A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
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.
changchowfu
chowhound
chowhound
noun
(slang) A foodie or glutton.
chuanchow
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
cochurchwarden
counterbewitch
counterthwarting
counterwarmth
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
counterwheel
counterwheel
noun
(engineering) A contrate wheel.
verb
(military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.
cowpunch
cowpunch
noun
A cowpuncher; a cowboy.
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
cushionflower
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
downhaul
downhaul
noun
(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
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
dutchtown
enwrought
enwrought
adj
(archaic) Made; wrought.
grewhound
grewhound
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Synonym of greyhound.
handwrought
handwrought
adj
Made by hand, handmade
hawthornesque
heartwounding
houghsinew
hounslow
hounslow
Proper noun
a town in west London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
houseowner
houseowner
noun
homeowner
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
housewifeliness
housewifeliness
noun
The quality of being housewifely.
housewifelinesses
howund
hueytown
hummelstown
hundredwork
huntertown
huntingtown
huntswoman
huntswoman
noun
A female huntsman.
hustontown
huttonweed
interwrought
interwwrought
inwrought
inwrought
adj
(figurative) Fixed, established, ingrained.
Having a design that has been worked or woven in.
kiungchow
laughlintown
leeuwenhoek
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
newhouse
newshound
newshound
noun
(informal) An investigative reporter.
outhowling
outhowling
verb
present participle of outhowl
outshown
outshown
verb
past participle of outshow
outthrowing
outthrowing
verb
present participle of outthrow
outthrown
outthrown
verb
past participle of outthrow
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outweighing
outweighing
verb
present participle of outweigh
outwhirling
outwhirling
verb
present participle of outwhirl
outwishing
outwishing
verb
present participle of outwish
outwrench
poundworth
poundworth
noun
The amount that can be bought for a pound.
punchbowl
punchbowl
noun
A large bowl used for making or serving punch (the beverage).
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
roughhewing
roughhewing
verb
present participle of roughhew
roughhewn
roughhewn
adj
Alternative form of rough-hewn
scutcheonwise
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.
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).
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.
southernward
southernwards
southernwood
southernwood
noun
An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood.
southwestern
southwestern
adj
Of or pertaining to the southwest.
southwesterner
southwesterner
noun
a person from the southwest part of a geographic region
southwesterners
southwesterners
noun
plural of southwesterner
southwesternmost
southwesternmost
adj
Farthest southwest.
thousandweight
throughknow
thunderflower
thundershower
thundershower
noun
A rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
thundershowers
thundershowers
noun
plural of thundershower
thunderwood
thunderworm
thunderworm
noun
A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida.
thunderwort
touchdown
touchdown
noun
(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.
(aviation) The moment when an aircraft or spacecraft makes first or final contact with the ground during a landing.
(rugby) A defensive action of grounding the ball in the team's own in-goal to stop the play.
(rugby) A try (scoring play of grounding the ball in the opposing team's in-goal).
The moment of contact of a tornado with the ground.
touchdowns
touchdowns
noun
plural of touchdown
townhouse
townhouse
noun
(chiefly US, Canada) A row house or terraced house.
(dated) A town hall.
A house in an urban setting.
townhouses
townhouses
noun
plural of townhouse
trustworthiness
trustworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.
trustworthinesses
unblameworthiness
unblameworthy
unblameworthy
Adjective
Not blameworthy.
undergrowth
undergrowth
noun
The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
undergrowths
undergrowths
noun
plural of undergrowth
underwrought
underwrought
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of underwork
unfaithworthiness
unfaithworthy
unfellowshiped
unfellowshiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unfellowship
unhallow
unhallow
verb
To profane; to desecrate.
unhallowed
unhallowed
adj
Not hallowed or blessed; unholy.
unhallowedness
unhallowedness
noun
The quality of being unhallowed.
unhallowing
unhallowing
verb
present participle of unhallow
unhallows
unhallows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unhallow
unharrowed
unharrowed
adj
Not harrowed.
unhollow
unhollowed
unhollowed
adj
Not hollowed.
unhoodwink
unhoodwink
verb
To disabuse of a deception.
To remove a blindfold or blinder from.
unhoodwinked
unhoodwinked
adj
Not hoodwinked.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unhoodwink
unhousewifely
unhousewifely
adj
Not housewifely.
unnewsworthy
unnewsworthy
adj
Not newsworthy.
unnoteworthiness
unnoteworthiness
noun
The quality of being unnoteworthy.
unnoteworthy
unnoteworthy
adj
Not noteworthy.
unoverthrown
unoverthrown
adj
Not overthrown.
unoverwhelmed
unoverwhelmed
adj
Not overwhelmed.
unpraiseworthy
unpraiseworthy
adj
Not praiseworthy.
unroadworthy
unroadworthy
adj
describing a vehicle which is not safe for use on the road.
unseaworthiness
unseaworthiness
noun
The state or condition of being unseaworthy.
unseaworthy
unseaworthy
adj
Unfit for a sea voyage.
unshadow
unshadow
verb
(transitive) To free from shadow; to allow to become illuminated.
(transitive, computing) To combine (a password file) with its corresponding "shadow file" in order to facilitate cracking of the passwords.
unshadowable
unshadowable
adj
Not shadowable.
unshadowed
unshadowed
adj
Not shadowed; not covered by a shadow.
unshowable
unshowable
adj
Not showable; that cannot be shown.
unshowed
unshowered
unshowered
adj
Not showered; not having taken a shower.
Not watered by showers.
unshowering
unshowily
unshowiness
unshowiness
noun
The quality of being unshowy.
unshowmanlike
unshowmanlike
adj
Not showmanlike.
unshown
unshown
adj
Not shown.
unshowy
unshowy
adj
Not showy; plain or unassuming
unstraightforward
unstraightforward
adj
Not straightforward; oblique, evasive, equivocal, indirect.
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.