A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
harpwaytuning
horsewhipping
horsewhipping
noun
A beating with a horsewhip.
verb
present participle of horsewhip
hyperwrought
mugwumpish
mugwumpish
adj
(US, politics, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a mugwump.
overwhipping
overwhipping
verb
present participle of overwhip
paperweight
paperweight
noun
(slang) A useless piece of equipment.
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
Any object used for this purpose.
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pennyweight
pennyweight
noun
A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.
pennyweights
pennyweights
noun
plural of pennyweight
penwright
photoplaywright
photoplaywright
noun
(dated) A screenwriter for movies.
pigwash
pigwash
noun
pigswill
pinwheeling
pinwheeling
verb
present participle of pinwheel
pitwright
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrighting
playwrighting
noun
Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
playwrightry
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
plewgh
ploughwise
ploughwise
adj
Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left.
adv
In a ploughwise manner.
ploughwright
ploughwright
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of plowwright
plowgraith
plowlight
plowrightia
plowwright
plowwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs plows.
pregrowth
pregrowth
adj
Prior to growth
noun
A period before growth begins
preoverthrowing
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
prewashing
prewashing
verb
present participle of prewash
preweigh
preweighing
prewhipping
prewhipping
verb
present participle of prewhip
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
pumpwright
pushwainling
sapphirewing
shadowgraph
shadowgraph
noun
(physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
verb
(photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
(transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
shadowgraphist
shadowgraphist
noun
An entertainer who produces the silhouettes of animals, etc. by selectively blocking parts of a light source.
shadowgraphs
shadowgraphs
noun
plural of shadowgraph
shadowgraphy
shadowgraphy
noun
The creation of shadowgraph images.
The selective blocking of a light source in order to produce the silhouettes of animals, etc. as a form of entertainment.
shipowning
shipowning
adj
Owning a ship.
noun
Ownership of a ship or ships.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwright
shipwright
noun
A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
shipwrightery
shipwrightery
noun
The work of a shipwright.
shipwrightry
shipwrightry
noun
Alternative form of shipwrightery
shipwrights
shipwrights
noun
plural of shipwright
showjumping
showjumping
noun
(sports, equestrianism) A sporting competition where horses are ridden around a course consisting of several jumps, to demonstrate the skill of both the rider and the horse.
showstopping
showstopping
adj
(software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major.
Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
snowplough
snowplough
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of snowplow
spaewright
spanghew
spanghew
verb
(transitive, Scotland, Northern England, rare, said especially of frogs and toads) To strike and cause to fly in the air.
‘to inflate a frog and bowl it across the surface of a pond’
splashwing
supergrowth
supergrowth
noun
(countable) A growth upon something else.
(uncountable) Very rapid growth.
supergrowths
supergrowths
noun
plural of supergrowth
superhighway
superhighway
noun
(US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
(by extension) A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation.
(metaphoric) The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway.
superhighways
superhighways
noun
plural of superhighway
superwrought
sweepwashings
unwhimpering
unwhimperingly
unwhispering
unwhispering
adj
Not whispering.
unworshiping
unworshiping
adj
(US) Alternative form of unworshipping
unworshipping
unworshipping
adj
Not taking part in worship.
upgrowth
upgrowth
noun
The process or result of growing up; progress; development.
upgrowths
upgrowths
noun
plural of upgrowth
upthrowing
upthrowing
verb
present participle of upthrow
upwrought
upwrought
adj
wrought-up
wachapreague
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
wampishing
wampishing
verb
present participle of wampish
wappenschawing
wappenshawing
weaponshowing
weapschawing
weatherproofing
weatherproofing
noun
(UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something protecting the interior of a building or similar from weather and wind
verb
present participle of weatherproof
weatherstripping
weatherstripping
noun
The act of sealing an opening with weatherstrip.
a piece of weatherstrip material
verb
present participle of weatherstrip
weighership
weighership
noun
The role or status of a weigher.
whapping
whapping
verb
present participle of whap
wheeping
wheepling
wheepling
verb
present participle of wheeple
whelping
whelping
verb
present participle of whelp
whelpling
whelpling
noun
A little whelp.
whigship
whigship
noun
Whiggism.
whimpering
whimpering
noun
The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
verb
present participle of whimper
whimperingly
whimperingly
adv
With a whimpering sound.
whipgraft
whipgraft
noun
Alternative form of whip graft
whipking
whipmaking
whipmaking
noun
The manufacture of whips.
whipperginny
whipping
whipping
noun
(bookbinding) The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
(countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
(countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
(countable) The punishment of being whipped.
(nautical, whipping) The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).
(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.
verb
present participle of whip
whippingly
whippingly
adv
With a whipping motion.
whippings
whippings
noun
plural of whipping
whipsawing
whipsawing
verb
present participle of whipsaw
whipstitching
whipstitching
verb
present participle of whipstitch
whispering
whispering
adj
associated with whispers
that whispers
noun
Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.
verb
present participle of whisper
whisperingly
whisperingly
adv
In a whispering manner; quietly.
whisperingness
whisperingness
noun
The quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.
whisperings
whisperings
noun
plural of whispering
whitecapping
whitecapping
noun
(US, historical) The vigilante actions carried out by whitecaps.
whomping
whomping
verb
present participle of whomp
whooping
whooping
noun
Alternative form of whupping
verb
present participle of whoop
whoopingly
whoopingly
adv
(degree) To a very great extent; extremely.
(manner) With a whooping noise.
whopping
whopping
adj
(colloquial) Exceptionally great or large.
adv
(colloquial) Exceedingly, extremely, very.
noun
A beating.
verb
present participle of whop.
whumping
whumping
verb
present participle of whump
windowshopping
wingmanship
wingmanship
noun
Friendship in the form of being a wingman.
Power or skill in flying.
wirephotoing
woodchopping
woodchopping
verb
present participle of woodchop
worshiping
worshiping
noun
(US) Alternative form of worshipping
verb
(US) present participle of worship
worshipingly
worshipingly
adv
(US) Alternative form of worshippingly
worshipping
worshipping
noun
An act of worship.
verb
(Britain) present participle of worship
worshippingly
worshippingly
adv
So as to worship.
wranglership
wranglership
noun
The honor or position of being a wrangler at the University of Cambridge, England.