Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
bartholomewtide
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
bowermaiden
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
charmwise
churchwardenism
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
demilawyer
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
dreamwhile
dreamwise
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
edwardeanism
edwardianism
edwardsianism
farmwife
farmwife
noun
A farmer's wife.
The wife in a married couple engaged in farming; a wife who shares in the duties of farming, such as farm management, homemaking on the farm, fieldwork, sales and marketing, or other work.
firmware
firmware
noun
(computing) Something in between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.
Software intended for such embedded computer applications.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
gewrztraminer
gimberjawed
hammerwise
hammerwise
adv
In the manner of a hammer.
hearthwarming
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
horsewomanship
horsewomanship
noun
A woman's ability to ride a horse.
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.
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
interweavement
interweavement
noun
An interweaving.
inwrapment
jimberjaw
jimberjawed
lawrencium
lawrencium
noun
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Lr, formerly Lw) with atomic number 103.
lawrenciums
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
lawyerism
lawyerism
noun
(countable) An utterance characteristic of a lawyer; legal jargon.
The attitudes or practices of lawyers.
limewater
limewater
noun
(inorganic chemistry) a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations.
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
mainswear
mainswear
verb
(UK dialectal, Northern England, transitive) Alternative form of manswear
marketwise
marketwise
adj
In terms of the financial market.
marrowlike
marrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a marrow.
mauricetown
measuringworm
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
miaower
miaower
noun
A cat that miaows.
micawber
micawber
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Micawber; a person of modest income or background who remains optimistic that their situation will improve.
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
micawbers
micawbers
noun
plural of micawber
microsoftware
microsoftware
noun
(computing, dated) software for a microcomputer
microwavable
microwavable
adj
suitable for heating in a microwave oven; said of food and non-food items, especially containers.
microwave
microwave
noun
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
Ellipsis of microwave oven..
verb
(transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
(transitive, slang) To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.
microwaves
microwaves
noun
plural of microwave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microwave
middlewards
midwestward
midwestward
adv
Toward the Midwest.
millwater
misanswer
misanswer
noun
a bad, wrong, or incorrect answer
verb
(transitive) to answer badly, wrongly, or incorrectly
(transitive, archaic) to answer scornfully or abusively
misawarded
misawarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misaward
misreward
miswandered
miswandered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miswander
mortalwise
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
multiwarhead
multiwarhead
adj
(of a missile) Comprising more than one warhead.
overswarming
overswarming
verb
present participle of overswarm
overwarming
overwarming
verb
present participle of overwarm
overwomanize
prewarming
prewarming
verb
present participle of prewarm
pyramidwise
pyramidwise
adj
In the form of a pyramid.
randomwise
randomwise
adj
(rare) random
adv
(rare) randomly
rewarming
rewarming
verb
present participle of rewarm
sawmiller
sawmiller
noun
The operator of a sawmill.
sawtimber
sawtimber
noun
Wood cut from trees that is suitable for processing as sawlogs.
schwarmerei
schwarmereis
screwmatics
screwmatics
noun
(Britain, colloquial, dated) Rheumatism.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
semidwarves
semiraw
semiraw
adj
Partly raw; not yet fully processed.
semirawly
semirawness
semiwarfare
servicewoman
servicewoman
noun
A woman who serves in the armed forces.
swampberries
swampier
swampier
adj
comparative form of swampy: more swampy
swarmingness
swedenborgianism
swedenborgianism
Noun
Any of several related Christian denominations that developed as a new religious movement, informed by the writings of
swimwear
swimwear
noun
Items of clothing appropriate for swimming
swordfisherman
swordfisherman
noun
A fisherman who fishes for swordfish.
timeward
timeward
adv
(poetic) Through time.
tirewoman
tirewoman
noun
(archaic) A female dresser in a theatre; a wardrobe assistant.
(archaic) A lady's maid.
tradesmanwise
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
tripewoman
tripewoman
noun
(historical) A female seller of tripe.
twinemaker
twinemaker
noun
A manufacturer of twine.
umbrellawise
umbrellawise
adv
In the manner of an expanding umbrella; spreading out radially.
unblameworthiness
unwearisome
unwearisome
adj
Not wearisome.
unwearisomeness
unwearisomeness
noun
Quality of being unwearisome.
unworkmanlike
unworkmanlike
adj
Not workmanlike.
wachenheimer
wafermaking
wagnerianism
wagnerism
wagnerism
Proper noun
The philosophical ideals put forward by
An attachment, sometimes fanatical, to the music of Wagner.
The use of the a form of labour union legislation.
waiterdom
waiterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of waiters.
waldmeister
waldmeister
noun
A herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.
walkmiller
walkmiller
noun
Alternative form of waulkmiller
wamblier
waremaking
waremaking
noun
The manufacture of wares.
wariment
wariment
noun
(obsolete) wariness
warminster
warminster
Proper noun
a town in Wiltshire, England.
warmongering
warmongering
noun
bellicism; militarism
verb
present participle of warmonger
wartime
wartime
noun
(often attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
wartimes
wartimes
noun
plural of wartime
wateringman
watermain
watermain
noun
Alternative form of water main
watermanship
watermanship
noun
Skill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating.
watermarking
watermarking
verb
present participle of watermark
wearisome
wearisome
adj
Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
wearisomely
wearisomely
adv
In a wearisome manner; tediously.
wearisomeness
wearisomeness
noun
The quality or state of being wearisome; tiresomeness; tediousness.
weathercockism
weathermaking
weathermaking
noun
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.
weighbridgeman
weighbridgeman
noun
A man who operates a weighbridge.
weighmaster
weighmaster
noun
Somebody who professionally weighs goods, a weigher.
weimar
weimar
Proper noun
A city in Germany located in the Bundesland of Thuringia (German: Thüringen), north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig.
The period in German history from 1919 to 1933, when the nation was under a constitution drafted in the city of Weimar.
weimaraner
weimaraner
Noun
A breed of gun dog with an athletic build and short coat.
weimaraners
weirdwoman
welfarism
welfarism
noun
(philosophy) An axiology or ethical theory in which value is determined by the well-being (e.g., happiness) of people or other sentient beings.
(rare, derogatory) The belief in or support of a welfare state.