| ANGLETWITCH | • angletwitch n. (Rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm. • ANGLETWITCH n. a worm used as bait in fishing. |
| ANTIWHALING | • antiwhaling adj. Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales. • ANTIWHALING adj. opposed to whaling. |
| DOWNLIGHTER | • downlighter n. Downlight. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| DOWNRIGHTLY | • downrightly adv. (Dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright. • DOWNRIGHT adv. plainspoken, blunt. |
| LOWLIGHTING | • lowlighting v. Present participle of lowlight. • LOWLIGHT v. to enhance the natural colour of the hair. |
| NIGHTWALKER | • nightwalker n. (Archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets. • nightwalker n. (Fantasy) A vampire. • NIGHTWALKER n. a person who roams about at night esp. with criminal intent. |
| OUTWHIRLING | • outwhirling v. Present participle of outwhirl. • OUTWHIRL v. to surpass in whirling. |
| PRINTWHEELS | • printwheels n. Plural of printwheel. • PRINTWHEEL n. another name for daisywheel, a kind of printer. |
| THISTLEDOWN | • thistledown n. The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle. • THISTLEDOWN n. the typically plumose pappus from the ripe flower head of a thistle. |
| THWARTINGLY | • thwartingly adv. So as to thwart. • THWARTING adv. obstructive. |
| TWICHILDREN | • TWICHILD n. a person in his or her second childhood. |
| TWILIGHTING | • twilighting v. Present participle of twilight. • TWILIGHT v. to light imperfectly or faintly; to make twilit. |
| WEALTHINESS | • wealthiness n. Wealth; the possession of riches. • WEALTHINESS n. the state of being wealthy. |
| WHISTLINGLY | • whistlingly adv. With a whistling sound. • WHISTLING adv. of e.g. a wind, making a shrill, clear musical sound. |
| WITHERINGLY | • witheringly adv. In a withering manner. • WITHERING adv. of criticism, severe. |
| WITHHOLDING | • withholding v. Present participle of withhold. • withholding n. The deduction of taxes from an employee’s salary. • withholding n. The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government. |