(New Zealand, slang, ethnic slur, offensive) A person of Polynesian (usually Samoan) descent.
(sailing slang) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
Alternative form of polliwog (“tadpole”)
pollywogs
pollywogs
noun
plural of pollywog
polyglotwise
porriwiggle
porriwiggle
noun
(dialect) A tadpole.
porwigle
porwigle
noun
Obsolete form of polliwog.
postweaning
postweaning
adj
Following the weaning period
potwalling
powdering
powdering
noun
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
An application or patch of powder.
verb
present participle of powder
powering
powering
verb
present participle of power
powermonger
powermonger
noun
A person who wields power in a tyrannical or irresponsible fashion.
powwowing
powwowing
verb
present participle of powwow
prawning
prawning
verb
present participle of prawn
prayingwise
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preborrowing
preborrowing
adj
(finance) Prior to borrowing.
predrawing
preflowering
preflowering
adj
(botany) Prior to flowering
pregrowth
pregrowth
adj
Prior to growth
noun
A period before growth begins
pregwood
preknowing
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
preoverthrowing
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
presweetening
presweetening
verb
present participle of presweeten
previewing
previewing
verb
present participle of preview
prewarming
prewarming
verb
present participle of prewarm
prewarning
prewarning
verb
present participle of prewarn
prewashing
prewashing
verb
present participle of prewash
preweigh
preweighing
prewelcoming
prewelwiring
prewhipping
prewhipping
verb
present participle of prewhip
prewilling
prewillingly
prewillingness
prewiring
prewiring
verb
present participle of prewire
prewrapping
prewrapping
verb
present participle of prewrap
prewritings
prewritings
noun
plural of prewriting
prizewinning
prizewinning
adj
Having won at least one prize.
proborrowing
probowling
prowling
prowling
noun
The act of one who prowls.
verb
present participle of prowl
prowlingly
prowlingly
adv
In a prowling manner.
pseudosweating
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
puddingwife
puddingwives
puffwig
pumpwright
pushwainling
pwg
pygmyweed
rawlplug
replowing
replowing
verb
present participle of replow
repowering
repowering
verb
present participle of repower
resweeping
resweeping
verb
present participle of resweep
rewrapping
rewrapping
noun
The act by which something is wrapped again.
verb
present participle of rewrap
roupingwife
sapphirewing
scapegallows
scapegallows
noun
(colloquial, dated) A criminal who has narrowly escaped being hanged.
scriptwriting
scriptwriting
noun
The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.
shadowgraph
shadowgraph
noun
(physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
verb
(photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
(transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
shadowgraphist
shadowgraphist
noun
An entertainer who produces the silhouettes of animals, etc. by selectively blocking parts of a light source.
shadowgraphs
shadowgraphs
noun
plural of shadowgraph
shadowgraphy
shadowgraphy
noun
The creation of shadowgraph images.
The selective blocking of a light source in order to produce the silhouettes of animals, etc. as a form of entertainment.
shipowning
shipowning
adj
Owning a ship.
noun
Ownership of a ship or ships.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwright
shipwright
noun
A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
shipwrightery
shipwrightery
noun
The work of a shipwright.
shipwrightry
shipwrightry
noun
Alternative form of shipwrightery
shipwrights
shipwrights
noun
plural of shipwright
showjumping
showjumping
noun
(sports, equestrianism) A sporting competition where horses are ridden around a course consisting of several jumps, to demonstrate the skill of both the rider and the horse.
showstopping
showstopping
adj
(software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major.
Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
sideswiping
sideswiping
verb
present participle of sideswipe
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
snowplough
snowplough
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of snowplow
snowplowing
snowplowing
verb
present participle of snowplow
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spaewright
spanghew
spanghew
verb
(transitive, Scotland, Northern England, rare, said especially of frogs and toads) To strike and cause to fly in the air.
‘to inflate a frog and bowl it across the surface of a pond’
sparrowgrass
sparrowgrass
noun
(dialect, nonstandard) Asparagus.
sparrowtongue
spawling
spawling
noun
That which is spawled, or spat out.
spawning
spawning
noun
The process by which something spawns.
verb
present participle of spawn
speedwriting
spellingdown
spewing
spewing
noun
Material spewed or vomited.
verb
present participle of spew
spiderwebbing
spiderwebbing
verb
present participle of spiderweb
splashwing
spongeware
spongeware
noun
Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour
spongewares
spongewares
noun
plural of spongeware
spongewood
sportswriting
sportswriting
noun
Writing about sports.
sprawling
sprawling
adj
Expansive; extensive
That sprawls
noun
The act of one who sprawls.
verb
present participle of sprawl
sprawlingly
sprawlingly
adv
In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly.
springtown
springwater
springwater
noun
Water originating from a spring.
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.
springwaters
springwaters
noun
plural of springwater
springwood
springwood
noun
The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
springwoods
springwoods
noun
plural of springwood
springworm
springwort
springwort
noun
The plant St John's wort.
springwurzel
spurgewort
spurgewort
noun
Any euphorbiaceous plant.
spurwing
spurwing
noun
Any of various butterflies of the genus Antigonus.
spurwinged
spurwinged
adj
(zoology) Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings.
superacknowledgment
superbungalow
superbungalow
noun
An especially large or luxurious bungalow.
supergrowth
supergrowth
noun
(countable) A growth upon something else.
(uncountable) Very rapid growth.
supergrowths
supergrowths
noun
plural of supergrowth
superhighway
superhighway
noun
(US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
(by extension) A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation.
(metaphoric) The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway.
superhighways
superhighways
noun
plural of superhighway
superknowledge
superknowledge
noun
superhuman or supernatural knowledge
superwager
superweening
superwrought
swamping
swamping
noun
An act of swamping (drenching or filling with water).
verb
present participle of swamp
swapping
swapping
adj
(archaic) large; whopping
noun
The act by which something is swapped; an exchange.
verb
present participle of swap
sweepage
sweepage
noun
(UK, dialect) The crop of hay obtained from a meadow.
Detritus that is swept up with a broom or similar implement.
The act of sweeping or flowing.
The circuit of an oscilloscope used to track the time dimension.
The matter that has been moved by a current.
The movement of matter by a current.
The process by which gases passing beneath the electrodes of an electrostatic precipitator pick up dust from the hoppers, removing it from the precipitator exit.
The state when a sweepboat is moving faster than the current of the water.
sweeping
sweeping
adj
Completely overwhelming.
Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things.
noun
(countable) An instance of sweeping.
(uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
verb
present participle of sweep
sweepingly
sweepingly
adv
In an encompassing manner.
sweepingness
sweepingness
noun
The quality of being sweeping; broadness of scope.