In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chilhowee
chilhowie
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
chowtimes
clownishness
clownishness
noun
the state of being clownish
clownishnesses
clownishnesses
noun
plural of clownishness
coachwise
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
counterbewitch
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
cowhide
cowhide
noun
(countable) A hide of a cow.
(uncountable) Any quantity of hides of cows.
(uncountable) Leather made from the hide of cows.
A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
verb
(transitive) To flog with a cowhide.
cowhided
cowhided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cowhide
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cowiche
cowishness
cowleeching
cowleeching
noun
(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
cushionflower
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
echowise
elbowchair
elbowchair
noun
Alternative form of elbow chair
hickorywithe
kawchodinne
kweichow
mechanicstown
moiseiwitsch
newichawanoc
oswegatchie
overthwartarchaic
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
piceworth
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
schoolfellowship
schoolfellowship
noun
The condition of being schoolfellows.
scutcheonwise
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
switcheroo
switcheroo
noun
(informal, Canada, US) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.
switcheroos
switcheroos
noun
plural of switcheroo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switcheroo
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
tableclothwise
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
waistcoathole
weathercockish
weathercockish
adj
Fickle or changeable in one's views.
weathercockism
weichselwood
weichselwood
noun
The wood of the sour cherry.
weighlock
weighlock
noun
A lock, as on a canal, in which boats are weighed and their tonnage is settled.
weissnichtwo
werchowinci
whichsoever
whichsoever
det
Emphatic form of whichever.
whipsocket
whirlicote
whirlicote
noun
(obsolete) An open car or chariot.
whitecoat
whitecoat
noun
(derogatory) A laboratory scientist.
A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur becomes grey, normally around 12 days old.
whitecomb
whitecorn
whitecorn
noun
(US) Any white variety of field corn.
willacoochee
winchendon
windclothes
witchmonger
wocheinite
woehick
wolfachite
worcestershire
worcestershire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands