(mineralogy, historical) A now-discredited mineral, reported in Cornwall and later shown to be a mixture of hentschelite and rockbridgeite, with minor chalcosiderite.
angwantibo
angwantibo
noun
Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
anthemwise
anthemwise
adv
(obsolete, music) Alternately.
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antipewism
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
arakawaite
arakawaite
noun
(mineralogy) veszelyite
arcticward
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
aslantwise
aslantwise
adv
aslant; in a slanting orientation
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
baptistown
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
battlewise
bestrewing
bestrewing
verb
present participle of bestrew
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
betweenity
betweenity
noun
An object or area located between two things.
The state of being between two things.
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bewaitered
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.
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
billetwood
billowiest
billowiest
adj
superlative form of billowy: most billowy
birdwitted
bitterweed
bitterweed
noun
Any plant in the genus Ambrosia, especially Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed).
Jamaica quassia Picrasma excelsa, native to the Caribbean
paradise tree Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean and Central America
quassia (Quassia amara)
bitterworm
bitterwort
bitterwort
noun
The great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea), which has a very bitter taste.
blairstown
boatswains
boatswains
noun
plural of boatswain
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
brainwater
brathwaite
breastwise
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brownistic
brownprint
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
bruisewort
bruisewort
noun
Any plant supposed to heal bruises, such as soapwort or comfrey.
butterwife
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
darwinists
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
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
disentwine
disentwine
verb
(transitive) To free from being entwined or twisted; untwine
dishtowels
dishtowels
noun
plural of dishtowel
dishwaters
dishwaters
noun
plural of dishwater
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
disownment
disownment
noun
The act of disowning.
dissweeten
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
downstairs
downstairs
adj
Located on a lower floor.
adv
(figurative) In or to hell.
Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) The genitalia.
The lower floor of a house, at ground level; especially the servants’ quarters.
downweight
downweight
verb
(statistics) To give something a lower weight
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
driftwoods
driftwoods
noun
plural of driftwood
drinkwater
drinkwater
adj
(of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant.
noun
Potable water; water intended for drinking
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
earwitness
earwitness
noun
A witness who gives evidence of what he or she has heard. [from 16th c.]
verb
To hear an event directly.
eatanswill
ehrwaldite
electrowin
electrowin
verb
To win (extract) electrically.
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
entwisting
entwisting
verb
present participle of entwist
erstwhiles
erstwhiles
adv
Alternative form of erstwhile
eutawville
eyewitness
eyewitness
noun
Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it. [from 16th c.]
verb
To be present at an event, and see it
fiddletown
fishertown
floweriest
floweriest
adj
superlative form of flowery: most flowery
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
frowstiest
frowstiest
adj
superlative form of frowsty: most frowsty
fruitwoman
fruitwomen
gainestown
garlicwort
gatewaying
gatewaying
verb
present participle of gateway
gatewright
geigertown
ghostwrite
ghostwrite
verb
(authorship, intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
(authorship, transitive) To author a literary work or speech in the place of another.
gibbetwise
gilbertown
gingerwort
glenwilton
goodwillit
greenwithe
gutterwise
hallowtide
hallowtide
Noun
Hallowmas
handwrites
handwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handwrite
harristown
headwaiter
headwaiter
noun
A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
henwoodite
henwoodite
noun
Synonym of rashleighite
herewithal
herewithal
adv
(obsolete) herewith
noun
(nonstandard, rare) Alternative form of wherewithal
herskowitz
hightstown
hitherward
hitherward
adv
(archaic) Toward this place
howenstein
imlaystown
indentwise
indentwise
adv
Cut so that the two cut pieces fit together in an interlocking fashion, like a traditional indenture document.
indiantown
inswathing
inswathing
verb
present participle of inswathe
intergrown
intergrown
adj
That have grown together and through each other.
intermewed
intermewed
adj
(of a hawk) Kept in confinement through a molt.
intermewer
intertwine
intertwine
verb
(intransitive) To become twined together; to become mutually involved.
(transitive) To twine something together.
intertwist
intertwist
verb
To twist together; to intertwine
interviews
interviews
noun
plural of interview
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interview
interweave
interweave
verb
(intransitive) To intermingle.
(transitive) To combine through weaving.
interwhiff
interwhile
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
interworld
interworld
adj
Between worlds.
noun
A world between other worlds.
interworry
interwound
interwound
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwind
interwoven
interwoven
verb
past participle of interweave
intwisting
intwisting
verb
present participle of intwist
inwrapment
inwreathed
inwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inwreathe
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
jawtwister
jenkintown
jewelsmith
jewelsmith
noun
An individual whose profession involves making jewelry out of precious metals and stones.
The place where such an individual carries out their trade.
juliustown
kenilworth
kenilworth
Proper noun
A town in Warwickshire, England.
A placename given to several towns, suburbs, etc., in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States.