(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
frogspawn
frogspawn
noun
A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
gapeworms
gapeworms
noun
plural of gapeworm
geswarp
gipsywort
gospelwards
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
grapewise
grapewise
adv
In terms of grapes.
In the manner of a grape or grapes.
groupwise
groupwise
adj
As a group
growingupness
grownups
grownups
noun
plural of grownup
gunpowderous
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
horsewhipping
horsewhipping
noun
A beating with a horsewhip.
verb
present participle of horsewhip
newsgroup
newsgroup
noun
A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.
newspapering
newspapering
verb
present participle of newspaper
overpoweringness
overpoweringness
noun
The quality of being overpowering.
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
passagework
passagework
noun
(music) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
passageworks
passageworks
noun
plural of passagework
pawnbrokings
periwigs
periwigs
noun
plural of periwig
pilgrimwise
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
prayingwise
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
presweetening
presweetening
verb
present participle of presweeten
prewashing
prewashing
verb
present participle of prewash
prewillingness
prewritings
prewritings
noun
plural of prewriting
resweeping
resweeping
verb
present participle of resweep
sapphirewing
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.
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
spaewright
sparrowgrass
sparrowgrass
noun
(dialect, nonstandard) Asparagus.
sparrowtongue
speedwriting
spiderwebbing
spiderwebbing
verb
present participle of spiderweb
spongeware
spongeware
noun
Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour
spongewares
spongewares
noun
plural of spongeware
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
typewritings
typewritings
noun
plural of typewriting
undersweeping
unwhispering
unwhispering
adj
Not whispering.
unworshiping
unworshiping
adj
(US) Alternative form of unworshipping
unworshipping
unworshipping
adj
Not taking part in worship.
upgrows
upgrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upgrow
upgrowths
upgrowths
noun
plural of upgrowth
walpurgis
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
warpages
warpages
noun
plural of warpage
waterproofings
waterproofings
noun
plural of waterproofing
weatherstripping
weatherstripping
noun
The act of sealing an opening with weatherstrip.
a piece of weatherstrip material
verb
present participle of weatherstrip
weighership
weighership
noun
The role or status of a weigher.
wellspring
wellspring
noun
(figurative) A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.
The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
wellsprings
wellsprings
noun
plural of wellspring
whispering
whispering
adj
associated with whispers
that whispers
noun
Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.
verb
present participle of whisper
whisperingly
whisperingly
adv
In a whispering manner; quietly.
whisperingness
whisperingness
noun
The quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.
whisperings
whisperings
noun
plural of whispering
widespreading
wingspread
wingspread
noun
The distance between the extreme tips of the wings of a bird, insect or aircraft.
wingspreads
wingspreads
noun
plural of wingspread
worshiping
worshiping
noun
(US) Alternative form of worshipping
verb
(US) present participle of worship
worshipingly
worshipingly
adv
(US) Alternative form of worshippingly
worshipping
worshipping
noun
An act of worship.
verb
(Britain) present participle of worship
worshippingly
worshippingly
adv
So as to worship.
wranglership
wranglership
noun
The honor or position of being a wrangler at the University of Cambridge, England.