(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
afwillite
afwillite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium hydroxide nesosilicate mineral, occurring as glassy, colourless to white prismatic monoclinic crystals.
agilawood
agillawood
aguilawood
ahluwalia
ailweed
aimwell
airflow
airflow
noun
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airglow
airglow
noun
A faint illumination in the sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere, now rarely observed by earthbound humans without the assistance of instruments.
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airwaybill
airwaybill
noun
An airbill.
alawi
alawi
Noun
Alawite
aldwin
alewife
alewife
noun
(archaic) A woman who keeps an alehouse.
A migrating North American fish, Alosa pseudoharengus.
Any of several species similar in appearance.
alewives
alewives
noun
plural of alewife
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
allowing
allowing
verb
present participle of allow
allwein
allwhither
alsweill
alswith
altarwise
altarwise
adj
Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
alwin
alwin
Proper noun
name; always rather rare in English.
alwise
alwise
adv
(archaic) In every way; always.
alwite
alwite
Adjective
Composed entirely of polished steel plates without fabric or other such covering, white.
Noun
Polished plate armour worn uncovered by cloth.
alwitt
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anglewing
anglewing
noun
Any of various butterflies in the tribe Nymphalini.
anglewise
anglewise
adv
With respect to an angle; angularly.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
antifowl
antifowl
adj
(immunology) Synonym of antichicken
antirailwayist
antitwilight
antitwilight
noun
Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
applewife
aquilawood
archilowe
archswindler
arrowlike
arrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arrow.
aslantwise
aslantwise
adv
aslant; in a slanting orientation
aspinwall
aswail
aswail
noun
(dated) The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), an India bear.
aswirl
aswirl
adv
Swirling; in a swirl; full of or surrounded by something swirling.
attenweiler
atwirl
atwirl
adv
twirling
awaitlala
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
awalim
awellimiden
awhile
awhile
adv
(US, Pennsylvania Dutch English) In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.
For some time; for a short time.
awhirl
awhirl
adj
Whirling.
awiggle
awiggle
adj
wiggling
awingly
awnlike
awnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an awn.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bailiffwick
bailiffwick
noun
Obsolete form of bailiwick.
bailiwick
bailiwick
noun
A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
bailwood
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
baldwin
baldwin
Proper noun
name; rather rare in English.
Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister.
King Baldwin IV, ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem before the takeover of Saladin in 1187. He died in 1185 of complications of the socially unacceptable disease of leprosy. Also known as the leper king.
A town in Florida.
A city in Georgia in the United States.
A village in Illinois.
A city in Iowa.
A town in Louisiana.
A town in Maine.
A village in Michigan
A town and a hamlet in New York.
A township in Ontario, Canada.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
A town and village in Wisconsin.
Noun
A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.
baldwinsville
baldwinville
balladwise
balladwise
adv
In the style of a ballad.
ballwin
barrelwise
barrelwise
adv
In the manner of a barrel.
bartholomewtide
basilweed
basilweed
noun
The wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare.
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
battlewise
bawdily
bawdily
adv
In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
bawling
bawling
noun
The act of one who bawls or shouts.
verb
present participle of bawl
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
bejeweling
bejeweling
verb
present participle of bejewel
bejewelling
belleview
bellowing
bellowing
noun
The sound produced when someone or something bellows
verb
present participle of bellow
bellowslike
bellowslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bellows (device for delivering pressurized air).
bellowsmaking
bellwind
bellwine
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
beltwise
beltwise
adv
In the manner of a belt, looped around something.
belview
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewail
bewail
verb
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
bewailable
bewailable
adj
Such as may, or ought to, be bewailed; lamentable.
bewailed
bewailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewail
bewailer
bewailer
noun
One who bewails or laments.
bewailers
bewailers
noun
plural of bewailer
bewailing
bewailing
noun
The act of one who bewails something.
verb
present participle of bewail
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bewails
bewails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewail
bewhistle
bewield
bewield
verb
(transitive, rare) To hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield.
bewilder
bewilder
verb
(transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
bewildered
bewildered
adj
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewilder
bewilderedly
bewilderedly
adv
In a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
bewilderedness
bewilderedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewildered.
bewildering
bewildering
adj
Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
noun
gerund of bewilder: bewilderment.
verb
present participle of bewilder
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bewilders
bewilders
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewilder
bewimple
bewimple
verb
(transitive) To cover with a wimple; veil.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bidwell
bigelow
bilewhit
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
bilgeway
bilgeway
noun
(nautical, historical) Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.
billetwood
billow
billow
noun
A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound
verb
To surge or roll in billows.
To swell out or bulge.
billowed
billowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of billow
billowier
billowier
adj
comparative form of billowy: more billowy
billowiest
billowiest
adj
superlative form of billowy: most billowy
billowiness
billowiness
noun
The state or quality of being billowy.
billowing
billowing
noun
The act of something that billows; a billow.
verb
present participle of billow
billows
billows
noun
plural of billow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of billow
billowy
billowy
adj
Swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.
billywix
bilow
birtwhistle
bittersweetly
bittersweetly
adv
In a bittersweet manner.
biweeklies
biweeklies
noun
plural of biweekly
biweekly
biweekly
adj
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Occurring twice a week.
adv
Every two weeks.
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
noun
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.