Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
decwriter
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
discrownment
ditchdown
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dowitch
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
downpatrick
downtick
downtick
noun
(finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price below a preceding one.
A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
eichwaldite
electrowin
electrowin
verb
To win (extract) electrically.
electrowinning
electrowinning
noun
The electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied.
fevertwitch
fitchew
fitchew
noun
(obsolete) polecat
fitchews
fitchews
noun
plural of fitchew
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
fredericktown
fuckwit
fuckwit
noun
(derogatory, vulgar, slang) A contemptible person.
(derogatory, vulgar, slang) A very stupid person.
gabrilowitsch
garlicwort
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
hartwick
harwichport
hawcuaite
hawcubite
hawcubite
Noun
A member of a street gang in London, England, circa 1700.
A ruffian or bully.
hickorywithe
ibtcwh
itchweed
itchweed
noun
Veratrum viride, a toxic North American plant.
itchwood
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
jahwistic
justiceweed
justiceweed
noun
Eupatorium leucolepis, a herbaceous perennial plant of the Asteraceae.
katowice
katowice
Proper noun
A city in southern Poland, capital of Silesian Voivodeship.
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
kitchenwife
lackwit
lackwit
adj
Foolish; idiotic or simple-minded.
noun
A witless person; a fool.
lackwitted
lackwitted
adj
foolish; stupid
lackwittedly
lackwittedness
lackwittedness
noun
The quality of being lackwitted.
latticewise
latticewise
adv
In a lattice arrangement.
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
lawrencite
lawrencite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing chlorine, iron, and nickel.
leftwich
manitowoc
manitowoc
Proper noun
a city on the shore of Wisconsin, USA
the in Wisconsin, which flows into Lake Michigan at Manitowoc.
mauricetown
mcknightstown
mechanicstown
microsoftware
microsoftware
noun
(computing, dated) software for a microcomputer
microswitch
microswitch
noun
An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.
microwatt
microwatt
noun
One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt, abbreviated as μW.
midwatch
midwatch
noun
(nautical) A watch kept from midnight until four o'clock in the morning.
midwatches
midwatches
noun
plural of midwatch
moiseiwitsch
newscasting
newscasting
noun
The production of newscasts
newtonic
nicktown
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
ninnywatch
northwich
northwich
Proper noun
a town in Cheshire, England.
notchwing
notchwing
noun
Any of various moths of the genus Acleris (syn. Teras).
oswegatchie
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outcrowding
outcrowding
verb
present participle of outcrowd
outcrowing
outcrowing
verb
present participle of outcrow
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outwick
overthwartarchaic
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pedricktown
pericowperitis
pestilenceweed
pestilencewort
piceworth
pickstown
picowatt
picowatt
noun
One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a watt, abbreviated as pW.
piscataway
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
poulticewise
poulticewise
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
powitch
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
provincetown
quickwater
quickwater
noun
(canoeing) Water with limited currents or rapids, less turbulent than white water.
quickwittedness
quickwittedness
noun
The state or condition of being quickwitted.
quincewort
quincewort
Noun
squinancywort
ricetown
rusticwork
scawtite
scawtite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
scenewright
scenewright
noun
A person who works in scenecraft.
schweinfurt
schweitzer
schwitters
schwitzer
scorpionwort
scrawliest
scrawliest
adj
superlative form of scrawly: most scrawly
scrawniest
scrawniest
adj
superlative form of scrawny: most scrawny
screenwriter
screenwriter
noun
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.
screwiest
screwiest
adj
superlative form of screwy: most screwy
screwmatics
screwmatics
noun
(Britain, colloquial, dated) Rheumatism.
scriptwriter
scriptwriter
noun
A person who writes scripts.
scriptwriting
scriptwriting
noun
The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.
scutcheonwise
sectwise
sectwise
adj
In terms of sect.
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
siscowet
siscowet
noun
A freshwater fish from Lake Superior in the Great Lakes, a variety of the lake trout.
slackwitted
slackwittedness
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
smithwick
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
stichwort
stickjaw
stickjaw
noun
Food that is difficult to chew or swallow, such as toffee or pudding.
stickwater
stickwater
noun
A solution of proteins and other bio-nutrients obtained as a coproduct in the processing of animal by-products; typically produced at a slaughterhouse, or at rendering facilities which processes fishmeal or meat and bone meal. Stickwater is furthermore processed and added to animal feeds as a source of nutrients.
stickweed
stickweed
noun
Any of various unrelated plants that have seeds that stick to clothing
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stitchdown
stitchwhile
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stitchwort
stitchwort
noun
A kind of chickweed, Rabelera holostea.
stitchworts
stitchworts
noun
plural of stitchwort
stockwright
swastica
swasticas
swasticas
noun
plural of swastica
swinecote
swinecote
noun
(dated) A pigsty.
swingstock
switch
switch
adj
(freestyle skiing) Pertaining to skiing backwards.
(snowboarding) Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.
noun
(BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.
(card games) A variant of crazy eights where one card, such as an ace, reverses the direction of play.
(computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
(computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
(computing, programming) A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
(genetics) A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.
(historical) A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.
(music) Synonym of rute.
(rail transport, US) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
(telecommunications) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
A change or exchange.
A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
verb
(ecclesiastical) To shift to another circuit.
(intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
(intransitive) To take on the opposite role (leader vs. follower) in a partner dance.
(slang, intransitive) To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
(transitive) To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
(transitive) To exchange.
(transitive, in modern times Southern US) To whip or hit with a switch.
To be swung or whisked.
To swing or whisk.
To trim.
To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
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
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
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