(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
bartholomewtide
bassenthwaite
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
beswitch
bethwine
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewhistle
bewhite
bewhiten
bewitch
bewitch
verb
(transitive) To astonish, amaze.
(transitive) To cast a spell upon.
(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
bewitched
bewitched
adj
(Of a person) entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.
Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewitch
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
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.
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bewith
bewith
noun
(UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A makeshift; substitute.
bilewhit
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birtwhistle
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
bobwhite
bobwhite
noun
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
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.
braithwaite
brathwaite
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bretwaldaship
bribeworthy
brightwaters
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
butterwright
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
carwitchet
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
cathedralwise
checkwriter
checkwriter
noun
A machine that writes on preprinted checks in such a way as to prevent fraudulent alteration of the check.
One who writes checks.
chemawinite
chewiest
chewiest
adj
superlative form of chewy: most chewy
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
childwite
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
chowtimes
clamehewit
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
counterbewitch
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
dearworthily
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
depthwise
depthwise
adj
Directed across the depth of an object or place.
adv
Across the depth of an object or place.
dewhirst
dewlight
dishtowel
dishtowel
noun
A cloth or towel used to dry dishes.
dishtowels
dishtowels
noun
plural of dishtowel
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
dishwaters
dishwaters
noun
plural of dishwater
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
doublewidth
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
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
downshifted
downshifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downshift
downweight
downweight
verb
(statistics) To give something a lower weight
downweighted
downweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downweight
ehrwaldite
eichwaldite
elizabethtown
elizabethtown
Proper noun
The name of various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement and gold rush town in California.
a village in Illinois, USA
a town in Indiana.
an extinct town in Indiana.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky
a town and a hamlet in New York, the hamlet is the county seat of
an unincorporated community in New Mexico.
a town in North Carolina
a CDP in Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
a ghost town in Texas.
elsewhither
elsewhither
adv
(formal) To some other place; in some other direction.
englishtown
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
erstwhile
erstwhile
adj
(literary, law) Former, previous.
(proscribed) Respected, honourable.
adv
Formerly; in the past.
erstwhiles
erstwhiles
adv
Alternative form of erstwhile
everywhither
everywhither
adv
(archaic or poetic) To (in the direction of) everywhere; to every place.
fairweather
fairweather
adj
Alternative spelling of fair-weather
faithwise
faithwise
adv
In terms of religious faith.
faithworthiness
faithworthiness
noun
(archaic) trustworthiness
featherweight
featherweight
noun
A sportsman who fights in this division.
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.
featherweights
featherweights
noun
plural of featherweight
featherwing
featherwise
featherwise
adv
Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather.
fevertwitch
fightwite
fightwite
noun
(historical, law) A mulct or fine imposed on a person for disturbing the peace with a fight or quarrel.
fishertown
fitchew
fitchew
noun
(obsolete) polecat
fitchews
fitchews
noun
plural of fitchew
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
gatewright
gentlewomanish
ghostwrite
ghostwrite
verb
(authorship, intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
(authorship, transitive) To author a literary work or speech in the place of another.
ghostwriter
ghostwriter
noun
A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.
Smith was listed as the author of his autobiography, but a ghostwriter did most of the work.
ghostwriters
ghostwriters
noun
plural of ghostwriter
ghostwrites
ghostwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ghostwrite
ghostwritten
ghostwritten
adj
Written by a ghostwriter.
glenwhite
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
greenwithe
growthiness
growthiness
noun
The quality of being growthy.
hallowtide
hallowtide
Noun
Hallowmas
hamewith
handwrite
handwrite
verb
To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.
handwrites
handwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handwrite
handwritten
handwritten
adj
written with a pen or pencil, as opposed to typed
verb
past participle of handwrite
hawaiite
hawaiite
noun
(geology) An olivine basalt intermediate between alkali olivine and mugearite.
(mineralogy) A gem variety of olivine peridot.
hawcuaite
hawcubite
hawcubite
Noun
A member of a street gang in London, England, circa 1700.
A ruffian or bully.
headwaiter
headwaiter
noun
A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
hearthwarming
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
heartwise
heartwounding
heavyweight
heavyweight
adj
Being a leader in one's field.
Being relatively heavy.
Important or impressive.
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
noun
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
(uncountable, by extension) A similar division and contestant in other sports.