| BIRDWATCHING | • birdwatching n. Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment. • birdwatching n. (Slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches. • bird␣watching n. Alternative spelling of birdwatching. |
| CHILDCROWING | • child-crowing n. (Medicine, archaic) A nervous affection with spasm of the muscles closing the glottis. • CHILDCROWING n. a nervous affection with spasm of the muscles closing the glottis. |
| DISHALLOWING | • dishallowing v. Present participle of dishallow. • DISHALLOW v. to make unholy; to profane. |
| DISHWASHINGS | • dishwashings n. Plural of dishwashing. |
| DOOMWATCHING | • DOOMWATCHING n. the act of keeping an eye on the environment. |
| DOWNLIGHTERS | • downlighters n. Plural of downlighter. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| DOWNSHIFTING | • downshifting v. Present participle of downshift. • downshifting n. A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance. • DOWNSHIFTING n. the act of selecting a lower gear. |
| HANDWRINGERS | • handwringers n. Plural of handwringer. • HANDWRINGER n. one who wrings his hands. |
| HANDWRITINGS | • handwritings n. Plural of handwriting. • HANDWRITING n. writing, script; one's style of writing. |
| HUNTIEGOWKED | • HUNTIEGOWK v. to go on a fool's errand. |
| MIDDLEWEIGHT | • middleweight n. (Uncountable) A weight class in professional boxing between light middleweight or welterweight and super… • middleweight n. (Countable) A boxer who fights in this division; a similar wrestler etc. • middleweight n. (Countable, business, by extension) An employee ranking anywhere between junior and senior. |
| OVERWEIGHTED | • overweighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of overweight. • OVERWEIGHT v. to give too much weight or consideration to. |
| SHADOWBOXING | • shadowboxing n. A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent. • shadowboxing v. Present participle of shadowbox. • shadow-boxing v. Present participle of shadow-box. |
| UNDERWEIGHTS | • underweights v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underweight. • UNDERWEIGHT n. weight below normal, average, or requisite weight. |
| WATCHDOGGING | • watchdogging v. Present participle of watchdog. • WATCHDOGGING n. acting as a watchdog. |
| WEIGHBRIDGES | • weighbridges n. Plural of weighbridge. • WEIGHBRIDGE n. a machine for weighing vehicles with their loads. |
| WITHHOLDINGS | • withholdings n. Plural of withholding. |
| WITHSTANDING | • withstanding v. Present participle of withstand. • WITHSTAND v. to resist. |
| WOODSHEDDING | • woodshedding v. Present participle of woodshed. • WOODSHEDDING n. spontaneous or improvised barbershop singing. |