(UK, ecclesiastical law) The right to present a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church office.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
alsworth
aquashow
aquashow
noun
A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
aswooned
avowries
avowries
noun
plural of avowry
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
basswood
basswood
noun
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
batfowls
bawcocks
bawcocks
noun
plural of bawcock
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
baywoods
beclowns
beclowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclown
becrowds
becrowds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becrowd
bedgowns
bedgowns
noun
plural of bedgown
bedrowse
bedrowse
verb
To make drowsy.
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
beshower
besnowed
besnowed
adj
Covered or laden with snow.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besnow
bestowal
bestowal
noun
The act of bestowing.
bestowed
bestowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestow
bestower
bestower
noun
One who bestows.
bestrown
bestrown
verb
(archaic) past participle of bestrew
bestrows
bestrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestrow
blowcase
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
blowguns
blowguns
noun
plural of blowgun
blowiest
blowiest
adj
superlative form of blowy: most blowy
blowings
blowings
noun
plural of blowing
blowjobs
blowjobs
noun
plural of blowjob
blowoffs
blowoffs
noun
plural of blowoff
blowouts
blowouts
noun
plural of blowout
blowsier
blowsier
adj
comparative form of blowsy: more blowsy
blowsily
blowsily
adv
In a blowsy manner.
boatwise
boatwise
adv
In the manner of a boat.
bodewash
bodywise
bogwoods
bogwoods
noun
plural of bogwood
boleslaw
boneshaw
bookways
bookwise
bookwise
adv
In the manner of a book.
bostwick
bosworth
bosworth
Proper noun
A city/town in Missouri, US.
botswana
bowbells
boweries
boweries
noun
plural of bowery
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
bowknots
bowknots
noun
plural of bowknot
bowlders
bowlders
noun
plural of bowlder
bowlfuls
bowlfuls
noun
plural of bowlful
bowlines
bowlines
noun
plural of bowline
bowlings
bowshots
bowshots
noun
plural of bowshot
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
bowstaff
bowstave
bowstave
noun
The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
boxwoods
boxwoods
noun
plural of boxwood
boystown
boystown
Proper noun
A gayborhood area of Chicago
browless
browless
adj
(obsolete) Without shame.
Without a brow or eyebrows.
brownest
brownest
adj
superlative form of brown: most brown
brownies
brownies
noun
plural of brownie
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brownism
brownism
Proper noun
The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
Proper noun
The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of
brownist
brownist
Noun
One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine.
Noun
An and follower of (1540–1633).
brownson
browpost
browsage
browsers
browsers
noun
plural of browser
browsick
browsing
browsing
noun
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
verb
present participle of browse
budworms
budworms
noun
plural of budworm
bushwood
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
carassow
carassow
noun
Archaic form of curassow.
casewood
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).
caseworm
caseworm
noun
A worm or grub that makes a case for itself.
cashtown
casstown
cheswold
choctaws
chowders
chowders
noun
plural of chowder
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
clowders
clowders
noun
plural of clowder
clownish
clownish
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
(now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
cogswell
cogweels
coldslaw
coldslaw
noun
Archaic form of coleslaw.
coleslaw
coleslaw
noun
A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).
combwise
combwise
adv
In the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.
copywise
cornrows
cornrows
noun
plural of cornrow
cotswold
cotswold
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Cotswolds range of hills.
A style of traditional Morris dancing originating from the Cotswolds area of England.
Noun
A sheep of a certain breed with long wool, formerly common in the English counties of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester.
Proper noun
a local government district in Gloucestershire, England.
cowbanes
cowbanes
noun
plural of cowbane
cowbells
cowbells
noun
plural of cowbell
cowbinds
cowbirds
cowbirds
noun
plural of cowbird
cowerers
cowerers
noun
plural of cowerer
cowflaps
cowflaps
noun
plural of cowflap
cowflops
cowflops
noun
plural of cowflop
cowgirls
cowgirls
noun
plural of cowgirl
cowgrass
cowhages
cowhands
cowhands
noun
plural of cowhand
cowherbs
cowherds
cowherds
noun
plural of cowherd
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cowhouse
cowhouse
noun
A house or barn for keeping cows.
cowlicks
cowlicks
noun
plural of cowlick
cowlings
cowlings
noun
plural of cowling
cowplops
cowplops
noun
plural of cowplop
cowpokes
cowpokes
noun
plural of cowpoke
cowpoxes
cowpoxes
noun
plural of cowpox
cowrites
cowrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cowrite
cowshard
cowsharn
cowsheds
cowsheds
noun
plural of cowshed
cowskins
cowskins
noun
plural of cowskin
cowslips
cowslips
noun
plural of cowslip
coxswain
coxswain
noun
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxwains
crossbow
crossbow
noun
A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.
crossrow
crossrow
noun
(obsolete) The alphabet, or Christcross-row.
A row that crosses others.
crossway
crossway
noun
(archaic) A crossroad.
crossweb
croswell
crowbars
crowbars
noun
plural of crowbar
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crowbar
crowders
crowders
noun
plural of crowder
crowdies
crowdies
noun
plural of crowdie
plural of crowdy
crowners
crowners
noun
plural of crowner
crownets
crownets
noun
plural of crownet
crowshay
crowstep
crowstep
noun
(architecture) A stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable end of a building.
curassow
curassow
noun
Any of several species of bird in the genera Nothocrax, Mitu, Pauxi, and Crax of the Cracidae family, limited to the Americas.
cussword
cussword
noun
Alternative form of cuss word
cutdowns
cutdowns
noun
plural of cutdown
cutworks
cutworks
noun
plural of cutwork
cutworms
cutworms
noun
plural of cutworm
dagwoods
dagwoods
noun
plural of dagwood
dawsonia
dayglows
dayglows
noun
plural of dayglow
dayworks
dayworks
noun
plural of daywork
decrowns
decrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrown
dellslow
dewdrops
dewdrops
noun
plural of dewdrop
dewyrose
disallow
disallow
verb
(UK, law, historical) to overrule a colonial legislation by the sovereign-in-privy council
To refuse to allow
To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper
disavows
disavows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disavow
disbowel
disbowel
verb
(rare) To disembowel.
discrown
discrown
verb
(transitive) To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status.