A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress.
handwringers
handwringers
noun
plural of handwringer
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
hardishrew
hardwick
hardwicke
hardwickia
hardwire
hardwire
verb
Alternative spelling of hard-wire
hardwired
hardwired
adj
(computing) Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example.)
(electronic communications) Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
(electronics) Designed to perform a specific task.
(humans and animals) Having made a belief or a pattern of behavior a habit.
In humans and animals, describing genetically determined, instinctive behavior.
Not changeable.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hardwire
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
headlongwise
headwaiter
headwaiter
noun
A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
headwind
headwind
noun
(figurative, by extension) A strong force that impedes or reverses progress.
A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
headwinds
headwinds
noun
plural of headwind
headworking
heartwounding
hedgewise
hedgewise
adv
In the manner of a hedge.
hedwig
hedwig
Proper noun
name occasionally borrowed from
hedwiga
heilwood
henwoodite
henwoodite
noun
Synonym of rashleighite
herdwick
herdwick
Noun
A sheep of a Cumbrian breed prized for their robust health and durable wool.
hideaway
hideaway
adj
Capable of being stored out of sight when not in use.
noun
a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people
hideaways
hideaways
noun
plural of hideaway
highbrowed
highbrowed
adj
(of a person) highbrow; intellectual and cultured
highwood
hillward
hillward
adj
which faces a hill; which faces the hills
adv
toward a hill; toward the hills
himward
himwards
hindward
hindward
adj
Posterior; in the rear.
adv
Toward the posterior extremity.
hindwards
hindwards
adv
hindward
hinshelwood
hithertoward
hitherward
hitherward
adv
(archaic) Toward this place
hitherwards
hitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards this place.
hiveward
hiveward
adj
Towards a hive.
hollywoodian
hollywoodian
Adjective
Pertaining to Hollywood.
hollywoodish
hollywoodish
Adjective
Resembling some aspect of Hollywood; Hollywoodesque.
hollywoodite
hollywoodize
hollywoodize
Verb
To adapt to the norms and ideals of Hollywood; to make glitzy, superficial, thrilling, etc.
hoodwink
hoodwink
noun
(Britain, games, obsolete, uncountable) The game of blind man's buff.
(countable) An act of hiding from sight, or something that cloaks or hides another thing from view.
verb
(archaic) To hide or obscure.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To close the eyes.
(transitive, archaic) To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
hoodwinkable
hoodwinkable
adj
Able to be hoodwinked.
hoodwinked
hoodwinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoodwink
hoodwinker
hoodwinker
noun
One who hoodwinks.
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
hoodwinking
hoodwinking
noun
An act of deception.
verb
present participle of hoodwink
hoodwinks
hoodwinks
noun
plural of hoodwink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoodwink
hoodwise
hookedwise
horizonward
horizonward
adv
Toward the horizon.
horsedrawing
horsewhipped
horsewhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip
howadji
howadji
noun
A merchant in the East.
A traveller in the East.
howardite
howardite
noun
(geology) An achondritic stony meteorite.
howdie
howdie
noun
Alternative form of howdy
howdied
howdied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of howdy
howdies
howdies
noun
plural of howdy
howdying
howdying
verb
present participle of howdy
howtowdie
htindaw
hundredweight
hundredweight
noun
(Canada, US) A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg).
(UK, chiefly historical) A unit of measurement containing 112 avoirdupois pounds (8 st or 51 kg).
(historical) Synonym of quintal, a unit of measurement containing various amounts depending on the objects weighed.
(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".
hundredweights
hundredweights
noun
plural of hundredweight
hurdlewise
hurlwind
hurlwind
noun
(obsolete) whirlwind
inswathed
inswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inswathe
interwhistled
interwreathed
interwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwreathe
inwreathed
inwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inwreathe
isherwood
itchweed
itchweed
noun
Veratrum viride, a toxic North American plant.
itchwood
kawchodinne
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
ladylintywhite
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
landwhin
lightwards
lightwards
adv
Synonym of lightward
lightwood
lightwood
noun
(Canada, US) Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood.
Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon.
lowlihead
lowlihead
noun
(archaic) The state of being lowly; meekness; humility.
lowlihood
lowlihood
noun
The state of being lowly; meekness; humility.
ludwigshafen
middlesworth
middleweight
middleweight
noun
(countable) A boxer who fights in this division; a similar wrestler etc
(countable, business, by extension) An employee ranking anywhere between junior and senior.
(uncountable) A weight class in professional boxing between light middleweight or welterweight and super middleweight or cruiserweight; a similar division in wrestling and other sports
middleweights
middleweights
noun
plural of middleweight
midwatch
midwatch
noun
(nautical) A watch kept from midnight until four o'clock in the morning.
midwatches
midwatches
noun
plural of midwatch
misworshiped
multiwarhead
multiwarhead
adj
(of a missile) Comprising more than one warhead.
newfashioned
newfashioned
adj
Alternative form of new-fashioned
nightward
nightward
adj
Toward night.
nightwards
notwithstanding
notwithstanding
adv
Nevertheless, all the same.
conj
Although; despite; even though.
prep
In spite of, despite.
otherworldliness
otherworldliness
noun
The quality of being otherworldly
outweighed
outweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outweigh
outwhirled
outwhirled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwhirl
outwished
outwished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwish
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
overshadowingly
overshadowingly
adv
So as to overshadow.
overweighed
overweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweigh
overweighted
overweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweight
overwhipped
overwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwhip
overwithered
overwithered
adj
Excessively withered.
overwithheld
overwithheld
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwithhold
overwithhold
overwithhold
verb
(finance) To withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc., the excess being refunded at a later stage.
parishwide
prewhipped
prewhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prewhip
rawhide
rawhide
noun
(countable) A whip made from twisted untanned leather.
Untanned hide.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a rawhide whip.
(transitive) To clear (a pump) of sediment by starting and stopping it repeatedly.
rawhided
rawhided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rawhide
rawhider
rawhider
noun
(US, historical) An itinerant cowboy.
rawhides
rawhides
noun
plural of rawhide
rawhiding
rawhiding
verb
present participle of rawhide
redwithe
reweighed
reweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reweigh
rewithdraw
rewithdraw
verb
(transitive) To withdraw again.
rewithdrawal
rewithdrawal
noun
The act of withdrawing again.
richweed
richweed
noun
Pilea pumila, a herb of the nettle family with a smooth, juicy, pellucid stem.
richweeds
richweeds
noun
plural of richweed
richwood
richwoods
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.
rowdyish
rowdyish
adj
Resembling a rowdy in temper or conduct; characteristic of a rowdy.
rowdyishly
rowdyishly
adv
In a rowdyish manner.
rowdyishness
rowdyishness
noun
The quality of being rowdyish.
sandwich
sandwich
adj
(US) Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.
noun
(UK) A layer cake or sandwich cake.
(archaic) A sandwichman (one who wears a sandwich board).
(by extension) Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serve(s) as the wrapper or container of some other food.
verb
(figuratively) To put or set something between two others, in time.
(sex) To double penetrate
To eat sandwiches.
To feed sandwiches.
To place one item physically between two other, usually flat, items.
sandwiched
sandwiched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sandwich
sandwiches
sandwiches
noun
plural of sandwich
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sandwich
sandwiching
sandwiching
verb
present participle of sandwich
sawdustish
sawdustish
adj
Synonym of sawdusty
schwendenerian
schwenkfeldian
schwenkfeldian
Noun
A Schwenkfelder.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
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.
shadowier
shadowier
adj
comparative form of shadowy: more shadowy
shadowiest
shadowiest
adj
superlative form of shadowy: most shadowy
shadowily
shadowily
adv
In a shadowy manner.
shadowiness
shadowiness
noun
The state or property of being shadowy.
shadowing
shadowing
noun
(computing) The technique of copying ROM contents to RAM to allow for shorter access times. The ROM chip is then disabled while the initialized memory locations are switched in on the same block of addresses.
(education) A work experience option where students learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to a competent worker.
(espionage) Secretly or discreetly tracking or following someone, keeping under surveillance.
A faint representation; an adumbration.
The effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.
The situation where an individual repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).