The writing style of (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
bowmansdale
bowmansville
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
chmielewski
clanswomen
clanswomen
noun
plural of clanswoman
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
commonweals
commonweals
noun
plural of commonweal
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
crawlsome
crawlsome
adj
Indicative of a crawl; characterised or marked by crawling
daleswoman
daleswoman
noun
A female dalesman.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disembowel
disembowel
verb
(transitive) To take or draw from the body, as the web of a spider.
(transitive) To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of; to eviscerate.
disemboweled
disemboweled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembowel
disemboweling
disemboweling
noun
The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
verb
present participle of disembowel
disembowelled
disembowelled
verb
(chiefly Britain) simple past tense and past participle of disembowel
disembowelling
disembowelling
noun
The act by which somebody is disembowelled.
verb
(chiefly Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa) present participle of disembowel
disembowelment
disembowelment
noun
The act of disemboweling.
disembowelments
disembowelments
noun
plural of disembowelment
disembowels
disembowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembowel
dreamworlds
dreamworlds
noun
plural of dreamworld
eelworms
eelworms
noun
plural of eelworm
embowels
embowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embowel
enamelwares
enamelwares
noun
plural of enamelware
englishwoman
englishwoman
Noun
A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
englishwomen
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
foamflowers
foamflowers
noun
plural of foamflower
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
gentlewomanish
gentlewomanliness
gentlewomanliness
noun
The quality of being gentlewomanly.
grewsomely
gromwells
gromwells
noun
plural of gromwell
halmawise
hummelstown
jewelsmith
jewelsmith
noun
An individual whose profession involves making jewelry out of precious metals and stones.
The place where such an individual carries out their trade.
jobbernowlism
lawmakers
lawmakers
noun
plural of lawmaker
lawrenciums
lawyerism
lawyerism
noun
(countable) An utterance characteristic of a lawyer; legal jargon.
The attitudes or practices of lawyers.
leafworms
leafworms
noun
plural of leafworm
leewardmost
leewardmost
adj
superlative form of leeward: most leeward
lewisham
lewisham
Proper noun
a town in south-east London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
limewash
limewash
noun
A mixture of slaked lime in water.
verb
(transitive) To paint with limewash (slaked lime in water).
lowerclassman
lowerclassman
noun
(US) Synonym of underclassman
lowerclassmen
lowerclassmen
noun
plural of lowerclassman
lowermost
lowermost
adj
lowest
lowmansville
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lukewarmness
lukewarmness
noun
The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.
malinowskite
manifoldwise
marlowesque
marrowless
marrowless
adj
Without marrow.
marshflower
maskflower
maxwells
maxwells
noun
plural of maxwell
mayflowers
mayflowers
noun
plural of mayflower
mcconnellstown
mcewensville
meadowlands
meadowlands
noun
plural of meadowland
meadowlarks
meadowlarks
noun
plural of meadowlark
meadowless
meadowless
adj
Without meadows.
mealworms
mealworms
noun
plural of mealworm
meanwhiles
meanwhiles
noun
plural of meanwhile
mellowest
mellowest
adj
superlative form of mellow: most mellow
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of mellow
mellowness
mellowness
noun
The property of being mellow.
mellownesses
mellownesses
noun
plural of mellowness
mellows
mellows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mellow
meltdowns
meltdowns
noun
plural of meltdown
metalwares
metalwares
noun
plural of metalware
metalworkers
metalworkers
noun
plural of metalworker
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
metalworks
metalworks
noun
A factory where metal is processed.
plural of metalwork
mewlers
mewlers
noun
plural of mewler
mewls
mewls
noun
plural of mewl
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mewl
middlebrowism
middlebrowism
noun
middlebrow attitudes generally
middlebrows
middlebrows
noun
plural of middlebrow
middlesworth
middlewards
middleweights
middleweights
noun
plural of middleweight
mildews
mildews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mildew
milewski
milkweeds
milkweeds
noun
plural of milkweed
millerstown
miltwaste
miltwaste
noun
A small European fern (Asplenium ceterach) formerly used in medicine.
mindblowers
mindblowers
noun
plural of mindblower
misacknowledge
misacknowledge
verb
(rare) To fail to acknowledge; to acknowledge wrongly.
misallowance
misallowance
noun
A bad or wrong allowance; something allotted in error.
misbestowal
misbestowal
noun
The act of misbestowing.
misknowledge
misknowledge
noun
Misapprehension; imperfect or incorrect knowledge; misunderstanding.
mistflower
mistflower
noun
Any of several plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, especially Ageratina riparia and members of the genus Conoclinium.
moonflowers
moonflowers
noun
plural of moonflower
mooseflower
morrowless
morrowless
adj
(archaic or literary) lacking a tomorrow; lasting eternally on a single day
mortalwise
murlemewes
muskflower
muskflower
noun
The monkeyflower Erythranthe moschata.
newfangledism
olympianwise
overmellowness
overwhelmingness
overwhelmingness
noun
The property of being overwhelming.
overwhelms
overwhelms
noun
plural of overwhelm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwhelm
palmerworms
palmerworms
noun
plural of palmerworm
palmwise
palmwise
adv
With the palm (of the hand) foremost.
pamphletwise
pamphletwise
adv
In the form of a pamphlet.
piecemealwise
pilgrimwise
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
problemwise
rumswizzle
rumswizzle
noun
A kind of cloth made in Ireland from pure undyed wool.
saleswoman
saleswoman
noun
A woman whose occupation it is to sell things.
saleswomen
saleswomen
noun
plural of saleswoman
sawmiller
sawmiller
noun
The operator of a sawmill.
semirawly
semivowel
semivowel
noun
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.
semivowels
semivowels
noun
plural of semivowel
semiweeklies
semiweeklies
noun
plural of semiweekly
semiweekly
semiweekly
adj
Alternative spelling of semi-weekly
semiwild
semiwild
adj
(of crops, animals, etc.) Partly wild.
semiwildly
semiwildness
shukulumbwe
simnelwise
slowmouthed
slumwise
smallware
smallware
noun
Narrow pieces of fabric such as ribbons, braids or tapes.
Small useful items of merchandise including kitchen utensils.
snowmelt
snowmelt
noun
Runoff from melting snow
snowmelts
snowmelts
noun
plural of snowmelt
snowmobile
snowmobile
noun
(vehicles) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.
verb
(intransitive) To ride or race in a snowmobile.
snowmobiler
snowmobiler
noun
A person who operates a snowmobile.
snowmobilers
snowmobilers
noun
plural of snowmobiler
snowmobiles
snowmobiles
noun
plural of snowmobile
somewhatly
somewhatly
adv
(nonstandard) somewhat; to some degree
somewhile
somewhile
adv
For a while; at one time; for a time
Sometimes; at one time or another; from time to time; at times
somewhiles
somewhiles
adv
(obsolete) sometimes; on occasion
spileworm
spindleworm
spindleworm
noun
(rare) The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize, sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.