A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
applewoman
applewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells apples.
campbelltown
campbeltown
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
copplecrown
cropplecrown
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
downslope
downslope
adj
in a direction down a slope
adv
down a slope
noun
a descent or declivity
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
mellowphone
nipplewort
nipplewort
noun
A flowering plant, Lapsana communis, that yields a milky juice.
olympianwise
overpowerfulness
overpoweringly
overpoweringly
adv
In an overpowering manner.
pandlewhew
panelwise
panelwise
adv
In the manner of a panel.
panelwork
panelwork
noun
(architecture) wainscoting
passionflower
passionflower
noun
Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.
patrolwomen
patrolwomen
noun
plural of patrolwoman
pawnable
pawnable
adj
Suitable for being pawned.
pencilwood
pennyflower
pennywhistle
pennywhistle
noun
(music) A six-holed flute-like instrument with a fipple. They have approximately a two octave range (sometimes a little higher). Stereotypically, they are made out of tin, but in reality they come in all sorts of varieties, including tin, brass, nickel, cane, polymer, etc.
pennywinkle
penwell
periwinkle
periwinkle
adj
Of pale bluish purple colour.
noun
A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
A mollusk of family Littorinidae.
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
periwinkled
periwinkled
adj
(poetic) Covered in periwinkles.
periwinkler
periwinkler
noun
One who fishes for periwinkles.
periwinkles
periwinkles
noun
plural of periwinkle
pestilenceweed
pestilencewort
pinnywinkle
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
pinwale
pinwale
noun
A corduroy fabric having narrow ribs.
pinwales
pinwales
noun
plural of pinwale
pinwheel
pinwheel
noun
A cogged (toothed) gear.
A firework which forms a kind of spinning wheel.
A pastry which resembles the artificial flowers above, with some filling or topping in the center.
An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
Any food product consisting of layers (for example of pastry and sweet filling, or of bread and meat) rolled into a spiral, visually similar to a cinnamon roll.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To spin.
pinwheeling
pinwheeling
verb
present participle of pinwheel
pinwheels
pinwheels
noun
plural of pinwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinwheel
placewoman
placewoman
noun
A female placeman.
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
plainview
plainview
Proper noun
a small city in Arkansas, USA.
a CDP in California, USA.
an unincorporated community in Georgia, USA.
an unincorporated community in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA.
a hamlet and CDP in New York, USA.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA
plainwell
plankwise
plankwise
adv
(of the cutting of wood) Across the grain, not parallel to it.
playwomen
plentywood
plentywood
Proper noun
a city in Montana, USA
plowline
plowmen
plowmen
noun
plural of plowman
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
policewomen
policewomen
noun
plural of policewoman
powellton
powerfulness
powerfulness
noun
The quality of being powerful.
powerlessness
powerlessness
noun
The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.
powerplants
powerplants
noun
plural of powerplant
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preallowance
preflowering
preflowering
adj
(botany) Prior to flowering
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
prelawfulness
prewelcoming
prewelwiring
prewilling
prewillingly
prewillingness
preworldliness
replowing
replowing
verb
present participle of replow
slaveownership
slaveownership
noun
The role or status of a slaveowner.
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
snowplowed
snowplowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowplow
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spelldown
spelldown
noun
A type of spelling bee in which participants sit down as they are eliminated.
spelldowns
spelldowns
noun
plural of spelldown
spellingdown
spindlewise
spindlewise
adv
In the manner of a spindle.
spindlewood
spindleworm
spindleworm
noun
(rare) The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize, sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.
spleenwort
spleenwort
noun
Any of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium.
spleenworts
spleenworts
noun
plural of spleenwort
spleetnew
splineway
splinternew
splitnew
spoonflower
spoonflower
noun
A plant, the yautia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
A plant, white arrow arum (Peltandra sagittifolia)
springwurzel
steppenwolf
superacknowledgment
superallowance
superbungalow
superbungalow
noun
An especially large or luxurious bungalow.
superknowledge
superknowledge
noun
superhuman or supernatural knowledge
superworldliness
sweepingly
sweepingly
adv
In an encompassing manner.
swepsonville
swindlership
swindlership
noun
(rare) The state of being a swindler.
teletypewriting
teletypewriting
noun
The use of a teletypewriter.
townspeople
townspeople
noun
plural of townsperson
twalpenny
twalpenny
noun
(historical) An old Scots shilling.
twalpennyworth
twelvepence
twelvepence
noun
The monetary amount of twelve pence.
twelvepenny
twelvepenny
adj
(archaic) Trifling; insignificant.
Having a value or cost of twelvepence.
twinkleproof
unfellowshiped
unfellowshiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unfellowship
unpillowed
unpillowed
adj
Not pillowed.
unplowed
unplowed
adj
Alternative spelling of unploughed
unpowerful
unpowerful
adj
Not powerful.
unpowerfulness
unpowerfulness
noun
The quality of being unpowerful.
unsweepable
unsweepable
adj
(military) Of a mine: incapable of being located by minesweeping.
unwarpable
unwarpable
adj
Not warpable.
unwhelped
unwhelped
adj
Not whelped.
unwhimperingly
unwhisperable
unwhisperable
adj
Unable to be whispered; too sacred, terrible, etc. to be mentioned; unspeakable.
unwimple
upswelling
upswelling
noun
That which upswells.
verb
present participle of upswell
upswollen
upswollen
verb
past participle of upswell
upwelling
upwelling
noun
An upward movement from a lower source.
the oceanographic phenomenon that occurs when strong, usually seasonal, winds push water away from the coast, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface
verb
present participle of upwell
wallpapering
wallpapering
verb
present participle of wallpaper
walpolean
walpolean
Adjective
Of or relating to (1676–1745), British statesman generally regarded as having been the first British prime minister.
Of or relating to (1717–1797), 4th Earl of Orford, English art historian and politician.
wapwallopen
warplane
warplane
noun
An aircraft designed for combat.
warplanes
warplanes
noun
plural of warplane
waterplane
waterplane
noun
(nautical) The horizontal cross section of a vessel on a level with the waterline.
weaponless
weaponless
adj
Lacking a weapon.
weepingly
weepingly
adv
In a weeping manner.
wellpinit
wellpoint
wellspoken
wellspring
wellspring
noun
(figurative) A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.
The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
wellsprings
wellsprings
noun
plural of wellspring
wentletrap
wentletrap
noun
Any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which was formerly highly valued.
wentletraps
wentletraps
noun
plural of wentletrap
westphalian
westphalian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Westphalia region or its people and culture.
Of or pertaining to Westphalian Low German.
Of or pertaining to the of 1648 which established a new system of political order in central Europe, based on the concept of co-existing sovereign states.
Noun
Someone from Westphalia
One of the major dialect groups of West Low German (also called Westfalish) spoken in Westphalia.
A European phase of the upper Carboniferous period.
A warmblood horse bred in the Westphalia region.
wheelspin
wheelspin
noun
(automotive) The spinning of the wheels of a vehicle on the surface of the ground with greatly reduced friction and little movement of the vehicle, especially when starting.
wheepling
wheepling
verb
present participle of wheeple
whelping
whelping
verb
present participle of whelp
whelpling
whelpling
noun
A little whelp.
whimperingly
whimperingly
adv
With a whimpering sound.
whisperingly
whisperingly
adv
In a whispering manner; quietly.
windplayer
wirepulling
wirepulling
verb
present participle of wirepull
wolfpen
wolverhampton
wolverhampton
Proper noun
A city in the West Midlands of England.
worshipfulness
worshipfulness
noun
The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.
wranglership
wranglership
noun
The honor or position of being a wrangler at the University of Cambridge, England.