Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
counterthwarting
dawnlight
dawnlight
noun
The light of dawn.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
featherwing
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
gentlewomanish
handwriting
handwriting
noun
(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Text that was written by hand.
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
verb
present participle of handwrite
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
harpwaytuning
hearthwarming
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
heartwounding
inswathing
inswathing
verb
present participle of inswathe
interwreathing
interwreathing
verb
present participle of interwreathe
inwreathing
inwreathing
verb
present participle of inwreathe
kweihwating
laughlintown
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
leatherwing
leatherwing
noun
soldier beetle
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
neowashingtonia
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
nighthawk
nighthawk
noun
(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
(US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
nighthawks
nighthawks
noun
plural of nighthawk
nightwake
nightwalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
nightward
nightward
adj
Toward night.
nightwards
nightwear
nightwear
noun
Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas
nonwatertight
nonwatertight
adj
Not watertight.
notwithstanding
notwithstanding
adv
Nevertheless, all the same.
conj
Although; despite; even though.
prep
In spite of, despite.
nowanights
nowanights
adv
During the night at the present time; in modern nights.
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
playwrighting
playwrighting
noun
Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
shortwaving
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
stonewashing
stonewashing
verb
present participle of stonewash
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
swathing
swathing
noun
A wrapping.
verb
present participle of swathe
sweethearting
sweethearting
noun
(business, retail) theft by employees at the cash register, as for example by giving away merchandise to friends and family
(dated) courting; lovemaking
thawing
thawing
noun
The process by which something thaws.
verb
present participle of thaw
thousandweight
thrawing
thwacking
thwacking
noun
The action or sound of a thwack; a beating.
verb
present participle of thwack
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
thwarting
thwarting
noun
An instance of blocking or obstructing.
verb
present participle of thwart
thwartingly
thwartingly
adv
So as to thwart.
tomahawking
tomahawking
verb
present participle of tomahawk
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
unstraightforward
unstraightforward
adj
Not straightforward; oblique, evasive, equivocal, indirect.
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.
unswathing
unswathing
verb
present participle of unswathe
unthawing
unthawing
adj
That does not thaw; eternally frozen.
verb
present participle of unthaw
unthwarting
unwatching
unwatching
verb
present participle of unwatch
unweighability
unwithdrawing
unwithdrawing
adj
That does not withdraw.
unwithstanding
unwreathing
unwreathing
verb
present participle of unwreath
present participle of unwreathe
waggonsmith
waggonwright
waggonwright
noun
Alternative form of wagonwright
wagonsmith
wagonsmith
noun
A maker of wagons, wainwright.
wagonwright
wagonwright
noun
A builder of wagons.
wainwright
wainwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs wagons
wainwrights
wainwrights
noun
plural of wainwright
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
washington
washington
Proper noun
George Washington, the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army of the American rebels and first President of the United States of America, from 1789 to 1797.
Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States since 1800.
The federal government or administrative authority of the United States.
A capital: largest city:
A city in Iowa, USA
A city in Kansas, USA
A city in Pennsylvania, USA
A town in Virginia, USA, and the county seat of Not to be confused with 70 miles away.
A town in the county of in the Northeast of England.
name popular during the first century of American independence
Noun
a U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of
washingtonboro
washingtonese
washingtonia
washingtonia
noun
(botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
washingtonian
washingtonian
Adjective
Of, or pertaining to, the state of Washington or its culture.
Of, or pertaining to, Washington, D.C. or its culture.
Of, or pertaining to, the life, values, or presidential administration of
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Washington in the United States of America.
An inhabitant or a resident of Washington, D.C..
A member of the a 19th-century sobriety support group.
washingtoniana
washingtonians
washingtonville
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
watching
watching
noun
The act of one who watches.
verb
present participle of watch
watchingly
watchingly
adv
While watching; with watchful attention.
watchings
watchings
noun
plural of watching
watchmaking
watchmaking
noun
The making (and repairing) of watches
watchmakings
watertightness
watertightness
noun
(rare) The condition of being watertight
wauchting
wauchting
verb
present participle of waucht
waughting
waughting
verb
present participle of waught
wealthmaking
wealthmaking
noun
The production of wealth.
weatherboarding
weatherboarding
noun
(architecture) A type of wooden siding in which a house is sided with long, thin, overlapping boards.
weathering
weathering
noun
(architecture) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
(geology) Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
(obsolete) Weather, especially favourable or fair weather.
The action of weather on objects exposed to it.
verb
present participle of weather
weatherings
weatherings
noun
plural of weathering
weatherizing
weatherizing
noun
A protective coating, or layer of insulation, as on a house or car.
verb
present participle of weatherize
weathermaking
weathermaking
noun
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.
weatherproofing
weatherproofing
noun
(UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something protecting the interior of a building or similar from weather and wind
verb
present participle of weatherproof
weatherstripping
weatherstripping
noun
The act of sealing an opening with weatherstrip.
a piece of weatherstrip material
verb
present participle of weatherstrip
weathertightness
wheelabrating
whiggification
whiggification
noun
The process or result of whiggifying.
whitecapping
whitecapping
noun
(US, historical) The vigilante actions carried out by whitecaps.
whitewashing
whitewashing
noun
(derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.
(figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions.
The application of whitewash.
verb
present participle of whitewash
whitingham
wightman
willinghearted
withdrawing
withdrawing
noun
withdrawal
verb
present participle of withdraw
withdrawingness
withdrawingness
noun
The quality of being withdrawing; a tendency to draw back.
withgang
withstanding
withstanding
verb
present participle of withstand
withstandingness
withstandingness
noun
(rare) Ability to withstand or resist.
woolgathering
woolgathering
noun
Indulgence in idle fancies or daydreams.
The gathering of fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.