To quench; extinguish (fire, pain, malice, enemies, etc.)
ashweed
ashweed
noun
Goutweed, Aegopodium podagraria.
ashwell
aswithe
behowls
behowls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behowl
beshrew
beshrew
verb
(transitive) An imperative uttered as a mildly imprecatory or merely expletive introductory exclamation.
(transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
cashews
cashews
noun
plural of cashew
chawers
chawers
noun
plural of chawer
chewers
chewers
noun
plural of chewer
chowsed
chowsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chowse
chowses
chowses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chowse
cowshed
cowshed
noun
A shed or barn for keeping cows.
darwesh
elsehow
elsehow
adv
(archaic) Somehow else; in some other way.
enshawl
eschews
eschews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eschew
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.
handsew
haswell
hawkers
hawkers
noun
plural of hawker
hawkeys
hawkeys
noun
plural of hawkey
hawkies
hawkies
noun
plural of hawkie
hawsers
hawsers
noun
plural of hawser
headsaw
hebrews
hebrews
Proper noun
The nineteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews.
heehaws
heehaws
noun
plural of heehaw
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heehaw
henwise
hernsew
hiwasse
howdies
howdies
noun
plural of howdy
howells
howlers
howlers
noun
plural of howler
howlets
howlets
noun
plural of howlet
huswife
huswife
noun
Obsolete form of housewife.
verb
Obsolete form of housewive.
jewbush
jewbush
noun
The low-growing tropical American shrub Euphorbia tithymaloides (formerly Pedilanthus tithymaloides).
jewfish
jewfish
noun
Argyrosomus japonicus (silver jewfish, also known as the mulloway jewfish in eastern Australia)
A lesser show that occurs before the main entertainment.
verb
(transitive) To show in advance.
prewash
prewash
noun
A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.
verb
To rinse something before washing it properly.
pshawed
pshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pshaw
rechews
rechews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rechew
reshown
reshown
verb
past participle of reshow
reshows
reshows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reshow
schweiz
schwenk
sekhwan
shawled
shawled
adj
Dressed in a shawl.
shawnee
shawnee
noun
Virginia waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)
sherwin
shewers
shewers
noun
plural of shewer
shewing
shewing
verb
(archaic) present participle of shew
showell
showers
showers
noun
plural of shower
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shower
showery
showery
adj
Given to showers; having frequent rainfall.
Of or relating to a shower or showers.
showier
showier
adj
comparative form of showy: more showy
showker
showmen
showmen
noun
plural of showman
shrewdy
shrewed
shrewed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shrew
shrewly
shrewly
adv
(rare, archaic) In a shrewish manner, shrewdly, sharply.
somehow
somehow
adv
In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
somewhy
somewhy
adv
For some reason
stewish
stewish
adj
(obsolete) Suiting a stew, or brothel.
Like a stew or thick soup.
strewth
strewth
intj
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
swashed
swashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swash
swasher
swasher
adj
comparative form of swash: more swash
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a blustering show of valour or force of arms.
swashes
swashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swash
swathed
swathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swathe
swather
swather
noun
A device on a mowing machine or combine harvester that raises uncut grain and marks the edge of the swath.
A length of cloth used to swaddle an infant.
swathes
swathes
noun
plural of swathe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swathe
swedish
swedish
Proper noun
The language of Sweden and Åland (an autonomous part of Finland). Swedish is also one of the two official languages of Finland, spoken by 6% of the citizens. A very small minority in Estonia has Swedish as their mother tongue.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Sweden.
Of or pertaining to the
swished
swished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swish
swisher
swisher
adj
comparative form of swish: more swish
noun
(US, African-American Vernacular, slang) The wrapping paper of a cigar for use in making a blunt to smoke marijuana
(archaic) One who flogs or thrashes.
One who swishes something.
swishes
swishes
noun
plural of swish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swish
swithen
swither
swither
noun
(chiefly Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.
verb
(Scotland, Northern England) To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.
To move or swing about.
thawers
thawers
noun
plural of thawer
towhees
towhees
noun
plural of towhee
tweesht
unshrew
wahines
wahines
noun
plural of wahine
washers
washers
noun
plural of washer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of washer
washery
washery
noun
(dated, 1930s) Synonym of laundromat, launderette
The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
washier
washier
adj
comparative form of washy: more washy
washmen
washmen
noun
plural of washman
watches
watches
noun
The leaves of Sarracenia flava.
plural of watch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watch
weakish
weakish
adj
Somewhat weak
wealths
wealths
noun
plural of wealth
wearish
wearish
adj
(obsolete or dialectal) Sickly, wizened, feeble.
(obsolete) Tasteless, having a sickly flavour; insipid.
weedish
weedish
adj
Wimpy; puny.
weerish
weerish
adj
Obsolete form of wearish.
weeshee
weights
weights
noun
(weightlifting) Any collection of weighted objects, such as dumbbells or barbells, used for exercise and training the muscles.
plural of weight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weight
welches
welches
noun
plural of welch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of welch
wellish
wellish
adj
Somewhat well; in okay but not great health.
Somewhat well; reasonable; adequate.
adv
Somewhat well; in a fairly satisfactory manner.
welshed
welshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of welsh
welsher
welsher
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of welcher
welshes
welshes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of welsh
welshry
wenches
wenches
noun
plural of wench
wendish
wendish
Adjective
Of or relating to the Wends.
Proper noun
The language of the Wends.
wennish
wennish
adj
Having the nature of a wen; resembling a wen.
wershba
westham
wethers
wethers
noun
plural of wether
wettish
wettish
adj
Somewhat wet; damp, moist.
whalers
whalers
noun
plural of whaler
wharves
wharves
noun
plural of wharf
wheesht
wheezes
wheezes
noun
plural of wheeze
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wheeze
whereas
whereas
adv
(obsolete) Where (that).
conj
(chiefly law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)
In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
noun
A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
whereis
whereso
whereso
adv
(archaic) wheresoever; regardless of which place
wherves
whesten
wheyish
wheyish
adj
Resembling whey.
whileas
whimsey
whimsey
noun
Alternative spelling of whimsy
whiners
whiners
noun
plural of whiner
whinges
whinges
noun
plural of whinge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whinge
whished
whished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whish
whishes
whishes
noun
plural of whish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whish
whisked
whisked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whisk
whisker
whisker
noun
(colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.
(metallurgy) A small tendril that forms on metal.
(nautical) Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
(statistics) A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.
A hair of the beard.
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
whisket
whisket
noun
(UK, dialect) A basket; especially, a straw provender basket.
(engineering) A small lathe for turning wooden pins.
whiskey
whiskey
noun
(Ireland, US) A drink of whiskey.
(Ireland, US) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
(historical) A light gig or carriage; a tim-whiskey.
(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Whiskey from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
whisper
whisper
noun
(Internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.
(figurative) A faint trace or hint (of something).
(usually in the plural) A rumor.
A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
verb
(intransitive) To make a low, sibilant sound.
(intransitive) To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
(intransitive) To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
(transitive) To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
(transitive, obsolete) To address in a whisper, or low voice.
(transitive, obsolete) To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.
whissle
whisted
whisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whist
whister
whister
noun
A player of the card game whist.
whistle
whistle
noun
(Cockney rhyming slang) A suit (from whistle and flute).
(colloquial) The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
An act of whistling.
Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
verb
(intransitive) To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.
(transitive) To send, signal, or call by a whistle.
(transitive, intransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.
(transitive, intransitive) To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.
whitens
whitens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whiten
whitest
whitest
adj
superlative form of white: most white
whiteys
whities
whities
noun
plural of whitey
whizzes
whizzes
noun
plural of whiz
plural of whizz
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whiz
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whizz
whooses
whosome
whuskie
whussle
whyness
whyness
noun
(nonstandard, philosophy) The reason why; the cause or intent.
winches
winches
noun
plural of winch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of winch
wishers
wishers
noun
plural of wisher
witches
witches
noun
plural of witch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of witch
withers
withers
noun
The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wither
withies
withies
noun
plural of withy
withset
withset
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be set against.
(obsolete, transitive) To set oneself against; oppose; resist.
(transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To set (a place) with an ambush.
wooshed
wooshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of woosh
wooshes
wooshes
noun
plural of woosh
wreaths
wreaths
noun
plural of wreath
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wreath
writhes
writhes
noun
plural of writhe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of writhe