(archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
(now rare) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
(of a question) Able to be answered.
(rare, of an argument) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
backarrows
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
bakerstown
balladwise
balladwise
adv
In the style of a ballad.
balsamweed
balsamweed
noun
The plant Impatiens balsamina.
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandwagons
bandwagons
noun
plural of bandwagon
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
bannerwise
bannerwise
adv
In the manner of a banner or flag.
baptistown
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barrelwise
barrelwise
adv
In the manner of a barrel.
basaltware
basaltware
noun
Articles made from basalt.
bashawship
bashawship
noun
The role or status of a bashaw.
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
battlewise
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beardstown
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
bellowsman
belswagger
belswagger
noun
(obsolete) A bully.
(obsolete) A lewd man.
beshadowed
beshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshadow
bestowable
bestowable
adj
Capable of being bestowed.
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
blairstown
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
boatswains
boatswains
noun
plural of boatswain
bondswoman
bondswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a bondsman.
boswellian
boswellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
brailowsky
brassworks
brassworks
noun
A place where brass is manufactured and/or shaped.
brawniness
brawniness
noun
The state of being brawny or having brawn.
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breastplow
breastweed
breastwise
breastwood
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A parapet.
breezeways
breezeways
noun
plural of breezeway
brewmaster
brewmaster
noun
A person in charge of beer production at a brewery
broadsword
broadsword
noun
(colloquial, often fantasy) Synonym of longsword
(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.
A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it.
A person armed with such a sword.
broadwives
broomstraw
brownsdale
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
deathblows
deathblows
noun
plural of deathblow
disownable
disownable
adj
Able to be disowned.
For which there is a penalty of being disowned.
kabbeljaws
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
rabbitwise
rabbitwise
adv
In the manner of a rabbit.
rebestowal
rebestowal
noun
The act of bestowing again.
saddlebows
saddlebows
noun
plural of saddlebow
safeblower
safeblower
noun
A criminal who breaks into safes using explosives.
sawboneses
sawboneses
noun
plural of sawbones
scowbanker
screwballs
screwballs
noun
plural of screwball
scrubwoman
scrubwoman
noun
(US) A woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office.
shadowable
shadowable
adj
Capable of being shadowed.
showboater
showboater
noun
One who showboats; a showoff.
skewbacked
snowballed
snowballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowball
squawberry
squawberry
noun
The bearberry.
The partridgeberry.
stableward
stableward
adv
Toward a stable.
strawberry
strawberry
adj
Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.
Flavored with ethyl methylphenylglycidate, an artificial compound which is said to resemble the taste of strawberries.
Of a color similar to ripened strawberries.
noun
(US, slang) A prostitute who exchanges sexual services for crack cocaine.
(rare) Something resembling a strawberry, especially a reddish bruise, birthmark, or infantile hemangioma (naevus).
A dark pinkish red colour, like that of the fruit; strawberry red.
Any plant of the genus Fragaria (that bears such fruit).
The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
verb
(intransitive) To gather strawberries.
(intransitive) To turn a dark pinkish-red.
strawboard
strawboard
noun
A form of cardboard, usually yellow, made from straw
subrailway
subwealthy
subworkman
subworkman
noun
A subordinate workman.
swainsboro
swampberry
swartzbois
swatheable
swaybacked
swaybacked
adj
(figuratively) Old.
Having a sagged back.
Having sagged or hollow surface.
sweatboxes
sweatboxes
noun
plural of sweatbox
sweepboard
sweetbread
sweetbread
noun
The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
sweetbriar
sweetbriar
noun
Alternative form of sweetbrier
swinebread
swinebread
noun
The truffle.
swinglebar
swinglebar
noun
A whippletree.
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
tablewares
tablewares
noun
plural of tableware
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
turbanwise
turbanwise
adv
In the manner of a turban.
unshowable
unshowable
adj
Not showable; that cannot be shown.
unswayable
unswayable
adj
Not swayable.
unwashable
unwashable
adj
Not washable; that cannot be washed.
noun
Something that cannot be washed in the normal way without being damaged.
unwastable
unwastable
adj
Alternative form of unwasteable
wabbliness
wahabitism
wahhabiism
waistbands
waistbands
noun
plural of waistband
walsenburg
walsenburg
Proper noun
a statutory city in Colorado, USA
wambliness
wambliness
noun
The quality or state of being wambly.
washbasins
washbasins
noun
plural of washbasin
washbasket
washbasket
noun
Alternative form of wash basket
washboards
washboards
noun
plural of washboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of washboard
wasteboard
wasteboard
noun
(nautical) Archaic form of washboard.
watchbands
watchbands
noun
plural of watchband
waterbrose
waterbucks
waterbucks
noun
plural of waterbuck
waxberries
waxberries
noun
plural of waxberry
waynesboro
waynesburg
websterian
websterian
Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Daniel Webster (1878-1852), American statesman and nationalist.
whaleboats
whaleboats
noun
plural of whaleboat
whalebones
whalebones
noun
plural of whalebone
whatabouts
whatabouts
noun
The things that a person is involved or occupied with.
wheelbases
wheelbases
noun
plural of wheelbase
whenabouts
whenabouts
adv
Alternative form of whenabout
whirlblast
whirlblast
noun
(archaic, poetic) A whirlwind.
whitebaits
whitebaits
noun
plural of whitebait
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whitebait
windbreaks
windbreaks
noun
plural of windbreak
winnebagos
wolfsbanes
wolfsbanes
noun
plural of wolfsbane
workbasket
workbasket
noun
A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc.