Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
coachwright
coastwaiter
coastwaiter
noun
A landwaiter who deals with coastal shipping
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
cornwallite
cornwallite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
present participle of downgrade
downpatrick
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
forewarning
forewarning
noun
An advance warning; an omen.
verb
present participle of forewarn
forswearing
forswearing
noun
The act of one who forswears.
verb
present participle of forswear
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
gentianwort
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harrowingly
harrowingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is harrowing
harwichport
headworking
horizonward
horizonward
adv
Toward the horizon.
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
larbowlines
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
mauricetown
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
monorailway
morningward
morningward
adv
(poetic) Toward morning.
nonswearing
nonswearing
adj
Not swearing; not making an oath.
Not swearing; not using bad language.
nonwavering
nonwavering
adj
Not wavering; unwavering, staunch or continuous.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outswearing
outswearing
verb
present participle of outswear
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
outwearying
outwearying
verb
present participle of outweary
overdrawing
overdrawing
verb
present participle of overdraw
overwarming
overwarming
verb
present participle of overwarm
overwearied
overwearied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweary
overwearies
overwearies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overweary
overwearing
overwearing
verb
present participle of overwear
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
passionwort
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
plowrightia
proteanwise
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
rainbowweed
rawinsondes
rawinsondes
noun
plural of rawinsonde
satinflower
satinflower
noun
(Australia) The flannel flower, Actinotus helianthi
(South Africa) Plants in the genus Geissorhiza.
A species of blue-eyed grass, Olsynium douglasii (syn. Sisyrhinchium douglasii)
A wildflower native to the western US and British Columbia, Clarkia amoena (syn. Godetia grandiflora).
Chickweed, Stellaria media
Honesty Lunaria annua subsp. annua
Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea
The related Sisyrinchium striatum.
seaworthier
seaworthier
adj
comparative form of seaworthy: more seaworthy
shortwaving
snailflower
snailflower
noun
Cochliasanthus caracalla, a leguminous vine of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.
sordawalite
sparrowbill
sparrowbill
noun
Alternative form of sparable (“kind of nail”)
sparrowcide
sparrowcide
noun
(countable) One who kills sparrows.
The killing of sparrows.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
sparrowtail
swingaround
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
traitorwise
traitorwise
adv
In the manner of a traitor; traitorously.
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
unwearisome
unwearisome
adj
Not wearisome.
wageworking
wageworking
adj
Working in order to earn a wage.
wagonwright
wagonwright
noun
A builder of wagons.
waitpersons
wallingford
wardholding
wardholding
noun
(now historical) A form of land tenure in Scotland, equivalent to knight service in England.
warehousing
warehousing
noun
The act of storing goods in a warehouse.
verb
present participle of warehouse
warlordisms
warlordisms
noun
plural of warlordism
warriorhood
warriorhood
noun
The state of being a warrior.
warriorlike
warriorlike
adj
like a warrior
warriorship
warriorwise
wearisomely
wearisomely
adv
In a wearisome manner; tediously.
whiskerando
whitethroat
whitethroat
noun
Sylvia communis, a species of typical warbler.
wikstroemia
willowwares
windowmaker
windowmaker
noun
Someone who makes windows.
windowwards
windowwards
adv
Towards a window.
wiseacredom
wiseacredom
noun
The realm or sphere of wiseacres.
wolframites
wolframites
noun
plural of wolframite
woodcarving
woodcarving
noun
Alternative spelling of wood carving
wordmanship
wordmanship
noun
The skillful or artistic use of words; wordsmithing.
workability
workability
noun
The ease with which something can be worked or fashioned.
The quality of being workable; practical capacity to succeed.
workaholics
workaholics
noun
plural of workaholic
workaholism
workaholism
noun
The urge of a person to work excessively.
workmanlike
workmanlike
adj
Done competently but without flair.
Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.
Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
workstation
workstation
noun
a desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics
an area, at a workplace, for a single worker
worldmaking
worldmaking
noun
The creation of a world, as for example in writing fiction.
worshipable
worshipable
adj
Capable of being worshipped; worthy of veneration.