(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
bagworm
bagworm
noun
(proscribed) The Eastern tent caterpillar.
A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera.
Fall webworm.
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
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
combwright
congresswoman
congresswoman
noun
(US) A female member of the House of Representatives
A female member of congress
congresswomen
congresswomen
noun
plural of congresswoman
cowgram
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.
downtrampling
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
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
figworm
flagworm
flagworm
noun
A worm or grub found among flags and sedge.
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.
gemwork
gemwork
noun
ornamentation with gems; jewellery
germantown
glareworm
glassworm
glassworm
noun
A phantom midge larva in the family Chaoboridae, which lives in freshwater and is nearly transparent.
An arrow worm in the phylum Chaetognatha, part of the marine zooplankton.
glowworm
glowworm
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus Arachnocampa that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.
The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
glowworms
glowworms
noun
plural of glowworm
gnatworm
gnatworm
noun
The aquatic larva of a gnat.
gormaw
gourdworm
gourdworm
noun
(obsolete) A fluke or trematode worm, especially the liver fluke.
grassworm
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
grubworm
grubworm
noun
A grub.
grubworms
grubworms
noun
plural of grubworm
gumflower
hagworm
hagworm
noun
(UK, dialectal) A blindworm.
(UK, dialectal) A common snake (as an adder or a viper).
hangworm
highbrowism
highbrowism
noun
highbrow attitudes and policies generally
highbrowisms
highbrowisms
noun
plural of highbrowism
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
imbrowning
imbrowning
verb
present participle of imbrown
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
lawmonger
lawmonger
noun
(derogatory) A trader in law; one who practices law as if it were a trade.
lugworm
lugworm
noun
black lugworm (Arenicola defodiens)
especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
lugworms
lugworms
noun
plural of lugworm
lungworm
lungworm
noun
Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.
lungworms
lungworms
noun
plural of lungworm
lurgworm
marrowing
measuringworm
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.
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.
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
mingwort
mingwort
noun
(obsolete, regional) Synonym of wormwood (“Artemisia species”)
misgrow
misgrow
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To grow incorrectly or amiss.
misgrowing
misgrowing
verb
present participle of misgrow
misgrown
misgrown
adj
Grown out of shape; misshapen.
verb
past participle of misgrow.
misgrows
misgrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misgrow
misgrowth
misgrowth
noun
An unnatural or abnormal growth.
misthrowing
misthrowing
verb
present participle of misthrow
miswording
miswording
noun
An instance of incorrect wording.
verb
present participle of misword
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
morgantown
morgantown
Proper noun
a town in Indiana, USA.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
a CDP in Mississippi, USA.
unincorporated communities in and Mississippi.
a neighbourhood in North Carolina, USA.
a CDP in and Pennsylvania, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA
morningward
morningward
adv
(poetic) Toward morning.
morrowing
morrowing
verb
present participle of morrow
morwong
morwong
noun
Any of various perciform fishes comprising or formerly comprising family Cheilodactylidae.
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
mugwort
mugwort
noun
Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia native to Europe and Asia.
Artemisia vulgaris, traditionally used medicinally.
mugworts
mugworts
noun
plural of mugwort
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.
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
prewelcoming
ragworm
ragworm
noun
A polychaete worm in the genus Nereis or the family Nereididae, often used as bait in fishing.
reacknowledgment
reacknowledgment
noun
Alternative form of reacknowledgement
ringworm
ringworm
noun
A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.
ringworms
ringworms
noun
plural of ringworm
rumbowling
semiburrowing
semiburrowing
adj
(zoology) That sometimes burrows.
shadowgram
shadowgram
noun
An image produced by means of shadowgraphy.
springworm
stagworm
stagworm
noun
The larva of Cephenemyia auribarbis, which infests the stag.
superacknowledgment
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.
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
tomorrowing
twaddlemonger
twaddlemonger
noun
(rare, humorous, derogatory) one who writes or publishes twaddle
wagonmaker
wagonmaker
noun
A manufacturer of wagons.
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
watermonger
watermonger
noun
A seller of water.
wealthmonger
wealthmonger
noun
(derogatory) A rich person.
weightometer
weightometer
noun
A device that continuously weighs material passing on a conveyor belt
whiggamore
whiggamore
Noun
A Whig.
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
wiremonger
wiremonger
noun
A seller of wire.
witchmonger
withergloom
witmonger
witmonger
noun
A person who attempts to be witty.
wolfgram
wondermonger
wondermongering
woodmonger
woodmonger
noun
(obsolete) A seller of wood.
woomerang
woomerang
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of woomera
wordmaking
wordmaking
noun
The creation or coinage of words.
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.
workingman
workingman
noun
A man who works in exchange for payment, especially one that does manual labour.
workingmen
workingmen
noun
plural of workingman
workingwoman
workingwoman
noun
A woman who works in exchange for payment, especially one who does manual labour
workingwomen
workingwomen
noun
plural of workingwoman
worldmaking
worldmaking
noun
The creation of a world, as for example in writing fiction.
wormgear
wormgear
noun
Alternative form of worm gear
worming
worming
noun
(weaving) The tendency of certain yarn or thread to bunch up after being woven.