(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
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.
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
baldcrown
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
beachwear
beachwear
noun
Clothing suitable for wearing on the beach, though not necessarily for swimming in.
becowards
becrawled
becrawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrawl
becrowded
becrowded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrowd
benchwork
benchwork
noun
the structure supporting a model railway layout
work performed at a workbench
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
blackware
blackware
noun
Any pottery of a black or nearly black colour.
blackwork
blackwork
noun
(obsolete) Work connected with funerals, as an undertaker's assistant or a maker of mourning clothes, etc.
(sewing) A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread.
blackwort
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
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.
botchwork
botchwork
noun
Inferior and shoddy work.
branchway
branchway
noun
(poetic) A path or route formed by the branches of trees.
brickwall
brickwall
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
brickwork
brickwork
noun
The quality of the construction of brick built items.
Those parts of items that are made of brick.
brockwell
brownback
brownback
noun
A bird, the dowitcher or red-breasted snipe.
A note of scrip printed on brown paper, such as that issued by the city of St. Louis during a financial crisis.
A postage stamp printed in brown ink, used in the 1890s.
browpiece
brucetown
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
canewares
canewares
noun
plural of caneware
caperwort
caperwort
noun
Any plant of the family Capparaceae
capeworks
carassows
carassows
noun
plural of carassow
careywood
carpetweb
carraways
carraways
noun
plural of carraway
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.
carwashes
carwashes
noun
plural of carwash
caseworks
caseworms
caseworms
noun
plural of caseworm
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
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
cedarware
cedarware
noun
Articles made from cedar.
cedarwood
cedarwood
noun
The wood of the cedar tree.
cellarway
cellarway
noun
A passage leading to a cellar.
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
charmwise
charwoman
charwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
checkwork
checkwork
noun
Anything made so as to form alternate squares like those of a checkerboard.
childward
chinaware
chinaware
noun
Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowdered
chowdered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chowder
chugwater
chugwater
Proper noun
A town in the state of Wyoming, United States.
churchway
churchway
noun
A customary right of way to the parish church over land lying within the parish.
churrworm
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clamworms
clamworms
noun
plural of clamworm
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
claywares
claywares
noun
plural of clayware
clearview
clearweed
clearweed
noun
A herb with a clear stem; the richweed.
clearwing
clearwing
noun
Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
clockwork
clockwork
adj
Driven by clockwork.
Very smooth and regular.
noun
A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
cloudward
cloudward
adj
Synonym of upward
adv
Alternative form of cloudwards
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
coachwork
coachwork
noun
The body of a motor vehicle (as opposed to the chassis).
coastward
coastward
adj
towards the coast
cockcrows
cockcrows
noun
plural of cockcrow
codewords
codewords
noun
plural of codeword
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
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
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.
cordewane
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
cordwoods
cordwoods
noun
plural of cordwood
corkscrew
corkscrew
adj
Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
noun
(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
verb
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
(transitive, informal) To extract information or consent from someone.
corkwoods
corkwoods
noun
plural of corkwood
coswearer
cotterway
coughwort
cowardice
cowardice
noun
Lack of courage.
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
cowinners
cowinners
noun
plural of cowinner
cowkeeper
cowkeeper
noun
(archaic) cowherd
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
coworking
coworking
noun
The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations.
cowperian
cowperian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1731–1800), English poet and hymnodist.
cowsucker
cowthwort
crackdown
crackdown
noun
Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement
craftwork
craftwork
noun
An item produced by handicraft.
crawberry
crawfoots
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
crawlsome
crawlsome
adj
Indicative of a crawl; characterised or marked by crawling
crawlways
crawlways
noun
plural of crawlway
crazyweed
crazyweed
noun
locoweed
creamware
creamware
noun
(ceramics) Cream-coloured earthenware produced chiefly from 1750 to 1820 by the potters of Staffordshire, England
cressweed
cresswort
crestview
crestwood
crewelist
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crossbows
crossbows
noun
plural of crossbow
crossflow
crossflow
noun
A crosswise flow.
verb
To flow across, or in a contrary direction.
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.
crosswalk
crosswalk
noun
(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
(databases) A mapping between equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
verb
(databases) To map equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
crossways
crossways
adv
transversely; crosswise
noun
plural of crossway
crossweed
crosswind
crosswind
noun
A wind blowing across a line of travel.
crosswise
crosswise
adj
crossing; lying across
adv
transversely; so as to lie across
crossword
crossword
noun
(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
(informal, by extension) The grid of such a puzzle
crosswort
crosswort
noun
Crucianella stylosa, an ornamental plant.
Cruciata laevipes, the smooth bedstraw.
Lysimachia quadrifolia, a herbaceous plant of North America.
crowberry
crowberry
noun
A fruit of this plant.
Empetrum nigrum; a species of crowberry.
Empetrum; a small genus of dwarf evergreen shrubs that bear edible fruit.
crowdedly
crowdedly
adv
In a crowded manner.
crowdweed
crowfoots
crowfoots
noun
plural of crowfoot
crowheart
crowingly
crowingly
adv
So as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
crownband
crownland
crownland
noun
(historical) In Austria-Hungary, any of the provinces, or largest administrative divisions of the monarchy.
crownless
crownless
adj
Without a crown.
crownlike
crownlike
adj
Resembling a crown.
crownling
crownment
crownment
noun
(obsolete) The act of crowning; coronation.
crownwork
crownwork
noun
(dentistry) The addition of a crown.
A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.
crownwort
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
crowstick
crowstone
crowstone
noun
(UK, dialect) Ganister, a kind of sandstone.
crowville
cruiseway
cruiseway
noun
(UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic.
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
curassows
curassows
noun
plural of curassow
curfewing
currawang
currawang
noun
Alternative form of currawong (“Australian bird”)
currawong
currawong
noun
Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, of the family Artamidae, endemic to Australia.