(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
blowpipe
blowpipe
noun
(chemistry) a narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture
(glassblowing) a long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown
a weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun
capetown
capework
capework
noun
The use of a cape, in bullfighting, to distract the bull
cawnpore
copywise
cowpokes
cowpokes
noun
plural of cowpoke
cowpoxes
cowpoxes
noun
plural of cowpox
cropweed
cropwell
crowstep
crowstep
noun
(architecture) A stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable end of a building.
dewdrops
dewdrops
noun
plural of dewdrop
downpipe
downpipe
noun
The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.
dropwise
dropwise
adj
One drop at a time
adv
In drops; one drop at a time
empowers
empowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empower
fireplow
forepaws
forepaws
noun
plural of forepaw
foreweep
foreweep
verb
(obsolete) To weep before; usher in with weeping.
gapeworm
gapeworm
noun
A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
gunpower
gunpower
noun
firepower from guns
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
hepworth
hopewell
impowers
impowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impower
kelpwort
kelpwort
noun
The plant kali.
knopweed
knopweed
noun
Alternative form of knapweed
manpower
manpower
noun
The power exerted by a single person (analogous to horsepower.)
The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
molewarp
mopehawk
mopehawk
noun
Alternative form of morepork (“the bird”)
nonpower
nonpower
adj
Not a power
openwork
openwork
noun
(mining) A quarry; an open cut.
Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings.
outsweep
outsweep
noun
(swimming) The motion of a swimmer's arm outward, away from the body.
verb
To sweep outward.
outweeps
outweeps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweep
outwwept
overplow
overplow
verb
Alternative spelling of overplough
overweep
overwhip
overwhip
verb
(transitive) To whip (cream, etc.) too much, so as to spoil the texture.
overwrap
overwrap
noun
A secondary wrapper covering an item.
verb
(transitive) To wrap in a secondary wrapper.
To provide with too many wrappings.
To wrap such that the wrapping goes beyond the edge.
owerloup
peafowls
peafowls
noun
plural of peafowl
pearwood
pearwood
noun
The wood of the pear tree.
peatwood
pebworth
peelcrow
peepshow
peepshow
noun
A titillating or pornographic display viewed through a small slot, generally equipped with a timer to automatically close the slot when payment has expired.
An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass.
penwoman
penwoman
noun
A female writer.
penwomen
penwomen
noun
plural of penwoman
piewoman
piewoman
noun
A woman who sells pies.
pilework
pilework
noun
A structure built of piles; piling.
pileworm
pileworm
Noun
The teredo.
pilewort
pilewort
noun
Erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;
Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria), lesser celandine, a plant in the buttercup family.
pillowed
pillowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pillow
pinetown
pinewood
pinewood
noun
(countable) A forest or grove of pine trees, either natural or as a plantation
(uncountable) The wood of a pine
pinrowed
pipewood
pipewood
noun
An ericaceous shrub of the southern United States, whose wood can be used to make pipe bowls.
pipework
pipework
noun
(music) The pipes and stops of an organ
Any system of pipes or tubes; piping
pipewort
pipewort
noun
Any of several aquatic plants of the genus Eriocaulon.
plowable
plowable
adj
(American spelling) That can be plowed.
plowbote
plowbote
noun
Alternative form of ploughbote
plowgate
plowgate
noun
Alternative form of ploughgate
plowhead
plowhead
noun
Alternative form of ploughhead
plowline
plowmell
plowshoe
plowwise
pockweed
poetwise
pokeweed
pokeweed
noun
A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.
poleward
poleward
adj
Towards a (north or south) pole
adv
Towards a pole of a planet
pondweed
pondweed
noun
(most commonly) Potamogeton, a diverse and worldwide genus
Aponogeton, in Africa, Asia and Australasia
Charales, an order of green algae
Elodea, found in North America
opposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.
poorweed
portwine
porwigle
porwigle
noun
Obsolete form of polliwog.
postwise
postwise
adv
In the manner of a post, or vertical support.
Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”)
powdered
powdered
adj
(obsolete) Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned.
which has been covered with powder (typically referring to makeup)
which has been made into a powder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of powder
powderer
powderer
noun
Agent noun of powder; one who powders.
powderly
powerful
powerful
adj
(mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
Leading to many or important deductions.
adv
(Southern US) Synonym of very
powering
powering
verb
present participle of power
powerset
powerset
noun
Alternative spelling of power set
powwowed
powwowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of powwow
powwower
powwower
noun
One who powwows.
preallow
pregwood
preknown
preknown
adj
Already known; known in advance.
preshown
preshown
verb
past participle of preshow
preshows
preshows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preshow
prewound
prowlers
prowlers
noun
plural of prowler
replowed
replowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of replow
repowder
repowers
repowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repower
ropewalk
ropewalk
noun
A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.
A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.
ropeways
ropeways
noun
plural of ropeway
ropework
ropework
noun
(nautical) The making, repairing, knotting, splicing and storing of rope, and the manufacture of devices from rope, mostly by use of the marlinspike
A form of raised convex or painted decoration in the form of twisted rope applied to architecture, ceramics, metalwork and furniture
screwpod
shopwear
shopwear
noun
The condition of being shopworn; minor damage through being stored and handled in a retail outlet.
shopwife
slowpoke
slowpoke
noun
(US, Canada, informal, mildly derogatory) A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
soapweed
soapweed
noun
The plant Yucca elata.
spaework
spytower
stepdown
stepdown
adj
(of a transformer) Used to decrease the secondary voltage relative to the primary voltage.
stewpond
stewpond
noun
Synonym of stew (“a pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating”)
supercow
supercow
noun
(dairy industry) A cow bred or engineered for superior milk production, producing more milk per day than average, or in some cases more fat per gallon of milk.
sweepdom
sweepdom
noun
The realm or sphere of chimney sweeps.
sweetsop
sweetsop
noun
The tropical American evergreen tree on which it grows.
swinepox
swinepox
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.
A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.
swoopers
swoopers
noun
plural of swooper
tapework
tapeworm
tapeworm
noun
(countable) A broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum.
(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infest the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
(uncountable) Infection by tapeworms.
towropes
towropes
noun
plural of towrope
twopence
twopence
noun
(Britain, Ireland) (by extension) A small amount or value.
(Britain, Ireland) A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.
(Britain, Ireland) A cost or value of two pence.
twopenny
twopenny
adj
Cheap; worthless; petty.
Having a value or cost of twopence.
noun
(Britain, countable, dated) A coin or stamp worth two pence.
(Britain, uncountable, obsolete) Ale sold for two pence per quart.
unplowed
unplowed
adj
Alternative spelling of unploughed
unweapon
upflowed
upflowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of upflow
upflower
upflower
verb
(intransitive, poetic, archaic) To flower; to reach a state of full development or achievement.
uptowner
uptowner
noun
A person who comes from uptown.
viewport
viewport
noun
(computer graphics) A typically rectangular region representing the range or area currently visible (within a window, screen, etc.).
A viewing window.
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To clip (an image or region) so that it fits in a viewport.
wahpeton
wainrope
wainrope
noun
A rope for binding a load on a wagon.
walloped
walloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wallop
walloper
walloper
noun
(Australia, slang, humorous) A policeman, a male police officer.
(Ireland) A cudgel, a shillelagh.
(Scotland, slang, derogatory, vulgar) penis; (by extension) an idiot, a stupid person.
(slang) Something big; a whopper.
One who wallops.
warpower
warpower
noun
The capacity of a nation or other institution to wage war.
waterpot
waterpot
noun
A pot or jug for holding water.
weaponed
weaponed
adj
(figuratively) Equipped, prepared.
Armed with a weapon.
weaponry
weaponry
noun
Weapons, collectively
westport
wetproof
wetproof
adj
Waterproof.
verb
(transitive) To make waterproof.
whitepot
whitepot
noun
(historical) An early form of bread and butter pudding, made with bone marrow or butter.
whitetop
whitetop
noun
Lepidium draba, a perennial herb that reproduces by seeds and by horizontal creeping roots.
whoopees
whoopees
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whoopee