(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
gerrardstown
glendower
greenwood
greenwood
noun
A forest in full leaf, as in summer.
Certain half-shrubby species of genista.
Wood that is green; in other words, not seasoned.
greenwoods
greenwoods
noun
plural of greenwood.
grewhound
grewhound
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Synonym of greyhound.
grondwet
grosswardein
groundflower
groundswell
groundswell
noun
(by extension) A broadly-based shifting of public opinion.
(nautical, surfing) A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.
groundswells
groundswells
noun
plural of groundswell
groundwall
groundwall
noun
A wall as foundation; a foundation.
groundward
groundward
adv
Towards the ground.
groundwards
groundwards
adv
Towards the ground; groundward.
groundwater
groundwater
noun
Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.
groundwaters
groundwaters
noun
plural of groundwater
groundwave
groundwave
noun
(radio) A signal that propagates along the surface of the Earth.
groundway
groundway
noun
(shipbuilding) In shipbuilding, a substantial foundation of wood or stone for the blocks on which a vessel is built.
groundwood
groundwood
noun
(paper industry) Wood that has been mechanically ground for pulp or direct use to produce certain kinds of paper or board; mechanical pulp.
groundwoods
groundwoods
noun
plural of groundwood
groundwork
groundwork
noun
The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
groundworks
groundworks
noun
plural of groundwork
gunpowder
gunpowder
noun
(India, informal) Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.
An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
Short for gunpowder tea.
gunpowderous
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
handwrought
handwrought
adj
Made by hand, handmade
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
headworking
heartwounding
hornswoggled
hornswoggled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hornswoggle
horsedrawing
interknowledge
interknowledge
noun
Reciprocal knowledge.
longword
longword
noun
(computing) A type of unsigned integer variable that is longer than a word (specific number of bits depends upon architecture)
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
miswording
miswording
noun
An instance of incorrect wording.
verb
present participle of misword
morningward
morningward
adv
(poetic) Toward morning.
newground
nonforeknowledge
nonwondering
norridgewock
orangewood
orangewood
noun
The wood of the orange tree.
orangewoods
outcrowding
outcrowding
verb
present participle of outcrowd
outdrawing
outdrawing
verb
present participle of outdraw
outwrangled
outwrangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwrangle
overcrowding
overcrowding
noun
The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.
verb
present participle of overcrowd
overdrawing
overdrawing
verb
present participle of overdraw
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
overshadowingly
overshadowingly
adv
So as to overshadow.
overwinding
overwinding
verb
present participle of overwind
powdering
powdering
noun
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
An application or patch of powder.
verb
present participle of powder
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
reacknowledge
reacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge again or anew.
reacknowledged
reacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reacknowledge
reacknowledging
reacknowledging
verb
present participle of reacknowledge
reacknowledgment
reacknowledgment
noun
Alternative form of reacknowledgement
reendowing
reendowing
verb
present participle of reendow
rewording
rewording
noun
A changed wording
The act of creating a changed wording
verb
present participle of reword
ringwood
ringwood
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
scowdering
scowdering
adj
(archaic) Burning.
snowboarding
snowboarding
noun
The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
verb
present participle of snowboard
snowbridge
springwood
springwood
noun
The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
springwoods
springwoods
noun
plural of springwood
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
stringwood
superacknowledgment
superknowledge
superknowledge
noun
superhuman or supernatural knowledge
swedenborg
swedenborgian
swedenborgian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (born Emanuel Swedberg in 1688), Swedish scientist, philosopher, Christian mystic and theologian.
Noun
A religious follower of
swedenborgianism
swedenborgianism
Noun
Any of several related Christian denominations that developed as a new religious movement, informed by the writings of
swedenborgism
swingaround
swordfishing
swordfishing
verb
present participle of swordfish
swording
swording
noun
Slashing or fighting with a sword.
verb
present participle of sword
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
twaddlemonger
twaddlemonger
noun
(rare, humorous, derogatory) one who writes or publishes twaddle
underflowing
underflowing
verb
present participle of underflow
underglow
underglow
noun
A glow underneath.
verb
To beam or radiate too little light; to glow insufficiently.
undergown
undergown
noun
A gown worn under another, or under some other article of dress.
undergrow
undergrow
verb
(intransitive) To grow to an inferior, or less than the usual, size or height.
(transitive) To grow underneath.
undergrowl
undergrowl
noun
A subdued growling or grumbling.
undergrown
undergrown
adj
(obsolete) having pubic hair
insufficiently grown; not having grown to a normal or suitable size.
undergrowth
undergrowth
noun
The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
undergrowths
undergrowths
noun
plural of undergrowth
underworking
underworking
noun
lower or underlying workings
verb
present participle of underwork
underwrought
underwrought
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of underwork
unstraightforward
unstraightforward
adj
Not straightforward; oblique, evasive, equivocal, indirect.
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.
unwondering
unwondering
adj
Without wonder.
verb
present participle of unwonder
unwronged
unwronged
adj
Not having been wronged.
volkerwanderung
wakeboarding
wakeboarding
noun
(sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, attached by a cable.
wallingford
wardholding
wardholding
noun
(now historical) A form of land tenure in Scotland, equivalent to knight service in England.