A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
buhlworks
cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
The literal wheel of a cart.
verb
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
childward
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
drawlatch
drawlatch
noun
(obsolete) A housebreaker or thief
earthwall
ellswerth
ellsworth
ellsworth
Proper noun
a city in Maine, USA
a village in the town of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, USA
elsewhere
elsewhere
adv
Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place.
noun
Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here.
erewhiles
erewhiles
adv
Alternative form of erewhile
erstwhile
erstwhile
adj
(literary, law) Former, previous.
(proscribed) Respected, honourable.
adv
Formerly; in the past.
faldworth
floorshow
floorshow
noun
A set of performances held in a nightclub, restaurant or similar during the course of an evening.
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
freewheel
freewheel
noun
a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.
verb
(by extension) To operate free from constraints.
(of a cyclist) To ride a bicycle without pedalling, e.g. downhill.
(of a gear) To continue spinning after disengagement.
(of a motorist) To operate a motor vehicle which is coasting without power, e.g. downhill.
gearwheel
gearwheel
noun
Alternative spelling of gear wheel
grotewohl
growthful
growthful
adj
Causing growth.
Having the capacity to grow.
gyrowheel
halfwords
halfwords
noun
plural of halfword
hallowers
hallowers
noun
plural of hallower
harlowton
harlowton
Proper noun
A city in Montana, USA.
hazelwort
hazelwort
noun
asarabacca
heartwell
holloware
holloware
noun
Alternative spelling of hollowware
holsworth
hotelward
hotelward
adv
Toward a hotel.
larchwood
larchwood
noun
A wood (group of trees) containing larch trees
The wood of the larch tree (Larix)
lathworks
lathworks
noun
plural of lathwork
leechwort
lightwort
longworth
loveworth
lynnworth
maharawal
marlowish
narwhales
narwhales
noun
plural of narwhale
outwhirls
outwhirls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwhirl
overwheel
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.
overwhirl
pewholder
pewholder
noun
One who has a pew reserved for themselves in church.
plowshare
plowshare
noun
(American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.
rowelhead
shallower
shallower
adj
comparative form of shallow: more shallow
shelfworn
shelfworn
adj
Alternative form of shelf-worn
shellwork
shellwork
noun
A form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.
The making of objects from shells.
showerful
showerful
adj
Full of showers; rainy, teary, etc.
noun
A quantity that falls in a shower.
showgirls
showgirls
noun
plural of showgirl
shrewlike
shrewlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
shulwaurs
shulwaurs
noun
plural of shulwaur
stalworth
stalworth
adj
(archaic or obsolete) Stalwart.
swarthily
swarthily
adv
In a swarthy manner.
unwhirled
unwhirled
adj
Not whirled.
wahlstrom
walbrzych
walcheren
wealthier
wealthier
adj
comparative form of wealthy: more wealthy
wearishly
weatherly
weatherly
adj
(nautical, of a sailing vessel) Able to sail close to the wind with little leeway.
whalebird
whalebird
noun
(Australia) The sooty tern
Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels, especially Pachyptila turtur (the blue petrel) and Pachyptila desolata.
whaleries
whaleries
noun
plural of whalery
whaleroad
wharfland
wharfland
noun
The land area surrounding a wharf.
wharfless
wharfless
adj
Lacking a wharf
whealworm
whealworm
noun
Alternative form of wheal-worm
wheedlers
wheedlers
noun
plural of wheedler
wheelbird
wheelbird
noun
(UK, dialect, dated) The European goatsucker.
wheelrace
wheelroad
wheelwork
wheelwork
noun
An assembly of wheels serving a mechanical purpose.
wheretill
whifflers
whifflers
noun
plural of whiffler
whifflery
whifflery
noun
(obsolete) The behaviour of a whiffler (one who frequently changes course or opinion, or one who argues evasively).
whimbrels
whimbrels
noun
plural of whimbrel
whirlaway
whirlbone
whirlbone
noun
Alternative form of whirl-bone
whirliest
whirliest
adj
superlative form of whirly: most whirly
whirligig
whirligig
noun
(historical) A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.
A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
A whirligig beetle.
Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
whirlpool
whirlpool
noun
A hot tub, jacuzzi.
A swirling body of water.
Turmoil, or agitated excitement.
verb
(intransitive) To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.
whirlpuff
whirlwind
whirlwind
adj
Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.
noun
(figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
whistlers
whistlers
noun
plural of whistler
whittlers
whittlers
noun
plural of whittler
whorelike
whorelike
adj
Like a whore; whorish.
whorishly
whorishly
adv
In a whorish manner.
wilbraham
wildhorse
willshire
wiltshire
wiltshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.