In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
brownistical
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
cabinetworks
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
candlewaster
candlewaster
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cankerflower
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
carryforward
carryforward
noun
(accounting, taxation) An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cataractwise
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
charlesworth
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
cheeseflower
childcrowing
chowderheads
chowderheads
noun
plural of chowderhead
churchwarden
churchwarden
noun
(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
(UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.
(US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.
circularwise
circularwise
adv
In a circular manner.
clapperclaws
clapperclaws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clapperclaw
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
cloisterwise
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
coffeegrower
coffeegrower
noun
One who grows coffee.
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornwallises
counterblows
counterblows
noun
plural of counterblow
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterpower
counterpower
noun
A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another.
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
countersworn
countersworn
verb
past participle of counterswear
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
counterwager
counterwager
noun
A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterwheel
counterwheel
noun
(engineering) A contrate wheel.
verb
(military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.
counterworld
counterworld
noun
A world or realm that opposes or subverts the norms of another world or realm.
counterwrite
countrywoman
countrywoman
noun
A female compatriot
A woman who lives in the country or has retained country ways.
countrywomen
countrywomen
noun
plural of countrywoman
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
cracklewares
cracklewares
noun
plural of crackleware
cradlefellow
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
crescentwise
crescentwise
adv
In the form of a crescent.
crockeryware
crockeryware
noun
crockery
cropplecrown
crowncapping
cuckooflower
cuckooflower
noun
lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)
ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi)
curliewurlie
curwensville
darwinically
discrownment
electropower
electropower
noun
electrical power
entranceways
entranceways
noun
plural of entranceway
feuchtwanger
fleeceflower
fleeceflower
noun
Any of several plants of the genera Fallopia, Persicaria or Polygonum.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
flowerpecker
flowerpecker
noun
Any member of the family Dicaeidae of passerine birds, many of which feed on nectar.
forehatchway
henceforward
henceforward
adv
from now on; from this time on
hickorywithe
housewrecker
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
lawrenceburg
lawrenceburg
Proper noun
a city in Indiana, USA
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Pennsylvania, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA
microbrewers
microbrewers
noun
plural of microbrewer
microbrewery
microbrewery
noun
A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.
microbrewing
microbrewing
noun
Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
microwavable
microwavable
adj
suitable for heating in a microwave oven; said of food and non-food items, especially containers.
morrowspeech
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
norridgewock
overcrowding
overcrowding
noun
The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.
verb
present participle of overcrowd
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
preallowance
prewelcoming
provincetown
racewalkings
scalawaggery
scalawaggery
noun
The behaviour of a rascal.
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
schwarmereis
scorpionweed
scorpionweed
noun
Any plant of the genus Phacelia.
scorpionwort
screenwriter
screenwriter
noun
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.
screwdrivers
screwdrivers
noun
plural of screwdriver
screwinesses
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
scriptwriter
scriptwriter
noun
A person who writes scripts.
scrofulaweed
servicewoman
servicewoman
noun
A woman who serves in the armed forces.
servicewomen
servicewomen
noun
plural of servicewoman
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
spacewalkers
spacewalkers
noun
plural of spacewalker
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
starchflower
strawstacker
stuccoworker
supercrowned
surplicewise
swashbuckler
swashbuckler
noun
A daring adventurer.
A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
switchbacker
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
switchkeeper
terracewards
thencefoward
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
trackwalkers
trackwalkers
noun
plural of trackwalker
trencherwise
underwatcher
wachapreague
wachenheimer
waistcoateer
waistcoateer
noun
(obsolete) One wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.