| ANGLETWITCH | • angletwitch n. (Rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm. • ANGLETWITCH n. a worm used as bait in fishing. |
| DOWNLIGHTER | • downlighter n. Downlight. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| GOOGLEWHACK | • googlewhack n. A Google search result consisting of a single hit, in response to a search on two separate words. • GOOGLEWHACK n. an Internet search that produces one hit only. |
| HORNSWOGGLE | • hornswoggle v. (Transitive, slang) To deceive or trick. • hornswoggle n. (Slang) nonsense; humbug. • HORNSWOGGLE v. (slang) to cheat or trick; bamboozle. |
| LIGHTWEIGHT | • lightweight n. (Combat sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that… • lightweight n. (Rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class. • lightweight n. (Weightlifting) A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight… |
| NIGHTWALKER | • nightwalker n. (Archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets. • nightwalker n. (Fantasy) A vampire. • NIGHTWALKER n. a person who roams about at night esp. with criminal intent. |
| PINWHEELING | • pinwheeling v. Present participle of pinwheel. • PINWHEEL v. to rotate like a child's toy windmill. |
| WAVELENGTHS | • wavelengths n. Plural of wavelength. • WAVELENGTH n. the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next point of corresponding phase. |
| WEATHERGIRL | • weathergirl n. (Now sometimes offensive) A young female weather forecaster. • WEATHERGIRL n. a girl who announces the weather forecast. |
| WHEEDLINGLY | • wheedlingly adv. In a wheedling manner. • WHEEDLING adv. enticing by soft words or flattery. |
| WHEELWRIGHT | • wheelwright n. A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones. • Wheelwright prop.n. A comparatively rare English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made wooden wheels. • Wheelwright prop.n. A home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. |
| WHIGMALEERY | • WHIGMALEERY n. (Scots) a trinket or knickknack; a fantastic ornamentation; a whim, also WHIGMALEERIE. |
| WHINGEINGLY | • whingeingly adv. While whingeing; with peevish complaints. • WHINGEINGLY adv. in the manner of one who whines. |
| WHOLEGRAINS | • wholegrains n. Plural of wholegrain. • WHOLEGRAINS n. the whole unprocessed grains of cereals such as wheat and maize. |
| WHOLESALING | • wholesaling v. Present participle of wholesale. • WHOLESALING n. the act of selling wholesale. |
| WITHERINGLY | • witheringly adv. In a withering manner. • WITHERING adv. of criticism, severe. |
| WOOLGATHERS | • woolgathers v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of woolgather. |
| WRENCHINGLY | • wrenchingly adv. In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock. • WRENCHING adv. twisting suddenly and forcibly. |