Any plant supposed to heal bruises, such as soapwort or comfrey.
buckwasher
bullflower
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bushweller
butterweed
butterweed
noun
Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza.
butterwife
butterwort
butterwort
noun
Any plant of the insectivorous genus Pinguicula.
byeworkman
caddisworm
caddisworm
noun
The larva of the caddis fly.
cakewalker
cakewalker
noun
A performer of the cakewalk dance.
camberwell
camerawork
camerawork
noun
Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.
cancerweed
cancerweed
noun
Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)
cancerwort
cancerwort
noun
(obsolete) A species of the speedwell plant (Veronica sp.).
Kickxia elatine (harpleaf cancerwort)
Kickxia spuria (roundleaf cancerwort)
Linaria vulgaris, the common toadflax.
cankerweed
cankerworm
cankerworm
noun
(figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
cankerwort
cankerwort
noun
The plant Taraxacum officinale.
carpetweed
carpetweed
noun
A low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).
Ajuga reptans (common bugleweed, creeping bugle).
Phyla canescens, of South America.
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
carrotweed
carrotweed
noun
The ragweed Ambrosia elatior
carrotwood
carrotwood
noun
An Australian soapberry tree, Cupaniopsis anacardioides
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
carwitchet
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
cashdrawer
castleward
castleward
noun
Alternative form of castle-guard
catchwater
catchwater
noun
A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply.
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
caterbrawl
caterwauls
caterwauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caterwaul
catherwood
caudalward
caudalward
adj
Having a caudal orientation
adv
In a caudal direction
cementwork
centerward
centerward
adv
Toward the center.
centerwise
chairwoman
chairwoman
noun
(obsolete) A charwoman
A female chairperson
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
chatsworth
chatsworth
Proper noun
a civil parish in and around district, Derbyshire, England.
a town near Queensland, Australia.
a township and village in Ontario, Canada.
a township in South Africa.
a settlement in province, South Africa.
a small settlement in provice, Zimbabwe.
a neighbourhood in the San Fernando Valley, California, USA.
a city in Georgia, USA
an incorporated town in Illinois, USA.
a small city in Iowa, USA.
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
checkrowed
checkrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkrow
checkrower
checkrower
noun
(agriculture) A device for checkrowing.
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
christward
churchward
churchward
adv
Towards a church.
noun
(Christianity) Obsolete spelling of churchwarden
churchwise
circlewise
circlewise
adj
In a circular pattern or motion.
citronwood
citronwood
noun
The wood of the citron tree (Citrus medica).
clawhammer
clawhammer
noun
Alternative form of claw hammer
clearwater
clearwater
adj
(of a stream) Having relatively clear water, free of large quantities of mud or tannin.
clewgarnet
clockworks
clockworks
noun
plural of clockwork
cloudwards
cloudwards
adv
Towards the clouds; upwards
clowneries
clowneries
noun
plural of clownery
coastwards
coastwards
adv
Towards the coast.
coatsworth
cobwebbery
cobwebbery
noun
(chiefly figuratively) A mass of cobwebs; anything that obscures the vision or is elaborate yet flimsy.
cobwebbier
cobwebbier
adj
comparative form of cobwebby: more cobwebby
cockcrower
cofferwork
cofferwork
noun
(masonry) rubblework faced with stone
combflower
combwright
coneflower
coneflower
noun
Any of certain species of genus Isopogon, in order Proteales, principally of temperate Australia
Any of several similar flowering plants of tribe Heliantheae in order Asterales, in genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Ratibida, that have a cone-shaped disk of florets.
contraflow
contraflow
noun
An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction to normal, usually as a result of repair work or an accident.
Flow in the opposite direction to normal.
contrawise
contrawise
adv
Alternative form of contrariwise
copperware
copperware
noun
Articles made from copper.
copperwing
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
cordwainer
cordwainer
noun
(countable) A member of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, a livery company.
(countable) A shoemaker.
(countable) A worker in cordwain.
A leather from Córdoba.
corkscrews
corkscrews
noun
plural of corkscrew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corkscrew
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
cornerwise
cornerwise
adv
Diagonally.
cornflower
cornflower
adj
Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower; cornflower blue.
noun
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Cornflower blue.
corngrower
cornwallis
counterlaw
counterlaw
noun
A law that counteracts or opposes another law.
cowardices
cowardices
noun
plural of cowardice
cowardness
cowardness
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of cowardice
cowberries
cowberries
noun
plural of cowberry
cowcatcher
cowcatcher
noun
(radio, advertising) An advertisement at the start of a programme.
(rail transport, principally US) The V-shaped device on the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle) shaped so as to push objects on the tracks out of the way, to prevent major damage to the train.
coweringly
coweringly
adv
In a cowering manner.
cowhearted
cowhearted
Adjective
cowardly
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
crackdowns
crackdowns
noun
plural of crackdown
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crawlerize
crawlerize
verb
(transitive) To fit (a motorized vehicle) with caterpillar tracks instead of wheels.
crawlingly
crawlingly
adv
(figurative) In a humble or sycophantic manner.
With a crawling motion.
crawlspace
crawlspace
noun
Alternative spelling of crawl space
crewellery
crewelwork
crewelwork
noun
embroidery made using a crewel
crosswalks
crosswalks
noun
plural of crosswalk
crosswicks
crosswords
crosswords
noun
plural of crossword
crotchwood
crowflower
crowflower
noun
(obsolete) A kind of campion.
crowfooted
crowhopper
crowkeeper
crowkeeper
noun
(obsolete) A person employed to scare off crows.
(obsolete) A scarecrow.
crownation
crownbeard
crownbeard
noun
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Verbesina.
crownmaker
crownmaker
noun
A manufacturer of crowns.
crownpiece
crownpiece
noun
A strap in the bridle that goes over the horse's head just behind the animal's ears.
crunchweed
culverwort
culverwort
noun
The columbine Aquilegia vulgaris.
curwhibble
cushewbird
czarowitch
czernowitz
dairywoman
dairywoman
noun
A woman who works in a dairy, or who delivers dairy products.
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
daneflower
darwinians
darwinians
noun
plural of darwinian
darwinical
darwinists
dawnstreak
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
deathwards
deathwards
adv
Towards death.
decrowning
decrowning
verb
present participle of decrown
deflowered
deflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deflower
deflowerer
deflowerer
noun
One who deflowers.
degreewise
delawarean
delawarean
Adjective
Of, or pertaining to, Delaware or its culture.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Delaware in the United States of America.
demilawyer
demiwivern
desertward
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
dewberries
dewberries
noun
plural of dewberry
dewdropper
dinnerware
dinnerware
noun
The dishes used for serving dinner.
discrowned
discrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discrown
disembower
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.
disendower
disendower
noun
One who disendows.
dishwasher
dishwasher
noun
(Australia) A bird, the restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta).
(UK, dialect, Wiltshire) A European bird, the wagtail.
A machine for washing dishes.
Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.
dishwaters
dishwaters
noun
plural of dishwater
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
disperiwig
disworship
disworship
noun
(obsolete) A deprivation of honour or cause of disgrace.
verb
To refuse to worship; to treat as unworthy.
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dockworker
dockworker
noun
A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
dollarwise
dollarwise
adv
(US) In terms of money; financially.
dombrowski
donkeywork
donkeywork
noun
Alternative form of donkey work
dorsalward
dorsalward
adj
In a dorsal direction
doubleword
doubleword
noun
(computing) An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in 32-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.
doveflower
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
downcrying
downcurved
downcurved
adj
curved downwards
downgraded
downgraded
adj
Whose rating, status etc has been reduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downgrade