| DIPHTHONGISE | • diphthongise v. Alternative spelling of diphthongize. • DIPHTHONGISE v. to make into a diphthong, also DIPHTHONGIZE. |
| DISSHEATHING | • dissheathing v. Present participle of dissheathe. • DISSHEATHE v. to become unsheathed. |
| EARTHSHAKING | • earthshaking adj. Of global consequence or importance. • earthshaking adj. Very loud. • EARTHSHAKING adj. of great importance or consequence. |
| HEADHUNTINGS | • headhuntings n. Plural of headhunting. • HEADHUNTING n. the practice of collecting human heads. |
| HEATHENISING | • heathenising v. Present participle of heathenise. • HEATHENISE v. to make heathen, also HEATHENIZE. |
| HEAVYWEIGHTS | • heavyweights n. Plural of heavyweight. • HEAVYWEIGHT n. a boxer fighting at a heavy weight. |
| HEMSTITCHING | • hemstitching v. Present participle of hemstitch. • HEMSTITCH v. to stitch using the hem of a garment. |
| HIGHLIGHTERS | • highlighters n. Plural of highlighter. • HIGHLIGHTER n. a broad-tipped felt pen for highlighting parts of a text, etc.; a cosmetic used to emphasize features on the face. |
| LIGHTWEIGHTS | • lightweights n. Plural of lightweight. • light-weights n. Plural of light-weight. • LIGHTWEIGHT n. a person of little account. |
| NIGHTCLOTHES | • nightclothes n. Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown, and, when worn over nightclothes, a robe. • NIGHTCLOTHES n. clothes worn for bed. |
| PHYTOPHAGIES | • PHYTOPHAGY n. of insects, feeding on plants. |
| SEARCHLIGHTS | • searchlights n. Plural of searchlight. • search-lights n. Plural of search-light. • SEARCHLIGHT n. an apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light. |
| SHORTSIGHTED | • shortsighted adj. Alternative spelling of short-sighted. • short-sighted adj. Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects. • short-sighted adj. (Figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight. |
| WHEELWRIGHTS | • wheelwrights n. Plural of wheelwright. • WHEELWRIGHT n. a maker and repairer of wheels and wheeled vehicles. |
| WHITEWASHING | • whitewashing n. The application of whitewash. • whitewashing n. (Figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions. • whitewashing n. (Derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event… |