(archaic) A woman who depends on the receipt of alms; a female beggar.
almswomen
almswomen
noun
plural of almswoman
aloeswood
aloeswood
noun
agalloch (Aquilaria malaccensis)
altarwise
altarwise
adj
Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
anglewise
anglewise
adv
With respect to an angle; angularly.
arrowless
arrowless
adj
Without an arrow.
aspinwall
awesomely
awesomely
adv
In a manner inspiring awe.
awfullest
awfullest
adj
superlative form of awful: most awful
awfulness
awfulness
noun
The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence
The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.
The state or quality of being awful.
the awfulness of this sacred place
aylsworth
ballgowns
ballgowns
noun
plural of ballgown
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballgown
ballhawks
ballhawks
noun
plural of ballhawk
balsawood
balsawood
noun
The wood of the balsa tree.
basilweed
basilweed
noun
The wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare.
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
bellowers
bellowers
noun
plural of bellower
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
beshawled
beshawled
adj
Wearing a shawl.
bestowals
bestowals
noun
plural of bestowal
beswelter
bewailers
bewailers
noun
plural of bewailer
bewhistle
bewilders
bewilders
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewilder
blackwash
blackwash
noun
(chiefly politics) A villainization campaign.
(medicine) A lotion made by mixing calomel and limewater.
(slang, New Zealand) A whitewash victory for any New Zealand national sporting team.
(slang, cricket) A whitewash victory for the West Indies cricket team. Started in the 1984–86 "Blackwash" series of the West Indian cricket team in England in 1984.
(slang, mining) Public campaigns and advertising funded by the coal industry to draw attention away from environmentally unsustainable practices or to justify exclusion from carbon taxes.
verb
(transitive) To blacken, to cover with a black color.
(transitive) To portray in a revisionist fashion as belonging to a black race of people.
(transitive) To villainize, to present in a damaging light.
bladewise
bladewise
adj
In the manner of a blade.
blowbacks
blowbacks
noun
plural of blowback
blowballs
blowballs
noun
plural of blowball
blowflies
blowflies
noun
plural of blowfly
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
blowholes
blowholes
noun
plural of blowhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowhole
blowiness
blowpipes
blowpipes
noun
plural of blowpipe
blowsiest
blowsiest
adj
superlative form of blowsy: most blowsy
blowspray
blowtubes
blowtubes
noun
plural of blowtube
blowziest
blowziest
adj
superlative form of blowzy: most blowzy
blueweeds
blueweeds
noun
plural of blueweed
bluewoods
bluewoods
noun
plural of bluewood
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
blutwurst
blutwurst
noun
(US) A blood sausage, blood pudding
bollworms
bollworms
noun
plural of bollworm
boswellia
bowelless
bowelless
adj
(obsolete) Without pity.
brawliest
brawliest
adj
superlative form of brawly: most brawly
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
bronislaw
buhlworks
bullswool
bullswool
noun
(euphemistic) bullshit; nonsense
bullweeds
bullweeds
noun
plural of bullweed
bullwhips
bullwhips
noun
plural of bullwhip
bungalows
bungalows
noun
plural of bungalow
cableways
cableways
noun
plural of cableway
cakewalks
cakewalks
noun
plural of cakewalk
callowest
callowest
adj
superlative form of callow: most callow
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.
cogwheels
cogwheels
noun
plural of cogwheel
coleslaws
coleslaws
noun
plural of coleslaw
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
collywest
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
cowlstaff
cowlstaff
noun
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
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
crewelist
crossflow
crossflow
noun
A crosswise flow.
verb
To flow across, or in a contrary direction.
