| BELOWGROUND | • belowground adj. Beneath the surface of the ground; underground. • below␣ground phr. Alternative form of belowground. • BELOWGROUND adv. underground. |
| DOWNDRAUGHT | • downdraught n. Alternative spelling of downdraft. • DOWNDRAUGHT n. a downward movement of air, also DOWNDRAFT. |
| GROUNDSWELL | • groundswell n. (Nautical, surfing) A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance. • groundswell n. (By extension) A broadly-based shifting of public opinion. • ground␣swell n. Alternative form of groundswell. |
| 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. |
| GROUNDWOODS | • groundwoods n. Plural of groundwood. • GROUNDWOOD n. wood found lying on the ground. |
| GROUNDWORKS | • groundworks n. Plural of groundwork. • ground-works n. Plural of ground-work. • GROUNDWORK n. that which forms the ground or foundation of anything. |
| GUILDSWOMAN | • guildswoman n. A female member of a guild. • GUILDSWOMAN n. a female member of a guild, also GILDSWOMAN. |
| GUILDSWOMEN | • guildswomen n. Plural of guildswoman. • GUILDSWOMAN n. a female member of a guild, also GILDSWOMAN. |
| 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. |
| SHOWGROUNDS | • showgrounds n. Plural of showground. • SHOWGROUND n. a plot of land on which an outdoor show is held. |
| 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. |
| UNDERSOWING | • undersowing v. Present participle of undersow. • UNDERSOW v. to sow land already seeded with a later-growing crop. |
| UNSHADOWING | • unshadowing v. Present participle of unshadow. • UNSHADOW v. to remove from shadow, clear of shadow. |
| 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. |
| WOODGROUSES | • woodgrouses n. Plural of woodgrouse. • wood␣grouses n. Plural of wood grouse. • WOODGROUSE n. a kind of bird, the capercailzie. |