A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
applewife
applewood
applewood
Noun
The wood of the apple tree.
aspinwall
blowpipes
blowpipes
noun
plural of blowpipe
blowpoint
blowpoint
noun
(obsolete) A child's game of blowing small fragments of wood through a tube.
blowproof
blowproof
adj
Resistant to being blown.
blowspray
bullwhips
bullwhips
noun
plural of bullwhip
clampdown
clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
clownship
clownship
noun
The role or art of a clown.
coplowing
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
dewlapped
dewlapped
adj
Having dewlaps (of a specified kind).
downplays
downplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay
downslope
downslope
adj
in a direction down a slope
adv
down a slope
noun
a descent or declivity
drawplate
drawplate
noun
A hardened plate of metal, ruby, etc. having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated.
flowerpot
flowerpot
noun
A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.
fowlpoxes
galliwasp
galliwasp
noun
Any of the lizards in the genus Celestus.
gallywasp
gangplows
lewisport
lilliwaup
mapleview
maplewood
moldwarps
moldwarps
noun
plural of moldwarp
mouldwarp
mouldwarp
noun
(now regional, archaic) A mole, Talpa europea.
outwallop
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
panelwise
panelwise
adv
In the manner of a panel.
panelwork
panelwork
noun
(architecture) wainscoting
paulownia
paulownia
noun
Any member of the genus Paulownia, comprising deciduous flowering trees native to Asia.
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
pearlweed
pearlwort
pearlwort
noun
Any of several flowering plants that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls:
in genus Colobanthus
in genus Sagina,
petalwise
petalwise
adv
In the manner of a petal or petals.
pewfellow
pewfellow
noun
(obsolete) An intimate associate; a companion.
One who occupies the same pew as another.
pewholder
pewholder
noun
One who has a pew reserved for themselves in church.
phillilew
pigflower
pileworts
pileworts
noun
plural of pilewort
pillowber
pillowing
pillowing
noun
Material used to make pillows.
verb
present participle of pillow
pilottown
pilotweed
pilotweed
noun
Silphium laciniatum, a flowering plant in the aster family.
pilwillet
pinpillow
pinwheels
pinwheels
noun
plural of pinwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinwheel
plainview
plainview
Proper noun
a small city in Arkansas, USA.
a CDP in California, USA.
an unincorporated community in Georgia, USA.
an unincorporated community in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA.
a hamlet and CDP in New York, USA.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA
plainward
plainwell
plaitwork
plankways
plankways
noun
plural of plankway
plankwise
plankwise
adv
(of the cutting of wood) Across the grain, not parallel to it.
platework
playdowns
playdowns
noun
plural of playdown
playwears
playwoman
playwomen
plowbacks
plowheads
plowheads
noun
plural of plowhead
plowlands
plowlands
noun
plural of plowland
plowlight
plowmaker
plowpoint
plowpoint
noun
A detachable share at the extreme front end of the plow body.
plowshare
plowshare
noun
(American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.
plowstaff
plowstaff
noun
(US) The hind part or handle of a plow.
plowstilt
plowwoman
plowwoman
noun
(US) A female plower, who plows land with a plow.
polarward
polarward
adj
In the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
adv
Toward the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
polewards
polewards
adj
Towards a pole.
polliwogs
polliwogs
noun
plural of polliwog
pollywogs
pollywogs
noun
plural of pollywog
polywater
polywater
noun
(pseudoscience) A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
potwaller
potwaller
noun
(now historical) A man with his own fireplace where a pot of water could be boiled, thus qualifying him to vote in a parliamentary election in certain English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.
powellite
powellite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, molybdenum, and oxygen.
powellton
powerable
powerable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible.
(obsolete) Capable of exerting power; powerful.
Capable of being powered.
powerably
powerless
powerless
adj
Lacking legal authority.
Lacking sufficient power or strength.
powldoody
powldoody
noun
(rare) A variety of Irish oyster, eaten as a delicacy.
preavowal
prelawful
pulpwoods
pulpwoods
noun
plural of pulpwood
punchbowl
punchbowl
noun
A large bowl used for making or serving punch (the beverage).
replowing
replowing
verb
present participle of replow
ropewalks
ropewalks
noun
plural of ropewalk
screwpile
screwpile
noun
Alternative form of screw pile
sheepwalk
sheepwalk
noun
Land given to pasturing of sheep, smaller than a sheep-run.
