- unrecognizable (adj.)
- 1817, from un- (1) "not" + recognizable (see recognize (v.)). Related: Unrecognizably.
- unreconciled (adj.)
- mid-15c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of reconcile (v.).
- unremarkable (adj.)
- 1610s, from un- (1) "not" + remarkable (adj.). Related: Unremarkably.
- wastewater (n.)
- also waste-water, mid-15c., from waste (adj.) + water (n.1).
- wearisome (adj.)
- mid-15c., "weary," also "causing weariness," from weary + -some (1).
- windswept (adj.)
- 1932, originally of hair, from wind (n.1) + past participle of sweep (v.).
- wingspan (n.)
- also wing-span, 1894, from wing (n.) + span (n.1).
- aflush (adj.)
- "blushing," 1880, from a- (1) + flush (n.) "redness in the face."
- gentlemanly (adj.)
- early 15c., "well-behaved, courteous," from gentleman + -ly (1).
- gingival (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin gingivae "the gums" (of unknown origin) + -al (1).
- gnomish (adj.)
- "resembling a gnome," 1822, from gnome (n.1) + -ish. Related: Gnomishly; gnomishness.
- anecdotal (adj.)
- 1794, from anecdote + -al (1). Related: Anecdotally. Anecdotical is attested from 1744.
- flower-pot (n.)
- also flowerpot, 1590s, from flower (n.) + pot (n.1).
- flyway (n.)
- "bird migration path," 1891, from fly (v.1) + way (n.).
- thoral (adj.)
- 1690s, from Latin torus "couch, marriage bed, stuffed cushion" + -al (1).
- uncollectible (adj.)
- 1819, from un- (1) "not" + collectible. Form uncollectable is attested by 1796.
- flightless (adj.)
- "incapable of flying," 1846, from flight (n.1) + -less. Related: Flightlessly; flightlessness.
- airplay (n.)
- 1950 in radio sense, from air (n.1) + play.
- gaselier (n.)
- "gas-burning chandelier," 1849, from gas (n.1) on model of chandelier.
- invision (n.)
- "want of vision," 1640s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + vision (n.).
- microbial (adj.)
- 1879, from Modern Latin microbion (see microbe) + -al (1).
- posable (adj.)
- 1972 of questions; 1975 of action figures; from pose (v.1 and 2) + -able.
- panicky (adj.)
- 1869, from panic (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Panickiness.
- riverine (adj.)
- 1849, from river + -ine (1). French form riverain is attested from 1858.
- Hollander
- "native or inhabitant of Holland," mid-15c., from Holland + -er (1).
- hairbrush (n.)
- also hair-brush, 1590s, from hair + brush (n.1).
- Highlander (n.)
- 1630s, from Highland + -er (1). Compare Dutch hooglander, German Hochländer.
- hidy-hole (n.)
- 1817, altered from hiding-hole (1610s); from hiding (n.1) + hole (n.).
- horsehide (n.)
- also horse-hide, early 14c., from horse (n.) + hide (n.1).
- misbetide (v.)
- "have bad fortune, experience defeat," c. 1400, from mis- (1) + betide.
- miscall (v.)
- mid-15c., from mis- (1) + call (v.). Related: Miscalled; miscalling.
- misgovern (v.)
- c. 1400, from mis- (1) + govern. Related: Misgoverned; misgoverning.
- mishandle (v.)
- c. 1500, from mis- (1) + handle (v.). Related: Mishandled; mishandling.
- misreport (v.)
- c. 1400, from mis- (1) + report (v.). Related: Misreported; misreporting.
- misrule (v.)
- late 14c., from mis- (1) + rule (v.). Related: Misruled; misruling.
- mistrust (v.)
- late 14c., from mis- (1) + trust (v.). Related: Mistrusted; mistrusting.
- hatchling (n.)
- "newly hatched creature," 1854, from hatch (v.1) + diminutive suffix -ling.
- unapproved (adj.)
- early 15c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of approve (v.).
- headband (n.)
- also Related: head-band, 1530s, from head (n.) + band (n.1).
- inadequate (adj.)
- 1670s; see in- (1) "not, opposite of" + adequate. Related: Inadequately.
- desertification (n.)
- 1973, from desert (n.1) + -fication. In French, désertisation is attested from 1968.
- ethical (adj.)
- c. 1600, "pertaining to morality," from ethic + -al (1). Related: Ethicality; ethically.
- earwax (n.)
- also ear-wax, early 14c., from ear (n.1) + wax (n.).
- pedagogical (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin paedagogicus (see pedagogic) + -al (1). Related: Pedagogically.
- pivotal (adj.)
- 1844, in figurative sense, from pivot (n.) + -al (1).
- residual (adj.)
- 1560s, from residue + -al (1), or from French résiduel, from Latin residuum.
- skeptical (adj.)
- also sceptical, 1630s; see skeptic + -al (1). Related: Skeptically.
- unavailing (adj.)
- "ineffectual, useless," 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + availing. Also see unavailable.
- fugal (adj.)
- 1843, "pertaining to a fugue; in the style of a fugue," from fugue + -al (1).
- preferential (adj.)
- 1805, from Medieval Latin preferentia, from Latin praeferre (see prefer) + -al (1).
