| DOWNLIGHTERS | • downlighters n. Plural of downlighter. • DOWNLIGHTER n. a downward directed light-fitting, attached to or recessed in the ceiling. |
| DOWNSHIFTERS | • downshifters n. Plural of downshifter. • DOWNSHIFTER n. one who reduces his or her working hours. |
| DOWNSHIFTING | • downshifting v. Present participle of downshift. • downshifting n. A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance. • DOWNSHIFTING n. the act of selecting a lower gear. |
| GHOSTWRITING | • ghostwriting v. Present participle of ghostwrite. • ghostwriting n. Writing for pay without the expectation of receiving credit by name. • ghost-writing v. Present participle of ghost-write. |
| GHOSTWRITTEN | • ghostwritten adj. Written by a ghostwriter. • ghost-written v. Past participle of ghost-write. • ghost␣written v. Past participle of ghost write. |
| HAWTHORNIEST | • HAWTHORNY adj. like hawthorn. |
| INTERGROWTHS | • intergrowths n. Plural of intergrowth. • INTERGROWTH n. a growing between or together. |
| NEWSWORTHIER | • newsworthier adj. Comparative form of newsworthy: more newsworthy. • NEWSWORTHY adj. interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting. |
| SHOWMANLIEST | • SHOWMANLY adj. having the manner of a showman. |
| SHOWSTOPPING | • showstopping adj. Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking. • showstopping adj. (Software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major. • show-stopping adj. Alternative form of showstopping. |
| STONEWASHING | • stonewashing v. Present participle of stonewash. • STONEWASH v. to wash with stones to give a worn appearance. |
| THISTLEDOWNS | • thistledowns n. Plural of thistledown. • THISTLEDOWN n. the typically plumose pappus from the ripe flower head of a thistle. |
| UNWORTHINESS | • unworthiness n. The characteristic or condition of being unworthy. • UNWORTHINESS n. the state of being unworthy. |
| WAGONWRIGHTS | • wagonwrights n. Plural of wagonwright. • WAGONWRIGHT n. one who makes wagons. |
| WASHINGTONIA | • washingtonia n. (Botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia. • WASHINGTONIA n. another name for the sequoia. |
| WHODUNITRIES | • WHODUNITRY n. the genre of whodunit writing, also WHODUNNITRY. |
| WITHHOLDINGS | • withholdings n. Plural of withholding. |
| WORTHINESSES | • worthinesses n. Plural of worthiness. • WORTHINESS n. the state of being worthy. |