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
sleepwalk
sleepwalk
verb
(intransitive) To walk and/or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
sleepward
sleepward
adv
toward sleep
sleepwear
sleepwear
noun
garments designed to be worn in bed; nightclothes
sleepwort
sleepwort
noun
lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
slipwares
slipwares
noun
plural of slipware
slopeways
slopeways
adv
Synonym of slopewise
slopewise
slopewise
adv
In a sloping fashion; obliquely.
slopworks
slopworks
noun
plural of slopwork
slowpokes
slowpokes
noun
plural of slowpoke
slumpwork
snowplows
snowplows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowplow
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
speedwalk
speedwalk
noun
A moving walkway.
verb
To take part in the sport of speedwalking.
To walk quickly.
speedwell
speedwell
noun
A plant of the genus Veronica
spelldown
spelldown
noun
A type of spelling bee in which participants sit down as they are eliminated.
spellword
spellword
noun
A word that acts as a magic spell.
spellwork
spellwork
noun
Any magical practice involving creating or casting spells, especially new enchantments or spells which are intricate or complex.
The formula or formulation of one or more spells or enchantments; the individual parts constituting such a formulation; the inner workings or structure of a spell.
spileworm
spillways
spillways
noun
plural of spillway
spleetnew
splineway
splitworm
spoolwood
spoolwood
noun
The wood of the paper birch (Betula papyrifera).
sprawlers
sprawlers
noun
plural of sprawler
sprawlier
sprawlier
adj
comparative form of sprawly: more sprawly
sprawling
sprawling
adj
Expansive; extensive
That sprawls
noun
The act of one who sprawls.
verb
present participle of sprawl
swampable
swampable
adj
Capable of being swamped.
swampland
swampland
noun
(countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.
(uncountable, physics) The set of all possible string theories.
swampless
swampless
adj
Without a swamp.
sweepable
sweepable
adj
(military) Of a mine: capable of being located by minesweeping
Suitable for sweeping
swordplay
swordplay
noun
fighting with a sword
troopfowl
tulipwood
tulipwood
noun
The striped, variegated wood of the tulip tree.
twalpenny
twalpenny
noun
(historical) An old Scots shilling.
unwhelped
unwhelped
adj
Not whelped.
upflowing
upflowing
verb
present participle of upflow
upswallow
upswallow
verb
(transitive, archaic or poetic) To swallow up.
upswelled
upswelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of upswell
upswollen
upswollen
verb
past participle of upswell
upwelling
upwelling
noun
An upward movement from a lower source.
the oceanographic phenomenon that occurs when strong, usually seasonal, winds push water away from the coast, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface
verb
present participle of upwell
walepiece
wallopers
wallopers
noun
plural of walloper
walloping
walloping
adj
(slang) of exceptional, impressive quality.
(slang) whopping, large in size.
noun
(figuratively, by extension) A thrashing, serious defeat.
(figuratively, by extension) Verbal abuse.
A series of wallops or blows; a beating.
verb
present participle of wallop
wallpaper
wallpaper
noun
(CB radio slang) A radio operator's collection of awards and QSL cards.
(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
(countable) A roll of such paper.
(countable) A style or design of such material.
(philately, informal) Gaudy mass-produced stamps, typically of little or no value and only produced for sale to collectors.
(television, slang) Generic footage of a building or location that may be used in the background of a related news report.
(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
(uncountable, figurative, sometimes attributive) Anything that serves as a background or part of the surroundings.
verb
(transitive) To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper.
wallpiece
wallpiece
noun
Alternative form of wall piece
walpolean
walpolean
Adjective
Of or relating to (1676–1745), British statesman generally regarded as having been the first British prime minister.
Of or relating to (1717–1797), 4th Earl of Orford, English art historian and politician.
walpurgis
warplanes
warplanes
noun
plural of warplane
waspishly
waspishly
adv
In a waspish manner.
wastepile
wastepile
noun
(card games) The discard pile; the area where the cards from the stock go when they are brought into play.
waxplants
waxplants
noun
plural of waxplant
weepingly
weepingly
adv
In a weeping manner.
wellpinit
wellpoint
whaleship
whaleship
noun
A ship used for hunting whales.
wheelspin
wheelspin
noun
(automotive) The spinning of the wheels of a vehicle on the surface of the ground with greatly reduced friction and little movement of the vehicle, especially when starting.
wheepling
wheepling
verb
present participle of wheeple
whelphood
whelphood
noun
the state of being a whelp, puppyhood
whelpless
whelpling
whelpling
noun
A little whelp.
whipbelly
whippable
whippable
adj
(of cream, etc.) That can be whipped.
whipstalk
whipstalk
noun
Alternative form of whipstock
whipstall
whipstall
noun
A stall of an aircraft in near-vertical climb, followed by slip-back, before the nose turns toward the ground, sometimes an intentional stunt.