| BATFOWLING | • batfowling n. A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch… • bat-fowling n. The catching of small birds at night by lighting a fire near their roost, then scaring them awake whereupon… • BATFOWLING n. catching birds at night by confusing them with light. |
| BEDWARFING | • bedwarfing v. Present participle of bedwarf. • BEDWARF v. to make small by comparison. |
| FARROWINGS | • farrowings n. Plural of farrowing. • FARROWING n. the act of giving birth to piglets. |
| FINGERBOWL | • fingerbowl n. Alternative spelling of finger bowl. • finger␣bowl n. A small bowl of warm water placed at each seat at a formal dinner for the guests to rinse their fingers… • FINGERBOWL n. a bowl of water for washing the fingers in at table. |
| FLOWERINGS | • flowerings n. Plural of flowering. • FLOWERING n. the act of flowering. |
| FLYBLOWING | • flyblowing v. Present participle of flyblow. • FLYBLOW v. to taint with the egg of a fly. |
| FOLLOWINGS | • followings n. Plural of following. • FOLLOWING n. a body of supporters. |
| FORSLOWING | • forslowing v. Present participle of forslow. • FORSLOW v. (Shakespeare) to delay, also FORESLOW, FORSLOE. |
| FORWARDING | • forwarding v. Present participle of forward. • forwarding n. The act by which something is forwarded. • FORWARDING n. the act of sending on e.g. mail. |
| FORWARNING | • forwarning v. Present participle of forwarn. • FORWARN v. to warn in advance, also FOREWARN. |
| FORWASTING | • forwasting v. Present participle of forwaste. • FORWASTE v. (Spenser) to waste completely. |
| FROWNINGLY | • frowningly adv. While or as if frowning. • FROWNING adv. FROWN, to wrinkle the brow with displeasure. |
| INFLOWINGS | • inflowings n. Plural of inflowing. • INFLOWING n. the act of flowing inwards. |
| OUTFAWNING | • outfawning v. Present participle of outfawn. • OUTFAWN v. to surpass in fawning. |
| OUTFLOWING | • outflowing adj. Flowing out. • outflowing n. The act of something flowing out. • OUTFLOWING n. the act of outflowing. |
| REFLOWINGS | • reflowings n. Plural of reflowing. • REFLOWING n. the act of reflowing. |
| WARFARINGS | • warfarings n. Plural of warfaring. • WARFARING n. the business of waging war. |
| WAYFARINGS | • wayfarings n. Plural of wayfaring. • WAYFARING n. travelling. |
| WHARFINGER | • wharfinger n. (Chiefly historical) The owner or manager of a wharf. • WHARFINGER n. the keeper or owner of a wharf. |
| WHIFFLINGS | • whifflings n. Plural of whiffling. • WHIFFLING n. the act of whiffling. |