to fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
to travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
busyworks
buzzwords
buzzwords
noun
plural of buzzword
byrdstown
byrewards
cableways
cableways
noun
plural of cableway
cakewalks
cakewalks
noun
plural of cakewalk
callowest
callowest
adj
superlative form of callow: most callow
canewares
canewares
noun
plural of caneware
capeworks
carassows
carassows
noun
plural of carassow
carraways
carraways
noun
plural of carraway
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.
castaways
castaways
noun
plural of castaway
catawissa
causeways
causeways
noun
plural of causeway
chadwicks
charmwise
chawstick
chawstick
noun
Alternative form of chewstick (“plant”)
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chickasaw
chippewas
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowchows
chowchows
noun
plural of chowchow
chowtimes
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clamworms
clamworms
noun
plural of clamworm
classwise
classwise
adj
(chiefly India) In terms of class (category, social class, school group, etc.).
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
claywares
claywares
noun
plural of clayware
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
clewiston
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
closedown
closedown
noun
(radio, television) The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.
closewing
clownship
clownship
noun
The role or art of a clown.
coachwise
coastward
coastward
adj
towards the coast
coastways
coastways
adv
Alternative form of coastwise
coastwise
coastwise
adj
Along the coast.
cockcrows
cockcrows
noun
plural of cockcrow
cockswain
cockswain
noun
Alternative spelling of coxswain
cocuswood
cocuswood
noun
The dense hardwood of Brya ebenus, a Caribbean flowering tree.
codewords
codewords
noun
plural of codeword
cogwheels
cogwheels
noun
plural of cogwheel
coleslaws
coleslaws
noun
plural of coleslaw
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
collywest
comedowns
comedowns
noun
plural of comedown
cometwise
cometwise
adj
In the manner of a comet.
cookstown
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
copsewood
copsewood
noun
brushwood; coppice
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
cotswolds
cotswolds
Proper noun
A range of limestone hills in West-central England
The area of England characterised by the Cotswolds
The area of the Cotswold Hills AONB
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
cowinners
cowinners
noun
plural of cowinner
cowlstaff
cowlstaff
noun
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
cowsucker
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
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
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.
crowfoots
crowfoots
noun
plural of crowfoot
crownless
crownless
adj
Without a crown.
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
crowstick
crowstone
crowstone
noun
(UK, dialect) Ganister, a kind of sandstone.
cruiseway
cruiseway
noun
(UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic.
curassows
curassows
noun
plural of curassow
cusswords
cusswords
noun
plural of cussword
cutwaters
cutwaters
noun
plural of cutwater
daisytown
dameworts
daneweeds
daneworts
daneworts
noun
plural of danewort
darwinism
darwinism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Darwinism.
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
dashwheel
dawsonite
dawsonite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
deadwoods
deadwoods
noun
plural of deadwood
deadworks
deadworks
noun
(nautical) The parts of a laden ship that are above water.
deerweeds
deerweeds
noun
plural of deerweed
deflowers
deflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflower
delawares
dembowski
depthways
depthwise
depthwise
adj
Directed across the depth of an object or place.
adv
Across the depth of an object or place.
devilwise
dewanship
disallows
disallows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disallow
disavowal
disavowal
noun
A denial of knowledge, relationship, and/or responsibility towards something (or someone).
disavowed
disavowed
adj
Strongly disowned or denied.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disavow
disavower
disavower
noun
One who disavows.
disbowels
disbowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbowel
discrowns
discrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discrown
disendows
disendows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disendow
dishallow
dishallow
verb
(transitive) To make unholy; to profane.
dishtowel
dishtowel
noun
A cloth or towel used to dry dishes.
dishwares
dishwares
noun
plural of dishware
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
dishwiper
dishwiper
noun
(slang, chiefly New England) A dish towel.
disowning
disowning
verb
present participle of disown
dispowder
disshadow
diswarren
diswarren
verb
(transitive) To deprive (land) of the character of a warren.
disweapon
disweapon
verb
(transitive) To disarm; to take away the weapon of.
dodsworth
dowdiness
dowdiness
noun
The characteristic of being dowdy; frumpiness; plainness.
dowerless
dowerless
adj
Lacking a dowry; dowryless.
downbeats
downbeats
noun
plural of downbeat
downcasts
downcasts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downcast
downcomes
downcomes
noun
plural of downcome
downfalls
downfalls
noun
plural of downfall
downhauls
downhauls
noun
plural of downhaul
downhills
downhills
noun
plural of downhill
downiness
downiness
noun
The quality of being downy.
downlinks
downlinks
noun
plural of downlink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downlink
downloads
downloads
noun
plural of download
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of download
downplays
downplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay