| BLOODLETTING | • bloodletting n. (Historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to… • bloodletting n. (By extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect. • bloodletting n. A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence. |
| CARBURETTING | • carburetting v. Present participle of carburet. • CARBURET v. to combine with carbon, also CARBURATE. |
| FILMSETTINGS | • filmsettings n. Plural of filmsetting. • FILMSETTING n. setting by a process of typesetting. |
| FORGETTINGLY | • forgettingly adv. So as to forget. • FORGETTINGLY adv. FORGETTING. |
| MAJORETTINGS | • MAJORETTING n. the practice of performing as majorettes. |
| OVERBETTINGS | • OVERBETTING n. betting to excess. |
| OVERNETTINGS | • OVERNETTING n. the act of covering with a net. |
| PACESETTINGS | • PACESETTING n. the act of setting a pace. |
| PHOTOSETTING | • photosetting v. Present participle of photoset. • PHOTOSETTING n. composing (matter) by projecting film from which a printing plate is made. |
| RICOCHETTING | • ricochetting v. Present participle of ricochet. • RICOCHET v. (French) to rebound from a surface. |
| SILHOUETTING | • silhouetting v. Present participle of silhouette. • SILHOUETTE v. to represent or show in silhouette. |
| SOMERSETTING | • somersetting v. Present participle of somerset. • SOMERSET v. to make a leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his fee, also SOMERSAULT, SUMMERSAULT, SUMMERSET. |
| SPIRKETTINGS | • spirkettings n. Plural of spirketting. • SPIRKETTING n. deck planking near the bulwarks. |
| SULFURETTING | • sulfuretting v. Present participle of sulfuret. • SULFURET v. to treat with sulfur, also SULPHURET. |
| TRENDSETTING | • trendsetting adj. Taking a leading role in setting trends, particularly in business or the arts. • TRENDSETTING n. the setting of a trend. |
| TYPESETTINGS | • typesettings n. Plural of typesetting. • TYPESETTING n. the act of setting type. |
| UNDERLETTING | • underletting v. Present participle of underlet. • underletting n. (Property law) Synonym of sublease. • UNDERLETTING n. the act of letting for less than the proper value. |
| UNDERSETTING | • undersetting n. Something set or built under as a support; a pedestal. • UNDERSET v. to prop or support. |