Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
anhingas
anhingas
noun
plural of anhinga
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
brushing
brushing
adj
(dated) brisk; light
noun
(uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
An instance of brushing.
verb
present participle of brush
busching
bushings
bushings
noun
plural of bushing
chagrins
chagrins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chagrin
chasings
chasings
noun
(Australia) A children's chasing game with multiple players in which one person runs after other players attempting to catch or touch them; a player caught then becomes the new chaser.
plural of chasing
cheesing
cheesing
verb
present participle of cheese
chignons
chignons
noun
plural of chignon
chinsing
chinsing
verb
present participle of chinse
choosing
choosing
noun
The act of making a choice.
verb
present participle of choose
chousing
chousing
verb
present participle of chouse
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
clashing
clashing
adj
Producing a clash or series of clashes.
adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing
conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)
noun
A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.
verb
present participle of clash
crashing
crashing
noun
The sound or action of something that crashes.
verb
present participle of crash
crushing
crushing
adj
Devastatingly disheartening.
That crushes; overwhelming.
noun
(in the plural) Crushed material.
A former method of execution by placing heavy weights on the victim.
The act of subjecting sugarcane to crushing.
The action of the verb to crush.
verb
present participle of crush
deashing
deashing
verb
present participle of deash
dinghies
dinghies
noun
plural of dinghy
dishling
etchings
etchings
noun
plural of etching
fishings
fishings
noun
plural of fishing
fishling
fishling
noun
A small or young fish; fry.
flashing
flashing
noun
(jewelry) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
(roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
verb
present participle of flash
fleshing
fleshing
verb
present participle of flesh
flushing
flushing
noun
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
A surface formed of floating threads.
Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
The act by which something is flushed.
verb
present participle of flush
freshing
freshing
verb
present participle of fresh
gahnites
gahnites
noun
plural of gahnite
gaminish
gaminish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gamine.
gandhism
gandhism
Noun
The philosophy and principles of
gandhist
gandhist
Noun
A proponent of Gandhism.
garshuni
gathings
gershwin
gherkins
gherkins
noun
plural of gherkin
ghiselin
ghosting
ghosting
noun
(colloquial) A method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation.
(computing) A problem with a keyboard where certain simultaneous keypresses trigger the action of a further key that was not in fact pressed.
(computing) Ghost imaging.
(electronics, television) The blurry appearance of a television picture resulting from interference caused by multipath reception.
A form of identity theft in which someone steals the identity, and sometimes even the role within society, of a specific dead person (the "ghost") who is not widely known to be deceased.
The phenomenon of the writing on one side of a page in a notebook being partly visible on the other side.
The practice of hiding prisoners from inspection from (possibly hostile) outside inspectors.
verb
present participle of ghost
giantish
giantish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a giant.
noun
(fantasy) A fictional language spoken by giants.
ginghams
ginghams
noun
plural of gingham
ginhouse
ginhouse
noun
A building where cotton is ginned.
gnashing
gnashing
noun
The action of something that is gnashed.
verb
present participle of gnash
gnathism
gnathism
noun
The classification of mankind based on measurements of the jaw.
greenish
greenish
adj
Somewhat green.
gunships
gunships
noun
plural of gunship
gunsmith
gunsmith
noun
a person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms.
hangings
hangings
noun
plural of hanging
harpings
harpings
noun
(nautical) The front part of the wales of a vessel, around the bow and fastened to the stem; used to provide protection from the seas.
haspling
hassling
hassling
noun
The act of one who hassles; harassment.
verb
present participle of hassle
hastings
hastings
noun
Early fruit or vegetables, especially peas.
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
headings
headings
noun
plural of heading
hearings
hearings
noun
plural of hearing
hearsing
hearsing
verb
present participle of hearse
heelings
heelings
noun
plural of heeling
heisting
heisting
verb
present participle of heist
helpings
helpings
noun
plural of helping
helsingo
herrings
herrings
noun
plural of herring
hidlings
highness
highness
noun
A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.
The state of being high.
hildings
hildings
noun
plural of hilding
hindguts
hindguts
noun
plural of hindgut
hirsling
hissings
hissings
noun
plural of hissing
histogen
histogen
noun
(biology) Any of the germ layers involved in histogenesis.
hocusing
hocusing
verb
present participle of hocus
hoisting
hoisting
noun
(programming) The behaviour of Javascript syntax which allows variables to be used before they are declared.
