(mineralogy, historical) A now-discredited mineral, reported in Cornwall and later shown to be a mixture of hentschelite and rockbridgeite, with minor chalcosiderite.
antiendowment
antiendowment
adj
Opposing an endowment.
antiwedge
antiweed
antiweed
adj
Opposing or countering weed (marijuana).
Opposing or countering weeds (unwanted plants).
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
arcticward
arcticwards
attiwendaronk
atwind
atwind
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To escape.
awaited
awaited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of await
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
bandwidth
bandwidth
noun
(informal) The capacity, energy or time required.
(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.
(of a signal) The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
bartholomewtide
bawdiest
bawdiest
adj
superlative form of bawdy: most bawdy
betweenmaid
bewaitered
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bodhisattwa
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bretwaldaship
bridgewater
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
broadwayite
candlestickward
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cathedralwise
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
christward
cityward
cityward
adj
Directed toward cities
adv
Toward a city or cities
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
daisytown
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
darwinistic
darwinistic
Adjective
Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
darwinists
darwinite
dawnlight
dawnlight
noun
The light of dawn.
dawsonite
dawsonite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
dawtie
dawties
dawting
dawting
verb
present participle of dawt
dawtit
daywrit
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.
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disavowment
disavowment
noun
disavowal
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.
distalwards
distalwards
adv
Alternative form of distalward
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
diwata
diwata
noun
(mythology, folklore) In Filipino folklore, a spirit, usually a lesser god or goddess, believed to guard natural features such as forests.
dovetailwise
downpatrick
downstair
downstair
adj
(dated) downstairs
downstairs
downstairs
adj
Located on a lower floor.
adv
(figurative) In or to hell.
Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) The genitalia.
The lower floor of a house, at ground level; especially the servants’ quarters.
downtrampling
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawliest
drawliest
adj
superlative form of drawly: most drawly
drawpoint
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
driftway
driftway
noun
(US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
(mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
A common road or path for driving cattle.
drinkwater
drinkwater
adj
(of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant.
noun
Potable water; water intended for drinking
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
ehrwaldite
eichwaldite
etiwanda
forwardation
forwardation
noun
Synonym of contango
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
hallowtide
hallowtide
Noun
Hallowmas
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
handwrist
handwrit
handwrit
noun
a book or document written by hand
manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text
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
handwriting
handwriting
noun
(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Text that was written by hand.
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
verb
present participle of handwrite
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
handwritten
handwritten
adj
written with a pen or pencil, as opposed to typed
verb
past participle of handwrite
headwaiter
headwaiter
noun
A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
heartwounding
hithertoward
hitherward
hitherward
adv
(archaic) Toward this place
hitherwards
hitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards this place.
howardite
howardite
noun
(geology) An achondritic stony meteorite.
htindaw
indiantown
inswathed
inswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inswathe
interwarred
interweaved
interweaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interweave
interwrapped
interwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwrap
interwreathed
interwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwreathe
inwreathed
inwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inwreathe
katsuwonidae
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
lackwitted
lackwitted
adj
foolish; stupid
lackwittedly
lackwittedness
lackwittedness
noun
The quality of being lackwitted.
ladylintywhite
landwaiter
landwaiter
noun
A customs officer who oversees the landing of goods, etc., from vessels.
lightwards
lightwards
adv
Synonym of lightward
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
midwatch
midwatch
noun
(nautical) A watch kept from midnight until four o'clock in the morning.
midwatches
midwatches
noun
plural of midwatch
midwestward
midwestward
adv
Toward the Midwest.
mountainward
mountainward
adv
Towards a mountain or mountains.
mountainwards
mountainwards
Adverb
Towards a mountain or mountains.
multiwarhead
multiwarhead
adj
(of a missile) Comprising more than one warhead.
nationwide
nationwide
adj
Extending throughout an entire nation.
adv
Throughout a nation.
newlandite
nightward
nightward
adj
Toward night.
nightwards
notwithstanding
notwithstanding
adv
Nevertheless, all the same.
conj
Although; despite; even though.
prep
In spite of, despite.
outdrawing
outdrawing
verb
present participle of outdraw
outwaited
outwaited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwait
outwearied
outwearied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outweary
partridgewood
pawdite
periwigpated
powderization
powderization
noun
The process, or the result of powderizing
pseudosweating
rabbitweed
rabbitweed
noun
The plant Gutierrezia sarothrae.
rabbitwood
rabbitwood
noun
Pyrularia pubera, a shrub in the sandalwood family.
reinwardtia
rewithdraw
rewithdraw
verb
(transitive) To withdraw again.
rewithdrawal
rewithdrawal
noun
The act of withdrawing again.
rightward
rightward
adj
To or from the right.
rightwardly
rightwardly
adv
In a rightward direction.
rightwards
rightwards
adv
Rightward; towards the right.
roadworthiness
roadworthiness
noun
The property of being roadworthy.
rowlandite
satinwood
satinwood
noun
Chloroxylon faho (Madagascar satinwood)
Chloroxylon swietenia (Ceylon or East Indian satinwood)
Murraya paniculata, from southeast Asia and Australia
Nematolepis squamea, from Australia
Wood used for crafting fine furniture, particularly for inlay and marquetry, from either Chloroxylon swietenia or Zanthoxylum flavum.
Zanthoxylum flavum (Jamaican satinwood or West Indian satinwood).