(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of awe
datsw
dawts
dawts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dawt
etwas
ewest
newts
newts
noun
plural of newt
nowts
nowts
noun
plural of nowt
sowte
starw
stawn
stews
stews
noun
plural of stew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stew
stewy
stewy
adj
stew-like, similar to stew
stowe
stowe
Proper noun
A civil parish and former village in Buckinghamshire, England
A small village in Shropshire, England, also spelt
A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.
A town in Lamoille County, Vermont, USA.
An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, USA.
stowp
stowp
noun
(Scotland, England) Alternative form of stoup
stows
stows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stow
straw
straw
adj
(figurative) Imaginary, but presented as real.
Made of straw.
Of a pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.
noun
(countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
(countable) A drinking straw.
(figurative) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing.
(uncommon) A pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.
(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.
verb
(obsolete, slang) To sell straws on the streets in order to cover the giving to the purchaser of things usually banned, such as pornography.
To lay straw around plants to protect them from frost.
strew
strew
verb
(archaic) To cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered.
(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
(transitive, archaic) To spread abroad; to disseminate.
To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.
strow
strow
verb
Obsolete form of strew.
swart
swart
adj
(UK dialectal) Black.
(obsolete) Gloomy; malignant.
Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.
noun
(IE dialectal) Variant of swath.
(UK dialectal) Black or dark dyestuff.
Obsolete spelling of sward
verb
(transitive) To make swart or tawny; blacken; tan.
swath
swath
noun
(often figuratively) A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.
The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
swati
swats
swats
noun
plural of swat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swat
sweat
sweat
noun
(Britain, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
(figurative) Hard work; toil.
(figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
(historical) The sweating sickness.
(video games, slang) An extremely competitive player.
A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
The state of one who sweats; diaphoresis.
verb
(intransitive) To emit moisture.
(intransitive) To emit sweat.
(intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
(intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
(intransitive, informal) To work hard.
(intransitive, informal) To worry.
(intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
(transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
(transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
(transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
(transitive, archaic) To remove a portion of (a coin), as by shaking it with others in a bag, so that the friction wears off a small quantity of the metal.
(transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
(transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
(transitive, slang) To stress out.
(video games) To be extremely dedicated to winning a game; to play competitively.
To cause to perspire.
sweet
sweet
adj
(informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.
(informal, followed by on) Romantically fixated; enamored with; fond of.
(mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
(of soil, UK, dated) Alkaline.
(slang) Doing well; in a good or happy position.
(wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
An intensifier.
Fresh; not salt or brackish.
Having a helpful disposition.
Having a pleasant smell.
Having a pleasant sound.
Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
Having a pleasing disposition.
Having a taste of sugar.
Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
Not having a salty taste.
Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.
adv
In a sweet manner.
intj
Used as a positive response to good news or information.
noun
(countable, Britain) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
(countable, Britain) A food eaten for dessert.
(obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.
(obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
(uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
Synonym of sweetheart, a term of affection.
verb
(obsolete or poetic) To sweeten.
swelt
swelt
verb
(obsolete outside dialects) To die.
(obsolete outside dialects) To succumb or be overcome with emotion, heat, etc.; to faint or swelter
(obsolete) simple past tense of swell
swept
swept
adj
(military, of a body of water or part thereof) Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sweep
swift
swift
adj
Capable of moving at high speeds.
Fast; quick; rapid.
adv
(obsolete, poetic) Swiftly.
noun
(entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
(entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
(obsolete) The current of a stream.
(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
swith
swith
adj
(dialectal or obsolete) Strong; vehement.
adv
(dialectal or obsolete) Quickly, speedily, promptly.
(dialectal or obsolete) Strongly; vehemently; very.
switz
swots
swots
noun
plural of swot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swot
tawse
tawse
noun
(chiefly Scotland) A leather strap or thong which is split into (typically three) tails, used for corporal punishment in schools, applied to the palm of the hands or buttocks.
verb
(transitive, chiefly Scotland) To beat with a tawse.
tawsy
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
towns
towns
noun
plural of town
towsy
towsy
adj
Alternative form of towzy
trews
trews
noun
(Britain) trousers, especially if close fitting and tartan.
trows
trows
noun
plural of trow
twaes
twats
twats
noun
plural of twat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twat
twigs
twigs
noun
plural of twig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twig
twins
twins
noun
plural of twin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twin
twisp
twisp
Proper noun
A town and a river in Washington.
twist
twist
noun
(countable, uncountable) A small roll of tobacco.