The act by which something is hoisted.
verb
present participle of hoist
holdings
holdings
noun
plural of holding
housings
housings
noun
plural of housing
housling
housling
adj
sacramental
hsinking
huntings
huntings
noun
plural of hunting
hurlings
hurlings
noun
plural of hurling
huskings
huskings
noun
plural of husking
hustings
hustings
noun
(by extension) An election campaign.
A platform where candidates in an election give speeches; a husting.
plural of husting
hustling
hustling
noun
Act of one who hustles.
verb
present participle of hustle
hygenics
hygienes
hygienes
noun
plural of hygiene
infights
infights
noun
plural of infight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infight
insights
insights
noun
plural of insight
inveighs
inveighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inveigh
ishpingo
ishpingo
noun
Amburana cearensis, used to produce timber.
Nectandra, of which several species are used medicinally.
Ocotea quixos, used as a spice.
itchings
itchings
noun
plural of itching
jingoish
jingoish
adj
Jingoistic.
jinshang
kingfish
kingfish
noun
Any of several food fishes of the genus Menticirrhus from the Atlantic; kingcroaker
Japanese meagre, Argyrosomus japonicus (Australia)
The cobia, Rachycentron canadum, of warm waters globally.
crevalle jack, Caranx hippos (Mauritania)
giant trevally (sometimes travelli) Caranx ignobilis (South Africa)
white croaker, Genyonemus lineatus (United Kingdom)
yellowtail amberjack, Seriola lalandi (Australia, New Zealand)
kingship
kingship
noun
A monarchy.
The dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.
The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.
knigshte
languish
languish
verb
(intransitive) To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.
(intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
(intransitive, now rare) To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.
(transitive, obsolete) To make weak; to weaken, devastate.
lashings
lashings
noun
(informal, UK, Ireland) Lots; a great amount (usually followed by of).
plural of lashing.
lathings
lathings
noun
plural of lathing
leashing
leashing
verb
present participle of leash
lightens
lightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lighten
longship
longship
noun
A type of naval vessel made by the Vikings.
lungfish
lungfish
noun
air-breathing fish, of the class Dipnoi, that have four limblike appendages instead of fins
negroish
negroish
adj
(dated, now offensive) Resembling or characteristic of black people.
nighness
nighness
noun
The quality or state of being nigh, or near.
nighters
nighters
noun
plural of nighter
nighties
nighties
noun
plural of nightie
nightish
nightish
adj
Of or pertaining to night; nocturnal.
nilghais
nilghais
noun
plural of nilghai
nilghaus
nilghaus
noun
plural of nilghau
nothings
nothings
noun
plural of nothing
nylghais
nylghais
noun
plural of nylghai
orangish
orangish
adj
Relatively orange in colour.
Similar to an orange.
paganish
paganish
adj
(archaic) Pagan.
(informal) Somewhat pagan.
pershing
phrasing
phrasing
noun
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
verb
present participle of phrase
plashing
plashing
noun
A sound that plashes, as of water.
The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges.
The dashing or sprinkling of colouring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.
verb
present participle of plash
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
psyching
psyching
verb
present participle of psyche
quashing
quashing
noun
The action of quashing something.
verb
present participle of quash
rehinges
rehinges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rehinge
ringhals
ringhals
noun
Alternative form of rinkhals
ruchings
ruchings
noun
plural of ruching
rushings
rushings
noun
plural of rushing
scathing
scathing
adj
Harmful or painful; acerbic.
Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
verb
present participle of scathe
scheming
scheming
adj
(derogatory) Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots.
noun
The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.
verb
present participle of scheme
scything
scything
noun
The act of using a scythe.
The mown material left after using a scythe.
verb
present participle of scythe
seething
seething
adj
Filled with unexpressed anger, the state of being livid.
boiling, bubbling
noun
The action of the verb to seethe.
verb
present participle of seethe
sennight
sennight
noun
(attributively) Preceded by a specified day such as Sunday, today, or yesterday: a week from (either before or after) the specified day.
A period of seven consecutive days and nights; a week.
