A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
arrowbush
aswough
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
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.
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.
buhlworks
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
bushwood
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cowhouse
cowhouse
noun
A house or barn for keeping cows.
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
cowshut
cushionflower
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
elbowbush
goshawful
goshawful
adj
Euphemistic form of god-awful.
hawthornesque
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
huntswoman
huntswoman
noun
A female huntsman.
huskwort
hustontown
jewelhouse
jewelhouse
noun
A building where jewels are stored.
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
mousehawk
mouthwash
mouthwash
noun
A liquid used to clean one's mouth.
mouthwashes
mouthwashes
noun
plural of mouthwash
mouthwise
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
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
rewarehouse
rewarehouse
verb
(transitive) To move (goods) to another warehouse.
(transitive) To return (goods) to a warehouse.
roughhews
roughhews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roughhew
rushwork
schouw
scoutwatch
scoutwatch
noun
(archaic) A scout or spy.
(archaic) The act of scouting or spying.
scutcheonwise
showerful
showerful
adj
Full of showers; rainy, teary, etc.
noun
A quantity that falls in a shower.
showful
showful
adj
(archaic) showy; gaudy
noun
Enough to fill a show.
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.
showup
showup
noun
The showing of a suspect to a victim by police in the hope of identifying the suspect as the culprit.
shrewmouse
shrewmouse
noun
A shrew, especially the common show (also called the erd shrew).
shrubwood
shrubwood
noun
A wood (woodland) that is mostly composed of shrubs
shurwood
shutdown
shutdown
noun
(psychology) An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
shutdowns
shutdowns
noun
plural of shutdown
slowhound
slowhound
noun
A sleuthhound (type of dog).
slowmouthed
snowbrush
snowbrush
noun
A brush for dislodging accumulated snow.
Ceanothus velutinus, a rhamnaceous shrub native to western North America.
snowbrushes
snowbrushes
noun
plural of snowbrush
snowbush
snowbush
noun
Breynia disticha, a plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.
snowbushes
snowbushes
noun
plural of snowbush
snowhouse
snowhouse
noun
Alternative form of snow house
snowplough
snowplough
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of snowplow
southdown
southdown
Noun
One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.
southeastward
southeastward
adj
In or toward the southeast
adv
Toward the southeast
southeastwardly
southeastwardly
adv
Toward the southeast.
southeastwards
southeastwards
adj
southeastward
southernward
southernwards
southernwood
southernwood
noun
An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood.
southpaw
southpaw
noun
(baseball) A left-handed pitcher.
(informal, idiomatic) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left
southpaws
southpaws
noun
plural of southpaw
southward
southward
adj
Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
adv
Towards the south; in a southerly direction.
noun
The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
southwardly
southwardly
adv
southwards, towards the south
southwards
southwards
adv
In a southerly direction; towards the south.
southwark
southwark
Proper noun
A London Borough within Greater London, to the south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.
southwest
southwest
adj
Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
adv
Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.
noun
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
southwester
southwester
noun
(more often sou'wester) A long raincoat, often worn at sea.
(more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
A strong wind blowing from the southwest.
southwesterlies
southwesterlies
noun
plural of southwesterly
southwesterly
southwesterly
adj
(chiefly of a wind) coming from the southwest
situated in, or pointing to, the southwest
adv
From the southwest
noun
A strong wind or storm from the southwest.
southwestern
southwestern
adj
Of or pertaining to the southwest.
southwesterner
southwesterner
noun
a person from the southwest part of a geographic region