(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
beworming
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
congresswoman
congresswoman
noun
(US) A female member of the House of Representatives
A female member of congress
congresswomen
congresswomen
noun
plural of congresswoman
deworming
deworming
noun
The elimination of parasitic worms from an animal.
verb
present participle of deworm
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
embowering
embowering
verb
present participle of embower
embrowning
embrowning
verb
present participle of embrown
empowering
empowering
adj
That empowers; serving to empower.
verb
present participle of empower
galleyworm
galleyworm
noun
A centipede or millipede.
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
gapeworm
gapeworm
noun
A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
gapeworms
gapeworms
noun
plural of gapeworm
garmentworker
garmentworker
noun
A person who works making clothes.
gawkhammer
gemwork
gemwork
noun
ornamentation with gems; jewellery
germantown
gewrztraminer
gimberjawed
glareworm
grewsome
grewsome
adj
Obsolete spelling of gruesome
grewsomely
grewsomeness
grewsomer
grewsomest
grewsomest
adj
superlative form of grewsome: most grewsome
gromwell
gromwell
noun
Lithospermum arvense, a plant of the genus Lithospermum anciently used, because of its stony pericarp, in the cure of kidney stones.
gromwells
gromwells
noun
plural of gromwell
growsome
growsome
adj
(dialectal) Alternative form of gruesome
(dialectal) Characterised or marked by growth; apt to grow; conducive to growing
gumchewer
gumflower
hearthwarming
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
homegrown
homegrown
adj
Created or constructed in an informal or amateur manner; done without formal assistance, as from a business, organization, or professional.
Grown at home.
Originating in one's own country.
Raised or brought up in one's own country.
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
imbowering
imbowering
verb
present participle of imbower
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
lawmonger
lawmonger
noun
(derogatory) A trader in law; one who practices law as if it were a trade.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
mangelwurzel
mangelwurzel
noun
A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.
mawger
mcgrew
mcgrew
Proper noun
A village in Nebraska.
measuringworm
megaweber
megaword
megaword
noun
(computing) A unit of storage or capacity equal to 10⁶ (or 2²⁰) words
megawords
megawords
noun
plural of megaword
melongrower
melongrower
noun
A person or company that grows melons.
merrywing
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
microbrewing
microbrewing
noun
Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
misgrew
misgrew
verb
simple past tense of misgrow
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
mugwumpery
mugwumpery
noun
(US politics, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps.
newsmonger
newsmonger
noun
(colloquial) A journalist.
A gossip.
newsmongering
newsmongering
noun
sensationalistic, gossipy journalism
newsmongers
newsmongers
noun
plural of newsmonger
newsmongery
newsmongery
noun
Journalism, especially the type that is sensationalist.
The act of spreading gossip.
orangewoman
orangewoman
Noun
A female Orangeman.
overswarming
overswarming
verb
present participle of overswarm
overwarming
overwarming
verb
present participle of overwarm
overwhelming
overwhelming
adj
Extreme.
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
Very great or intense.
noun
A situation of being overwhelmed.
verb
present participle of overwhelm
overwhelmingly
overwhelmingly
adv
In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.
Mostly; predominantly; almost completely.
overwhelmingness
overwhelmingness
noun
The property of being overwhelming.
pilgrimwise
powermonger
powermonger
noun
A person who wields power in a tyrannical or irresponsible fashion.
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
prewarming
prewarming
verb
present participle of prewarm
prewelcoming
reacknowledgment
reacknowledgment
noun
Alternative form of reacknowledgement
rewarming
rewarming
verb
present participle of rewarm
semiburrowing
semiburrowing
adj
(zoology) That sometimes burrows.
summerweight
summerweight
adj
(of clothing) Of relatively light weight, intended for use in warm summers.
superacknowledgment
swarmingness
swedenborgianism
swedenborgianism
Noun
Any of several related Christian denominations that developed as a new religious movement, informed by the writings of
swedenborgism
swingometer
swingometer
noun
(Britain) A graphic device used to illustrate swing in an election.
timberwright
timberwright
noun
A worker in wood, especially timber or lumber.
twaddlemonger
twaddlemonger
noun
(rare, humorous, derogatory) one who writes or publishes twaddle
unwhimpering
unwhimperingly
wafermaking
wagnerianism
wagnerism
wagnerism
Proper noun
The philosophical ideals put forward by
An attachment, sometimes fanatical, to the music of Wagner.
The use of the a form of labour union legislation.
wagonmaker
wagonmaker
noun
A manufacturer of wagons.
waremaking
waremaking
noun
The manufacture of wares.
warmonger
warmonger
noun
(derogatory) Someone who advocates war; a militarist.
verb
(derogatory, intransitive) To advocate war.
warmongering
warmongering
noun
bellicism; militarism
verb
present participle of warmonger
warmongers
warmongers
noun
plural of warmonger
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of warmonger
wateringman
watermarking
watermarking
verb
present participle of watermark
watermonger
watermonger
noun
A seller of water.
wealthmonger
wealthmonger
noun
(derogatory) A rich person.
weathergleam
weathermaking
weathermaking
noun
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.
weighbridgeman
weighbridgeman
noun
A man who operates a weighbridge.
weighmaster
weighmaster
noun
Somebody who professionally weighs goods, a weigher.
weightometer
weightometer
noun
A device that continuously weighs material passing on a conveyor belt
whiggamore
whiggamore
Noun
A Whig.
whigmaleerie
whigmaleeries
whigmaleery
whigmeleerie
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.
whirlmagee
whoremonger
whoremonger
noun
(Britain, vulgar) A frequent customer of whores.
(Britain, vulgar) A procurer of whores; a pimp.
whoremongering
whoremongering
noun
The behaviour of a whoremonger; lewd licentiousness; pimping.
whoremongers
whoremongers
noun
plural of whoremonger
whoremonging
whoremonging
noun
Alternative form of whoremongering
wigmaker
wigmaker
noun
A person who makes wigs.
wigmakers
wigmakers
noun
plural of wigmaker
wilmerding
wiremaking
wiremaking
noun
The manufacture of wire.
wiremonger
wiremonger
noun
A seller of wire.
witchmonger
withergloom
witmonger
witmonger
noun
A person who attempts to be witty.
wondermonger
wondermongering
woodmonger
woodmonger
noun
(obsolete) A seller of wood.
woomerang
woomerang
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of woomera
wordmonger
wordmonger
noun
(usually derogatory) A writer, speechmaker, etc. who uses superficial, strange, or empty language for show, pretentiously, or carelessly, often to the point of disregard for the meaning of words.
wordmongering
wordmongering
noun
Synonym of wordmongery
wordmongers
wordmongers
noun
plural of wordmonger
wordmongery
wordmongery
noun
(obsolete) The memorization of written texts.
Clever writing or speaking, especially that which is superficially impressive but of very little substance.
The art of putting something into words, especially when done cleverly.
workingmen
workingmen
noun
plural of workingman
workingwomen
workingwomen
noun
plural of workingwoman
wormgear
wormgear
noun
Alternative form of worm gear
wranglesome
wranglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by wrangling; inclined to wrangle or squabble; quarrelsome.