Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
battlewagons
battlewagons
noun
plural of battlewagon
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
brightwaters
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
counterwager
counterwager
noun
A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
feuchtwanger
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
gerrardstown
giftwrapping
giftwrapping
noun
Alternative form of gift-wrapping
verb
present participle of giftwrap
granitewares
granitewares
noun
plural of graniteware
groundwaters
groundwaters
noun
plural of groundwater
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
heavyweights
heavyweights
noun
plural of heavyweight
hwanghwatsun
interwarring
interweaving
interweaving
noun
The motion or position of things that interweave; an elaborate tangle.
verb
present participle of interweave
laughlintown
mattawamkeag
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
mulligatawny
mulligatawny
noun
An Indian soup having a meat base and curry seasoning.
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
outwrangling
outwrangling
verb
present participle of outwrangle
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
overwatering
overwatering
verb
present participle of overwater
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
periwigpated
playwrightry
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
slantingways
slantingways
adv
Synonym of slantwise
springwaters
springwaters
noun
plural of springwater
steerageways
steerageways
noun
plural of steerageway
stonewalling
stonewalling
noun
A refusal to answer or to cooperate.
verb
present participle of stonewall
stonewashing
stonewashing
verb
present participle of stonewash
straightaway
straightaway
adj
Extending into the distance in a straight line.
adv
Alternative form of straight away (“at once; immediately”)
noun
A straight section of a racetrack.
straightways
straightways
adv
Synonym of straightway
noun
plural of straightway
straightwise
straightwise
adv
straight; on an unerring course; directly
strangerwise
strangleweed
strangleweed
noun
dodder, a parasitic plant (genus Cuscuta)
swartrutting
tallowmaking
tallowmaking
noun
The manufacture of tallow.
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
triangleways
trianglewise
trianglewise
adv
In the form of a triangle.
trianglework
twatterlight
waggonwright
waggonwright
noun
Alternative form of wagonwright
wainscotings
wainscotings
noun
plural of wainscoting
wainscotting
wainscotting
noun
Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
verb
present participle of wainscot
waistcoating
waistcoating
noun
A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.
walkingstick
walkingstick
noun
Alternative form of walking stick
washingtonia
washingtonia
noun
(botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
watchmakings
waterbailage
waterbailage
noun
Alternative form of water bailage
waterfowling
waterfowling
noun
The sport of hunting waterfowl.
waterlogging
waterlogging
verb
present participle of waterlog
watermarking
watermarking
verb
present participle of watermark
waterskiings
watertightal
wealthmaking
wealthmaking
noun
The production of wealth.
wealthmonger
wealthmonger
noun
(derogatory) A rich person.
weatherglass
weatherglass
noun
An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, such as a barometer or baroscope.
weathergleam
weatherizing
weatherizing
noun
A protective coating, or layer of insulation, as on a house or car.
verb
present participle of weatherize
weatherology
weatherology
noun
(rare) meteorology, as used to forecast the weather
weathertight
weathertight
adj
Sealed against the wind and rain.
weepingwater
weightchaser
wellingtonia
wellingtonia
noun
(UK) A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.
Wellingtonia arnottiana, now Meliosma arnottiana
whitecapping
whitecapping
noun
(US, historical) The vigilante actions carried out by whitecaps.
whitewashing
whitewashing
noun
(derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.
(figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions.