(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
chapwoman
chapwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain, archaic) A woman who buys and sells; a female trader.
charmwise
charwoman
charwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
chowtimes
churrworm
deathworm
earthworm
earthworm
noun
(figurative) A contemptible person; a groveller.
A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
A worm that lives in the ground.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
gumchewer
hairworms
hairworms
noun
plural of hairworm
hallowmas
hallowmas
Noun
All Saints Day, November 1
halmawise
hangwoman
hangwoman
noun
A woman who carries out executions by hanging.
hawkmoths
hawkmoths
noun
plural of hawkmoth
hawksmoor
heartworm
heartworm
noun
(veterinary medicine) (uncountable) The condition caused by this organism.
(veterinary medicine) A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, the roundworm Dirofilaria immitis.
hebrewdom
hebrewdom
Noun
The Hebreish community.
The spirit or quality of the Hebrew people.
hebrewism
hebrewism
Noun
A word or phrase characteristic of Hebrew.
hemingway
hemingway
Proper noun
(1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
hempweeds
hempweeds
noun
plural of hempweed
herbwoman
herbwoman
noun
A woman who sells herbs.
hillwoman
hillwoman
noun
A woman belonging to a hilltribe.
homegrown
homegrown
adj
Created or constructed in an informal or amateur manner; done without formal assistance, as from a business, organization, or professional.
Grown at home.
Originating in one's own country.
Raised or brought up in one's own country.
homeowner
homeowner
noun
Someone who does not have title to a house, but has possession and is paying for it by instalments
Someone who owns a house
hometowns
hometowns
noun
plural of hometown
homewards
homewards
adj
Leading toward home.
adv
towards home
homeworks
homeworks
noun
plural of homework
homeworth
hookworms
hookworms
noun
plural of hookworm
hookwormy
hookwormy
adj
Infested with hookworms.
hornworms
hornworms
noun
plural of hornworm
housewarm
housewarm
verb
(intransitive) To hold a housewarming party.
(transitive) To hold a housewarming party at (a place).
inchworms
inchworms
noun
plural of inchworm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inchworm
maharawal
maharawat
manywhere
marlowish
marrowish
marrowish
adj
Similar to bone marrow.
marshwort
marshwort
noun
A small, white-flowered plant, of the genus Apium, that grows in marshy habitats.
matchwood
matchwood
noun
wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches
mathewson
mawkishly
mawkishly
adv
In a mawkish manner.
mcwherter
mcwhorter
meanwhile
meanwhile
adv
At the same time, but elsewhere.
During the time that something is happening.
In contrast or opposed to aspects previously mentioned.
noun
The time between two events.
meshworks
meshworks
noun
plural of meshwork
millwheel
millwheel
noun
A water wheel used to power a watermill.
misgrowth
misgrowth
noun
An unnatural or abnormal growth.
mishawaka
misthrown
misthrown
verb
past participle of misthrow
misthrows
misthrows
noun
plural of misthrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misthrow
mohawkian
mohawkite
mohawkite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.
mollyhawk
mousehawk
mouthwash
mouthwash
noun
A liquid used to clean one's mouth.
mouthwise
nymphwise
orhamwood
overwhelm
overwhelm
noun
The state or condition of being overwhelmed.
verb
To cause to surround, to cover.
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
To overpower emotionally.
To overpower, crush.
possumhaw
possumhaw
noun
Deciduous Holly, Ilex decidua.
rhymewise
rhymewise
adv
In terms of rhyme.
scrimshaw
scrimshaw
noun
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
verb
(intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.
To carve or engrave (bone, ivory, or other materials) with ornamental designs.
To carve or engrave (ornamental designs) on bone, ivory, or other materials.
To create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
shewmaker
shipworms
shipworms
noun
plural of shipworm
shoewoman
shopwoman
shopwoman
noun
A woman employed in a shop.
shopwomen
shopwomen
noun
plural of shopwoman
showmanly
showmanly
adj
Befitting a showman.
showmanry
showrooms
showrooms
noun
plural of showroom
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
smithtown
smithwick
smithwork
smithwork
noun
The work done by a smith (blacksmith); metal forgery.
somewhats
somewhats
noun
plural of somewhat
somewhere
somewhere
adv
At some unspecified point.
In an uncertain or unspecified location.
