Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
brownistic
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
carwitchet
castlewise
castlewise
adv
Like a castle; in a fortified manner.
caswellite
caswellite
noun
(mineralogy) A resinous form of biotite
centerwise
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
christward
citronwood
citronwood
noun
The wood of the citron tree (Citrus medica).
clamehewit
clausewitz
combwright
contrawise
contrawise
adv
Alternative form of contrariwise
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
cottonwick
cottonwick
noun
A grunt (fish) of the species Haemulon melanurum
countywide
countywide
adj
Occurring or extending throughout a county
adv
Throughout a county.
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
crownation
czarowitch
czernowitz
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
electrowin
electrowin
verb
To win (extract) electrically.
garlicwort
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
lackwitted
lackwitted
adj
foolish; stupid
lawrencite
lawrencite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing chlorine, iron, and nickel.
midwatches
midwatches
noun
plural of midwatch
ninnywatch
outcrowing
outcrowing
verb
present participle of outcrow
piscataway
quickwater
quickwater
noun
(canoeing) Water with limited currents or rapids, less turbulent than white water.
quincewort
quincewort
Noun
squinancywort
rusticwork
schweitzer
schwitters
scrawliest
scrawliest
adj
superlative form of scrawly: most scrawly
scrawniest
scrawniest
adj
superlative form of scrawny: most scrawny
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
stickwater
stickwater
noun
A solution of proteins and other bio-nutrients obtained as a coproduct in the processing of animal by-products; typically produced at a slaughterhouse, or at rendering facilities which processes fishmeal or meat and bone meal. Stickwater is furthermore processed and added to animal feeds as a source of nutrients.
stitchdown
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stitchwort
stitchwort
noun
A kind of chickweed, Rabelera holostea.
swingstock
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switcheroo
switcheroo
noun
(informal, Canada, US) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.
switchgear
switchgear
noun
(electrical engineering) A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
switchgirl
switchgirl
noun
The female equivalent of a switchman.
switchings
switchings
noun
plural of switching
switchlike
switchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
switchtail
switchyard
switchyard
noun
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
swordstick
swordstick
noun
A cane incorporating a concealed blade.
tickleweed
trafficway
trafficway
noun
A highway intended for use by motorized traffic
trenchwise
twickenham
twickenham
Proper noun
A town in southwest London
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England
twitchfire
twitchiest
twitchiest
adj
superlative form of twitchy: most twitchy
underwitch
unswitched
unswitched
adj
(physics, computing) Directly connected without an intervening switch.
Not switched.
untwitched
untwitched
adj
Not twitched.
unwatching
unwatching
verb
present participle of unwatch
vincentown
wainscoted
wainscoted
adj
Alternative spelling of wainscotted
waistcloth
waistcloth
noun
(nautical) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
waistcoats
waistcoats
noun
plural of waistcoat
warwickite
warwickite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron magnesium titanium borate mineral occurring as brown to black prismatic orthorhombic crystals.
watchcries
watchingly
watchingly
adv
While watching; with watchful attention.
whipsocket
whipstitch
whipstitch
noun
(agriculture) Half-ploughing or raftering.
(colloquial) A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.
(derogatory, archaic) A tailor.
A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
verb
(agriculture) To half-plough or rafter.
To sew using such a stitch.
whirlicote
whirlicote
noun
(obsolete) An open car or chariot.
whitespace
whitespace
noun
(often attributive) Alternative spelling of white space
whitterick
whitterick
noun
Alternative form of whitret
wichtisite
wichtisite
noun
(mineralogy) tachylyte
wicketkeep
wicketkeep
verb
(cricket) To act as a wicketkeeper.
wicketwork
wildcatted
wildcatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wildcat
wildcatter
wildcatter
noun
(US) Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
(firearms) A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.
A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.
winceyette
winceyette
noun
(Britain) A soft cotton flannelette material with a raised brushed surface (a nap), on both sides.
winchester
winnecowet
wisigothic
witchbells
witchbroom
witchcraft
witchcraft
noun
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
witcheries
witcheries
noun
plural of witchery
witchering
witchgrass
witchgrass
noun
Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
couch grass (a European grass that spreads rapidly, Elymus repens)
witchingly
witchingly
adv
(poetic) So as to bewitch or enchant.
witchwoman
witticisms
witticisms
noun
plural of witticism
witzchoura
witzchoura
noun
(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.
wocheinite
wolfachite
wristwatch
wristwatch
noun
A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist
writheneck
writheneck
noun
wryneck
wycliffist
wycliffite
wycliffite
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the mediaeval English theologian John Wycliffe (mid-1320s–1384), his ideas, or his English translation of the Bible (Wyclif’s Bible).