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.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
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.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
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
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
checkwriter
checkwriter
noun
A machine that writes on preprinted checks in such a way as to prevent fraudulent alteration of the check.
One who writes checks.
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chewier
chewier
adj
comparative form of chewy: more chewy
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chiggerweed
childcrowing
childward
chinaware
chinaware
noun
Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
chiwere
chiwere
Proper noun
A Siouan language originally spoken by the Missouria, Otoe and Iowa peoples.
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
christward
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
churchwise
clerihew
clerihew
noun
A humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
coachwright
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
combwright
corwith
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
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
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
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.
curwhibble
cushewbird
cushionflower
czarowitch
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
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
elbowchair
elbowchair
noun
Alternative form of elbow chair
everwhich
everwhich
adv
(Appalachia, Southern US) Whichever.
fevertwitch
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
frenchwise
gabrilowitsch
greenwich
greenwich
Proper noun
A town on the south bank of the River Thames in London through which the prime meridian passes.
A London Borough within Greater London.
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
herdwick
herdwick
Noun
A sheep of a Cumbrian breed prized for their robust health and durable wool.
herwick
hickorywithe
inchworm
inchworm
noun
The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
verb
To crawl or creep slowly.
To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
inchworms
inchworms
noun
plural of inchworm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inchworm
iwurche
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
microswitch
microswitch
noun
An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.
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
northwich
northwich
Proper noun
a town in Cheshire, England.
norwich
norwich
Proper noun
A city in England, the county town of Norfolk
A municipality in Ontario
A city in Connecticut
A city in Kansas
A city in New York
A town in New York which surrounds the city of Norwich.
A town in Vermont
overthwartarchaic
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
phosphowolframic
piceworth
pinwrenches
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
richview
richweed
richweed
noun
Pilea pumila, a herb of the nettle family with a smooth, juicy, pellucid stem.
richweeds
richweeds
noun
plural of richweed
richwood
richwoods
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.
scenewright
scenewright
noun
A person who works in scenecraft.
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.
schweiker
schweinfurt
schweitzer
schweizer
schweizerkase
schwendenerian
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
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