The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Proper noun
A town in Anglesey, Wales, full name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
olympianwise
overpoweringly
overpoweringly
adv
In an overpowering manner.
pawkily
pawkily
adv
In a pawky manner.
pennywhistle
pennywhistle
noun
(music) A six-holed flute-like instrument with a fipple. They have approximately a two octave range (sometimes a little higher). Stereotypically, they are made out of tin, but in reality they come in all sorts of varieties, including tin, brass, nickel, cane, polymer, etc.
pennywinkle
photoplaywright
photoplaywright
noun
(dated) A screenwriter for movies.
pickwickianly
pillowy
pillowy
adj
Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy
pinnywinkle
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
playfellowship
playfellowship
noun
(rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrighting
playwrighting
noun
Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
playwrightry
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriter
playwriter
noun
One who writes plays; a playwright.
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
polyglotwise
praiseworthily
praiseworthily
adv
In a praiseworthy manner.
praisworthily
prerailway
prerailway
adj
Before the development of a railway, or railways in general.
prewillingly
preworthily
prowlingly
prowlingly
adv
In a prowling manner.
slipway
slipway
noun
(nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
A slip road.
slipways
slipways
noun
plural of slipway
spillway
spillway
noun
A path designed to take away overflow safely.
spillways
spillways
noun
plural of spillway
splineway
sprawlingly
sprawlingly
adv
In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly.
sweepingly
sweepingly
adv
In an encompassing manner.
teletypewrite
teletypewriter
teletypewriter
noun
Synonym of teletype (“telegraph that automatically prints transmited messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols”).
teletypewriters
teletypewriters
noun
plural of teletypewriter
teletypewriting
teletypewriting
noun
The use of a teletypewriter.
unwhimperingly
waspily
waspily
adv
In a waspy manner.
waspishly
waspishly
adv
In a waspish manner.
weepingly
weepingly
adv
In a weeping manner.
whimperingly
whimperingly
adv
With a whimpering sound.
whipbelly
whippingly
whippingly
adv
With a whipping motion.
whisperingly
whisperingly
adv
In a whispering manner; quietly.
whisperously
whisperously
adv
whisperingly
whoopingly
whoopingly
adv
(degree) To a very great extent; extremely.
(manner) With a whooping noise.
widespreadedly
widespreadly
widespreadly
adv
In a widespread manner
wildtype
windplayer
wispily
wispily
adv
In a wispy manner.
worshipability
worshipability
noun
Capability of being worshiped; worthiness of veneration.
