| BUTTONHOLING | • buttonholing v. Present participle of buttonhole. • buttonholing n. The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will. • BUTTONHOLE v. to detain in talk, also BUTTONHOLD. |
| CHIRURGEONLY | • chirurgeonly adj. (Archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon). • CHIRURGEONLY adj. (obsolete) in the manner becoming a chirurgeon, a surgeon. |
| COPUBLISHING | • copublishing v. Present participle of copublish. • co-publishing v. Present participle of co-publish. • COPUBLISH v. to publish in collaboration with someone else. |
| COUNTERLIGHT | • COUNTERLIGHT n. a light opposite to any object, disturbing the effect of its light. |
| DOUGHNUTLIKE | • doughnutlike adj. Resembling a doughnut. • DOUGHNUTLIKE adj. like a doughnut. |
| FUNDHOLDINGS | • FUNDHOLDING n. under the NHS, the system enabling general practitioners to receive a fixed budget. |
| GHOULISHNESS | • ghoulishness n. The quality of being ghoulish. • GHOULISHNESS n. the state of being ghoulish. |
| GLUTATHIONES | • glutathiones n. Plural of glutathione. • GLUTATHIONE n. an antioxidant, found in the body's airways and nose, that protects the lungs from the effects of pollutants. |
| HALLUCINOGEN | • hallucinogen n. Any substance tending to induce hallucination. • HALLUCINOGEN n. a substance that induces hallucinations, also HALLUCINOGENIC. |
| NOURISHINGLY | • nourishingly adv. In a way that provides nourishment or food. • NOURISHING adv. NOURISH, to sustain with food. |
| ORNITHOGALUM | • Ornithogalum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – plants called star-of-Bethlehem and close relatives. • ORNITHOGALUM n. a plant of a large genus of herbs of the family Liliaceae. |
| OUTLAUNCHING | • outlaunching v. Present participle of outlaunch. • OUTLAUNCH v. to launch forth, also OUTLAUNCE. |
| SHOULDERINGS | • shoulderings n. Plural of shouldering. • SHOULDERING n. the act of carrying on the shoulder. |
| SILHOUETTING | • silhouetting v. Present participle of silhouette. • SILHOUETTE v. to represent or show in silhouette. |
| SULPHONATING | • sulphonating v. Present participle of sulphonate. • SULPHONATE v. to convert into sulphonic acid, also SULFONATE. |
| UNGHOSTLIEST | • UNGHOSTLY adj. not ghostly. |
| UNHOLSTERING | • unholstering v. Present participle of unholster. • UNHOLSTER v. to remove from a holster. |
| UNNEIGHBORLY | • unneighborly adj. Alternative spelling of unneighbourly. • UNNEIGHBORLY adj. not neighborly, also UNNEIGHBOURLY. |
| UPHOLSTERING | • upholstering n. (Uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture. • upholstering n. (Countable) The application of upholstery to furniture. • upholstering v. Present participle of upholster. |