| BEDWETTINGS | • bedwettings n. Plural of bedwetting. • bed-wettings n. Plural of bed-wetting. |
| BOWSTRINGED | • bowstringed v. Simple past tense and past participle of bowstring. • bowstringed adj. Supplied or fitted with a bowstring. • BOWSTRING v. to strangle with a bowstring. |
| DEWATERINGS | • dewaterings n. Plural of dewatering. • DEWATERING n. the act of removing water from. |
| DOWNDRAUGHT | • downdraught n. Alternative spelling of downdraft. • DOWNDRAUGHT n. a downward movement of air, also DOWNDRAFT. |
| DOWNLIGHTER | • downlighter n. Downlight. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| DOWNRIGHTLY | • downrightly adv. (Dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright. • DOWNRIGHT adv. plainspoken, blunt. |
| DRAWSTRINGS | • drawstrings n. Plural of drawstring. • DRAWSTRING n. a cord for drawing tight e.g. round a hood. |
| GROUNDWATER | • groundwater n. Water that exists beneath the earth’s surface in underground streams and aquifers. • ground␣water n. Alternative form of groundwater. • GROUNDWATER n. water within the earth esp. that supplies wells and springs. |
| HANDWRITING | • handwriting n. The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed. • handwriting n. Text that was written by hand. • handwriting n. The characteristic writing of a particular person. |
| HANDWROUGHT | • handwrought adj. Made by hand, handmade. • HANDWROUGHT adj. fashioned by hand or chiefly by hand processes. |
| OUTCROWDING | • outcrowding v. Present participle of outcrowd. • OUTCROWD v. to cause to be too crowded. |
| OUTDWELLING | • outdwelling v. Present participle of outdwell. • OUTDWELL v. (Shakespeare) to stay beyond. |
| TANGLEWEEDS | • TANGLEWEED n. a coarse seaweed. |
| UNDERGROWTH | • undergrowth n. The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes). • UNDERGROWTH n. low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs. |
| UNDERWEIGHT | • underweight adj. Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight. • underweight adj. Not too heavy for an intended purpose. • underweight adj. (Finance) Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests. |
| WILDCATTING | • wildcatting v. Present participle of wildcat. • WILDCATTING n. the practice of drilling an experimental well in search of oil, gas etc. |
| WITHDRAWING | • withdrawing v. Present participle of withdraw. • withdrawing n. Withdrawal. • WITHDRAW v. to move away. |
| WITHHOLDING | • withholding v. Present participle of withhold. • withholding n. The deduction of taxes from an employee’s salary. • withholding n. The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government. |
| WOODCUTTING | • woodcutting n. The felling of trees, or the cutting of wood. • woodcutting n. The process of making woodcuts. • WOODCUTTING n. the action or occupation of cutting wood or timber. |