. |
| METALWORKINGS | • metalworkings n. Plural of metalworking. • METALWORKING n. the process of working in metal. |
| MOUTHWATERING | • mouthwatering adj. That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate. • mouthwatering adj. (By extension) Enticing or tantalizing. • mouth-watering adj. Alternative form of mouthwatering. |
| OVERTHWARTING | • OVERTHWART v. to lie athwart. |
| POWERBOATINGS | • POWERBOATING n. the sport of driving a powerboat. |
| QUARTERSAWING | • quartersawing v. Present participle of quartersaw. • quarter␣sawing v. Present participle of quarter saw. • QUARTERSAW v. to saw (timber) into quarters along two diameters of a log at right angles to each other. |
| STREETWALKING | • streetwalking n. The trade of a streetwalker; prostitution that is not tied to a particular brothel or establishment. • STREETWALKING n. prostitution. |
| SWEETHEARTING | • sweethearting n. (Dated) courting; lovemaking. • sweethearting n. (Business, retail) theft by employees at the cash register, as for example by giving away merchandise… • SWEETHEARTING n. the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop. |
| TURANGAWAEWAE | • turangawaewae n. (New Zealand) In Māori culture, one’s own land; a place to live in. • TURANGAWAEWAE n. (Maori) the area that is a person's home. |
| WATERBOARDING | • waterboarding n. A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face… • waterboarding v. Present participle of waterboard. • WATERBOARDING n. a form of torture in which the victim is immobilized and has water poured on his or her face, producing a severe gag reflex, to simulate drowning. |
| WATERFLOODING | • waterflooding v. Present participle of waterflood. • WATERFLOODING n. the practice, in oil, gas or petroleum production, of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc. towards the production wells. |
| WATERFOWLINGS | • WATERFOWLING n. the sport of shooting waterfowl. |
| WATERLOGGINGS | • WATERLOGGING n. saturation with water. |
| WATERPROOFING | • waterproofing v. Present participle of waterproof. • waterproofing n. The treatment of something to make it waterproof. • waterproofing n. A waterproof material. |
| WOOLGATHERING | • woolgathering n. The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc. • woolgathering n. Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams. • wool-gathering n. Alternative spelling of woolgathering. |