| WHIRLWIND | • whirlwind n. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the… • whirlwind n. (Figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward. • whirlwind adj. Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance. |
| DOWNHILLER | • downhiller n. Someone who is traveling downhill. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • downhiller n. (Skiing) A skier who participates in the downhill. • downhiller n. (Cycling) A cyclist who takes part in downhill races. |
| WHIRLWINDS | • whirlwinds n. Plural of whirlwind. • WHIRLWIND n. a small rotating windstorm. |
| DOWNHILLERS | • downhillers n. Plural of downhiller. • DOWNHILLER n. one who skis downhill. |
| DOWNLIGHTER | • downlighter n. Downlight. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| DOWNRIGHTLY | • downrightly adv. (Dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright. • DOWNRIGHT adv. plainspoken, blunt. |
| TWICHILDREN | • TWICHILD n. a person in his or her second childhood. |
| 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. |
| DOWNLIGHTERS | • downlighters n. Plural of downlighter. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| CHILDCROWINGS | • CHILDCROWING n. a nervous affection with spasm of the muscles closing the glottis. |
| CHILDRENSWEAR | • childrenswear n. (Chiefly retail) clothing for children. • CHILDRENSWEAR n. clothes suitable for children. |
| LANDOWNERSHIP | • landownership n. The state or position of landowner. • landownership n. The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding. • LANDOWNERSHIP n. the office of landowner. |
| UNDERWHELMING | • underwhelming adj. Failing to interest; not as exciting as promised or expected. • underwhelming v. Present participle of underwhelm. • UNDERWHELM v. to fail to impress. |
| CHILDRENSWEARS | • CHILDRENSWEAR n. clothes suitable for children. |
| LANDOWNERSHIPS | • landownerships n. Plural of landownership. • LANDOWNERSHIP n. the office of landowner. |
| OVERWITHHOLDING | • overwithholding v. Present participle of overwithhold. • OVERWITHHOLD v. to withhold excessively. |