Preceded by a specified day and come: a week after the specified day.
Preceded by a specified day and gone or was: a week before the specified day.
seringhi
seringhi
noun
Archaic form of sarangi (“string instrument”).
shacking
shacking
verb
present participle of shack
shadings
shadings
noun
plural of shading
shafting
shafting
noun
(engineering) A system of connected shafts for communicating motion.
Shafts collectively.
verb
present participle of shaft
shagging
shagging
adj
(UK, vulgar, slang) Used to express dislike of or annoyance towards the thing mentioned.
noun
(UK, vulgar, slang) An act (or acts) of sexual intercourse.
verb
present participle of shag
shakings
shakings
noun
(nautical) The sweepings from a ship's deck; the refuse of cordage, canvas, etc.
plural of shaking
shamming
shamming
verb
present participle of sham
shanghai
shanghai
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Synonym of slingshot.
(US, obsolete) A kind of daub.
(US, obsolete) A tall dandy.
(darts, often capitalized) A kind of dart game in which players are gradually eliminated ("shanghaied"), usually either by failing to reach a certain score in 3 quick throws or during a competition to hit a certain prechosen number and then be the first to hit the prechosen numbers of the other players.
(often capitalized, dated) A breed of chicken with large bodies, long legs, and feathered shanks.
verb
(Australia, New Zealand) To hit with a slingshot.
(US law enforcement slang) To trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
(US military slang) To transfer a serviceman against their will.
(transitive) To commandeer, hijack, or otherwise (usually wrongfully) appropriate a place or thing.
(transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
To press-gang sailors, especially (historical) for shipping or fishing work.
shanking
shanking
noun
(slang) A stabbing with a shank (improvised weapon).
verb
present participle of shank
sharding
sharding
noun
(databases) A decomposition of a database into multiple smaller units that can handle requests individually.
A breaking into shards.
verb
present participle of shard
sharking
sharking
noun
The act of one who sharks (in any sense)
verb
present participle of shark
sharping
sharping
noun
(music) The raising of the pitch of a note by half a step.
Fraud; trickery; the acts of a sharper.
verb
present participle of sharp
shauling
shavings
shavings
noun
A fringe tree (Cionanthus virginicus)
plural of shaving; those particles or pieces left after or created by shaving.
shawling
shawling
noun
An act of wrapping in a shawl.
verb
present participle of shawl
sheading
sheading
noun
Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.
sheafing
sheafing
verb
present participle of sheaf
shealing
shearing
shearing
adj
Tending to cut or tear.
noun
(Scotland) The act or operation of reaping.
(mining) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
Alternative form of shearling.
Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.
The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
The act or operation of dividing with shears.
The material cut off in this way.
The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
verb
present participle of shear
sheaving
sheaving
verb
present participle of sheave
shedding
shedding
noun
That which is shed, or cast off.
The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
verb
present participle of shed
sheeling
sheeling
noun
Alternative spelling of shieling
sheening
sheening
verb
present participle of sheen
sheering
sheering
verb
present participle of sheer
sheeting
sheeting
noun
(engineering) A lining of planks or boards for protecting an embankment.
(geology) A weathering process in which rock breaks into sheets after compressional stress on it is removed.
Fabric used to make sheets (bedding).
The process of forming material into sheets.
verb
present participle of sheet
sheiling
shelling
shelling
noun
(topology) An ordering of the facets of a boundary complex such that the intersection of each facet (other than the first) with the union of all preceding facets is homeomorphic to a ball or sphere. See Shelling (topology)
(uncountable) Grain from which the husk has been removed.
An artillery bombardment.
Shallow, irregular cracks that appear on the surface of a coating such as plaster or mortar.
The removal of the shell from a nut, pea etc.
verb
present participle of shell
shelving
shelving
adj
sloping steeply
noun
(chiefly in the plural) The side-rails of a cart or waggon.
(rare) The bank of a river etc.
Shelves collectively.
verb
present participle of shelve
shending
shending
verb
present participle of shend
shieling
shieling
noun
A shepherd's hut or shack.
An area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc.
shifting
shifting
noun
(linguistics) The phenomenon by which two or more constituents appearing on the same side of their common head exchange positions to obtain non-canonical order.