To quench; extinguish (fire, pain, malice, enemies, etc.)
airwash
airways
airways
noun
plural of airway
airwise
airwise
adj
Competent and familiar with aircraft or air travel.
ajowans
alswith
andrews
answers
answers
noun
plural of answer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of answer
antwise
anyways
anyways
adv
(conjunctive, informal, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
(rare) In any way or respect, at all.
anywise
anywise
adv
In any case.
arawaks
ashaway
ashdown
ashdown
Proper noun
A city in and the county seat of in Arkansas, USA.
ashweed
ashweed
noun
Goutweed, Aegopodium podagraria.
ashwell
ashwood
ashwood
noun
The wood of the ash tree.
ashwort
askwith
asprawl
asprawl
adj
Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling).
prep
Sprawling over or across.
assewer
asswage
asswage
verb
Obsolete spelling of assuage
aswithe
aswough
avowals
avowals
noun
plural of avowal
avowers
avowers
noun
plural of avower
awakens
awakens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of awaken
aweless
aweless
adj
(obsolete) Inspiring no awe.
Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear; irreverent.
Without fear; fearless, unafraid.
awesome
awesome
adj
(colloquial) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
(dated) Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
noun
(slang) Short for awesomeness: the quality, state, or essence of being awesome.
awnings
awnings
noun
plural of awning
awnless
awnless
adj
Without awns or beard.
backsaw
backsaw
noun
A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge.
bagwash
bagwash
noun
(historical) A type of laundry in which the washing was returned to the customer in a bag, undried and unpressed.
bagwigs
bagwigs
noun
plural of bagwig
bandsaw
bandsaw
noun
A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
verb
(transitive) To cut with a bandsaw.
barlows
barrows
barrows
noun
plural of barrow
barstow
barways
barways
noun
plural of barway
barwise
barwise
adv
(heraldry) Horizontally.
bashaws
bashaws
noun
plural of bashaw
bawbees
bawbees
noun
plural of bawbee
bawdies
bawlers
bawlers
noun
plural of bawler
bawsint
bawsunt
bawsunt
adj
(archaic, rare, literary, or dialectal) Having white streaks or spots on a black or bay background (especially of an animal's or a mountain's face).
bawties
bawties
noun
plural of bawtie
plural of bawty
bedways
beeswax
beeswax
noun
(colloquial, mildly humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
verb
(transitive) To polish with beeswax.
bespawl
bespawl
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To daub, make foul, or soil (someone or something) with spawl or spittle.
bestraw
beswarm
beswarm
verb
(transitive) To swarm over; to envelop in a swarm.
bewails
bewails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewail
bewares
bewares
verb
(obsolete) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beware
bewaste
bewaste
verb
(transitive) To waste utterly or completely.
bewraps
bewraps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewrap
bewrays
bewrays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewray
boswall
bowsman
bowsman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who works in the bow of a vessel.
An archer.
brawest
brawlis
brawlys
bucksaw
bucksaw
noun
A saw, in a metal frame, used to cut lengths of wood.
bushwah
bushwah
Noun
Nonsense.
bushwas
buzzsaw
buzzsaw
noun
(slang) A violently destructive attack.
(slang) Someone or something that makes a loud, harsh, grinding or rasping noise, like that of a circular saw.
(slang) The MG 42 general-purpose machine gun.
A circular saw.
One who attacks violently and/or mindlessly.
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) To spin rapidly like the blades of a circular saw.
(transitive) To cut with a circular saw.
(transitive, intransitive, colloquial) To produce a loud, harsh noise like that of a circular saw.
byelaws
byelaws
noun
plural of byelaw
capshaw
carwash
carwash
noun
Alternative spelling of car wash
cashaws
cashaws
noun
plural of cashaw
cashews
cashews
noun
plural of cashew
caswell
caswell
Proper noun
A village on the Gower Peninsula in Wales.
catspaw
catspaw
noun
Alternative spelling of cat's-paw
catwise
catwise
adv
In the manner of a cat.
chawers
chawers
noun
plural of chawer
clawers
clawers
noun
plural of clawer
clawson
cogways
cowages
cowards
cowards
noun
plural of coward
cowarts
cowpats
cowpats
noun
plural of cowpat
cowpeas
cowpeas
noun
plural of cowpea
crashaw
cumshaw
cumshaw
noun
A gratuity or tip as thanks for a service
verb
To give or make a present to.
cushaws
cushaws
noun
plural of cushaw
darwesh
dawdles
dawdles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dawdle
dawkins
dawties
deewans
deewans
noun
plural of deewan
dewaxes
dewaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dewax
dewlaps
dewlaps
noun
plural of dewlap
disavow
disavow
verb
(transitive) To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.