To an uncertain or unspecified location.
noun
Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.
somewhile
somewhile
adv
For a while; at one time; for a time
Sometimes; at one time or another; from time to time; at times
squawmish
switchman
switchman
noun
A person who operates railway switches which route trains onto rail tracks.
A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard.
switchmen
switchmen
noun
plural of switchman
thrumwort
thrumwort
noun
(obsolete) A species of flowering marsh plant, Damasonium alisma.
A kind of amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus).
thwartman
thwartmen
timwhisky
tomahawks
tomahawks
noun
plural of tomahawk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tomahawk
unwhelmed
unwhelmed
adj
Not engulfed or submerged; (figuratively) not overcome with emotion.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwhelm
wahabiism
wahhabism
wahhabism
Proper noun
A branch of Sunni Islam practised by those who follow the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
wahlstrom
wampished
wampished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wampish
wampishes
wampishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wampish
warmhouse
warmhouse
noun
(climatology) A warm state in global climate, but less hot than a greenhouse state.
warmouths
warmouths
noun
plural of warmouth
washerman
washerman
noun
A man who washes people's laundry, usually for payment.
washermen
washermen
noun
plural of washerman
washrooms
washrooms
noun
plural of washroom
washwoman
washwoman
noun
A washerwoman.
washwomen
washwomen
noun
plural of washwoman
watchmake
watchmate
watchmate
noun
A companion during a watch.
watchment
wehrmacht
wehrmacht
Proper noun
The German armed forces from 1935 to 1945.
weighbeam
weighbeam
noun
A kind of large steelyard for weighing merchandise.
weighment
weighment
noun
(India) The weighing of goods.
westmeath
westmeath
Proper noun
A county in the Republic of Ireland.
whealworm
whealworm
noun
Alternative form of wheal-worm
wheatmeal
wheatmeal
noun
Flour or meal derived from whole grains of wheat, often not finely ground.
wheatworm
wheatworm
noun
Anguina tritici, a nematode worm that attacks wheat.
wheelsman
wheelsman
noun
(nautical) helmsman
wheelsmen
wheelsmen
noun
plural of wheelsman
wherefrom
wherefrom
adv
(archaic) from which; whence
(interrogative) from what? from where? whence?
wherryman
wherryman
noun
The person who pilots a wherry.
whimberry
whimberry
noun
(dialectal) The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).
whimbrels
whimbrels
noun
plural of whimbrel
whimmiest
whimpered
whimpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whimper
whimperer
whimperer
noun
One who whimpers.
whimsical
whimsical
adj
Given to whimsy.
whimstone
whimstone
noun
Alternative form of whinstone
whimwhams
whimwhams
noun
plural of whimwham
whipmaker
whipmaker
noun
A manufacturer of whips.
whipworms
whipworms
noun
plural of whipworm
whitebeam
whitebeam
noun
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria, native to Eurasia, especially the common whitebeam, Sorbus aria.
whitecomb
whitedamp
whitedamp
noun
A noxious mixture of gases formed by the combustion of coal, usually in an enclosed environment such as a mine.
whiterump
whiterump
noun
A bird, the black-tailed godwit.
whiteseam
whiteworm
whiteworm
noun
A species of enchytraeid worm commonly used as feed for fish or birds, Enchytraeus albidus.
wholemeal
wholemeal
adj
(of bread or flour) containing or made from the whole grain, including the bran
noun
Whole-wheat flour.
wholesome
wholesome
adj
Decent; innocuous; sweet.
Favourable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous.
Marked by wholeness; sound and healthy.
Promoting good physical health and well-being.
Promoting moral and mental well-being.
whoredoms
whoredoms
noun
plural of whoredom
wilbraham
wiresmith
wiresmith
noun
(historical) A worker who hammered metal into wire.
withamite
withamite
noun
(mineralogy) A reddish variety of epidote, found in Scotland.
withernam
withernam
noun
Alternative form of withername
womanhead
womanhead
noun
Obsolete form of womanhood.
womanhood
womanhood
noun
(euphemistic) The female genitalia, especially the vulva.
All of the women of a given place, area, or subgroup regarded collectively.
The idealized nature of a woman: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness regarded collectively.
The self-concept of a woman with respect to her possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to womanliness; a woman's sense or view of herself as being more or less womanly.