| ANTHOLOGISTS | • anthologists n. Plural of anthologist. • ANTHOLOGIST n. a compiler of an anthology. |
| 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. |
| COUNTERLIGHT | • COUNTERLIGHT n. a light opposite to any object, disturbing the effect of its light. |
| ETHNOLOGISTS | • ethnologists n. Plural of ethnologist. • ETHNOLOGIST n. a student of ethnology. |
| 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. |
| MAILSHOTTING | • mailshotting v. Present participle of mailshot. • MAILSHOT v. to send unsolicited items by post. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOGELATIN | • photogelatin n. Gelatin, coated on a glass plate, that carries an image to be printed by the collotype process. • PHOTOGELATIN adj. as in photogelatin process, another name for collotype. |
| PLECTOGNATHS | • plectognaths n. Plural of plectognath. • PLECTOGNATH n. any spiny-finned marine fish of the mainly tropical order Plectognathi, that includes puffers, triggerfish, trunkfish and sunfish. |
| SHORTLISTING | • shortlisting v. Present participle of shortlist. • short-listing v. Present participle of short-list. • SHORTLIST v. to include on a shortlist. |
| SILHOUETTING | • silhouetting v. Present participle of silhouette. • SILHOUETTE v. to represent or show in silhouette. |
| SNAGGLETOOTH | • snaggletooth n. (Plural: snaggleteeth) A tooth inside the mouth that is unaligned or broken. • snaggletooth n. (Plural: snaggletooths) A predatory fish of the genus Astronesthes, so-called because of its teeth. • snaggle-tooth n. Alternative form of snaggletooth. |
| SPOTLIGHTING | • spotlighting v. Present participle of spotlight. • SPOTLIGHT v. to highlight. |
| TECHNOLOGIST | • technologist n. A scientist or an engineer who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field. • TECHNOLOGIST n. one versed in technology. |
| TITLEHOLDING | • titleholding adj. Holding a rank or title. • TITLEHOLDING adj. holding a title. |
| TRIPHTHONGAL | • triphthongal adj. Pertaining to a triphthong. • TRIPHTHONGAL adj. relating to triphthong. |
| UNGHOSTLIEST | • UNGHOSTLY adj. not ghostly. |
| UNTHOUGHTFUL | • unthoughtful adj. Inconsiderate of other’s feelings. • unthoughtful adj. Unplanned or unthinking. • UNTHOUGHTFUL adj. not thoughtful. |