In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
beswitch
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
caschielawis
cathedralwise
chainwheels
chainwheels
noun
plural of chainwheel
chancewise
chancewise
adv
By chance; at random.
charmwise
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
cheswick
cheswick
Proper noun
A village on the northern border of Bristol, England
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chewiest
chewiest
adj
superlative form of chewy: most chewy
chewinesses
chewinks
chewinks
noun
plural of chewink
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chewsville
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chippewas
chippeways
chmielewski
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
chowtimes
churchwardenism
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
churchwise
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
clownishness
clownishness
noun
the state of being clownish
clownishnesses
clownishnesses
noun
plural of clownishness
coachwise
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cowishness
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
cushewbird
cushionflower
diswench
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
echowise
eschewing
eschewing
verb
present participle of eschew
fitchews
fitchews
noun
plural of fitchew
frenchwise
hawfinches
hawfinches
noun
plural of hawfinch
hawsepiece
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
mechanicstown
micawberish
midwatches
midwatches
noun
plural of midwatch
moiseiwitsch
nightcrawlers
nightcrawlers
noun
plural of nightcrawler
oswegatchie
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
pinwrenches
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
richweeds
richweeds
noun
plural of richweed
sandwiched
sandwiched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sandwich
sandwiches
sandwiches
noun
plural of sandwich
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sandwich
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
scenewright
scenewright
noun
A person who works in scenecraft.
schleswig
schleswig
Proper noun
The region between the rivers Eider/Ejder and Kongeå/Königsau, to the north of Holstein. The southern part of Jutland.
schoolfellowship
schoolfellowship
noun
The condition of being schoolfellows.
schwarmerei
schwarmereis
schweiker
schweinfurt
schweitzer
schweiz
schweizer
schweizerkase
schwendenerian
schwenkfeldian
schwenkfeldian
Noun
A Schwenkfelder.
schwerin
schwerin
Proper noun
A city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, and capital of the region.
schwitters
schwitzer
screwish
screwish
adj
(dated) Characteristic of an old, worn-out, unsound and worthless horse.
screwship
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
scutcheonwise
shacklewise
sheriffwick
sheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shirewick
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
shrewmmice
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
stitchwhile
suchwise
suchwise
adv
(archaic) In such a way; in that manner.
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
swelchie
swelchie
noun
(rare, obsolete) A whirlpool.
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
switchblades
switchblades
noun
plural of switchblade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switchblade
switched
switched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switch
switchel
switchel
noun
(US) A beverage of water and vinegar, often seasoned with ginger and sweetened with molasses, honey, or similar.
switcher
switcher
noun
(electronics) A switchmode power supply.
(rail transport, US) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter.
(television) Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”)
One who or that which operates a switch.
One who or that which switches, or changes to something else.
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
switchers
switchers
noun
plural of switcher
switches
switches
noun
plural of switch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switch
switchgear
switchgear
noun
(electrical engineering) A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
switchkeeper
switchlike
switchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
switchmen
switchmen
noun
plural of switchman
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.
trencherwise
trenchwise
twitchers
twitchers
noun
plural of twitcher
twitches
twitches
noun
plural of twitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twitch
twitchiest
twitchiest
adj
superlative form of twitchy: most twitchy
twitchiness
twitchiness
noun
The state of being nervous and unsettled; edginess.
The state of being twitchy, physical restlessness.
undersheriffwick
undersheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of an undersheriff.
unshipwrecked
unshipwrecked
adj
Not shipwrecked.
unswitched
unswitched
adj
(physics, computing) Directly connected without an intervening switch.
Not switched.
unwhimsicalness
waistcoathole
wappenschawing
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.