A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
arrowbush
aswough
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
brewhouse
brewhouse
noun
brewery, a place where beer is made
brewhouses
brewhouses
noun
plural of brewhouse
brushwood
brushwood
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
Small trees and shrubs.
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
budworth
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
buhlworks
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
bushwood
butterworth
butterworth
Proper noun
A major town in Penang, Malaysia
changchowfu
chaochowfu
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chowhound
chowhound
noun
(slang) A foodie or glutton.
chuanchow
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
churrworm
cochurchwarden
coughweed
coughwort
counterbewitch
counterthwarting
counterwarmth
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
counterwheel
counterwheel
noun
(engineering) A contrate wheel.
verb
(military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.
cowhouse
cowhouse
noun
A house or barn for keeping cows.
cowpunch
cowpunch
noun
A cowpuncher; a cowboy.
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
cowshut
cullowhee
cushionflower
doublewidth
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
downhaul
downhaul
noun
(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
downhauls
downhauls
noun
plural of downhaul
downrush
downrush
noun
A rushing down.
verb
(intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
downthrust
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dutchtown
elbowbush
enwrought
enwrought
adj
(archaic) Made; wrought.
forewrought
forewrought
adj
Wrought or worked beforehand or in advance.
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of forework
goshawful
goshawful
adj
Euphemistic form of god-awful.
grewhound
grewhound
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Synonym of greyhound.
growthful
growthful
adj
Causing growth.
Having the capacity to grow.
handwrought
handwrought
adj
Made by hand, handmade
harbourward
harbourward
adj
Alternative form of harborward
hawthornesque
heartwounding
helewou
houghsinew
hounslow
hounslow
Proper noun
a town in west London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
houseowner
houseowner
noun
homeowner
houseward
houseward
adv
Towards a house.
housewares
housewares
noun
plural of houseware
housewarm
housewarm
verb
(intransitive) To hold a housewarming party.
(transitive) To hold a housewarming party at (a place).
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
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
housewear
housewear
noun
casual clothing suitable to be worn at home when not in the company of others
housewife
housewife
noun
(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
(plural "housewives", obsolete) A worthless woman; a hussy.
verb
Alternative form of housewive
housewifeliness
housewifeliness
noun
The quality of being housewifely.
housewifelinesses
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewiferies
housewiferies
noun
plural of housewifery
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
housewifeship
housewifeship
noun
The management of a household; housewifery.
The role or status of a housewife.
housewifish
housewifish
adj
Housewifely.
housewive
housewive
verb
(transitive, especially of women) To manage with skill and economy.
housewives
housewives
noun
plural of housewife
housework
housework
noun
(uncommon) Homework.
Domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking.
houseworker
houseworker
noun
One who does the housework; a homemaker.
houseworkers
houseworkers
noun
plural of houseworker
houseworks
housewrecker
housewright
housewright
noun
A person who builds and repairs houses, especially wooden houses. Particularly, in eighteenth-century colonial America, a craftsman who cut timber (like a lumberjack) in the quantity required for the construction of a house, then sawed it into planks, and finally jointed and assembled them (like a carpenter).
howsabout
howsour
howund
hueytown
hulwort
hummelstown
hundredwork
huntertown
huntingtown
huntswoman
huntswoman
noun
A female huntsman.
hurlbarrow
hurlow
huskwort
hustontown
huttonweed
hyperwrought
interwrought
interwwrought
inwrought
inwrought
adj
(figurative) Fixed, established, ingrained.
Having a design that has been worked or woven in.
jewelhouse
jewelhouse
noun
A building where jewels are stored.
kiungchow
kurthwood
laughlintown
laughworthy
laughworthy
adj
(rare) Deserving to be laughed at, laughable.
leeuwenhoek
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
mousehawk
mouthwash
mouthwash
noun
A liquid used to clean one's mouth.
mouthwashes
mouthwashes
noun
plural of mouthwash
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
mouthwise
newhouse
newshound
newshound
noun
(informal) An investigative reporter.
outgrowth
outgrowth
noun
A branch or offshoot of a plant.
A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.
An appendage of an animal.
Excessive growth.
outgrowths
outgrowths
noun
plural of outgrowth
outhowl
outhowl
verb
(transitive) To howl louder or longer than.
outhowled
outhowled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outhowl
outhowling
outhowling
verb
present participle of outhowl
outhowls
outhowls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outhowl
outshadow
outshadow
verb
overshadow (to make to seem insignificant)
outshow
outshow
noun
That which is shown openly, evinced, or revealed.
verb
(transitive) To surpass or exceed in showing; exceed in being shown, especially in contest, competition, or rivalry.
(transitive, archaic) To show or present publicly; exhibit openly.
outshowed
outshowed
verb
simple past tense of outshow
outshower
outshower
verb
(transitive, now rare) To produce a greater shower than; to dispense in greater quantities than.
outshown
outshown
verb
past participle of outshow
outthrew
outthrew
verb
simple past tense of outthrow
outthrow
outthrow
verb
To excel in throwing, as in ball playing.
To throw out.
outthrowing
outthrowing
verb
present participle of outthrow
outthrown
outthrown
verb
past participle of outthrow
outthrows
outthrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outthrow
outthwack
outwash
outwash
noun
(geology) The sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting glacier
outwashes
outwashes
noun
plural of outwash
outwatch
outwatch
verb
To maintain a vigil beyond the end.
To watch more than someone else.
outwatched
outwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwatch
outwatches
outwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwatch