(India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
parcelwise
parcelwise
adj
In parcels or allotments; piecemeal, fragmented.
adv
In a parcelwise fashion.
paschflower
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
patchword
patchword
noun
A word inserted for the sake of meter.
patchwork
patchwork
noun
(derogatory) A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.
(figurative) Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece.
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
verb
To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.
To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
pawcatuck
pawneerock
pawtucket
pawtucket
Proper noun
A large city in Rhode Island.
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
peachwood
peachwood
noun
The wood of the peach tree.
peachwort
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
peckerwood
peckerwood
noun
(Southern US, Appalachia) A peckerwood sawmill.
(Southern US, Appalachia, slang) A woodpecker.
(US, offensive, slang) A white person, especially a Southerner, or one who is ignorant, rustic, or bigoted.
(prison slang) A white (male) inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
peckerwoods
peckerwoods
noun
plural of peckerwood
pedricktown
peelcrow
pencilwood
pericowperitis
perwick
pestilenceweed
pestilencewort
phosphowolframic
piceworth
pickaway
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pickleweed
pickleweed
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Batis (family Bataceae).
Any flowering plant of the genus Salicornia (family Amaranthaceae).
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pickmaw
pickmaw
noun
(UK, regional) The black-headed gull.
pickstown
pickwick
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
pickwickianism
pickwickianly
pickwicks
pickwork
picowatt
picowatt
noun
One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a watt, abbreviated as pW.
piecemealwise
piecewise
piecewise
adv
(mathematics) Throughout separate parts, but not necessarily throughout the whole
In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
piecework
piecework
noun
Alternative spelling of piece work
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
pilcrow
pilcrow
noun
Synonym of paragraph mark: ¶.
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pillowcases
pillowcases
noun
plural of pillowcase
pincerweed
pinwrenches
piscataway
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
placewoman
placewoman
noun
A female placeman.
plewch
plowback
plowbacks
pockweed
pockwood
pockwood
noun
(archaic) lignum vitae
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
policewomen
policewomen
noun
plural of policewoman
poulticewise
poulticewise
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
powcat
powitch
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
preallowance
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
prewelcome
prewelcomed
prewelcoming
prickwood
prickwood
noun
A shrub (Euonymus europaeus), the spindle tree.
princewick
princewood
princewood
noun
The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including those of species Hamelia ventricosa, Cordia gerascanthus, and Exostema caribaeum.
processionwise
provincetown
punchbowl
punchbowl
noun
A large bowl used for making or serving punch (the beverage).
pwca
respectworthy
respectworthy
adj
Worthy of or deserving respect; respectable.
scallopwise
scallopwise
adv
In a scalloped arrangement.
scapegallows
scapegallows
noun
(colloquial, dated) A criminal who has narrowly escaped being hanged.
scapewheel
schoolfellowship
schoolfellowship
noun
The condition of being schoolfellows.
schwanpan
schwarzkopf
scorpionweed
scorpionweed
noun
Any plant of the genus Phacelia.
scorpionwort
scowlproof
scrapworks
screwpile
screwpile
noun
Alternative form of screw pile
screwplate
screwplate
noun
A metal plate having a graduated series of holes, with internal screws used in forming external screws.
screwpod
screwpropeller
screwship
screwup
screwup
noun
(colloquial) A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
(colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
(colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
screwups
screwups
noun
plural of screwup
scriptwriter
scriptwriter
noun
A person who writes scripts.
scriptwriting
scriptwriting
noun
The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
showplaces
showplaces
noun
plural of showplace
snowcap
snowcap
noun
A layer of snow covering a mountain top.
A small hummingbird, Microchera albocoronata, which is a resident breeder in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama.
snowcapped
snowcapped
adj
Alternative form of snow-capped
snowcaps
snowcaps
noun
plural of snowcap
snowcreep
snowpack
snowpack
noun
An accumulation of packed snow, usually the seasonal amount.
snowpacks
snowpacks
noun
plural of snowpack
snowscape
snowscape
noun
A landscape dominated by snow.
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
spacewalked
spacewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spacewalk
spacewalker
spacewalker
noun
An astronaut engaging in a space walk or other activity outside the spacecraft.
spacewalkers
spacewalkers
noun
plural of spacewalker
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spacewalks
spacewalks
noun
plural of spacewalk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spacewalk
spaceward
spaceward
adv
towards outer space
spacewoman
spacewoman
noun
A female astronaut.
spacewomen
spacewomen
noun
plural of spacewoman
sparrowcide
sparrowcide
noun
(countable) One who kills sparrows.
The killing of sparrows.
speechway
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
spencertown
spicewood
spicewood
noun
An American shrub, the spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose bark has a citrusy taste and odor.
stopwatch
stopwatch
noun
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
stopwatches
stopwatches
noun
plural of stopwatch
sulphowolframic
superacknowledgment
superallowance
supercow
supercow
noun
(dairy industry) A cow bred or engineered for superior milk production, producing more milk per day than average, or in some cases more fat per gallon of milk.
supercrowned
surplicewise
swampscott
sweepback
sweepback
noun
The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
sweptback
sweptback
adj
(of a hairstyle) Backswept.
(of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
switchkeeper
townscape
townscape
noun
(art) A depiction of an urban scene
A view of a town, or a subjective image of a town
verb
(transitive) To design and lay out (buildings) as a town.
twelvepence
twelvepence
noun
The monetary amount of twelve pence.
twopence
twopence
noun
(Britain, Ireland) (by extension) A small amount or value.
(Britain, Ireland) A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
(Britain, Ireland) A cost or value of two pence.
twopences
twopences
noun
plural of twopence
unshipwrecked
unshipwrecked
adj
Not shipwrecked.
upcrawl
upcrawl
verb
(intransitive, poetic, archaic) To crawl upward.
upcrowd
uppowoc
uppowoc
noun
(obsolete) tobacco
upscrew
upwrench
upwrench
verb
(transitive, poetic) To wrench upward; to tear up or uproot.