A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
burrowstown
burrowstown
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A town that is a burgh.
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
counterblow
counterblow
noun
A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
counterview
counterview
noun
(countable) An opposing viewpoint.
A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast.
A posture in which two persons face each other.
counterwall
counterwave
counterwave
noun
A wave (as of public opinion) going against an earlier wave.
counterwill
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
counterword
counterword
noun
A word (for example so) that is frequently used in a reflex-like manner in an answer and that has thereby quickly taken on a new, much less specific or much looser meaning or is even almost meaningless and performs a completely new function.
Such a word (or a word that has gone through a similar change) when not used as a reflex-like answer.
counterwork
counterwork
verb
(transitive) To work in opposition to; to counteract.
countryward
countryward
adv
Toward the countryside.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
currantworm
currentwise
currentwise
adv
In the manner of a current.
curtainwise
curtainwise
adv
In the manner of a curtain.
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
downpouring
downpouring
noun
The act of something being poured down.
verb
present participle of downpour
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
drunkenwise
furbelowing
furbelowing
verb
present participle of furbelow
groundswell
groundswell
noun
(by extension) A broadly-based shifting of public opinion.
(nautical, surfing) A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.
groundwards
groundwards
adv
Towards the ground; groundward.
groundwater
groundwater
noun
Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.
groundwoods
groundwoods
noun
plural of groundwood
groundworks
groundworks
noun
plural of groundwork
handwrought
handwrought
adj
Made by hand, handmade
hundredwork
journeywork
journeywork
noun
(obsolete) Work done by the day.
Work done by a journeyman at his trade.
junglewards
junglewards
adv
Towards a jungle.
knackwursts
knackwursts
noun
plural of knackwurst
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
lawrenciums
loungewears
luorawetlan
luorawetlan
Proper noun
The Chukotko-Kamchatkan language family.
The Chukchi language, of the Chukotko-Kamchatkan family.
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
mauricetown
narrowsburg
newburyport
nonoutlawry
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outcrowding
outcrowding
verb
present participle of outcrowd
outfrowning
outfrowning
verb
present participle of outfrown
outpowering
outpowering
verb
present participle of outpower
outswearing
outswearing
verb
present participle of outswear
outthrowing
outthrowing
verb
present participle of outthrow
outtowering
outtowering
verb
present participle of outtower
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
outwardness
outwardness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being outward.
(uncountable) The quality of being outward.
outwearying
outwearying
verb
present participle of outweary
outwhirling
outwhirling
verb
present participle of outwhirl
outwrangled
outwrangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwrangle
outwringing
outwringing
verb
present participle of outwring
polonnaruwa
quartersawn
quartersawn
verb
past participle of quartersaw
roughhewing
roughhewing
verb
present participle of roughhew
roupingwife
schweinfurt
serieswound
snowbrushes
snowbrushes
noun
plural of snowbrush
strausstown
subnetworks
subnetworks
noun
plural of subnetwork
superweapon
superweapon
Noun
An extremely powerful weapon.
swinburnian
swinburnian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1837–1909), English writer who dealt with controversial topics.
Of or relating to (born 1934), British philosopher and influential proponent of arguments for the existence of God.
swingaround
throughknow
thunderwood
thunderworm
thunderworm
noun
A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida.
thunderwort
unanswering
unanswering
adj
Giving no answer; unresponsive.
unawardable
unawardable
adj
Not awardable.
unawardably
unawareness
unawareness
noun
The state of being unaware.
unawkwardly
unbewritten
unbewritten
adj
Not bewritten.
unborrowing
unborrowing
adj
Not borrowing.
underbillow
underbowser
underfellow
underfellow
noun
(archaic) A mean, low fellow.
(archaic) An underling.
underflowed
underflowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of underflow
underfurrow
underfurrow
adv
Under a furrow.
verb
(transitive) To cover as if under a furrow; to plough in.
undergrowth
undergrowth
noun
The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
underlawyer
underlawyer
noun
A subordinate lawyer.
undersawyer
undersawyer
noun
A sawyer who works in a sawpit, underneath the wood being sawn.
underviewer
underviewer
noun
(mining) An underlooker; the manager responsible for a colliery in the absence of the viewer.
underwaists
underwarden
underwarden
noun
A subordinate warden.
underwarmth
underwaters
underwaters
noun
plural of underwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underwater
underwaving
underweapon
underweight
underweight
adj
(finance) Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.
Not too heavy for an intended purpose.
Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
noun
(countable) An underweight person.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being underweight.
verb
(countable, finance)
(transitive) To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of.
(transitive) To underestimate the weight of.
underwhelms
underwhelms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underwhelm
underwitted
underwitted
adj
Weak in intellect; half-witted; silly.
underwooded
underwooded
adj
Having underbrush.
underworked
underworked
adj
Ineffectively or inadequately utilized.
underworker
underworker
noun
An inferior or subordinate workman.
One who underworks.
underworlds
underworlds
noun
plural of underworld
underwriter
underwriter
noun
(finance) An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.
(insurance) A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.
An entity assuming a financial risk.
underwrites
underwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underwrite
unembowered
unembowered
adj
Not embowered.
unempowered
unempowered
adj
Not empowered.
unflowering
unflowering
adj
Not flowering; that does not produce flowers.
unforeknown
unforeknown
adj
Not known in advance.
unforwarded
unforwarded
adj
Not forwarded.
unforwardly
unfrowardly
unglowering
uniflowered
uniflowered
adj
(botany) Bearing a single flower.
unimbowered
unimbrowned
unimpowered
unimpowered
adj
Not impowered
uninwrapped
unoverdrawn
unpreviewed
unpreviewed
adj
That has not been previewed.
unrailwayed
unrailwayed
adj
Not supplied with a railway.
unrenewable
unrenewable
adj
Not renewable.
unrewarding
unrewarding
adj
Not providing reward or satisfaction
unrightwise
unrightwise
adj
Obsolete form of unrighteous.
unscrawling
unscrewable
unscrewable
adj
That can be unscrewed.
That cannot be screwed.
unseaworthy
unseaworthy
adj
Unfit for a sea voyage.
unshowering
unsorrowful
unsorrowful
adj
Not sorrowful.
unsorrowing
unsorrowing
adj
Not sorrowing.
unsweltered
unsweltered
adj
Not sweltered.
unswervable
unswervable
adj
Not swervable.
unterwalden
unthrowable
unthrowable
adj
That cannot be thrown.
unthwarting
unwandering
unwandering
adj
Not wandering.
unwarnished
unwarranted
unwarranted
adj
Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.
Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.
unwaterlike
unwaterlike
adj
Not waterlike.
unwaverable
unwaverable
adj
Unable to be made to waver; staunch; steadfast.
unweariable
unweariable
adj
Tireless.
unweariably
unweariably
Adverb
tirelessly
unweariedly
unweariedly
adv
In an unwearied manner; not weariedly; without being weary.