simple past tense and past participle of bowstring
brewhouse
brewhouse
noun
brewery, a place where beer is made
brownouts
brownouts
noun
plural of brownout
brushwood
brushwood
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
Small trees and shrubs.
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
buhlworks
bullswool
bullswool
noun
(euphemistic) bullshit; nonsense
bungalows
bungalows
noun
plural of bungalow
burrowers
burrowers
noun
plural of burrower
burstwort
burstwort
noun
(obsolete) Rupturewort, Herniaria glabra.
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
busyworks
buzzwords
buzzwords
noun
plural of buzzword
cocuswood
cocuswood
noun
The dense hardwood of Brya ebenus, a Caribbean flowering tree.
cowsucker
curassows
curassows
noun
plural of curassow
cusswords
cusswords
noun
plural of cussword
downhauls
downhauls
noun
plural of downhaul
downpours
downpours
noun
plural of downpour
downspout
downspout
noun
A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
downturns
downturns
noun
plural of downturn
dustwoman
dustwoman
noun
(Britain) Female equivalent of dustman; a woman employed to collect domestic refuse.
elbowbush
fullwords
funkstown
furbelows
furbelows
noun
plural of furbelow
furrowers
furrowers
noun
plural of furrower
goshawful
goshawful
adj
Euphemistic form of god-awful.
groupwise
groupwise
adj
As a group
grubworms
grubworms
noun
plural of grubworm
guesswork
guesswork
noun
An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
houseward
houseward
adv
Towards a house.
housewarm
housewarm
verb
(intransitive) To hold a housewarming party.
(transitive) To hold a housewarming party at (a place).
housewear
housewear
noun
casual clothing suitable to be worn at home when not in the company of others
housewife
housewife
noun
(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
(plural "housewives", obsolete) A worthless woman; a hussy.
verb
Alternative form of housewive
housewive
housewive
verb
(transitive, especially of women) To manage with skill and economy.
housework
housework
noun
(uncommon) Homework.
Domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking.
howsabout
kuskokwim
lousewort
lousewort
noun
Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.
lungworms
lungworms
noun
plural of lungworm
lungworts
lungworts
noun
plural of lungwort
mousehawk
mouthwash
mouthwash
noun
A liquid used to clean one's mouth.
mouthwise
muckworms
muckworms
noun
plural of muckworm
newsgroup
newsgroup
noun
A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.
newshound
newshound
noun
(informal) An investigative reporter.
outcrawls
outcrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcrawl
outfrowns
outfrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outfrown
outshadow
outshadow
verb
overshadow (to make to seem insignificant)
outshowed
outshowed
verb
simple past tense of outshow
outshower
outshower
verb
(transitive, now rare) To produce a greater shower than; to dispense in greater quantities than.
outswears
outswears
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outswear
outthrows
outthrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outthrow
outtowers
outtowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outtower
outwashes
outwashes
noun
plural of outwash
outwasted
outwasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwaste
outwastes
outwastes
noun
plural of outwaste
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwaste
outweighs
outweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh
outwhirls
outwhirls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwhirl
outwished
outwished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwish
outwishes
outwishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwish
outwrites
outwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwrite
owensburg
possumhaw
possumhaw
noun
Deciduous Holly, Ilex decidua.
pulpwoods
pulpwoods
noun
plural of pulpwood
pushdowns
pushdowns
noun
plural of pushdown
roughhews
roughhews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of roughhew
roundwise
routeways
routeways
noun
plural of routeway
scourweed
scourwort
scrubwood
scrubwood
noun
Synonym of gumwood
showerful
showerful
adj
Full of showers; rainy, teary, etc.
noun
A quantity that falls in a shower.
shrubwood
shrubwood
noun
A wood (woodland) that is mostly composed of shrubs
shutdowns
shutdowns
noun
plural of shutdown
slowhound
slowhound
noun
A sleuthhound (type of dog).
slumpwork
snowbound
snowbound
adj
Unable to move, because of heavy snow.
snowbrush
snowbrush
noun
A brush for dislodging accumulated snow.
Ceanothus velutinus, a rhamnaceous shrub native to western North America.
snowhouse
snowhouse
noun
Alternative form of snow house
snowsuits
snowsuits
noun
plural of snowsuit
sorrowful
sorrowful
adj
(of a person) exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught.
Producing sorrow; causing grief.
sourwoods
sourwoods
noun
plural of sourwood
sousewife
southdown
southdown
Noun
One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.
southpaws
southpaws
noun
plural of southpaw
southward
southward
adj
Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
adv
Towards the south; in a southerly direction.
noun
The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
southwark
southwark
Proper noun
A London Borough within Greater London, to the south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.
southwest
southwest
adj
Coming from the southwest; southwesterly.
