(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
downslip
flopwing
flopwing
noun
(dialect, dated) A bird, the lapwing.
gangplow
lapwings
lapwings
noun
plural of lapwing
pawnable
pawnable
adj
Suitable for being pawned.
pinwales
pinwales
noun
plural of pinwale
pinwheel
pinwheel
noun
A cogged (toothed) gear.
A firework which forms a kind of spinning wheel.
A pastry which resembles the artificial flowers above, with some filling or topping in the center.
An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
Any food product consisting of layers (for example of pastry and sweet filling, or of bread and meat) rolled into a spiral, visually similar to a cinnamon roll.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To spin.
playdown
playdown
noun
(sports) Any match that is part of a playoff.
plowgang
plowland
plowland
noun
Alternative spelling of ploughland
plowline
prowling
prowling
noun
The act of one who prowls.
verb
present participle of prowl
pulldown
pulldown
noun
Alternative form of pull-down
snowplow
snowplow
noun
(skiing, skating) A maneuver in which the tips of the skis or skates point inwards and the back ends point outwards.
A device attached to a vehicle to enable it to be used for removing snow.
A motorized vehicle that is used to push snow off flat surfaces such as roads and parking lots.
verb
(intransitive) To perform a snowplow in skiing.
(transitive) To clear (roads, etc) using a snowplow.
snowslip
snowslip
noun
A large mass or avalanche of snow which slips down the side of a mountain, etc.