ANSWERPHONE | • answerphone n. (Britain, New Zealand) A telephone containing a built-in device for recording incoming callers’ messages… • answer␣phone n. Alternative form of answerphone. • ANSWERPHONE n. a device that automatically answers incoming telephone calls, also ANSAPHONE. |
BENCHWARMER | • benchwarmer n. Alternative spelling of bench-warmer. • bench-warmer n. (Sports, colloquial) A player who rarely or never gets to play in the games or matches, and is most… • bench␣warmer n. Alternative spelling of bench-warmer. |
DOWNHEARTED | • downhearted adj. Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope. • down-hearted adj. Alternative form of downhearted. • DOWNHEARTED adj. downcast, dejected. |
EARTHENWARE | • earthenware n. (Ceramics, often attributive) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds. • EARTHENWARE n. ceramic ware made of slightly porous opaque clay fired at low heat. |
ENWREATHING | • enwreathing v. Present participle of enwreathe. • ENWREATH v. to encircle with a wreath, also ENWREATHE. |
GRANDNEPHEW | • grandnephew n. A grandson of one’s sibling; a son of one’s nephew or niece. (Brother’s grandson: fraternal grandnephew… • GRANDNEPHEW n. a grandson of one's brother or sister. |
GREENWASHED | • greenwashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of greenwash. • GREENWASH v. to cover with a specious overlay of concern for the environment. |
GREENWASHES | • greenwashes n. Plural of greenwash. • greenwashes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of greenwash. • GREENWASH v. to cover with a specious overlay of concern for the environment. |
HARDWAREMEN | • hardwaremen n. Plural of hardwareman. • HARDWAREMAN n. one who sells hardware. |
HEAVENWARDS | • heavenwards adv. Upwards, in the direction of the sky or heavens. • HEAVENWARDS adv. towards heaven, also HEAVENWARD. |
KITCHENWARE | • kitchenware n. Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food. • kitchenware n. (Attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation. • KITCHENWARE n. utensils and appliances for use in a kitchen. |
LEPRECHAWNS | • LEPRECHAWN n. (Irish) a small supernatural creature in Irish folklore, also LEPRECHAUN. |
NETHERWARDS | • netherwards adv. Synonym of netherward. • NETHERWARDS adv. in a downward direction, also NETHERWARD. |
UNWEATHERED | • unweathered adj. (Chiefly of wood) not weathered or seasoned. • UNWEATHERED adj. not weathered. |
WASHERWOMEN | • washerwomen n. Plural of washerwoman. • WASHERWOMAN n. a woman whose occupation is washing clothes, also WASHWOMAN. |
WEATHERINGS | • weatherings n. Plural of weathering. • WEATHERING n. the action of the elements in altering the form, colour, texture or composition of rocks. |
WEATHERWORN | • weatherworn adj. Damaged or eroded by the weather. • WEATHERWORN adj. worn by exposure to the weather. |
WHATSERNAME | • whatsername n. (Colloquial) A placeholder for the name of a woman whose name the speaker can not bring to mind. • WHATSERNAME n. a girl or woman whose name is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked, also WHATSHERNAME. |
WINDCHEATER | • windcheater n. (Chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket. • WINDCHEATER n. a windproof jacket. |
WRONGHEADED | • wrongheaded adj. Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement. • wrong-headed adj. Alternative form of wrongheaded. • WRONGHEADED adj. stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles. |