| DOWNHEARTED | • downhearted adj. Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope. • down-hearted adj. Alternative form of downhearted. • DOWNHEARTED adj. downcast, dejected. |
| DOWNLIGHTER | • downlighter n. Downlight. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| DOWNSHIFTED | • downshifted v. Simple past tense and past participle of downshift. • DOWNSHIFT v. to change gear down. |
| DOWNSHIFTER | • downshifter n. A person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle. • downshifter n. (Engineering) A process, algorithm, etc. that shifts something to a lower level or frequency. • DOWNSHIFTER n. one who reduces his or her working hours. |
| HANDWRITTEN | • handwritten adj. Written with a pen or pencil, as opposed to typed. • handwritten v. Past participle of handwrite. • hand-written adj. Alternative spelling of handwritten. |
| NETHERWARDS | • netherwards adv. Synonym of netherward. • NETHERWARDS adv. in a downward direction, also NETHERWARD. |
| NETHERWORLD | • netherworld n. The place to which one’s spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth. • netherworld n. The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not. • netherworld n. Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell. |
| STONEWASHED | • stonewashed adj. Of cloth or clothing, having been tumbled with stones in order to soften the fabric. • STONEWASH v. to wash with stones to give a worn appearance. |
| THISTLEDOWN | • thistledown n. The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle. • THISTLEDOWN n. the typically plumose pappus from the ripe flower head of a thistle. |
| TWICHILDREN | • TWICHILD n. a person in his or her second childhood. |
| 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. |
| UNDERTHROWN | • underthrown v. Past participle of underthrow. |
| UNDERTHROWS | • underthrows v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underthrow. |
| UNDERWEIGHT | • underweight adj. Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight. • underweight adj. Not too heavy for an intended purpose. • underweight adj. (Finance) Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests. |
| UNPATHWAYED | • unpathwayed adj. Without a path. • UNPATHWAYED adj. without paths. |
| UNWEATHERED | • unweathered adj. (Chiefly of wood) not weathered or seasoned. • UNWEATHERED adj. not weathered. |
| WINDCHEATER | • windcheater n. (Chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket. • WINDCHEATER n. a windproof jacket. |
| WITHSTANDER | • withstander n. A person who withstands or resists; an opponent. • WITHSTANDER n. one who withstands. |