(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
brownistical
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
candlestickward
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
castlewise
castlewise
adv
Like a castle; in a fortified manner.
caswellite
caswellite
noun
(mineralogy) A resinous form of biotite
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cathedralwise
childwite
clamehewit
clausewitz
clewiston
clintwood
cloisterwise
colicwort
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
cornwallite
cornwallite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterwill
counterwilling
cowlitz
cowtail
cowtail
noun
A coarse wool of low quality, usually shorn from the hind legs of sheep
The tail of a cow
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
crewelist
curwillet
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
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.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
gabrilowitsch
garlicwort
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
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
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
pestilenceweed
pestilencewort
poulticewise
poulticewise
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
scrawliest
scrawliest
adj
superlative form of scrawly: most scrawly
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
slackwitted
slackwittedness
stitchwhile
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
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
switchel
switchel
noun
(US) A beverage of water and vinegar, often seasoned with ginger and sweetened with molasses, honey, or similar.
switchgirl
switchgirl
noun
The female equivalent of a switchman.
switchlike
switchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
(Midlands) A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel.
twitcheling
twitchily
twitchily
adv
In a twitchy way.
twitchingly
twitchingly
adv
In a twitching manner.
unbewitchingly
waistcloth
waistcloth
noun
(nautical) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
waistcloths
waistcloths
noun
plural of waistcloth
waistcoathole
waistcoatless
waistcoatless
Adjective
Without a waistcoat.
walkingstick
walkingstick
noun
Alternative form of walking stick
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
watchbill
watchingly
watchingly
adv
While watching; with watchful attention.
watercoloring
watercoloring
noun
The practice of painting in watercolors.
watercolorist
watercolorist
noun
(art) A painter who paints watercolors
watercolourist
watercolourist
noun
An artist who paints watercolours.
welfaristic
welfaristic
adj
Supporting or relating to welfarism.
wellacquainted
weltansicht
weltansicht
Noun
The general attitude toward life and reality that an individual or character demonstrates.
welwitschia
welwitschia
noun
Welwitschia mirabilis, a desert plant of southwest Africa.
whimsicalities
whimsicalities
noun
plural of whimsicality
whimsicality
whimsicality
noun
(countable) something whimsical; a caprice.
(uncountable) the state of being whimsical.
whirlicote
whirlicote
noun
(obsolete) An open car or chariot.
whitechapel
whitechapel
Proper noun
A district in east London, England, traditionally a poor working-class neighbourhood.
whiteclay
whitlock
wholistic
wholistic
adj
Alternative form of holistic
wildcat
wildcat
adj
(derogatory, dated) Of or concerning irresponsible banks or banking, (particularly) small, independent operations.
(firearms) Of or concerning customized or hand-made cartridges.
(oil industry) Of or concerning oil exploration in new areas, (particularly) small, independent operations.
(usually derogatory) Of or concerning businesses operating outside standard or legitimate practice, especially:
Of or concerning actions undertaken by workers without approval or in defiance of the formal leadership of their trade unions.
Unauthorized by the proper authorities.
noun
(American football) An offensive formation with an unbalanced line and a snap directly to the running back rather than the quarterback.
(UK) Felis silvestris, a common small Old World wild cat somewhat larger than a house cat.
(US) A bobcat (Lynx rufus) or other similar New World species of lynx.
(figurative) A person who acts like a wildcat, (usually) a violent and easily-angered person or a sexually vigorous one.
(firearms) Clipping of wildcat cartridge.
(nautical) A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan.
(obsolete) Clipping of wildcat money, notes issued by a wildcat bank.
(uncommon) Alternative spelling of wild cat, any undomesticated felid, as tigers or lions.
(uncommon) Clipping of wildcat strike, a strike undertaken without authorization from the relevant trade union.
Any feral cat.
verb
(oil industry) To drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before.
wildcats
wildcats
noun
plural of wildcat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wildcat
wildcatted
wildcatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wildcat
wildcatter
wildcatter
noun
(US) Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
(firearms) A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.
A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.
wildcatters
wildcatters
noun
plural of wildcatter
wildcatting
wildcatting
verb
present participle of wildcat
williewaucht
willimantic
wilycoat
windclothes
witchbells
witchedly
witchercully
witchingly
witchingly
adv
(poetic) So as to bewitch or enchant.
witchleaf
witchlike
witchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a witch.
withcall
withcall
verb
(transitive) To call back or call away (from); recall; withdraw one's words; retract; recant; unsay; cancel; call off.
witherblench
wolcottville
wolfachite
wristlock
wristlock
noun
(combat sport) A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held.
wycliffist
wycliffite
wycliffite
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the mediaeval English theologian John Wycliffe (mid-1320s–1384), his ideas, or his English translation of the Bible (Wyclif’s Bible).
Noun
A follower of John Wycliffe.
wyclifite
wyliecoat
wyliecoat
noun
(Scotland) A heavy vest that is worn to provide warmth.