(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
forwardsearch
gabrilowitsch
harrowingness
harrowingness
noun
The quality of being harrowing.
hawthornesque
henceforwards
henceforwards
adv
(archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
nightcrawlers
nightcrawlers
noun
plural of nightcrawler
northeastward
northeastward
adj
In or toward the northeast.
adv
Toward the northeast.
northwestward
northwestward
adj
In or toward the northwest
adv
Toward the northwest
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
praisworthily
satterthwaite
schweizerkase
seaworthiness
seaworthiness
noun
(nautical) The property of a watercraft that makes it fit to go to sea.
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
southeastward
southeastward
adj
In or toward the southeast
adv
Toward the southeast
southernwards
southwestward
southwestward
adj
In or toward the southwest
adv
Toward the southwest
stalworthness
stalworthness
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of stalwartness
straightwards
subheadwaiter
subwardenship
superhighways
superhighways
noun
plural of superhighway
swashbucklers
swashbucklers
noun
plural of swashbuckler
swashbucklery
swashbucklery
noun
adventure and excitement; that which is swashbuckling
sweetheartdom
sweethearting
sweethearting
noun
(business, retail) theft by employees at the cash register, as for example by giving away merchandise to friends and family
(dated) courting; lovemaking
swordsmanship
swordsmanship
noun
the skill of using a sword
unweatherwise
unweatherwise
adj
Not weather-wise.
unwhisperable
unwhisperable
adj
Unable to be whispered; too sacred, terrible, etc. to be mentioned; unspeakable.
weatherfishes
weatherfishes
noun
plural of weatherfish
weatherliness
weatherliness
noun
(nautical) The quality of being weatherly.
weatherproofs
weatherproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weatherproof
weatherstrips
weatherstrips
noun
plural of weatherstrip
whigmaleeries
whiskerandoed
whitaturalist
whoremasterly
whoremasterly
adj
Having the character of a whoremaster; lecherous; libidinous.
wiseheartedly
withdrawnness
withdrawnness
noun
The state or condition of being withdrawn or isolated.
wonderlandish
wonderlandish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wonderland.
wordsworthian
wordsworthian
Noun
A scholar of the works of William Wordsworth (1770–1850)