(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
afterswarming
afterworking
againward
againward
adv
(obsolete) Back again.
agilawood
agillawood
aguilawood
ahgwahching
aiawong
airglow
airglow
noun
A faint illumination in the sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere, now rarely observed by earthbound humans without the assistance of instruments.
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
allowing
allowing
verb
present participle of allow
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anglewing
anglewing
noun
Any of various butterflies in the tribe Nymphalini.
anglewise
anglewise
adv
With respect to an angle; angularly.
angwantibo
angwantibo
noun
Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
angwich
angwin
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antitwilight
antitwilight
noun
Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
antiwedge
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
antiwiretapping
arkwright
arkwright
noun
(obsolete) A maker of cabinets or chests.
arrowing
arrowing
verb
present participle of arrow
asahigawa
asswaging
asswaging
verb
present participle of asswage
aswing
aswing
adv
In a state of swinging.
avowing
avowing
verb
present participle of avow
awaiting
awaiting
verb
present participle of await
awakening
awakening
adj
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
noun
(figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
The act of becoming aware of something.
verb
present participle of awaken
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
awakenings
awakenings
noun
plural of awakening
awaking
awaking
noun
Synonym of awakening
verb
present participle of awake
awakings
awakings
noun
plural of awaking
awanting
awanting
adj
missing; wanting; deficient or absent
awarding
awarding
noun
The act of bestowing an award.
The act of giving by official decision such as giving a contract.
verb
present participle of award
aweigh
aweigh
adj
Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; said of the anchor.
aweing
awiggle
awiggle
adj
wiggling
awing
awing
adv
On the wing; flying; fluttering.
verb
present participle of awe
awingly
awning
awning
noun
(nautical) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.
A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
awninged
awninged
adj
Having an awning.
awnings
awnings
noun
plural of awning
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bagwig
bagwig
noun
Alternative form of bag wig
bagwigged
bagwigged
adj
Wearing a bag wig.
bagwigs
bagwigs
noun
plural of bagwig
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bangwaketsi
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bargainwise
barwing
barwing
noun
Any of the birds in the genus Actinodura, found in South and Southeast Asia.
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
batwing
batwing
noun
(often attributive) An exercise or posture on the stomach wherein a dumbbell row or lateral raise is performed.
A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.
An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.
One of a pair of swinging doors which typically do not lock nor cover the full vertical range of the doorway (leaving a large gap at the top and bottom), common especially in saloons.
Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.
The wing of a bat, or its shape.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, Internet slang) To kill or murder; to cause the untimely demise of someone.
bawling
bawling
noun
The act of one who bawls or shouts.
verb
present participle of bawl
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becowarding
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bedewing
bedewing
verb
present participle of bedew
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beeswing
beeswing
noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
beeswinged
beeswinged
adj
(by extension) Covered with a filmy layer.
Of wine: having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing.
beeswings
beeswings
noun
plural of beeswing
beewinged
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
beggingwise
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
bejeweling
bejeweling
verb
present participle of bejewel
bejewelling
bellowing
bellowing
noun
The sound produced when someone or something bellows
verb
present participle of bellow
bellowsmaking
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besnowing
besnowing
verb
present participle of besnow
bestowing
bestowing
verb
present participle of bestow
bestrewing
bestrewing
verb
present participle of bestrew
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
beswinge
beswinge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scourge; beat.
bewailing
bewailing
noun
The act of one who bewails something.
verb
present participle of bewail
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewaring
bewaring
verb
(archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware
bewearying
beweeping
beweeping
verb
present participle of beweep
bewhig
bewig
bewig
verb
(transitive) To furnish or cover with a wig; put a wig on.
bewigged
bewigged
adj
Perplexed, bewildered.
Wearing a wig.
bewigging
bewigging
verb
present participle of bewig
bewigs
bewigs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewig
bewildering
bewildering
adj
Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
noun
gerund of bewilder: bewilderment.
verb
present participle of bewilder
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
bewinged
bewinged
adj
Having, or equipped with wings
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
beworming
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bigelow
bigwig
bigwig
noun
(humorous) A person of importance to a group or organization.
bigwigged
bigwiggedness
bigwiggery
bigwiggery
noun
The habits and attitudes of bigwigs.
bigwiggism
bigwiggism
noun
Alternative form of bigwigism
bigwigs
bigwigs
noun
plural of bigwig
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
bilgeway
bilgeway
noun
(nautical, historical) Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.
billowing
billowing
noun
The act of something that billows; a billow.
verb
present participle of billow
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bitewing
bitewing
noun
(dentistry) A radiograph taken to visualize the crowns of the posterior teeth and the height of the alveolar bone in relation to the cementoenamel junctions, commonly used to examine for interdental caries and recurrent caries under existing restorations.
bitewings
bitewings
noun
plural of bitewing
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blawing
blowing
blowing
noun
The act of one who blows, or that which blows.
verb
present participle of blow
blowings
blowings
noun
plural of blowing
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
blowzing
bluewing
bluewing
noun
(usually in the plural) Torenia (wishbone flower)
Anas discors (syn. Spatula discors), the blue-winged teal.
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boogiewoogie
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
borrowing
borrowing
noun
(linguistics) A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.
An instance of something being borrowed.
verb
(slang, crime) Slang term for shoplifting.
present participle of borrow
boswellizing
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerizing
bowdlerizing
verb
present participle of bowdlerize
boweling
bowelling
bowelling
verb
present participle of bowel
bowering
bowering
verb
present participle of bower
bowing
bowing
noun
A bending.
A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.
The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
verb
present participle and gerund of bow (all senses)
bowingly
bowingly
adv
in a bowing manner
bowings
bowings
noun
plural of bowing
bowldering
bowling
bowling
noun
(Ireland) Road bowling.
(New England) Candlepin bowling.
(cricket) The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
(gerund) The action of the verb bowl.
(slang) A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling
Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.