Of, in or pertaining to the southwest; southwestern.
Situated toward or in the direction of the southwest; southwestward; southwesterly.
adv
Towards or in the direction of the southwest; southwestwards.
noun
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
southwood
souwester
souwester
noun
Alternative form of sou'wester
squawroot
squawroot
noun
Conopholis americana which is parasitic on the roots of other trees.
Trillium erectum, that has foul-smelling, yellow to purple flowers.
stewhouse
stoutwood
studworks
studworks
noun
plural of studwork
stumptown
subworker
subworker
noun
A subordinate worker or helper.
sugartown
sundowner
sundowner
noun
(Australia, obsolete) An itinerant worker, a swagman.
(Australia, obsolete) An itinerant worker, such as a swagman, who arrives at a farm too late in the day to do any work, but readily accepts food and lodging.
(medicine, colloquial) A patient, usually demented, who tends to become agitated in the evening.
(nautical) A sea captain who shows harsh discipline by requiring all hands to be on board by sundown.
(originally colonial slang, especially southern Africa) A cocktail consumed at sunset, or to signify the end of the day.
A cocktail party held in the early evening.
A physician employed by the government who practises for private fees after his official hours.
Any worker who practises for private fees after official hours.
sunflower
sunflower
noun
(informal, organic chemistry) Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound such as coronene
A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
The commonly cultivated species, Helianthus annuus, a native of America.
swarthout
swingeour
swounding
swounding
verb
present participle of swound
tamanowus
townhouse
townhouse
noun
(chiefly US, Canada) A row house or terraced house.
(dated) A town hall.
A house in an urban setting.
trusswork
trusswork
noun
(engineering) Structures consisting of trusses.
tubeworks
turndowns
turndowns
noun
plural of turndown
unbowsome
unbowsome
adj
Unbending, not bending, not shifting.
Uncompliant, disobedient, steadfast
undertows
undertows
noun
plural of undertow
unhallows
unhallows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unhallow
unknownst
unknownst
adv
(archaic) Alternative form of unbeknownst
unshowily
unswollen
unswollen
adj
Not swollen.
unwinsome
unwinsome
adj
Not winsome.
unwisdoms
unwisdoms
noun
plural of unwisdom
unworship
unworship
noun
Lack of worship or respect; dishonour; failure or refusal to worship; irreverence.
verb
(transitive) To deprive of worship or due honour; to dishonour.
upgrowths
upgrowths
noun
plural of upgrowth
upswallow
upswallow
verb
(transitive, archaic or poetic) To swallow up.
upswollen
upswollen
verb
past participle of upswell
uptowners
uptowners
noun
plural of uptowner
warehouse
warehouse
noun
A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.
verb
(transitive) To confine (a person) to an institution for a long period.
(transitive) To store in a warehouse or similar.
(transitive, business) To acquire and then shelve, simply to prevent competitors from acquiring it.
warmhouse
warmhouse
noun
(climatology) A warm state in global climate, but less hot than a greenhouse state.
warmouths
warmouths
noun
plural of warmouth
washhouse
washhouse
noun
(New Zealand) A room in a house used for laundry; A utility room.
A domestic outbuilding used as a laundry.
A public laundry.
washougal
watchouts
watchouts
noun
plural of watchout
watthours
watthours
noun
plural of watthour
wauwatosa
wellhouse
wellhouse
noun
A small building that houses a well.
westabout
westabout
adj
Westward, heading west.
adv
Westwards, heading west.
westbound
westbound
adj
Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.
adv
Towards the west; in a westerly direction.
whiteouts
whiteouts
noun
plural of whiteout
whodunits
whodunits
noun
plural of whodunit
winehouse
wisdomful
wisdomful
adj
Full of wisdom.
wofulness
wofulness
noun
Archaic form of woefulness.
wolfsburg
woodhouse
woodhouse
noun
A house or shed for storing (chopped) wood
woodlouse
woodlouse
noun
Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
woodruffs
woodruffs
noun
plural of woodruff
woolulose
woolulose
noun
(historical) A wool substitute made from natural vegetable fibres.
workhouse
workhouse
noun
(Britain, historical) An institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work.
(US) A prison in which the sentence includes manual labour.
(archaic) A factory; a place of manufacture.
verb
(Britain, transitive, historical) To place (a person) in the workhouse (institution for the poor).