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.
crownless
crownless
adj
Without a crown.
dashwheel
deflowers
deflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflower
delawares
devilwise
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).
disbowels
disbowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbowel
dishallow
dishallow
verb
(transitive) To make unholy; to profane.
dishtowel
dishtowel
noun
A cloth or towel used to dry dishes.
dowerless
dowerless
adj
Lacking a dowry; dowryless.
downfalls
downfalls
noun
plural of downfall
downhauls
downhauls
noun
plural of downhaul
downhills
downhills
noun
plural of downhill
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
downslide
downslide
noun
A slide downward; a worsening.
downslope
downslope
adj
in a direction down a slope
adv
down a slope
noun
a descent or declivity
dowsabels
drawliest
drawliest
adj
superlative form of drawly: most drawly
dwellings
dwellings
noun
plural of dwelling
edelweiss
edelweiss
noun
A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.
elbowbush
ellswerth
ellsworth
ellsworth
Proper noun
a city in Maine, USA
a village in the town of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, USA
elsewards
elsewards
adv
Alternative form of elseward.
elsewhere
elsewhere
adv
Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place.
noun
Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here.
entwistle
erewhiles
erewhiles
adv
Alternative form of erewhile
erstwhile
erstwhile
adj
(literary, law) Former, previous.
(proscribed) Respected, honourable.
adv
Formerly; in the past.
eschewals
eschewals
noun
plural of eschewal
fallowist
fallowist
noun
One who favors the practice of fallowing land.
falsework
falsework
noun
(engineering) A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.
(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.
farewells
farewells
noun
plural of farewell
fellowess
fellowess
noun
(chiefly humorous) A female fellow.
fishbowls
fishbowls
noun
plural of fishbowl
flankwise
flankwise
adv
In terms of, or by means of, a flank.
flatwares
flatwares
noun
plural of flatware
flatwoods
flatwoods
noun
plural of flatwood
flatworks
flatworms
flatworms
noun
plural of flatworm
fleaworts
fleaworts
noun
plural of fleawort
flockwise
flockwise
adv
In or as a flock.
floodways
floodways
noun
plural of floodway
floorshow
floorshow
noun
A set of performances held in a nightclub, restaurant or similar during the course of an evening.
floorwise
floorwise
adj
(India, nonstandard) Based on, or in terms of, the floor.
adv
(poetic, nonce word) Like a floor.
flowerers
flowerers
noun
plural of flowerer
flowerets
flowerets
noun
plural of floweret
flowerist
flowsheet
flowsheet
noun
flowchart
flowstone
flowstone
noun
(geology) A secondary layered mineral deposit of calcite or other mineral, formed by water flowing down the walls and along the floor of a cave.
flywheels
flywheels
noun
plural of flywheel
foldwards
foldwards
adv
(poetic) Towards a sheepfold.
followers
followers
noun
plural of follower
footwalls
footwalls
noun
plural of footwall
fowlpoxes
fowlstown
frownless
frownless
adj
Without a frown.
frowstily
frowstily
adv
In a frowsty manner.
fullwords
furbelows
furbelows
noun
plural of furbelow
gablewise
gablewise
adv
In the manner or orientation of a gable.
galliwasp
galliwasp
noun
Any of the lizards in the genus Celestus.
gallowses
gallowses
noun
(rather rare) plural of gallows
gallywasp
gangplows
garefowls
garefowls
noun
plural of garefowl
gawkishly
gawkishly
adv
In a gawkish manner.
glassware
glassware
noun
Articles made from glass, especially drinking glasses, jugs and other tableware made of glass.
glassweed
glasswork
glasswork
noun
glassware
the manufacturing of glass or glassware
glassworm
glassworm
noun
A phantom midge larva in the family Chaoboridae, which lives in freshwater and is nearly transparent.
An arrow worm in the phylum Chaetognatha, part of the marine zooplankton.
glasswort
glasswort
noun
Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia, once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish's glasswort)
Eriogonum salicornioides (glasswort buckwheat)
Kali turgida
Species of the Australian genus Tecticornia
Species of the European genus Sarcocornia
golden samphire (Inula crithmoides, now Limbarda crithmoides)