(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
frogspawn
frogspawn
noun
A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
galliwasp
galliwasp
noun
Any of the lizards in the genus Celestus.
gallywasp
gangplows
gapeworms
gapeworms
noun
plural of gapeworm
gawps
gawps
noun
plural of gawp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gawp
geswarp
gipsyweed
gipsyweed
noun
Alternative form of gypsyweed
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
gypsyweed
gypsyweed
noun
Speedwell, Veronica officinalis.
gypsywise
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
horsewhipping
horsewhipping
noun
A beating with a horsewhip.
verb
present participle of horsewhip
insweeping
lapwings
lapwings
noun
plural of lapwing
minesweeping
minesweeping
noun
(nautical) The detection and safe disposal of mines.
(slang) The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.
mugwumpish
mugwumpish
adj
(US, politics, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a mugwump.
mugwumpism
mugwumpism
Noun
The acts and views of the mugwumps.
mugwumps
mugwumps
noun
plural of mugwump
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mugwump
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
onsweeping
onsweeping
adj
sweeping onward
outsweeping
outsweeping
verb
present participle of outsweep
outsweepings
overpoweringness
overpoweringness
noun
The quality of being overpowering.
owlspiegle
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
passageway
passageway
noun
A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
Any way for passing in, out or through something.
passageways
passageways
noun
plural of passageway
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
pawnages
pawnages
noun
plural of pawnage
pawnbrokings
pennyweights
pennyweights
noun
plural of pennyweight
periwigs
periwigs
noun
plural of periwig
pigeonwings
pigeonwings
noun
plural of pigeonwing
pigswill
pigswill
noun
(figuratively) nonsense, rubbish
swill: slops fed to pigs
pigwash
pigwash
noun
pigswill
pigweabbits
pigweeds
pigweeds
noun
plural of pigweed
pilgrimwise
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
ploughwise
ploughwise
adj
Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left.
adv
In a ploughwise manner.
polliwogs
polliwogs
noun
plural of polliwog
pollywogs
pollywogs
noun
plural of pollywog
polyglotwise
postweaning
postweaning
adj
Following the weaning period
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
pseudosweating
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
puddingwives
pushwainling
resweeping
resweeping
verb
present participle of resweep
sapphirewing
scapegallows
scapegallows
noun
(colloquial, dated) A criminal who has narrowly escaped being hanged.
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.
shipowning
shipowning
adj
Owning a ship.
noun
Ownership of a ship or ships.
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
showjumping
showjumping
noun
(sports, equestrianism) A sporting competition where horses are ridden around a course consisting of several jumps, to demonstrate the skill of both the rider and the horse.
showstopping
showstopping
adj
(software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major.
Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
sideswiping
sideswiping
verb
present participle of sideswipe
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
snowplough
snowplough
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of snowplow
snowplowing
snowplowing
verb
present participle of snowplow
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spaewright
spanghew
spanghew
verb
(transitive, Scotland, Northern England, rare, said especially of frogs and toads) To strike and cause to fly in the air.
‘to inflate a frog and bowl it across the surface of a pond’
sparrowgrass
sparrowgrass
noun
(dialect, nonstandard) Asparagus.
sparrowtongue
spawling
spawling
noun
That which is spawled, or spat out.
spawning
spawning
noun
The process by which something spawns.
verb
present participle of spawn
speedwriting
spellingdown
spewing
spewing
noun
Material spewed or vomited.
verb
present participle of spew
spiderwebbing
spiderwebbing
verb
present participle of spiderweb
splashwing
spongeware
spongeware
noun
Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour
spongewares
spongewares
noun
plural of spongeware
spongewood
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
swamping
swamping
noun
An act of swamping (drenching or filling with water).
verb
present participle of swamp
swapping
swapping
adj
(archaic) large; whopping
noun
The act by which something is swapped; an exchange.
verb
present participle of swap
sweepage
sweepage
noun
(UK, dialect) The crop of hay obtained from a meadow.
Detritus that is swept up with a broom or similar implement.
The act of sweeping or flowing.
The circuit of an oscilloscope used to track the time dimension.
The matter that has been moved by a current.
The movement of matter by a current.
The process by which gases passing beneath the electrodes of an electrostatic precipitator pick up dust from the hoppers, removing it from the precipitator exit.
The state when a sweepboat is moving faster than the current of the water.
sweeping
sweeping
adj
Completely overwhelming.
Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things.
noun
(countable) An instance of sweeping.
(uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
verb
present participle of sweep
sweepingly
sweepingly
adv
In an encompassing manner.
sweepingness
sweepingness
noun
The quality of being sweeping; broadness of scope.
sweepings
sweepings
noun
Material that is swept up.
plural of sweeping
sweepwashings
sweptwing
sweptwing
adj
(of an aircraft) Having sweptback wings.
swiping
swiping
verb
present participle of swipe
swooping
swooping
adj
That swoops or swoop.
noun
The motion of something that swoops.
verb
present participle of swoop
swopping
swopping
noun
Alternative form of swapping
verb
present participle of swop
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
upsweeping
upsweeping
verb
present participle of upsweep
upswelling
upswelling
noun
That which upswells.
verb
present participle of upswell
upswing
upswing
noun
(by extension) an upward trend or an increase in activity