(obsolete) A twig.
(obsolete, slang) A beverage made of brandy and gin.
(preceded by definite article) A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
(slang) A girl, a woman.
(slang, archaic) An appetite for food.
A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.
A rotation of the body when diving.
A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
A sprain, especially to the ankle.
A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
A twisting force.
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
Short for hair twist.
The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
The form given in twisting.
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
verb
(card games) In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
(intransitive) To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
(intransitive, of a path) To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
(reflexive) To wind into; to insinuate.
(transitive) To cause to rotate.
(transitive) To coax.
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
To join together by twining one part around another.
To turn a knob etc.
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
twits
twits
noun
plural of twit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twit
twoes
wafts
wafts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waft
waist
waist
noun
(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
(nautical) That part of the upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
(obsolete) The middle part of anything.
A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist.
The middle portion of the hull of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft.
The narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects (e.g., bees, ants and wasps).
waits
waits
noun
(Britain) A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.
plural of wait
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wait
wants
wants
noun
plural of want
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of want
warst
warts
warts
noun
plural of wart
wasat
wasnt
wasnt
abbrev
(informal, nonstandard) Alternative form of wasn't
wasta
wasta
noun
(Arab society, often italicized) Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of others to whom they are connected by friendship or blood
waste
waste
adj
(MTE, slang, derogatory) Useless and contemptible.
(now rare) Uncultivated, uninhabited.
Barren; desert.
Dismal; gloomy; cheerless.
Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.
Superfluous; needless.
Unfortunate; disappointing.
noun
(geology) Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.
(historical) The part of the land of a manor (of whatever size) not used for cultivation or grazing, nowadays treated as common land.
(law) A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.
(rare) Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; see "to lay waste".
A decaying of the body by disease; atrophy; wasting away.
A disused mine or part of one.
A large tract of uncultivated land.
A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.
A vast expanse of water.
A wasteland; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
Excrement or urine.
Gradual loss or decay.
Large abundance of something, specifically without it being used.
The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.
verb
(intransitive) To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.
(intransitive) To gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.
(law) To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.
(transitive) To devastate; to destroy.
(transitive) To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.
(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
(transitive, slang) To kill; to murder.
wasts
wasts
noun
plural of wast
wasty
watts
watts
noun
plural of watt
weest
weest
adj
superlative form of wee: most wee
weets
weets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weet
wefts
wefts
noun
plural of weft
welts
welts
noun
plural of welt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of welt
weste
westm
wests
wests
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of west
westy
westy
adj
(dialectal) Dizzy, giddy, confused.
(obsolete) Waste; desert.
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.
whets
whets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whet
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
wilts
wilts
noun
plural of wilt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wilt
wisht
wisht
adj
(West Country, Cornwall, Devon) Sickly, weak.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of wish
wiste
wists
wists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wist
wites
wites
noun
plural of wite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wite
wonts
wonts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wont
worst
worst
adj
Most harmful or severe.
Most inferior; doing the least good.
Most unfavorable.
Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.
superlative form of ill: most ill
adv
superlative form of badly: most badly
noun
Something or someone that is the worst.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make worse.
(dated, intransitive) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
(rare) To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
worts
worts
noun
plural of wort
wrast
wrest
wrest
noun
(agriculture, dated, dialectal) A metal (formerly wooden) piece of some ploughs attached under the mouldboard (the curved blade that turns over the furrow) for clearing out the furrow; the mouldboard itself.
(music) A key to tune a stringed instrument.
(obsolete) Active or motive power.
(obsolete, rare) Short for saw wrest (“a hand tool for setting the teeth of a saw, determining the width of the kerf”); a saw set.
A partition in a water wheel by which the form of the buckets is determined.
The act of wresting; a wrench or twist; distortion.
verb
(transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force.
(transitive, figuratively) To distort, to pervert, to twist.
(transitive, figuratively) To seize.
(transitive, music) To tune with a wrest, or key.
wrist
wrist
noun
(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
(engineering) A stud or pin which forms a journal.
verb
(ice hockey) to hit a wrist shot
writs
writs
noun
plural of writ
wurst
wurst
noun
A German- or Austrian-style sausage.
wysty
wytes
wytes
noun
plural of wyte
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wyte