Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
downshift
downshift
noun
(automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear.
A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
A change of direction or a movement downwards.
A reduction in quality or quantity.
verb
(automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
(automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
downshifted
downshifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downshift
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
downweigh
downweigh
verb
(transitive) To weigh or press down; depress; cause to sink or prevent from rising.
downweight
downweight
verb
(statistics) To give something a lower weight
downweighted
downweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downweight
downwith
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
duinhewassel
dwarfishness
dwarfishness
noun
The quality of being dwarfish.
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
hadwin
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
handiwork
handiwork
noun
A handmade object; handicraft.
The result of personal efforts.
Work done by the hands.
Work done personally.
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
handsawfish
handsawfishes
handsewing
handwaving
handwaving
adj
(not comparable) Waving the hands.
Pertaining to empty gesturing, with little substance behind it; vague; not supported by data.
noun
(chiefly figuratively) Alternative spelling of hand waving (“empty gesturing”)
verb
present participle of handwave
handweaving
handweaving
noun
the manufacture of handwoven goods
handwhile
handwhile
noun
(obsolete) A little while; a moment, an instant.
handwringer
handwringer
noun
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
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
headlongwise
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
henwoodite
henwoodite
noun
Synonym of rashleighite
hindward
hindward
adj
Posterior; in the rear.
adv
Toward the posterior extremity.
hindwards
hindwards
adv
hindward
hinshelwood
hollywoodian
hollywoodian
Adjective
Pertaining to Hollywood.
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
horizonward
horizonward
adv
Toward the horizon.
horsedrawing
howdying
howdying
verb
present participle of howdy
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
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
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
ludwigshafen
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
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
overshadowingly
overshadowingly
adv
So as to overshadow.
rawhiding
rawhiding
verb
present participle of rawhide
roadworthiness
roadworthiness
noun
The property of being roadworthy.
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
schwendenerian
schwenkfeldian
schwenkfeldian
Noun
A Schwenkfelder.
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
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).
verb
present participle of shadow
shallowbrained
shinglewood
shinwood
shopwindow
shopwindow
noun
Alternative form of shop window
shopwindows
shopwindows
noun
plural of shopwindow
shorthandwriter
shuntwinding
stitchdown
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
subwardenship
swanhilda
swanhildas
swindlership
swindlership
noun
(rare) The state of being a swindler.
swinehead
swineherd
swineherd
noun
A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).
swineherdship
swineherdship
noun
The role or status of swineherd.
swinehood
swinehood
noun
The state or characteristics of being a pig.
swordfisherman
swordfisherman
noun
A fisherman who fishes for swordfish.
swordfishing
swordfishing
verb
present participle of swordfish
swordmanship
swordmanship
noun
Alternative form of swordsmanship
swordsmanship
swordsmanship
noun
the skill of using a sword
thickwind
thindown
thindowns
thistledown
thistledown
noun
The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle.
thistledowns
thistledowns
noun
plural of thistledown
thousandweight
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
twinhood
twinhood
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being a twin; twinship.