(transitive) To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
diswarn
diswarn
verb
(obsolete) To dissuade from by previous warning.
dragsaw
drawees
drawees
noun
plural of drawee
drawers
drawers
noun
(archaic) Clothing worn on the legs, especially that worn next to the skin, such as hose or breeches.
(dated or regional, informal) Underpants, especially long underpants.
(slang) Any clothing covering the legs, such as shorts, trousers, or tights.
plural of drawer
dwamish
dwarves
dwarves
noun
plural of dwarf
earwigs
earwigs
noun
plural of earwig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earwig
edwards
edwards
Proper noun
from the given name Edward.
endways
endways
adv
endwise
enshawl
enwraps
enwraps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enwrap
eyewash
eyewash
noun
(countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.
(countable, uncountable) The washing out of the eyes with copious water (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants.
(uncountable, slang) Nonsense, flattery, or pretentiousness.
verb
(intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.
To fool with nonsense or flattery.
fallows
fallows
noun
plural of fallow (uncultivated land)
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fallow
fanwise
fanwise
adj
In a radial arrangement resembling a hand-held fan.
adv
In a fanwise manner.
farrows
farrows
noun
plural of farrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of farrow
fawners
fawners
noun
plural of fawner
fishway
fishway
Noun
A structure built on or around dams or locks to facilitate the migration of fish.
flyswat
flyswat
noun
flyswatter
flyways
flyways
noun
plural of flyway
foresaw
foresaw
verb
simple past tense of foresee
forswat
forswat
adj
(obsolete) Overheated; covered with sweat.
fretsaw
fretsaw
noun
A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
verb
To cut with a fretsaw.
gallows
gallows
noun
(colloquial, obsolete) A wretch who deserves to be hanged.
(colloquial, obsolete) Suspenders; braces.
(printing, obsolete) The rest for the tympan when raised.
Any contrivance with posts and crossbeam for suspending objects.
The main frame of a beam engine.
Wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gallow
galways
gawkers
gawkers
noun
plural of gawker
gawkies
gawkies
noun
plural of gawky
gawkish
gawkish
adj
gawky
geegaws
geegaws
noun
plural of geegaw
geswarp
gewgaws
gewgaws
noun
plural of gewgaw
glasgow
glasgow
Proper noun
A city in Lanarkshire and the largest in Scotland.
A CDP in Delaware.
A village in Illinois.
A city in Kentucky.
A city in Missouri.
A city in Montana
A borough in Pennsylvania.
A town in Virginia.
A town in West Virginia.
A settlement in Suriname.
gnawers
gnawers
noun
plural of gnawer
goshawk
goshawk
noun
Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
guffaws
guffaws
noun
plural of guffaw
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of guffaw
gwantus
hacksaw
hacksaw
noun
A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal
verb
To cut with a hacksaw.
hallows
hallows
noun
(archaic) The relics or remains of a saint, or the shrines in which they are kept.
plural of hallow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hallow
handsaw
handsaw
noun
(obsolete) A heron.
A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
handsew
hanshaw
hanshaw
noun
(UK, archaic) A heronsew.
harrows
harrows
noun
plural of harrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harrow
harshaw
haswell
hawkers
hawkers
noun
plural of hawker
hawkeys
hawkeys
noun
plural of hawkey
hawkies
hawkies
noun
plural of hawkie
hawkins
hawkish
hawkish
adj
Favouring increasing interest rates; inclined towards increasing interest rates.
Resembling a hawk in appearance or behaviour.
Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
hawkyns
hawsers
hawsers
noun
plural of hawser
hawsing
hawsing
verb
present participle of hawse
haymows
haymows
noun
plural of haymow
headsaw
heehaws
heehaws
noun
plural of heehaw
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heehaw
hiwasse
hogwash
hogwash
noun
(informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.
(literally) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs; swill.
howdahs
howdahs
noun
plural of howdah
impawns
impawns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impawn