A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
fiddletown
fingerwise
fingerwise
adv
In the manner of fingers from a hand; spreading out in several narrow parts.
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
firewarden
firewarden
noun
An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires.
fishertown
flewelling
flyblowing
flyblowing
verb
present participle of flyblow
followings
followings
noun
plural of following
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
frankewing
frenchwise
frowningly
frowningly
adv
While or as if frowning
frowsiness
frowziness
frowziness
noun
The quality of being frowzy.
fruitwoman
fruitwomen
funnelwise
funnelwise
adv
In the manner of a funnel.
hawfinches
hawfinches
noun
plural of hawfinch
interwhiff
ironflower
leftwinger
leftwinger
noun
Alternative form of left-winger
nonflowing
nonflowing
adj
That does not flow.
outfawning
outfawning
verb
present participle of outfawn
outflowing
outflowing
adj
flowing out
noun
The act of something flowing out.
snowdrifts
snowdrifts
noun
plural of snowdrift
snowflight
swingknife
townfaring
townifying
twinflower
twinflower
noun
Dyschoriste oblongifolia, a dicotyledonous flowering plant of the family Acanthaceae, native to coastal plains regions of the United States.
Linnaea borealis, a woodland subshrub with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves and pendulous pink flowers that occur in pairs.
unfowllike
unfrowning
unfrowning
adj
Not frowning.
unmidwifed
unwifelike
unwifelike
adj
Not wifelike.
unwilfully
unwilfully
adv
In an unwilful manner.
viewfinder
viewfinder
noun
A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.
wayfarings
wayfarings
noun
plural of wayfaring
wharfinger
wharfinger
noun
(chiefly historical) The owner or manager of a wharf.
wifeliness
wifeliness
noun
The condition of being wifely
wilfulness
wilfulness
noun
(British spelling) The state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness.
willendorf
windcuffer
windcuffer
noun
(UK dialectal, originally Orkney, rare) The common kestrel.
windfallen
windfallen
adj
Blown down by the wind.
windfanner
windfishes
windflower
windflower
noun
An early spring flowering species of the family Ranunculaceae (Anemone nemorosa).
