A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
carwitchet
cathedralwise
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chairway
chairwoman
chairwoman
noun
(obsolete) A charwoman
A female chairperson
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
charmwise
childward
chinaware
chinaware
noun
Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
christward
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
coachwright
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
counterthwarting
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
crawfish
crawfish
noun
(Quebec, Canada, slang, derogatory) A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).
(South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
(Southern US, Midwestern US and Western US) Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish.
verb
(colloquial, Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
czarowitch
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
elbowchair
elbowchair
noun
Alternative form of elbow chair
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
gabrilowitsch
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
hardwick
hardwicke
hardwickia
hartwick
harwich
harwich
Proper noun
A coastal town in Essex, England
harwichport
harwick
jinrickshaw
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
micawberish
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
nightcrawlers
nightcrawlers
noun
plural of nightcrawler
overthwartarchaic
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
phosphowolframic
rickshaw
rickshaw
noun
A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
verb
To move someone by means of a rickshaw.
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
schwarmerei
schwarmereis
schwarzian
schwarzian
Noun
A particular operator that, when applied to a function yields a function <math>x\mapsto\frac{f'(x)}{f'(x)}-\frac32\left(\frac{f(x)}{f'(x)}\right)^2</math>
Any image of that operator.
schweizerkase
schwendenerian
scrimshaw
scrimshaw
noun
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
verb
(intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.
To carve or engrave (bone, ivory, or other materials) with ornamental designs.
To carve or engrave (ornamental designs) on bone, ivory, or other materials.
To create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
scrimshaws
scrimshaws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scrimshaw
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
sulphowolframic
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
switchbacker
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
switchgear
switchgear
noun
(electrical engineering) A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
switchgrass
switchgrass
noun
A tall North American perennial grass, Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay.
switchyard
switchyard
noun
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
switchyards
switchyards
noun
plural of switchyard
wachenheimer
wairch
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
watchcries
watchfire
watchfire
noun
A fire maintained during the night by people keeping watch.
weathercockish
weathercockish
adj
Fickle or changeable in one's views.
weathercockism
weathersick
weightchaser
whackier
whackier
adj
comparative form of whacky: more whacky
wharncliffe
wharncliffe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe
wheelchair
wheelchair
noun
(attributive) Designed for use by wheelchairbound people.
(by extension) Any device involving wheels designed to assist a non-human animal with locomotion.
A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
wheelchairs
wheelchairs
noun
plural of wheelchair
whiggarchy
whinchacker
whipcrack
whipcrack
noun
The crack of a whip.
whipcracker
whipcracker
noun
One who cracks a whip.
whipcraft
whipcraft
noun
(politics) The art or skill of a political whip, who enforces the party's policies in votes.
The art or skill of using a whip, for example in training animals.
whirlicane
whiteacre
whiteacre
Proper noun
A placeholder name of a fictitious or hypothetical estate in land commonly used to discuss the rights of various parties to a piece of real property.
whitecapper
whitecapper
noun
(US, historical) Synonym of whitecap (“type of vigilante”)
whitrack
whitracks
windbroach
windcatcher
windcatcher
noun
A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
windcheater
windcheater
noun
(chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket
wiseacreish
wiseacreish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wiseacre.
wiseacreishness
wiseacreishness
noun
The quality of being wiseacreish.
witchcraft
witchcraft
noun
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
witchcrafts
witchcrafts
noun
plural of witchcraft
witchgrass
witchgrass
noun
Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
couch grass (a European grass that spreads rapidly, Elymus repens)
witchgrasses
witchgrasses
noun
plural of witchgrass
withercraft
witzchoura
witzchoura
noun
(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.
workaholic
workaholic
adj
In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
noun
A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
workaholics
workaholics
noun
plural of workaholic
wreathpiece
wristwatch
wristwatch
noun
A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist