An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
airscrews
airscrews
noun
plural of airscrew
altarwise
altarwise
adj
Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
armorwise
arrisways
arriswise
arriswise
adv
(tiling) Diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.
(timber) method of sawing lengthwise a timber beam of rectangular cross section, diagonally from corner to corner, to form two beams of triangular cross section.
awestrike
awestrike
verb
(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
barbwires
barbwires
noun
plural of barbwire
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
bewailers
bewailers
noun
plural of bewailer
bewearies
brainwash
brainwash
noun
A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
verb
(figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
To persuade completely and forcibly.
brawliest
brawliest
adj
superlative form of brawly: most brawly
brawniest
brawniest
adj
superlative form of brawny: most brawny
broadwise
broadwise
adv
(obsolete) Breadthwise.
bronislaw
charmwise
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
cruiseway
cruiseway
noun
(UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic.
darwinism
darwinism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Darwinism.
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
disavower
disavower
noun
One who disavows.
dishwares
dishwares
noun
plural of dishware
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
diswarren
diswarren
verb
(transitive) To deprive (land) of the character of a warren.
downstair
downstair
adj
(dated) downstairs
drawliest
drawliest
adj
superlative form of drawly: most drawly
dreamwise
driveways
driveways
noun
plural of driveway
dwarfisms
dwarfisms
noun
plural of dwarfism
edwardsia
grainways
grapewise
grapewise
adv
In terms of grapes.
In the manner of a grape or grapes.
gratewise
gratewise
adv
In the manner of a grate; arranged as if in a grate.
hairworks
hairworks
noun
plural of hairwork
hairworms
hairworms
noun
plural of hairworm
handwrist
heartwise
hindwards
hindwards
adv
hindward
ironwares
ironwares
noun
plural of ironware
knitwears
knitwears
noun
plural of knitwear
lawgivers
lawgivers
noun
plural of lawgiver
lawyerism
lawyerism
noun
(countable) An utterance characteristic of a lawyer; legal jargon.
The attitudes or practices of lawyers.
mainswear
mainswear
verb
(UK dialectal, Northern England, transitive) Alternative form of manswear
mainsworn
marlowish
marlowism
marrowish
marrowish
adj
Similar to bone marrow.
micawbers
micawbers
noun
plural of micawber
misanswer
misanswer
noun
a bad, wrong, or incorrect answer
verb
(transitive) to answer badly, wrongly, or incorrectly
(transitive, archaic) to answer scornfully or abusively
misawards
misawards
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misaward
misreward
narrowish
narrowish
adj
Somewhat narrow.
rainwears
ravenwise
rawlinson
reviewals
reviewals
noun
plural of reviewal
rewashing
rewashing
verb
present participle of rewash
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
riverwash
saberwing
saberwing
noun
Alternative form of sabrewing
sawmiller
sawmiller
noun
The operator of a sawmill.
sawtimber
sawtimber
noun
Wood cut from trees that is suitable for processing as sawlogs.
scarfwise
scarfwise
adv
In the manner of a scarf.
scrawlier
scrawlier
adv
comparative form of scrawly: more scrawly
scrawling
scrawling
noun
Something scrawled.
verb
present participle of scrawl
scrawnier
scrawnier
adj
comparative form of scrawny: more scrawny
scrawnily
scrawnily
adv
In a scrawny manner.
scrimshaw
scrimshaw
noun
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
verb
(intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.
To carve or engrave (bone, ivory, or other materials) with ornamental designs.
To carve or engrave (ornamental designs) on bone, ivory, or other materials.
To create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
semirawly
shadowier
shadowier
adj
comparative form of shadowy: more shadowy
shipwards
shipwards
adv
Towards a ship.
sidewards
sidewards
adj
Toward a side.
slipwares
slipwares
noun
plural of slipware
snickdraw
spireward
spireward
adv
Toward a spire.
sprawlier
sprawlier
adj
comparative form of sprawly: more sprawly
sprawling
sprawling
adj
Expansive; extensive
That sprawls
noun
The act of one who sprawls.
verb
present participle of sprawl
squawkier
squawkier
adj
comparative form of squawky: more squawky
stairways
stairways
noun
plural of stairway
stairwell
stairwell
noun
A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.
stairwise
stairwise
adj
In the manner of a set of stairs; rising in discrete steps.
stairwork
stairwork
noun
The construction of flights of stairs.
stewartia
strawbill
strawiest
strawlike
strawlike
adj
Resembling straw.
swarajism
swarajism
noun
Support for swaraj.
swarajist
swarajist
noun
A supporter of swaraj.
swarthier
swarthier
adj
comparative form of swarthy: more swarthy
swarthily
swarthily
adv
In a swarthy manner.
swartzite
swartzite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and uranium.
swithbart
swordtail
swordtail
noun
Any of various papilionid butterflies that have a long sword-like projection from the tornal section of each hindwing.
One of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.
tailwards
tailwards
adv
Towards the tail.
taperwise
taperwise
adj
tapering
adv
taperingly
tawdriest
tawdriest
adj
superlative form of tawdry: most tawdry
trainways
trainways
noun
plural of trainway
ultrawise
ultrawise
adj
extremely wise
unwariest
unwariest
adj
superlative form of unwary: most unwary
waggeries
waggeries
noun
plural of waggery
wagnerism
wagnerism
Proper noun
The philosophical ideals put forward by
An attachment, sometimes fanatical, to the music of Wagner.
The use of the a form of labour union legislation.
wagnerist
waitsburg
walkyries
walpurgis
wardships
wardships
noun
plural of wardship
wardsmaid
wardsmaid
noun
A woman who manages a ward.
warfarins
warfarins
noun
plural of warfarin
warrigals
warrigals
noun
plural of warrigal
warstling
wartiness
wartiness
noun
The state or condition of being warty.
washeries
washeries
noun
plural of washery
wassailer
wassailer
noun
One who wassails.
wassailry
wassailry
noun
wassail; revelry
wasteries
wasteweir
wasteweir
noun
A weir that allows the escape of excess water from a canal or reservoir
wateriest
wateriest
adj
superlative form of watery: most watery
waterings
waterings
noun
plural of watering
waterside
waterside
adj
of, pertaining to or situated on a waterside
noun
The land bordering a body of water
waterskin
waterskin
noun
A container for water made of skin.
waterwise
waterwise
adj
Making judicious use of the available water resources.
wawarsing
wazirship
weariless
weariless
adj
Tireless; incapable of being wearied.
weariness
weariness
noun
A lack of interest or excitement.
Exhaustion, fatigue or tiredness.
wearishly
wearisome
wearisome
adj
Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
weirsdale
welfarism
welfarism
noun
(philosophy) An axiology or ethical theory in which value is determined by the well-being (e.g., happiness) of people or other sentient beings.
(rare, derogatory) The belief in or support of a welfare state.
welfarist
welfarist
adj
Pertaining to support for the politics or principles of the welfare state.
noun
A supporter of the politics or principles of the welfare state.
Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals.
whaleries
whaleries
noun
plural of whalery
wharfside
wharfside
noun
The side of a wharf, where goods may be loaded and unloaded.
whitakers
whitesark
whitracks
wigmakers
wigmakers
noun
plural of wigmaker
windwards
windwards
adv
Alternative form of windward
wiredraws
wiredraws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wiredraw
wiregrass
wiregrass
noun
Any of various unrelated grasses.
wirehairs
wirehairs
noun
plural of wirehair
wiseacred
wiseacred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wiseacre
wiseacres
wiseacres
noun
plural of wiseacre
wisecrack
wisecrack
noun
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
verb
To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
wistarias
wistarias
noun
plural of wistaria
wisterias
wisterias
noun
plural of wisteria
withdraws
withdraws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of withdraw
withsayer
withsayer
noun
(obsolete, rare) One who withsays; an opponent.
wizardess
wizardess
noun
A female wizard, sorceress, witch
wizardism
wizardism
noun
Wizardry; black magic.
wowserian
wowserian
adj
(Australia, New Zealand) Of or relating to wowsers (moral crusaders).