| CLINGWRAPS | • cling␣wraps n. Plural of cling wrap. • CLINGWRAP n. a thin polythene material that clings closely to any surface around which it is placed: used for wrapping food. |
| FROGSPAWNS | • FROGSPAWN n. the gelatinous egg mass of a frog. |
| GUNPOWDERS | • gunpowders n. Plural of gunpowder. • gun␣powders n. Plural of gun powder. • GUNPOWDER n. an explosive mixture of saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal. |
| NEWSGROUPS | • newsgroups n. Plural of newsgroup. • NEWSGROUP n. a group on the Internet who subscribe to receive mail on a particular topic. |
| PERSWADING | • perswading v. Present participle of perswade. • PERSWADE v. to induce by reasoning or entreaty, also PERSUADE. |
| POURSEWING | • poursewing v. Present participle of poursew. • POURSEW v. (Spenser) to pursue, also PURSUE, PERSUE, POURSUE, PURSEW. |
| POWDERINGS | • powderings n. Plural of powdering. • POWDERING n. the act of applying powder. |
| PRESHOWING | • preshowing v. Present participle of preshow. • PRESHOW v. to show beforehand. |
| PREWASHING | • prewashing v. Present participle of prewash. • PREWASH v. to wash beforehand. |
| SPONGEWARE | • spongeware n. Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour. • SPONGEWARE n. pottery on which patterns etc. are applied using a sponge. |
| SPRINGWOOD | • springwood n. The wood in a tree’s growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus… • Springwood prop.n. A small suburban settlement on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8249). • Springwood prop.n. A neighbourhood in central Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1416). |
| SPRINGWORT | • springwort n. The plant St John’s wort. • SPRINGWORT n. a root thought to be magical, perhaps mandrake. |
| UPGROWINGS | • upgrowings n. Plural of upgrowing. • UPGROWING n. the act of upgrowing. |
| UPSWARMING | • upswarming v. Present participle of upswarm. • UPSWARM v. (archaic) to rise or send upwards in a swarm. |
| WELLSPRING | • wellspring n. The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead. • wellspring n. (Figurative) A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource. • WELLSPRING n. a fountain; a spring; a source of continual supply. |
| WHISPERING | • whispering v. Present participle of whisper. • whispering adj. That whispers. • whispering adj. Associated with whispers. |
| WINGSPREAD | • wingspread n. The distance between the extreme tips of the wings of a bird, insect or aircraft. • WINGSPREAD n. the spread of the wings. |
| WORSHIPING | • worshiping v. (US) present participle of worship. • worshiping n. (US) Alternative form of worshipping. • WORSHIP v. to honour as a divine being. |