| BUTTONHOLED | • buttonholed v. Simple past tense and past participle of buttonhole. • BUTTONHOLE v. to detain in talk, also BUTTONHOLD. |
| DECLUTCHING | • declutching v. Present participle of declutch. • DECLUTCH v. to release the clutch. |
| DOUBLETHINK | • doublethink n. The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as… • DOUBLETHINK n. thought marked by the acceptance of gross contradictions and falsehoods, esp. when used as a technique of self-indoctrination. |
| ENDOTHELIUM | • endothelium n. (Anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels… • ENDOTHELIUM n. the layer of cell tissue on the internal surfaces of blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. |
| HEULANDITES | • heulandites n. Plural of heulandite. • HEULANDITE n. a mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. |
| OUTLAUNCHED | • outlaunched v. Simple past tense and past participle of outlaunch. • OUTLAUNCH v. to launch forth, also OUTLAUNCE. |
| SLEUTHHOUND | • sleuthhound n. A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland. • sleuthhound n. (Informal) A detective; a sleuth. • sleuth-hound n. Alternative form of sleuthhound. |
| SOUTHLANDER | • Southlander n. A native of Southland in New Zealand. • SOUTHLANDER n. one who lives in the south. |
| SULPHONATED | • sulphonated v. Simple past tense and past participle of sulphonate. • SULPHONATE v. to convert into sulphonic acid, also SULFONATE. |
| THUNDERBOLT | • thunderbolt n. A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder. • thunderbolt n. (Figuratively) An event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected. • thunderbolt n. Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination. |
| THUNDERCLAP | • thunderclap n. A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble. • thunderclap n. (Figurative) Something that makes a big, dramatic impact. • thunderclap v. (Intransitive) To produce a loud burst of sound like a thunderclap. |
| THUNDERLESS | • thunderless adj. Without thunder. • THUNDERLESS adj. without thunder. |
| UNDELIGHTED | • undelighted adj. Not delighted. • UNDELIGHTED adj. not delighted. |
| UNDERCLOTHE | • underclothe v. (Transitive) To dress in insufficient clothing. • UNDERCLOTHE v. to clothe insufficiently. |
| UNHOLSTERED | • unholstered adj. Not in a holster. • UNHOLSTER v. to remove from a holster. |
| UNITHOLDERS | • unitholders n. Plural of unitholder. • UNITHOLDER n. one having a unit of securities in a unit trust. |
| UNLIGHTENED | • unlightened adj. Not lightened (made lighter in tone or colour). • UNLIGHTENED adj. not lightened. |
| UNSHELTERED | • unsheltered adj. Without shelter; exposed. • UNSHELTERED adj. not sheltered. |
| UNSIGHTEDLY | • UNSIGHTED adv. UNSIGHT, to prevent from seeing. |