| BUTTONHOLDING | • BUTTONHOLD v. to detain in talk, also BUTTONHOLE. |
| DAUGHTERLIEST | • DAUGHTERLY adj. as becomes a daughter, filial. |
| DEMETHYLATING | • demethylating v. Present participle of demethylate. |
| DITTOGRAPHIES | • dittographies n. Plural of dittography. • DITTOGRAPHY n. the unintentional repetition of letters in print. |
| DOUGHNUTTINGS | • DOUGHNUTTING n. the act of surrounding a speaker to give the impression of a packed house. |
| GLUTETHIMIDES | • glutethimides n. Plural of glutethimide. • GLUTETHIMIDE n. a sedative drug with pharmacological properties similar to those of barbiturates. |
| METHODOLOGIST | • methodologist n. A person who studies methodology, or applies its principles. • METHODOLOGIST n. a student of methodology. |
| OVERTIGHTENED | • overtightened v. Simple past tense and past participle of overtighten. • OVERTIGHTEN v. to tighten to excess. |
| SPAGHETTIFIED | • spaghettified adj. (Astrophysics) Having undergone spaghettification. • SPAGHETTIFY v. to make into spaghetti, with particular reference to black holes. |
| STEPDAUGHTERS | • stepdaughters n. Plural of stepdaughter. • STEPDAUGHTER n. a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner. |
| STRAIGHTBREDS | • straightbreds n. Plural of straightbred. • STRAIGHTBRED n. an animal produced by breeding a single breed, strain, or type. |
| STRAIGHTEDGED | • STRAIGHTEDGED adj. having a straight edge. |
| STRAIGHTEDGES | • straightedges n. Plural of straightedge. • straight␣edges n. Plural of straight edge. • STRAIGHTEDGE n. a bar or piece of material (as of wood, metal, or plastic) with a straight edge for testing straight lines and surfaces or for cutting along or drawing straight lines. |
| STRAIGHTLACED | • straightlaced adj. Alternative form of straight-laced. • straight-laced adj. Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish. • STRAIGHTLACED adj. excessively strict in manners, morals, or opinion, also STRAITLACED. |
| TROTHPLIGHTED | • trothplighted adj. (Dated) Having pledged one’s troth; engaged; promised. • trothplighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of trothplight. • TROTHPLIGHT v. to betroth. |
| UNDERSTRENGTH | • understrength adj. Lacking in number (Of a military unit, sport team, etc.). • understrength adj. Lacking in strength or durability (of a material or structure). • UNDERSTRENGTH adj. deficient in strength. |