A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullshitting
bullshitting
verb
present participle of bullshit
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
bushfighting
bushfighting
noun
Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.
bushrangings
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
chincoteague
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chugalugging
chugalugging
verb
present participle of chugalug
churchgoings
churchgoings
noun
plural of churchgoing
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
counterlight
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
craunchingly
craunchingly
adv
Archaic form of crunchingly.
crosshauling
cunninghamia
cunninghamia
noun
A china fir (Cunninghamia spp.), tall, ornamental evergreens in the cypress family, of east Asia.
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
diphthongous
dishonouring
dishonouring
verb
present participle of dishonour
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
draughtiness
draughtiness
noun
Britain standard spelling of draftiness.
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
ducklingship
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
euhemerising
euhemerising
verb
present participle of euhemerise
euhemerizing
euhemerizing
verb
present participle of euhemerize
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
extinguished
extinguished
adj
Having been quenched or eliminated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extinguish
extinguisher
extinguisher
noun
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
A fire extinguisher.
extinguishes
extinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extinguish
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
fuglemanship
gainsborough
gainsborough
Proper noun
A town in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
ghoulishness
ghoulishness
noun
The quality of being ghoulish.
gibbergunyah
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
grumpishness
guanethidine
guanethidine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.
guardianship
guardianship
noun
The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
gunsmithings
haircuttings
haircuttings
noun
plural of haircutting
hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
harrisonburg
harrisonburg
Proper noun
a village in Louisiana, USA
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is the county seat of
heartburning
heartburning
noun
Secret enmity; discountent.
heilungkiang
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemoglobulin
hemoglobulin
noun
Synonym of hemoglobin
highfaluting
highfaluting
adj
Alternative form of highfalutin
hologonidium
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
houseboating
houseboating
noun
The practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.
householding
householding
adj
Having the role of householder; managing a household.
noun
Management of a household; housekeeping.
The fact of being a householder; ownership or occupation of a house
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
housesitting
housesitting
verb
present participle of housesit
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
hughsonville
hummingbirds
hummingbirds
noun
plural of hummingbird
hungrinesses
hydatigenous
ingleborough
insightfully
insightfully
adv
In an insightful manner; with insight.
interborough
interborough
adj
Between boroughs.
interwrought
kinchinjunga
languishment
languishment
noun
Tenderness of look or mien; amorous pensiveness.
The state of languishing.
laughlintown
lightfulness
lightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being lightful.
lightningbug
lithangiuria
lodginghouse
ludwigshafen
meetinghouse
meetinghouse
noun
A building where a Quaker congregation assembles for worship.
A building where people meet for a purpose.
mightfulness
muhlenbergia
neighbouress
neighbouress
noun
(rare) A female neighbor.
neighbouring
neighbouring
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of neighboring
nesquehoning
neurographic
neurographic
adj
Relating to neurography
nightclubbed
nightclubbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nightclub
nightclubber
nightclubber
noun
One who visits a nightclub
nonanguished
nonpunishing
nonpunishing
adj
That does not punish.
nonuprightly
nourishingly
nourishingly
adv
In a way that provides nourishment or food.
ornithogalum
outachieving
outachieving
verb
present participle of outachieve
outbranching
outbranching
noun
An outbranch.
verb
present participle of outbranch
outbreathing
outbreathing
noun
A breathing out; an exhalation.
verb
present participle of outbreathe
outfangthief
outfangthief
noun
(historical, law, generally, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon all thieves captured within their estates, regardless of their origin.
(historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside their estates and to keep any chattels forfeited upon conviction.
(historical, law, rare, countable) A thief so captured and tried.
outpreaching
outpreaching
verb
present participle of outpreach
outrightness
outrightness
noun
Quality of being outright.
outthrobbing
outthrobbing
verb
present participle of outthrob
outthrusting
outthrusting
verb
present participle of outthrust
overhuntings
overhurrying
overhurrying
verb
present participle of overhurry
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
pharyngismus
pharyngismus
noun
spasm of the pharynx
phloroglucin
phloroglucin
noun
(organic chemistry) A white crystalline phenol, metameric with pyrogallol, obtained by the decomposition of phloretin and from certain gums.
poormouthing
poormouthing
verb
present participle of poormouth
prelaunching
puddinghouse
pushwainling
quarternight
refurbishing
refurbishing
noun
The act by which something is refurbished.
verb
present participle of refurbish
refurnishing
refurnishing
verb
present participle of refurnish
rehumanizing
rehumanizing
verb
present participle of rehumanize
reichsgulden
republishing
republishing
verb
present participle of republish
repurchasing
repurchasing
verb
present participle of repurchase
rescheduling
rescheduling
noun
A change of schedule.
verb
present participle of reschedule
rightfulness
rightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being rightful.
rockhounding
rockhounding
noun
The activities of a rock hound; amateur geology.
roughcasting
roughcasting
verb
present participle of roughcast
roughhousing
roughhousing
verb
present participle of roughhouse
roughishness
roughishness
noun
Slight roughness.
roughnecking
roughnecking
verb
present participle of roughneck
rubbishingly
schizogenous
schizogenous
adj
Of or pertaining to schizogony.
Of, pertaining to, or formed by schizogeny.
schizogonous
schizogonous
Adjective
Relating to schizogony.
sepulchering
sepulchering
verb
present participle of sepulcher
shipbuilding
shipbuilding
noun
(uncountable) The construction of ships.
A construction of a ship.
shippensburg
shortcutting
shortcutting
verb
present participle of shortcut
shudderingly
shudderingly
adv
With a shuddering motion.
shuntwinding
sightfulness
sightfulness
noun
The state of being sightful; perspicuity.
silhouetting
silhouetting
verb
present participle of silhouette
slaughtering
slaughtering
noun
An act of slaughter; a killing.
verb
present participle of slaughter
sluggishness
sluggishness
noun
The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
The state of economic decline, inactivity, slow or subnormal growth.