A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
applegrower
applegrower
noun
A grower of apples.
applewoman
applewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells apples.
applewood
applewood
Noun
The wood of the apple tree.
aprowl
aprowl
adj
Prowling.
arrowplate
blowlamp
blowlamp
noun
A burner that burns a fuel in air to produce a hot flame; a blowtorch
blowspray
breastplow
campbelltown
campbeltown
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
catawampously
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
clampdown
clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
clapwort
clapwort
noun
A North American herb (Conopholis americana) that is parasitic on the roots of oak
codswallop
codswallop
intj
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Used to express disbelief: nonsense!; rubbish!
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
codswallops
cowflap
cowflap
noun
Alternative form of cowflop (“a cowpat”)
cowflaps
cowflaps
noun
plural of cowflap
downplay
downplay
verb
(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downplays
downplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay
downtrampling
gangplow
gangplows
gospelwards
grapeflower
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
lampflower
lampworker
lampworker
noun
(glassblowing) Someone who works with lampwork
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
lapwork
lapwork
noun
Work in which one part overlaps another.
lawproof
leopardwood
leopardwood
noun
Flindersia maculosa, a tree in the citrus family.
maplewood
moldwarp
moldwarps
moldwarps
noun
plural of moldwarp
molewarp
mouldwarp
mouldwarp
noun
(now regional, archaic) A mole, Talpa europea.
nonplantowning
olympianwise
outwallop
paddlewood
paddlewood
noun
The light elastic wood of Aspidosperma excelsum, a South American tree whose trunk is readily split into planks.
pailow
palmerworm
palmerworm
noun
(archaic) Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an agricultural pest and having many legs and a hairy body.
A gelechiid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, destructive to fruit trees.
palmerworms
palmerworms
noun
plural of palmerworm
palmwood
palmwood
noun
The wood of the coconut palm.
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
panelwork
panelwork
noun
(architecture) wainscoting
parsleywort
partlow
paschflower
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
passionflower
passionflower
noun
Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.
patrolwoman
patrolwoman
noun
A female equivalent of a patrolman
patrolwomen
patrolwomen
noun
plural of patrolwoman
paulownia
paulownia
noun
Any member of the genus Paulownia, comprising deciduous flowering trees native to Asia.
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
peafowl
peafowl
noun
A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
peafowls
peafowls
noun
plural of peafowl
pearlwort
pearlwort
noun
Any of several flowering plants that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls:
in genus Colobanthus
in genus Sagina,
phosphowolframic
photoplaywright
photoplaywright
noun
(dated) A screenwriter for movies.
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pillowcases
pillowcases
noun
plural of pillowcase
pillowmade
placewoman
placewoman
noun
A female placeman.
plainswoman
plainswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a plainsman.
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
plaistow
plaitwork
plasterwork
plasterwork
noun
Architectural work executed in plaster.
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
platework
plateworker
playdown
playdown
noun
(sports) Any match that is part of a playoff.
playdowns
playdowns
noun
plural of playdown
playfellow
playfellow
noun
(dated) playmate; companion for someone (especially children) to play with.
playfellows
playfellows
noun
plural of playfellow
playfellowship
playfellowship
noun
(rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
playstow
playstow
noun
(UK dialectal) A place for play; playground.
playwoman
playwomen
playwork
playwork
noun
(UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.
A role.
Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
plowable
plowable
adj
(American spelling) That can be plowed.
plowback
plowbacks
plowgang
plowgate
plowgate
noun
Alternative form of ploughgate
plowgraith
plowhead
plowhead
noun
Alternative form of ploughhead
plowheads
plowheads
noun
plural of plowhead
plowland
plowland
noun
Alternative spelling of ploughland
plowlands
plowlands
noun
plural of plowland
plowmaker
plowmaking
plowman
plowman
noun
A man who plows land with a plough.
plowmanship
plowmanship
noun
Alternative form of ploughmanship
plowrightia
plowshare
plowshare
noun
(American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.
plowshares
plowshares
noun
plural of plowshare
plowstaff
plowstaff
noun
(US) The hind part or handle of a plow.
plowtail
plowtail
noun
Alternative form of ploughtail
plowwoman
plowwoman
noun
(US) A female plower, who plows land with a plow.
polarward
polarward
adj
In the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
adv
Toward the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
polesaw
poleward
poleward
adj
Towards a (north or south) pole
adv
Towards a pole of a planet
polewards
polewards
adj
Towards a pole.
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
polonnaruwa
polywater
polywater
noun
(pseudoscience) A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
potwaller
potwaller
noun
(now historical) A man with his own fireplace where a pot of water could be boiled, thus qualifying him to vote in a parliamentary election in certain English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.
potwalling
potwalloper
potwalloper
noun
Alternative form of pot-walloper
powderable
powderable
adj
That can be powdered.
powerable
powerable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible.
(obsolete) Capable of exerting power; powerful.
Capable of being powered.
powerably
powerplants
powerplants
noun
plural of powerplant
pownal
pownall
praiseworthily
praiseworthily
adv
In a praiseworthy manner.
praisworthily
prattshollow
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
preallow
preallowable
preallowably
preallowance
preavowal
prebestowal
preswallow
preswallow
adj
Before swallowing.
ropewalk
ropewalk
noun
A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.
A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.
ropewalker
ropewalker
noun
An acrobat who performs a tightrope dance; a ropedancer.
ropewalkers
ropewalkers
noun
plural of ropewalker
ropewalks
ropewalks
noun
plural of ropewalk
scallopwise
scallopwise
adv
In a scalloped arrangement.
scapegallows
scapegallows
noun
(colloquial, dated) A criminal who has narrowly escaped being hanged.
shallowpate
shallowpate
noun
(derogatory) One whose thinking is shallow or superficial.
shallowpated
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
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
slaveownership
slaveownership
noun
The role or status of a slaveowner.
slopeways
slopeways
adv
Synonym of slopewise
sparrowbill
sparrowbill
noun
Alternative form of sparable (“kind of nail”)
sparrowless
sparrowless
adj
Without sparrows.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.