(by extension) Covered, overspread (with or in something).
Washed by the waves or tide (of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it); covered with water.
chaws
chaws
noun
plural of chaw
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaw
chews
chews
noun
plural of chew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chew
chows
chows
noun
plural of chow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chow
chwas
dhows
dhows
noun
plural of dhow
hawks
hawks
noun
plural of hawk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hawk
hawse
hawse
adj
(nautical) In a position relative to the course and position of a vessel, somewhat forward of the stem.
adv
(nautical, of a vessel) Lying to two anchors, streamed from either bow.
noun
(nautical) A hawsehole or hawsepipe.
(nautical) The horizontal distance or area between an anchored vessel's bows and the actual position of her anchor(s).
(nautical) The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
verb
(intransitive, nautical, of a vessel) To lie uneasily to an anchor, typically due to a weather tide.
hewes
hewes
noun
plural of hewe
howes
howes
noun
plural of howe
howfs
howfs
noun
plural of howf
howks
howls
howls
noun
plural of howl
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of howl
howso
howso
adv
However, in whatever manner.
However, to whatever extent.
pshaw
pshaw
intj
Indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief.
verb
(intransitive) To express disgust or contempt by saying "pshaw".
sawah
sawah
noun
A rice paddy.
schow
schwa
schwa
noun
(phonetics) An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
Alternative form of shva
The character ə.
verb
(phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.
shawl
shawl
noun
A fold of wrinkled flesh under the lips and neck of a bloodhound, used in scenting.
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women.
verb
(transitive) To wrap in a shawl.
shawm
shawm
noun
A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.
shawn
shawn
Proper noun
name, popular in the US in the 1970s.
name, transferred from the male name.
shaws
shaws
noun
plural of shaw
stalks or leaves of root vegetables.
shawy
shewa
shewn
shewn
verb
past participle of shew
shews
shews
noun
plural of shew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shew
showa
showd
shown
shown
verb
past participle of show
shows
shows
noun
plural of show
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of show
showy
showy
adj
(sometimes derogatory) Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
shrew
shrew
noun
(derogatory) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).
Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha).
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To beshrew; to curse.
swash
swash
adj
(typography) Having pronounced swashes.
bold; dramatic.
noun
(architecture) An oval figure, whose mouldings are oblique to the axis of the work.
(obsolete) A blustering noise.
(obsolete) A swaggering fellow; a swasher.
(obsolete) Liquid filth; wash; hog mash.
(obsolete) swaggering behaviour.
(typography) A long, protruding ornamental line or pen stroke found in some typefaces and styles of calligraphy.
A narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.
A smooth stroke; a swish.
A streak or patch.
A swishing noise.
A wet splashing sound.
The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
verb
(intransitive) To fall violently or noisily.
(intransitive) To wade forcefully through liquid.
(transitive, intransitive) To dash or flow noisily; to splash.
(transitive, intransitive) To swagger; to act with boldness or bluster (toward).
(transitive, intransitive) To swipe.
(transitive, intransitive) To swirl through liquid; to swish.
To streak, to color in a swash.
swath
swath
noun
(often figuratively) A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.
A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.
noun
(basketball) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
(slang) Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
(uncountable, Canada, prison slang) An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.
A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
verb
(basketball) To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
(gay slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
(transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
(transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
(transitive, slang, dated) To flog; to lash.
To make a rustling sound while moving.
swith
swith
adj
(dialectal or obsolete) Strong; vehement.
adv
(dialectal or obsolete) Quickly, speedily, promptly.
(dialectal or obsolete) Strongly; vehemently; very.
swosh
swosh
verb
Alternative form of swash (“to dash or flow noisily; to splash”)
thaws
thaws
noun
plural of thaw
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thaw
thews
thews
noun
plural of thew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thew
walsh
walsh
Proper noun
Variant of Welsh and Welch.
washo
washy
washy
adj
(US, dialect, archaic) Not firm or hardy; liable to sweat profusely with labour.
Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.
Watery; damp; soft.
noun
(childish or poetic, rare) A wash, an act of washing.
weesh
weihs
welsh
welsh
verb
(derogatory, sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
(derogatory, sometimes offensive) To go back on one's word.
wersh
wersh
adj
(UK dialectal, Scotland) Insipid; tasteless; delicate; having a pale and sickly look.
whams
whams
noun
plural of wham
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wham
whaps
whaps
noun
plural of whap
whase
whats
whats
noun
plural of what; used as a stand-in to collectively pluralize arbitrary instances of things. Often used along with whys, hows, etc.
whees
whees
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whee
whens
whens
noun
plural of when
whets
whets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whet
whews
whews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whew
wheys
wheys
noun
plural of whey
whids
whids
noun
plural of whid
whigs
whigs
noun
plural of whig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whig
whils
whims
whims
noun
plural of whim
whins
whins
noun
plural of whin
whips
whips
noun
plural of whip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whip
whirs
whirs
noun
plural of whir
whish
whish
adj
(obsolete) Silent.
intj
Alternative spelling of whisht
noun
A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
whisk
whisk
noun
(obsolete) The card game whist.
A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.
A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).
A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
A quick, light sweeping motion.
A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.
verb
(intransitive) To move lightly and nimbly.
(transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
(transitive) To move something rapidly and with no warning.
(transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
(transitive) To move whiskers.
whisp
whisp
noun
Alternative form of wisp
whiss
whist
whist
adj
(rare) Silent, hushed.
intj
Alternative spelling of whisht. Silence!, quiet!, hush!, shhh!, shush!
noun
A session of playing this card game.
Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To become silent.
(transitive, rare) To hush, shush, or whisht; to still.
whits
whits
noun
plural of whit
whoas
whoas
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whoa
whops
whops
noun
plural of whop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whop
whose
whose
det
(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
(relative) Of which, belonging to which.
(relative) Of whom, belonging to whom.
pron
(interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
(relative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
whoso
whoso
pron
(archaic) whosoever, whatever person
whsle
whush
wisha
wisha
intj
(Ireland) An expression of surprise.
wisht
wisht
adj
(West Country, Cornwall, Devon) Sickly, weak.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of wish