| AFORETHOUGHT | • aforethought adj. (Postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time. • AFORETHOUGHT n. a premeditation. |
| AFTERTHOUGHT | • afterthought n. A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient. • afterthought n. Something additional to the original plan or concept. • afterthought v. (Very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought. |
| COUCHSURFING | • couchsurfing n. Alternative form of couch surfing. • couch-surfing n. Alternative form of couch surfing. • couch␣surfing n. The act or practice of an individual who couch surfs. |
| DRAUGHTPROOF | • draughtproof adj. That prevents the entry of draughts. • draughtproof v. To seal an opening, so as to prevent the entry of draughts. • DRAUGHTPROOF v. to make proof against draughts. |
| FEEDTHROUGHS | • feedthroughs n. Plural of feedthrough. • feed-throughs n. Plural of feed-through. • FEEDTHROUGH n. a device for connecting two parts of an electronic circuit. |
| FLUEGELHORNS | • fluegelhorns n. Plural of fluegelhorn. • FLUEGELHORN n. (German) a bugle with valves, also FLUGELHORN. |
| FLUOROGRAPHY | • fluorography n. Photofluorography. • fluorography n. Visualisation of radiolabelled material. • FLUOROGRAPHY n. the photography of the image produced on a fluorescent screen by X rays. |
| FORESIGHTFUL | • foresightful adj. Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent. • FORESIGHTFUL adj. full of foresight. |
| FORETHOUGHTS | • forethoughts n. Plural of forethought. • FORETHOUGHT n. a thinking or planning out in advance. |
| FUNDHOLDINGS | • FUNDHOLDING n. under the NHS, the system enabling general practitioners to receive a fixed budget. |
| FURTHCOMINGS | • FURTHCOMING n. in Scots law, an action brought by an arrester against the arrestee and the common debtor after an arrestment in order that the arrested money or property be delivered to the arrester. |
| GROUNDFISHES | • groundfishes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish. • GROUNDFISH n. a marine fish that is found at the bottom e.g. cod, haddock. |
| OUTFANGTHIEF | • outfangthief n. (Historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary… • outfangthief n. (Historical, law, generally, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary… • outfangthief n. (Historical, law, rare, countable) A thief so captured and tried. |
| OUTFIGHTINGS | • OUTFIGHTING n. fighting at a distance, not at close range. |
| PLOUGHSTAFFS | • ploughstaffs n. Plural of ploughstaff. • PLOUGHSTAFF n. one of the handles of a plough, also PLOWSTAFF. |
| THOROUGHFARE | • thoroughfare n. (Now rare except in certain set phrases) A passage; a way through. • thoroughfare n. A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street. • thoroughfare n. (Uncountable) The act of going through; passage; travel, transit. |
| THOUGHTFULLY | • thoughtfully adv. In a thoughtful or pensive manner. • thoughtfully adv. In a way that shows kindness or consideration for others. • THOUGHTFUL adv. absorbed in thought. |
| THROUGHFARES | • throughfares n. Plural of throughfare. • THROUGHFARE n. (Shakespeare) a thoroughfare. |
| UNTHOUGHTFUL | • unthoughtful adj. Inconsiderate of other’s feelings. • unthoughtful adj. Unplanned or unthinking. • UNTHOUGHTFUL adj. not thoughtful. |
| VOUCHSAFINGS | • vouchsafings n. Plural of vouchsafing. • VOUCHSAFING n. the act of granting as a privilege or special favour. |