| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| WATCHDOGGED | • watchdogged v. Simple past tense and past participle of watchdog. • WATCHDOG v. to act as a watchdog for. |
| WATERLOGGED | • waterlogged adj. Soaked with water. • waterlogged adj. (Nautical) in danger of sinking because of excess water onboard. • water-logged v. Simple past tense and past participle of water-log. |
| 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. |