A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
arrowbush
aswough
auschwitz
auschwitz
Proper noun
A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim.
A former concentration camp in what is now Poland; definition Nazi evil, the Holocaust.
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brewhouse
brewhouse
noun
brewery, a place where beer is made
brewhouses
brewhouses
noun
plural of brewhouse
brushwood
brushwood
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
Small trees and shrubs.
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
buckwash
buckwasher
buckwashing
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
buhlworks
bullwhips
bullwhips
noun
plural of bullwhip
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwa
bushwa
noun
Alternative form of bushwah
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
bushwah
bushwah
Noun
Nonsense.
bushwahs
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwas
bushweller
bushwhack
bushwhack
verb
to ambush
to fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
to travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
bushwife
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
bushwood
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chuckawallas
chuckawallas
noun
plural of chuckawalla
chuckwallas
chuckwallas
noun
plural of chuckwalla
churchwardenism
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
churchwards
churchwards
noun
plural of churchward
churchwise
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cowhouse
cowhouse
noun
A house or barn for keeping cows.
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
cowshut
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
cumshaw
cumshaw
noun
A gratuity or tip as thanks for a service
verb
To give or make a present to.
cumshaws
cumshaws
noun
plural of cumshaw
cushaw
cushaw
noun
Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.
cushaws
cushaws
noun
plural of cushaw
cushewbird
cushionflower
dewhurst
downhauls
downhauls
noun
plural of downhaul
downrush
downrush
noun
A rushing down.
verb
(intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
downthrust
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
duinhewassel
elbowbush
goshawful
goshawful
adj
Euphemistic form of god-awful.
hanswurst
hanswurst
Noun
A clown-like character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century, sometimes called the pickled-herring.
hawthornesque
hemingwayesque
hemingwayesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
houghsinew
hounslow
hounslow
Proper noun
a town in west London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
houseowner
houseowner
noun
homeowner
houseward
houseward
adv
Towards a house.
housewares
housewares
noun
plural of houseware
housewarm
housewarm
verb
(intransitive) To hold a housewarming party.
(transitive) To hold a housewarming party at (a place).
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
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
housewear
housewear
noun
casual clothing suitable to be worn at home when not in the company of others
housewife
housewife
noun
(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
(plural "housewives", obsolete) A worthless woman; a hussy.
verb
Alternative form of housewive
housewifeliness
housewifeliness
noun
The quality of being housewifely.
housewifelinesses
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewiferies
housewiferies
noun
plural of housewifery
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
housewifeship
housewifeship
noun
The management of a household; housewifery.
The role or status of a housewife.
housewifish
housewifish
adj
Housewifely.
housewive
housewive
verb
(transitive, especially of women) To manage with skill and economy.
housewives
housewives
noun
plural of housewife
housework
housework
noun
(uncommon) Homework.
Domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking.
houseworker
houseworker
noun
One who does the housework; a homemaker.
houseworkers
houseworkers
noun
plural of houseworker
houseworks
housewrecker
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).
howsabout
howsour
hummelstown
hundredweights
hundredweights
noun
plural of hundredweight
huntswoman
huntswoman
noun
A female huntsman.
hurdlewise
huskanaw
huskanaw
noun
(historical) A Powhatan initiation ritual for boys, involving fasting and narcotics.
huskwort
hustontown
huswife
huswife
noun
Obsolete form of housewife.
verb
Obsolete form of housewive.
huswifes
huswifes
noun
plural of huswife
huswives
hwanghwatsun
jawcrusher
jewbush
jewbush
noun
The low-growing tropical American shrub Euphorbia tithymaloides (formerly Pedilanthus tithymaloides).
jewelhouse
jewelhouse
noun
A building where jewels are stored.
kumshaw
launchways
launchways
noun
plural of launchway
ludwigshafen
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
mishikhwutmetunne
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
mousehawk
mouthwash
mouthwash
noun
A liquid used to clean one's mouth.
mouthwashes
mouthwashes
noun
plural of mouthwash
mouthwise
mugwumpish
mugwumpish
adj
(US, politics, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a mugwump.
musquashweed
nashwauk
naytahwaush
newhouse
newshound
newshound
noun
(informal) An investigative reporter.
outgrowths
outgrowths
noun
plural of outgrowth
outhowls
outhowls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outhowl
outshadow
outshadow
verb
overshadow (to make to seem insignificant)
outshow
outshow
noun
That which is shown openly, evinced, or revealed.
verb
(transitive) To surpass or exceed in showing; exceed in being shown, especially in contest, competition, or rivalry.
(transitive, archaic) To show or present publicly; exhibit openly.
outshowed
outshowed
verb
simple past tense of outshow
outshower
outshower
verb
(transitive, now rare) To produce a greater shower than; to dispense in greater quantities than.
outshown
outshown
verb
past participle of outshow
outthrows
outthrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outthrow
outwash
outwash
noun
(geology) The sediment (mostly sand and gravel) deposited by water flowing from a melting glacier
outwashes
outwashes
noun
plural of outwash
outwatches
outwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwatch
outweighs
outweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh
outwhirls
outwhirls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwhirl
outwish
outwish
verb
(transitive) To wish harder than.
outwished
outwished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwish
outwishes
outwishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwish
outwishing
outwishing
verb
present participle of outwish
pawhuska
pawhuska
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA
pishquow
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.
possumhaw
possumhaw
noun
Deciduous Holly, Ilex decidua.
powerhouse
powerhouse
noun
(card games) A very good hand of cards, likely to win.
(figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration
A power station; the building housing a power station
powerhouses
powerhouses
noun
plural of powerhouse
pseudowhorl
pseudowhorl
noun
(botany) Any arrangement of tightly-packed leaves that is not an actual whorl
pushdown
pushdown
adj
(computing) Describing a stack in which items are removed in a LIFO manner from the end at which they were added.
noun
A pushdown automaton.
pushdowns
pushdowns
noun
plural of pushdown
pushwainling
rewarehouse
rewarehouse
verb
(transitive) To move (goods) to another warehouse.