A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.
Smith was listed as the author of his autobiography, but a ghostwriter did most of the work.
ghostwrites
ghostwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ghostwrite
growthiness
growthiness
noun
The quality of being growthy.
hostlerwife
housewright
housewright
noun
A person who builds and repairs houses, especially wooden houses. Particularly, in eighteenth-century colonial America, a craftsman who cut timber (like a lumberjack) in the quantity required for the construction of a house, then sawed it into planks, and finally jointed and assembled them (like a carpenter).
knightswort
microswitch
microswitch
noun
An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.
millerstown
misthrowing
misthrowing
verb
present participle of misthrow
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
otherwhiles
otherwhiles
adv
(archaic) At another time, or other times.
(archaic) sometimes; occasionally.
outswearing
outswearing
verb
present participle of outswear
overweights
overweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overweight
overwinters
overwinters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwinter
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
passionwort
proteanwise
rottweilers
rottweilers
noun
plural of rottweiler
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
sightworthy
sightworthy
adj
Worth seeing, or visiting in order to see.
slipperwort
slipperwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Calceolaria, usually with orange or yellow flowers.
somewhither
somewhither
adv
(archaic, literary) To some indeterminate place; to some place or other; to somewhere
songwriters
songwriters
noun
plural of songwriter
songwriting
songwriting
noun
(authorship) The work of a songwriter.
sordawalite
sparrowtail
spiderworts
spiderworts
noun
plural of spiderwort
sportswrite
stitchworts
stitchworts
noun
plural of stitchwort
stockwright
storywriter
storywriter
noun
Someone who writes stories
swingometer
swingometer
noun
(Britain) A graphic device used to illustrate swing in an election.
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.
switcheroos
switcheroos
noun
plural of switcheroo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switcheroo
timberworks
timberworks
noun
plural of timberwork
timeworkers
timeworkers
noun
plural of timeworker
torrentwise
torrentwise
adv
In the manner of a torrent.
traitorwise
traitorwise
adv
In the manner of a traitor; traitorously.
trefoilwise
trefoilwise
adv
In the form of a trefoil.
trelliswork
trelliswork
noun
A trellis or trellis-like structure.
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
tribeswomen
tribeswomen
noun
plural of tribeswoman
twinflowers
twinflowers
noun
plural of twinflower
unworthiest
unworthiest
adj
superlative form of unworthy: most unworthy
waitpersons
whisterpoop
whisterpoop
noun
(UK, obsolete, regional) A blow; a wherret.
wikstroemia
witherspoon
withholders
withholders
noun
plural of withholder
withindoors
withindoors
adv
Alternative form of within-doors
wolframites
wolframites
noun
plural of wolframite
wondersmith
wondersmith
noun
A creator of wonderful things.
woolsorting
woolsorting
noun
The work of a woolsorter, sorting wool into coarser and finer grades.
workstation
workstation
noun
a desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics