(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Text that was written by hand.
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
verb
present participle of handwrite
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harpwaytuning
harrowing
harrowing
adj
Causing pain or distress.
noun
(Christianity) Christ's ravaging or hostile incursion of Hell, conducted between his crucifixion and resurrection, in which he liberated the souls of the righteous held captive by Satan.
(sometimes derogatory) A cultured or learned person or thing.
highbrowed
highbrowed
adj
(of a person) highbrow; intellectual and cultured
highbrowism
highbrowism
noun
highbrow attitudes and policies generally
highbrowisms
highbrowisms
noun
plural of highbrowism
highbrows
highbrows
noun
plural of highbrow
highlow
highlow
noun
An article of men's footwear, typically made of leather, lower in height than a boot, rising just above the ankle, with laces in the front.
hightower
hightown
hightstown
highview
highway
highway
noun
(computing) Synonym of bus (“common connection for two or more circuits or components”)
(figurative) A way; a path that leads to a certain destiny
(historical) A road that is higher than the surrounding land and has drainage ditches at the sides
(law, rail transport) Any public road for vehicular traffic.
A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
verb
To travel on a highway
highwayman
highwayman
noun
(historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.
highwaymen
highwaymen
noun
plural of highwayman
highways
highways
noun
plural of highway
highwood
hingeflower
hingeways
hollingsworth
hollowing
hollowing
noun
The act of one who hollows; a cry or shout.
verb
present participle of hollow
hoodwinking
hoodwinking
noun
An act of deception.
verb
present participle of hoodwink
hookswinging
hornswoggling
hornswoggling
verb
present participle of hornswoggle
horsedrawing
horsewhipping
horsewhipping
noun
A beating with a horsewhip.
verb
present participle of horsewhip
houghsinew
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
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).
howdying
howdying
verb
present participle of howdy
howfing
howking
howling
howling
adj
(colloquial) Used as an intensifier
noun
The act of producing howls.
verb
present participle of howl
howlingly
howlingly
adv
(informal) In a comical way that causes howls of laughter.
With a howl or howls.
hundredweight
hundredweight
noun
(Canada, US) A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg).
(UK, chiefly historical) A unit of measurement containing 112 avoirdupois pounds (8 st or 51 kg).
(historical) Synonym of quintal, a unit of measurement containing various amounts depending on the objects weighed.
(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".
hundredweights
hundredweights
noun
plural of hundredweight
huntingtown
hwaiyang
hwangmei
ingrowth
ingrowth
noun
(medicine) Growth inwards.
ingrowths
ingrowths
noun
plural of ingrowth
inswathing
inswathing
verb
present participle of inswathe
intergrowth
intergrowth
noun
A growing together and through each other of two crystals.
intergrowths
intergrowths
noun
plural of intergrowth
interwhistling
interwreathing
interwreathing
verb
present participle of interwreathe
interwrought
interwwrought
inweight
inwreathing
inwreathing
verb
present participle of inwreathe
inwrought
inwrought
adj
(figurative) Fixed, established, ingrained.
Having a design that has been worked or woven in.
kawaguchi
kenweigh
kingchow
kiungchow
knightstown
knightswort
knownothingism
kweihwating
laughlintown
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
leatherwing
leatherwing
noun
soldier beetle
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
lengthwise
lengthwise
adj
In the long direction of an oblong object.
letterweight
letterweight
noun
A paperweight (heavy object placed on paper to keep it from fluttering away).
lightwards
lightwards
adv
Synonym of lightward
lightweight
lightweight
adj
(computing) Having a small footprint or performance impact
Having less than average weight
Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity
Lacking in strength
noun
(by extension) A person with low endurance.
(combat sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.
(rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
(weightlifting) A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
A political candidate with little chance of winning
One of little consequence or ability.
verb
(transitive) To reduce the amount or weight of.
lightweights
lightweights
noun
plural of lightweight
lightwood
lightwood
noun
(Canada, US) Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood.
Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon.
lightwort
linlithgow
linlithgow
Proper noun
a royal burgh in council area, Scotland It was formerly the county town of the historic county of West Lothian.
an old name for the county of alternatively known as
liveweight
liveweight
noun
Alternative form of live weight
ludwigshafen
makeweight
makeweight
noun
Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument.
Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
mcknightstown
middleweight
middleweight
noun
(countable) A boxer who fights in this division; a similar wrestler etc
(countable, business, by extension) An employee ranking anywhere between junior and senior.
(uncountable) A weight class in professional boxing between light middleweight or welterweight and super middleweight or cruiserweight; a similar division in wrestling and other sports
middleweights
middleweights
noun
plural of middleweight
millwright
millwright
noun
A person engaged in the erection of machinery.
A person who designed, erected and built mills and milling machinery.
millwrighting
millwrighting
noun
The work of a millwright, designing and constructing mills.
millwrights
millwrights
noun
plural of millwright
misgrowth
misgrowth
noun
An unnatural or abnormal growth.
misthrowing
misthrowing
verb
present participle of misthrow
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
mugwumpish
mugwumpish
adj
(US, politics, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a mugwump.
neowashingtonia
newlight
nganhwei
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
nightcrawlers
nightcrawlers
noun
plural of nightcrawler
nightfowl
nightglow
nightglow
noun
An airglow at night.
nightgown
nightgown
noun
A dressing gown.
A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
nightgowns
nightgowns
noun
plural of nightgown
nighthawk
nighthawk
noun
(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
(US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
nighthawks
nighthawks
noun
plural of nighthawk
nightwake
nightwalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
nightward
nightward
adj
Toward night.
nightwards
nightwear
nightwear
noun
Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas
nightwork
nightwork
noun
Work which is carried out at night.
nightworker
nonwatertight
nonwatertight
adj
Not watertight.
nonwithering
notchwing
notchwing
noun
Any of various moths of the genus Acleris (syn. Teras).
notwithstanding
notwithstanding
adv
Nevertheless, all the same.
conj
Although; despite; even though.
prep
In spite of, despite.
novelwright
novelwright
noun
A writer of novels.
nowanights
nowanights
adv
During the night at the present time; in modern nights.
oswegatchie
outhowling
outhowling
verb
present participle of outhowl
outthrowing
outthrowing
verb
present participle of outthrow
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outweigh
outweigh
verb
(transitive) To exceed in importance or value.
(transitive) To exceed in weight or mass.
outweighed
outweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outweigh
outweighing
outweighing
verb
present participle of outweigh
outweighs
outweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh
outweight
outwhirling
outwhirling
verb
present participle of outwhirl
outwishing
outwishing
verb
present participle of outwish
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
overshadowingly
overshadowingly
adv
So as to overshadow.
overthrowing
overthrowing
verb
present participle of overthrow
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
overweigh
overweigh
verb
(transitive, archaic) To exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.
overweighed
overweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweigh