(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Used to express disbelief: nonsense!; rubbish!
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disworship
disworship
noun
(obsolete) A deprivation of honour or cause of disgrace.
verb
To refuse to worship; to treat as unworthy.
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
dropsywort
fellowship
fellowship
noun
(arithmetic, archaic) The proportional division of profit and loss among partners.
(dated) Company, companions; a group of people or things following another.
(education) A merit-based scholarship.
(education) A temporary position at an academic institution with limited teaching duties and ample time for research.
(medicine) A period of supervised, sub-specialty medical training in the United States and Canada that a physician may undertake after completing a specialty training program or residency.
A company of people that share the same interest or aim.
A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.
verb
(intransitive, now chiefly religious, especially in Canada, US) To join in fellowship; to associate with.
(transitive) To admit to fellowship, enter into fellowship with; to make feel welcome by showing friendship or building a cordial relationship. Now only in religious use.
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
horsepower
horsepower
noun
(uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.
(uncountable) Strength.
A metric unit (symbol often PS from the German abbreviation), approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
A nonmetric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
horsewhips
horsewhips
noun
plural of horsewhip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horsewhip
misworship
misworship
noun
False or wrong worship; mistaken practices in religion.
verb
(transitive) To worship (a deity, etc.) wrongly.
nonworship
nonworship
noun
Lack of worship.
onsweeping
onsweeping
adj
sweeping onward
overpowers
overpowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpower
owlspiegle
ownerships
ownerships
noun
plural of ownership
pandowdies
pandowdies
noun
plural of pandowdy
parrotwise
parrotwise
adv
In parrot fashion; with thoughtless repetition.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
peterstown
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pillowless
pillowless
adj
Without a pillow.
pillowslip
pillowslip
noun
A pillow case.
pineywoods
pistolwise
ploughwise
ploughwise
adj
Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left.
adv
In a ploughwise manner.
plowshares
plowshares
noun
plural of plowshare
poisonweed
poisonwood
poisonwood
noun
Metopium toxiferum, a species of tree found in the American neotropics known for producing the irritant urushiol.
possumwood
possumwood
noun
Diospyros virginiana (American persimmon) native to warm-temperate North America.
Hura crepitans (sandbox tree), native to the tropical Americas;
Quintinia sieberi, a rainforest tree native to eastern Australia.
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
powerhouse
powerhouse
noun
(card games) A very good hand of cards, likely to win.
(figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration
A power station; the building housing a power station
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
presswoman
presswoman
noun
A female pressman.
presswomen
presswomen
noun
plural of presswoman
preswallow
preswallow
adj
Before swallowing.
preworship
preworship
adj
Prior to worship.
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.
prowersite
prowessful
prowfishes
prowfishes
noun
plural of prowfish
sappanwood
sappanwood
noun
The wood of Caesalpinia sappan, a flowering tree in the legume family Fabaceae.
scowlproof
scrapworks
shipowning
shipowning
adj
Owning a ship.
noun
Ownership of a ship or ships.
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
shopwindow
shopwindow
noun
Alternative form of shop window
shopworker
shopworker
noun
A person who works in a shop; a shop assistant
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
showplaces
showplaces
noun
plural of showplace
slopworker
snowcapped
snowcapped
adj
Alternative form of snow-capped
snowplough
snowplough
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of snowplow
snowplowed
snowplowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowplow
spacewoman
spacewoman
noun
A female astronaut.
spacewomen
spacewomen
noun
plural of spacewoman
sparrowdom
sparrowdom
noun
The realm or sphere of sparrows.
sparrowish
sparrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sparrow.
spelldowns
spelldowns
noun
plural of spelldown
spiderwork
spiderwork
noun
Lace worked by spider stitch.
spiderwort
spiderwort
noun
A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.
spiritwood
splashdown
splashdown
noun
The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.
spleenwort
spleenwort
noun
Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium.
splintwood
spongeware
spongeware
noun
Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour
spongewood
sportswear
sportswear
noun
casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; activewear.
spottswood
spotwelder
springtown
springwood
springwood
noun
The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
springworm
springwort
springwort
noun
The plant St John's wort.
spurflower
spurflower
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Plectranthus.
spurgewort
spurgewort
noun
Any euphorbiaceous plant.
superendow
superpower
superpower
noun
(countable) A fictional extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.
(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.
(mathematics) A tetration.
(obsolete, uncountable) Electricity generated in a large plant that is tied into a regional network, on a larger scale than was common in the early years of commercial electricity production.
(uncountable) Excessive or superior power.
verb
(transitive) To give extraordinary powers to.
supertower
supertower
noun
(informal) A very tall building.
superwoman
superwoman
noun
(informal) A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job.
A woman with superhuman powers.
superwomen
superwomen
noun
plural of superwoman
supraworld
swampscott
sweatproof
sweatproof
adj
Resistant to sweat.
sweatshops
sweatshops
noun
plural of sweatshop
sweepboard
swinepoxes
swoopstake
swoopstake
adv
All at once, without making distinctions.
noun
Alternative form of sweepstake
swordproof
swordproof
adj
Resistant to blows of a sword.
topminnows
topminnows
noun
plural of topminnow
upperworks
upperworks
noun
(nautical) superstructure
(slang) head; brains
upsidedown
upsidedown
adj
Alternative spelling of upside down
viewpoints
viewpoints
noun
plural of viewpoint
wampanoags
wasteproof
wasteproof
adj
Designed to prevent wastage.
waterspout
waterspout
noun
A channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof.
A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an impact or explosion.
A true tornado that passes over a body of water.
A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
waterstoup
weaponless
weaponless
adj
Lacking a weapon.
weaponries
weaponries
noun
plural of weaponry
weaponshaw
weaponshow
wellspoken
whipsocket
whirlpools
whirlpools
noun
plural of whirlpool
whisperous
whisperous
adj
whispery
willpowers
willpowers
noun
plural of willpower
wirephotos
wirephotos
noun
plural of wirephoto
wisdomship
worshipers
worshipers
noun
plural of worshiper
worshipful
worshipful
adj
(chiefly Britain) Used as respectful form of address for a person or body of persons, especially in the name of a livery company. For example, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Orange Order in Ireland.
Tending to worship; showing reverence.
noun
(obsolete) One who is respected or worshipped.
worshiping
worshiping
noun
(US) Alternative form of worshipping
verb
(US) present participle of worship
worshipped
worshipped
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of worship
worshipper
worshipper
noun
A person who worships, especially at a place of assembly for religious services.