(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disworkmanship
downtrampling
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
empowering
empowering
adj
That empowers; serving to empower.
verb
present participle of empower
horsewomanship
horsewomanship
noun
A woman's ability to ride a horse.
impawn
impawn
verb
(transitive) To place an item into pawn.
(transitive) To pledge an item of value in return for a loan, or a trade for money.
impawned
impawned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impawn
impawning
impawning
verb
present participle of impawn
impawns
impawns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impawn
impower
impower
verb
Archaic form of empower.
impowered
impowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impower
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
impowers
impowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impower
inswamp
inwrapment
lampwick
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
limpwort
mapleview
mapwise
mapwise
adv
In terms of a map.
In the manner of a map.
mildewproof
mildewproof
adj
Resistant to mildew.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to mildew.
minesweeper
minesweeper
noun
(uncountable, computing, video games) A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.
A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).
minesweepers
minesweepers
noun
plural of minesweeper
minesweeping
minesweeping
noun
(nautical) The detection and safe disposal of mines.
(slang) The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.
misworship
misworship
noun
False or wrong worship; mistaken practices in religion.
verb
(transitive) To worship (a deity, etc.) wrongly.
misworshiped
misworshiper
misworshipper
misworshipper
noun
One who worships incorrectly.
mugwumpian
mugwumpian
adj
Of or relating to a mugwump.
mugwumpish
mugwumpish
adj
(US, politics, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a mugwump.
mugwumpism
mugwumpism
Noun
The acts and views of the mugwumps.
nymphwise
olympianwise
palmwise
palmwise
adv
With the palm (of the hand) foremost.
pamphletwise
pamphletwise
adv
In the form of a pamphlet.
penwomanship
penwomanship
noun
A woman's skill in handwriting.
phosphowolframic
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pickmaw
pickmaw
noun
(UK, regional) The black-headed gull.
pickwickianism
piecemealwise
piewoman
piewoman
noun
A woman who sells pies.
pigmew
pileworm
pileworm
Noun
The teredo.
pilgrimwise
pillowmade
pillworm
pillworm
noun
(rare) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm.
pinworm
pinworm
noun
Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals
pinworms
pinworms
noun
plural of pinworm
pirrmaw
plainswoman
plainswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a plainsman.
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
plowmaking
plowmanship
plowmanship
noun
Alternative form of ploughmanship
pointswoman
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
policewomen
policewomen
noun
plural of policewoman
potawatami
potawatomi
potawatomi
Proper noun
A Native-American people of the upper Mississippi River region.
The Algonquian language spoken by the Potawatomi people.
Noun
A member of this people.
potawatomis
powwowism
prewarming
prewarming
verb
present participle of prewarm
prewelcoming
primwort
problemwise
pumpwright
pyramidwise
pyramidwise
adj
In the form of a pyramid.
shipworm
shipworm
noun
Any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.
shipworms
shipworms
noun
plural of shipworm
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.
showmanship
showmanship
noun
The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.
showmanships
showmanships
noun
plural of showmanship
snowmanship
snowmanship
noun
Skill in snowsport.
spileworm
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.
splitworm
spokeswomanship
spokeswomanship
noun
The position of being a spokeswoman.
sportswomanship
sportswomanship
noun
(used of a woman) sportsmanship
springworm
stumpwise
sulphowolframic
swampberries
swampier
swampier
adj
comparative form of swampy: more swampy
swampiest
swampiest
adj
superlative form of swampy: most swampy
swampine
swampiness
swampiness
noun
The quality of being swampy.
swampinesses
swamping
swamping
noun
An act of swamping (drenching or filling with water).
verb
present participle of swamp
swampish
swampish
adj
swampy
swampishness
swampishness
noun
The quality of being swampish.
swampside
swampside
noun
The land lying alongside a swamp.
swordmanship
swordmanship
noun
Alternative form of swordsmanship
swordsmanship
swordsmanship
noun
the skill of using a sword
taiwanhemp
topminnow
topminnow
noun
Any of the ray-finned fish in the taxonomic family Fundulidae.
topminnows
topminnows
noun
plural of topminnow
tripewoman
tripewoman
noun
(historical) A female seller of tripe.
triumphwise
unimpawned
unimpowered
unimpowered
adj
Not impowered
unwhimpering
unwhimperingly
unwimple
wampish
wampish
verb
(intransitive, Scotland, archaic) To wriggle, twist or swerve about, like a fish swimming
(transitive, intransitive, Scotland, archaic) To brandish or flourish, or be brandished or flourished.
wampished
wampished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wampish
wampishes
wampishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wampish
wampishing
wampishing
verb
present participle of wampish
wampsville
watchmanship
watchmanship
noun
The state or business of a watchman.
watermanship
watermanship
noun
Skill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating.
weaponmaking
weaponmaking
noun
The manufacture of weapons.
weaponsmith
weaponsmith
noun
A person skilled at making edged weapons
weaponsmithy
weaponsmithy
noun
Synonym of weaponsmithing
wepmankin
whimper
whimper
noun
A low intermittent sob.
verb
To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
To say something in a whimpering manner.
whimpered
whimpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whimper
whimperer
whimperer
noun
One who whimpers.
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.
whimpers
whimpers
noun
plural of whimper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whimper
whipmaker
whipmaker
noun
A manufacturer of whips.
whipmaking
whipmaking
noun
The manufacture of whips.
whipman
whipman
noun
A man who uses a whip.
whipmanship
whipmanship
noun
The skill or art of using a whip.
whipmaster
whipmaster
noun
Synonym of whipman
whipworm
whipworm
noun
(medicine) Trichuris trichiura, a roundworm, causing trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine.
Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals
Trichuriasis, infection by members of the genus Trichuris.
whipworms
whipworms
noun
plural of whipworm
whitedamp
whitedamp
noun
A noxious mixture of gases formed by the combustion of coal, usually in an enclosed environment such as a mine.
whiterump
whiterump
noun
A bird, the black-tailed godwit.
whomping
whomping
verb
present participle of whomp
whumping
whumping
verb
present participle of whump
williamsport
williamsport
Proper noun
a ghost town in Arizona, USA.
a town in Indiana, USA
a town in Maryland, USA.
a place name in Michigan, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a city in Pennsylvania, USA
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia, USA.
wimp
wimp
noun
(derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
Alternative spelling of WIMP
verb
(intransitive) To behave submissively.
(transitive) To render wimpy.
wimpinesses
wimpish
wimpish
adj
Characteristic of a wimp.
wimpishness
wimpishness
noun
The state or quality of being wimpish.
wimple
wimple
noun
A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.
A curve or bend.
A flag or streamer.
A fold or pleat in cloth.
A ripple, as on the surface of water.
verb
To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.
To cover with a wimple.
To draw down; to lower, like a veil.
To flutter.
wimpled
wimpled
adj
Wearing a wimple.
wimpleless
wimplelike
wimplelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wimple.
wimpler
wimples
wimples
noun
plural of wimple
wimpling
wimpling
noun
A rippling or meandering.
verb
present participle of wimple
wimps
wimps
noun
plural of wimp
wimpy
wimpy
adj
(informal) Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.