A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
chippeway
chippeways
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
depthways
downplay
downplay
verb
(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downplays
downplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay
escapeway
expressway
expressway
noun
(Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
(UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
expressways
expressways
noun
plural of expressway
gallywasp
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
harpwaytuning
joukerypawkery
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Proper noun
A town in Anglesey, Wales, full name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
newspapery
newspapery
adj
Synonym of newspaperish
olympianwise
paceway
paceway
noun
A racetrack for horses.
packway
packway
noun
A path, as over mountains, followed by pack animals.
paddywack
paddywack
noun
Alternative form of paddywhack
paddywacked
paddywacking
paddywatch
paddywhack
paddywhack
noun
(dated) A blow; a slap.
(dated, derogatory) An Irishman.
(slang) The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).
verb
(dated, transitive) To slap.
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
paleways
paleways
adv
Palewise.
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
panchway
panchway
noun
(India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
pandowdy
pandowdy
noun
(US) A pudding of spiced, sliced apples (or other fruit), sugar and butter, baked with a crumble topping in a deep dish.
pantrywoman
pantrywoman
noun
A female pantryman.
pantywaist
pantywaist
adj
(informal, especially of a male person) Weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual.
noun
(informal, dated) An undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband.
(informal, derogatory) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy.
pantywaists
pantywaists
noun
plural of pantywaist
parkway
parkway
noun
(Chicago) A tree lawn.
(US) A divided highway with a landscaped median.
(US) A scenic freeway.
(dated) A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.
(rail transport, Britain, Australia) a railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange.
parkways
parkways
noun
plural of parkway
parsleywort
partway
partway
adv
In part.
To some extent.
passageway
passageway
noun
A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
Any way for passing in, out or through something.
passageways
passageways
noun
plural of passageway
passway
passway
noun
A way by which one can pass; a road; a route.
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
pathway
pathway
noun
(biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
(figurative) A course of action.
A footpath or other path or track.
pathwayed
pathwayed
adj
Having a pathway.
pathways
pathways
noun
plural of pathway
pawkery
pawkery
noun
(Scotland) Trickery, cunning.
pawkily
pawkily
adv
In a pawky manner.
pawky
pawky
adj
(Scotland, northern Britain) Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
photoplaywright
photoplaywright
noun
(dated) A screenwriter for movies.
pickaway
pickwickianly
piscataway
plankways
plankways
noun
plural of plankway
plateway
plateway
noun
An early form of railway using L-shaped iron rails.
playdown
playdown
noun
(sports) Any match that is part of a playoff.
playdowns
playdowns
noun
plural of playdown
playfellow
playfellow
noun
(dated) playmate; companion for someone (especially children) to play with.
playfellows
playfellows
noun
plural of playfellow
playfellowship
playfellowship
noun
(rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
playstow
playstow
noun
(UK dialectal) A place for play; playground.
playward
playwear
playwear
noun
Clothes designed for children to wear while playing.
playwears
playwoman
playwomen
playwork
playwork
noun
(UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.
A role.
Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrighting
playwrighting
noun
Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
playwrightry
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriter
playwriter
noun
One who writes plays; a playwright.
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
pointways
polywater
polywater
noun
(pseudoscience) A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
portway
poway
powerably
praiseworthily
praiseworthily
adv
In a praiseworthy manner.
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
praisworthily
prawny
prawny
adj
Resembling prawn, prawn-like.
prayerwise
prayerwise
adv
In the manner of a prayer.
prayingwise
preallowably
prelawfully
prerailway
prerailway
adj
Before the development of a railway, or railways in general.
przywara
psywar
psywar
noun
psychological warfare
psywars
psywars
noun
plural of psywar
punxsutawney
pyramidwise
pyramidwise
adj
In the form of a pyramid.
ropeway
ropeway
noun
A system of cables, slung from towers, from which carriers are suspended to transport materials.
ropeways
ropeways
noun
plural of ropeway
shadowgraphy
shadowgraphy
noun
The creation of shadowgraph images.
The selective blocking of a light source in order to produce the silhouettes of animals, etc. as a form of entertainment.
shipway
shipway
noun
A navigable canal.
The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched.
shipways
shipways
noun
plural of shipway
skipway
slipway
slipway
noun
(nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.
A slip road.
slipways
slipways
noun
plural of slipway
slopeways
slopeways
adv
Synonym of slopewise
spanaway
sparrowy
spawny
spawny
adj
(slang) lucky
In some way like or resembling spawn.
speechway
speedaway
speedaway
noun
A team game combining elements of soccer, American football, and basketball.
speedway
speedway
noun
(chiefly US) A road for high speed traffic; an expressway.
(uncountable) A form of bicycle racing on flat (non-banked) oval dirt tracks.
(uncountable) A form of motorcycle racing on flat (without camber) oval dirt tracks using motorcycles with neither brakes nor gears.
A positive-camber banked oval racing circuit, designed for high speed cornering, racing anywhere on the length of the track.
A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
A size of paved banked oval racetrack, smaller than superspeedways, but larger than a mile.
speedways
speedways
noun
plural of speedway
spillway
spillway
noun
A path designed to take away overflow safely.
spillways
spillways
noun
plural of spillway
splineway
spoonways
spoonways
adv
Synonym of spoonwise
sportswomanly
sprawlingly
sprawlingly
adv
In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly.
sprawly
sprawly
adj
(colloquial) sprawling.
spurway
stepway
stopway
stopway
noun
(aviation) A piece of land extending beyond the runway for use in case of an aborted takeoff.
superhighway
superhighway
noun
(US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
(by extension) A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation.
(metaphoric) The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway.
superhighways
superhighways
noun
plural of superhighway
superlawyer
superlawyer
noun
(informal) A very successful or powerful lawyer.
superlawyers
superlawyers
noun
plural of superlawyer
superwealthy
superwealthy
adj
Very wealthy
swampberry
swampy
swampy
adj
Flowing smoothly with no harsh tones but possibly including muddy tones.
Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.
swordplay
swordplay
noun
fighting with a sword
swordplayer
swordplayer
noun
One who takes part in swordplay; a fencer or gladiator.
swordplayers
swordplayers
noun
plural of swordplayer
tawpy
telpherway
telpherway
noun
The system of wires along which a telpher travels.
twalpenny
twalpenny
noun
(historical) An old Scots shilling.
twalpennyworth
unpathwayed
unpathwayed
adj
Without a path.
unpraiseworthy
unpraiseworthy
adj
Not praiseworthy.
unswampy
upsway
upsway
verb
(transitive) To sway or swing up; brandish.
upwardly
upwardly
adv
In an upward manner.
Towards a higher level, position or status.
upway
upways
upways
adv
upward
wanhappy
waspily
waspily
adv
In a waspy manner.
waspishly
waspishly
adv
In a waspish manner.
waspy
waspy
adj
(slang) Like a wasp (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant), a member of the dominant American upper-class culture.
Infested with wasps.
Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike.
Waspish; irascible.
waypost
waypost
noun
(figuratively) Something that guides or marks the way along a figurative journey; a temporary stopping point.
A sign or other marker that indicates the way along a road or trail.
waywodeship
waywodeship
noun
The office, province, or jurisdiction of a waywode.