| BRUSHWOODS | • brushwoods n. Plural of brushwood. • BRUSHWOOD n. loppings and broken branches; underwood or stunted wood. |
| COLOURWASH | • COLOURWASH n. a cheap form of distemper, also COLORWASH. • COLOURWASH v. to paint with this. |
| HOUSEWORKS | • HOUSEWORK n. the work of looking after a house. |
| HOWLROUNDS | • HOWLROUND n. a condition resulting in a howling noise when recording from a mike, also HOWLBACK. |
| OUTGROWTHS | • outgrowths n. Plural of outgrowth. • OUTGROWTH n. that which grows out from anything. |
| OUTWORTHED | • outworthed v. Simple past tense and past participle of outworth. • OUTWORTH v. (Shakespeare) to exceed in worth. |
| OUTWROUGHT | • outwrought v. Simple past tense and past participle of outwork. • OUTWORK v. to work faster than. |
| POWERHOUSE | • powerhouse n. A power station; the building housing a power station. • powerhouse n. (Figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration. • powerhouse n. (Card games) A very good hand of cards, likely to win. |
| SHOWGROUND | • showground n. An outdoor arena or area where entertainment events and shows are held. • SHOWGROUND n. a plot of land on which an outdoor show is held. |
| WHOREHOUSE | • whorehouse n. (Vulgar) Brothel. • whore␣house n. Alternative form of whorehouse. • WHOREHOUSE n. a building in which prostitutes are available. |
| WOODRUSHES | • woodrushes n. Plural of woodrush. • WOODRUSH n. a plant that grows in woods. |
| WOODTHRUSH | • WOODTHRUSH n. an American bird. |
| WORKHOUSES | • workhouses n. Plural of workhouse. • work␣houses n. Plural of work house. • WORKHOUSE n. (historical) a place for old people who can no longer support themselves. |