An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
almswoman
almswoman
noun
(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)
armorwise
armyworms
armyworms
noun
plural of armyworm
arrowbush
arrowless
arrowless
adj
Without an arrow.
assawoman
asterwort
asterwort
noun
aster (any of several plants of the genus Aster)
awesomely
awesomely
adv
In a manner inspiring awe.
aylsworth
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwoods
backwoods
adj
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
noun
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
ballgowns
ballgowns
noun
plural of ballgown
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballgown
balsawood
balsawood
noun
The wood of the balsa tree.
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
bashawdom
basswoods
basswoods
noun
plural of basswood
bawdstrot
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
bearwoods
becowards
beefwoods
beefwoods
noun
plural of beefwood
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
bellowers
bellowers
noun
plural of bellower
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
bentwoods
bentwoods
noun
plural of bentwood
beshadows
beshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshadow
besnowing
besnowing
verb
present participle of besnow
bestowage
bestowage
noun
(obsolete) Stowage.
bestowals
bestowals
noun
plural of bestowal
bestowing
bestowing
verb
present participle of bestow
bestrowed
bestrowed
verb
simple past tense of bestrow
beworries
beworries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beworry
beworship
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
bluewoods
bluewoods
noun
plural of bluewood
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
boatswain
boatswain
noun
A kind of gull, the jaeger.
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
The tropicbird.
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
bodyworks
bodyworks
noun
plural of bodywork
boggstown
bollworms
bollworms
noun
plural of bollworm
bookwards
bookworms
bookworms
noun
plural of bookworm
boomtowns
boomtowns
noun
plural of boomtown
borrowers
borrowers
noun
plural of borrower
boswellia
bowedness
bowedness
noun
Quality of being bowed.
bowelless
bowelless
adj
(obsolete) Without pity.
bowerston
boweryish
bowsprits
bowsprits
noun
plural of bowsprit
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
bowstrung
bowstrung
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowstring
brasstown
brasswork
brasswork
noun
Work or ornamentation made of brass.
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
brewhouse
brewhouse
noun
brewery, a place where beer is made
broadways
broadways
noun
plural of broadway
broadwise
broadwise
adv
(obsolete) Breadthwise.
bronislaw
browbands
browbands
noun
plural of browband
browbeats
browbeats
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of browbeat
browniest
browniest
adj
superlative form of browny: most browny
brownness
brownness
noun
The state or quality of being brown.
brownnose
brownnose
noun
(figurative) One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
verb
To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
brownouts
brownouts
noun
plural of brownout
brushwood
brushwood
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
Small trees and shrubs.
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
buhlworks
bullswool
bullswool
noun
(euphemistic) bullshit; nonsense
bungalows
bungalows
noun
plural of bungalow
burrowers
burrowers
noun
plural of burrower
burstwort
burstwort
noun
(obsolete) Rupturewort, Herniaria glabra.
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
busyworks
buzzwords
buzzwords
noun
plural of buzzword
byrdstown
callowest
callowest
adj
superlative form of callow: most callow
capeworks
carassows
carassows
noun
plural of carassow
caseworks
caseworms
caseworms
noun
plural of caseworm
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowchows
chowchows
noun
plural of chowchow
chowtimes
clamworms
clamworms
noun
plural of clamworm
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
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.
coachwise
coastward
coastward
adj
towards the coast
coastways
coastways
adv
Alternative form of coastwise
coastwise
coastwise
adj
Along the coast.
cockcrows
cockcrows
noun
plural of cockcrow
cockswain
cockswain
noun
Alternative spelling of coxswain
cocuswood
cocuswood
noun
The dense hardwood of Brya ebenus, a Caribbean flowering tree.
codewords
codewords
noun
plural of codeword
cogwheels
cogwheels
noun
plural of cogwheel
coleslaws
coleslaws
noun
plural of coleslaw
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
collywest
comedowns
comedowns
noun
plural of comedown
cometwise
cometwise
adj
In the manner of a comet.
cookstown
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
copsewood
copsewood
noun
brushwood; coppice
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
cordwoods
cordwoods
noun
plural of cordwood
corkscrew
corkscrew
adj
Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
noun
(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
verb
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
(transitive, informal) To extract information or consent from someone.
corkwoods
corkwoods
noun
plural of corkwood
coswearer
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
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
cowinners
cowinners
noun
plural of cowinner
cowlstaff
cowlstaff
noun
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
cowsucker
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
crawfoots
crawlsome
crawlsome
adj
Indicative of a crawl; characterised or marked by crawling
cresswort
crestwood
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crossbows
crossbows
noun
plural of crossbow
crossflow
crossflow
noun
A crosswise flow.
verb
To flow across, or in a contrary direction.
crosstown
crosstown
adj
(US) Extending across a city or town.
(public transportation) Connecting different areas of a city or town without passing through downtown.
Situated at the other end of town.
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.
crossways
crossways
adv
transversely; crosswise
noun
plural of crossway
crossweed
crosswind
crosswind
noun
A wind blowing across a line of travel.
crosswise
crosswise
adj
crossing; lying across
adv
transversely; so as to lie across
crossword
crossword
noun
(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
(informal, by extension) The grid of such a puzzle