BACKLIGHTED | • backlighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of backlight. • BACKLIGHT v. to illumine a subject from the rear. |
BETHWACKING | • bethwacking v. Present participle of bethwack. • BETHWACK v. to thrash soundly. |
CHECKMATING | • checkmating v. Present participle of checkmate. • CHECKMATE v. in chess, to put (a player's king) in checkmate; to defeat or render incapable of counterattack. |
GAWKISHNESS | • gawkishness n. The quality of being gawkish. • GAWKISHNESS n. the state of being gawkish. |
HERKOGAMIES | • HERKOGAMY n. the prevention of self-pollination in plants, also HERCOGAMY. |
HIGHJACKERS | • highjackers n. Plural of highjacker. • HIGHJACKER n. one that highjacks, also HIJACKER. |
HOMEMAKINGS | • homemakings n. Plural of homemaking. • HOMEMAKING n. the making of a home. |
JACKLIGHTED | • jacklighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of jacklight. • JACKLIGHT v. to fish with a jacklight. |
KEELHAULING | • keelhauling n. (Nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled. • keelhauling n. (Slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment. • keelhauling v. Present participle of keelhaul. |
KINETOGRAPH | • kinetograph n. (Dated) A camera for making chronophotographs. • kinetograph n. (Dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect… • KINETOGRAPH n. an early form of cinematograph camera. |
KNIGHTHEADS | • knightheads n. Plural of knighthead. • KNIGHTHEAD n. either of a pair of vertical supports for the bowsprit. |
LIFEHACKING | • lifehacking n. The use of lifehacks. • LIFEHACK v. to live one's life in a way such as to simplify tasks and minimize effort. |
MAKEWEIGHTS | • makeweights n. Plural of makeweight. • MAKEWEIGHT n. a small quantity added to make up a certain weight e.g. an extra slice of bread; hence, an insignificant person or thing. |
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. |
SHELLACKING | • shellacking v. Present participle of shellac. • shellacking n. The act or process of coating with shellac. • shellacking n. (Informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts. |
SHOEMAKINGS | • SHOEMAKING n. the business of a shoemaker. |
THANKSGIVER | • thanksgiver n. One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness. • THANKSGIVER n. one who gives thanks. |