(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
buckeystown
cableways
cableways
noun
plural of cableway
caraways
caraways
noun
plural of caraway
carraways
carraways
noun
plural of carraway
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
castaway
castaway
adj
Cast adrift or ashore; marooned.
Cast out; rejected or excluded from a group.
Shipwrecked.
noun
(nautical) A shipwrecked sailor.
A discarded person or thing.
An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society.
castaways
castaways
noun
plural of castaway
catawampously
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catercornerways
causeway
causeway
noun
A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles. Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To pave, to cobble.
causewayed
causewayed
adj
Having a causeway
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
causeways
causeways
noun
plural of causeway
chippeways
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
claywares
claywares
noun
plural of clayware
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
coastways
coastways
adv
Alternative form of coastwise
cogways
collywest
collyweston
collywobbles
collywobbles
noun
(by extension) Often preceded by the: anxiety, fear, uneasiness.
Often preceded by the: a stomach ache or an upset stomach.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
copywise
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
cowboys
cowboys
noun
(poker slang) A pair of kings as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
plural of cowboy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cowboy
crashworthy
crashworthy
adj
(of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
crawlways
crawlways
noun
plural of crawlway
crossway
crossway
noun
(archaic) A crossroad.
crossways
crossways
adv
transversely; crosswise
noun
plural of crossway
crowshay
cruiseway
cruiseway
noun
(UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic.
crystalwort
crystalwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Riccia.
cutaways
cutaways
noun
plural of cutaway
downcastly
downcastly
adv
In a downcast manner.
entranceways
entranceways
noun
plural of entranceway
escapeway
hatchways
hatchways
noun
plural of hatchway
launchways
launchways
noun
plural of launchway
mcsherrystown
oceanways
oceanways
noun
plural of oceanway
piscataway
raceways
raceways
noun
plural of raceway
respectworthy
respectworthy
adj
Worthy of or deserving respect; respectable.
rockaways
rockaways
noun
plural of rockaway
ryswick
scalawaggery
scalawaggery
noun
The behaviour of a rascal.
scalawaggy
scallawaggery
scallawaggery
noun
Alternative form of scalawaggery
scallawaggy
scallywag
scallywag
noun
(derogatory, dated, chiefly UK) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard
(informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal
scarecrowy
scatteraway
schwyz
schwyz
Proper noun
A town in Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Schwyz.
A canton of Switzerland.
scourway
scowlingly
scowlingly
adv
With a scowl.
scrawly
scrawly
adj
Written in the manner of a scrawl, written sloppily and in haste, hard to read.
scrawnily
scrawnily
adv
In a scrawny manner.
scrawny
scrawny
adj
Thin, malnourished and weak.
screwfly
screwy
screwy
adj
(archaic) Exacting; extortionate; close.
(archaic) Worthless.
(archaic, informal) Tipsy; slightly drunk.
(informal) Crazy; silly; ridiculous
scurvyweed
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
sewickley
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
slaunchways
sluiceway
sluiceway
noun
a man-made channel designed to redirect excess water
speechway
swashbucklery
swashbucklery
noun
adventure and excitement; that which is swashbuckling
swatchway
swatchway
noun
(nautical) A twisting channel amongst sandbanks that is only navigable at high water
swayback
swayback
noun
An animal with such excessive sagging.
An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.
swaybacked
swaybacked
adj
(figuratively) Old.
Having a sagged back.
Having sagged or hollow surface.
swaybacks
swaybacks
noun
plural of swayback
switchy
switchy
adj
(colloquial) Having a whisking or wagging motion.
(colloquial, BDSM) Inclined to switch between sadistic and masochistic roles.
switchyard
switchyard
noun
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.