| BRIGHTENED | • brightened v. Simple past tense and past participle of brighten. • BRIGHTEN v. to make bright. |
| DETHRONING | • dethroning v. Present participle of dethrone. • dethroning n. The removal of a ruler from the throne. • DETHRONING n. the act of removing from a throne. |
| DITHERINGS | • ditherings n. Plural of dithering. • DITHERING n. acting nervously or indecisively. |
| DRAUGHTING | • draughting v. Present participle of draught. • DRAUGHT v. to draft. |
| DRAUGHTMAN | • draughtman n. Archaic form of draughtsman. (one who draws architectural or engineering plans) • DRAUGHTMAN n. a piece used in playing draughts. |
| DRAUGHTMEN | • draughtmen n. Plural of draughtman. • DRAUGHTMAN n. a piece used in playing draughts. |
| FRIGHTENED | • frightened adj. Afraid; suffering from fear. • frightened v. Simple past tense and past participle of frighten. • FRIGHTEN v. to make afraid, to scare, also FRIGHT. |
| HEADSTRONG | • headstrong adj. Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want. • HEADSTRONG adj. impetuous. |
| INDRAUGHTS | • indraughts n. Plural of indraught. • INDRAUGHT n. a drawing in; an inward flow of air, also INDRAFT. |
| INGATHERED | • ingathered v. Simple past tense and past participle of ingather. • INGATHER v. to gather in, to harvest. |
| NIGHTBIRDS | • nightbirds n. Plural of nightbird. • night␣birds n. Plural of night bird. • NIGHTBIRD n. a bird that flies or sings at night. |
| NIGHTDRESS | • nightdress n. A nightgown; female attire designed to be worn to bed. • NIGHTDRESS n. a garment worn at night. |
| NIGHTRIDER | • nightrider n. A member of the Ku Klux Klan, especially during the Reconstruction Era. • night␣rider n. Alternative form of nightrider. • NIGHTRIDER n. a member of a secret band of white men who carried out lynchings in the southern USA. |
| STRONGHOLD | • stronghold n. A place built to withstand attack; a fortress. • stronghold n. (Figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea. • STRONGHOLD n. a fortified place. |
| THORNHEDGE | • THORNHEDGE n. a hedge of hawthorn. |
| THUNDERING | • thundering v. Present participle of thunder. • thundering adj. Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder. • thundering adj. Producing a noise or effect like thunder; thunderous. |
| UNFRIGHTED | • unfrighted adj. (Archaic) unfrightened. • UNFRIGHTED adj. (archaic) not frightened. |
| UNGATHERED | • ungathered adj. Not gathered or picked. • ungathered adj. Not gathered together, as of printed sheets folded but not yet ordered for binding. • UNGATHERED adj. not gathered. |