Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
afterblow
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterwale
afterward
afterward
adv
(US) Alternative form of afterwards
afterwash
afterwise
afterwise
adj
Wise after the fact.
afterword
afterword
noun
(of a letter) a postscript.
(to a book) an appendix.
an epilogue.
afterwork
afterwort
agateware
agateware
noun
(ceramics) Pottery decorated with a combination of contrastingly coloured clays, designed to resemble the layers of colour in an agate stone.
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
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
airworthy
airworthy
adj
Meeting standards for safe flight
allworthy
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.
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
antwerpen
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
arkwright
arkwright
noun
(obsolete) A maker of cabinets or chests.
arrowroot
arrowroot
noun
(countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.
(countable, uncountable) Usually preceded by an attributive word: some other plant whose rhizomes are used to prepare a substance similar to arrowroot (sense 3), such as Zamia integrifolia (Florida arrowroot) or Pueraria montana var. lobata (Japanese arrowroot or kudzu).
(uncountable) A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.
asterwort
asterwort
noun
aster (any of several plants of the genus Aster)
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
awardment
awardment
noun
The giving of an award; something awarded.
awestrike
awestrike
verb
(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
awestruck
awestruck
adj
Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.
aylsworth
backwater
backwater
noun
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
bairnwort
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
barrytown
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathwater
bathwater
noun
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
bawdstrot
bedstraws
bedstraws
noun
plural of bedstraw
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
berkowitz
bestrewed
bestrewed
verb
simple past tense of bestrew
bestrowed
bestrowed
verb
simple past tense of bestrow
beswelter
betowered
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bewrathed
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birthwort
birthwort
noun
Any plant species of the genus Aristolochia.
Birthroot, Trillium erectum
blackwort
bloodwort
bloodwort
noun
Any of the Haemodoraceae, a family of flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
bluewater
bluewater
adj
(nautical) Oceangoing, capable of travelling in rough seas.
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
blutwurst
blutwurst
noun
(US) A blood sausage, blood pudding
boatowner
boatowner
noun
Someone who owns a boat
botchwork
botchwork
noun
Inferior and shoddy work.
bowerston
bowralite
bowsprits
bowsprits
noun
plural of bowsprit
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
bowstrung
bowstrung
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowstring
boyertown
brantwood
brasstown
bratwurst
bratwurst
noun
A small pork sausage, usually served fried.
brawliest
brawliest
adj
superlative form of brawly: most brawly
brawniest
brawniest
adj
superlative form of brawny: most brawny
brentwood
brentwood
Proper noun
a town in Essex, England.
a town in New Hampshire, USA
bretwalda
bretwalda
noun
(historical) A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
brewerton
bridewort
bridewort
noun
Filipendula ulmaria
Spiraea alba, the pale bridewort
Spiraea salicifolia
brinktown
broomwort
browbeats
browbeats
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of browbeat
browniest
browniest
adj
superlative form of browny: most browny
brownouts
brownouts
noun
plural of brownout
browntail
browntown
brownwort
brownwort
noun
A species of figwort or Scrophularia, (Scrophularia vernalis), and other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers.
brucetown
bryantown
buglewort
burntweed
burstwort
burstwort
noun
(obsolete) Rupturewort, Herniaria glabra.
byrdstown
caperwort
caperwort
noun
Any plant of the family Capparaceae
carpetweb
cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
The literal wheel of a cart.
verb
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
catchword
catchword
noun
(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.
(theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker.
A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.
catchwork
catchwork
noun
A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.
caterwaul
caterwaul
noun
A noisy quarrel.
A yowling.
verb
(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
(intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.
cedartown
chugwater
chugwater
Proper noun
A town in the state of Wyoming, United States.
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clovewort
clovewort
noun
(historical) an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris
Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Avens, which has clove-scented roots
Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
coastward
coastward
adj
towards the coast
coldwater
coldwater
adj
Characterized by the presence or use of cold water.
Located in or near cold ocean waters.
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
colicwort
coralwort
coralwort
noun
A parasitic plant of certain species of genus Lathraea (family Orobanchaceae).
A plant now classified in the genus Cardamine (family Brassicaceae), formerly in the obsolete genus Dentaria.
cotterway
coughwort
cowthwort
craftwork
craftwork
noun
An item produced by handicraft.
crawfoots
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
cresswort
crestview
crestwood
crewelist
crosstown
crosstown
adj
(US) Extending across a city or town.
(public transportation) Connecting different areas of a city or town without passing through downtown.
Situated at the other end of town.
crosswort
crosswort
noun
Crucianella stylosa, an ornamental plant.
Cruciata laevipes, the smooth bedstraw.
Lysimachia quadrifolia, a herbaceous plant of North America.
crowfoots
crowfoots
noun
plural of crowfoot
crowheart
crownment
crownment
noun
(obsolete) The act of crowning; coronation.
crownwort
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
crowstick
crowstone
crowstone
noun
(UK, dialect) Ganister, a kind of sandstone.
curwillet
cutwaters
cutwaters
noun
plural of cutwater
czarowitz
czarowitz
noun
Archaic form of tsarevich.
dameworts
daneworts
daneworts
noun
plural of danewort
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
darwinite
dearworth
dearworth
adj
(obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
deathward
deathward
adj
which leads toward death
adv
toward death
deathworm
decwriter
deepwater
deepwater
adj
Alternative form of deep-water
delftware
delftware
noun
Alternative spelling of Delftware
dewatered
dewatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dewater
dewaterer
dewaterer
noun
A machine for removing water.
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
dodsworth
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
downcourt
downcourt
adv
(basketball) Toward one's team's offensive basket
downdraft
downdraft
noun
(meteorology, American spelling) A strong, downward air current; an air pocket or air hole.