A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
afterswarming
afterswell
afterwards
afterwards
adv
(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
afterwash
afterwisdom
afterwise
afterwise
adj
Wise after the fact.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
afterwrist
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aircrews
aircrews
noun
plural of aircrew
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airscrew
airscrew
noun
Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
airscrews
airscrews
noun
plural of airscrew
airwards
airwards
adv
Toward the air; upward.
airwash
airwaves
airwaves
noun
Radio or television broadcasts.
Radio-frequency electromagnetic waves, usually used in the context of wireless communication; radio waves.
airways
airways
noun
plural of airway
airwise
airwise
adj
Competent and familiar with aircraft or air travel.
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alsworth
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.
americawards
anchorwise
andrewes
andrews
andrewsite
andrewsite
noun
(mineralogy, historical) A now-discredited mineral, reported in Cornwall and later shown to be a mixture of hentschelite and rockbridgeite, with minor chalcosiderite.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
answer
answer
noun
(law) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.
A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
A solution to a problem.
verb
(law) To file a document in response to a complaint.
(obsolete) To atone for; to be punished for.
(obsolete) To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.
(obsolete) To render account to or for.
(transitive) To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
(transitive, intransitive) To make a reply or response to.
(transitive, intransitive) To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
(transitive, intransitive) To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.
To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
answerable
answerable
adj
(archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
(now rare) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
(of a question) Able to be answered.
(rare, of an argument) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
answerableness
answerableness
noun
The state or quality of being answerable.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
answered
answered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of answer
answerer
answerer
noun
A person who, or thing that, answers or responds.
answerers
answerers
noun
plural of answerer
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
answerless
answerless
adj
Having or producing no answer.
Not capable of being answered; unanswerable.
answerlessly
answerlessly
adv
Without an answer; without answering.
answers
answers
noun
plural of answer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of answer
antirailwayist
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
arawaks
archsewer
archsteward
archswindler
archways
archways
noun
plural of archway
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
archworkmaster
arcticwards
areaways
areaways
noun
plural of areaway
arkansaw
arkansawyer
arkansawyer
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
armorwise
armyworms
armyworms
noun
plural of armyworm
arrisways
arriswise
arriswise
adv
(tiling) Diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.
(timber) method of sawing lengthwise a timber beam of rectangular cross section, diagonally from corner to corner, to form two beams of triangular cross section.
arrowbush
arrowheads
arrowheads
noun
plural of arrowhead
arrowless
arrowless
adj
Without an arrow.
arrowroots
arrowroots
noun
plural of arrowroot
arrows
arrows
noun
(heraldry) Short darts feathered at the ends.
plural of arrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrow
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
arrowstone
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
ashwort
asprawl
asprawl
adj
Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling).
prep
Sprawling over or across.
assewer
asterwort
asterwort
noun
aster (any of several plants of the genus Aster)
aswarm
aswarm
adj
Filled or overrun (with moving objects or beings).
aswirl
aswirl
adv
Swirling; in a swirl; full of or surrounded by something swirling.
athwarthawse
athwartship
athwartship
adj
(nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
adv
Alternative form of athwartships
athwartships
athwartships
adv
(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
athwartwise
athwartwise
adv
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
auwers
avowers
avowers
noun
plural of avower
avowries
avowries
noun
plural of avowry
awaiters
awaiters
noun
plural of awaiter
awakeners
awakeners
noun
plural of awakener
awardees
awardees
noun
plural of awardee
awarders
awarders
noun
plural of awarder
awards
awards
noun
plural of award
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of award
awareness
awareness
noun
The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
The state or quality of being aware of something.
awarenesses
awarenesses
noun
plural of awareness
awestricken
awestricken
adj
Filled with awe.
awestrike
awestrike
verb
(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
awestruck
awestruck
adj
Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.
awkwardest
awkwardest
adj
superlative form of awkward: most awkward
awkwardish
awkwardish
adj
Somewhat awkward.
awkwardness
awkwardness
noun
The quality of an embarrassing situation.
The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.
awkwardnesses
awkwardnesses
noun
plural of awkwardness
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
awrist
awshar
aylsworth
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backarrows
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwardnesses
backwardnesses
noun
plural of backwardness
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwoodser
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
bakerstown
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
bannerwise
bannerwise
adv
In the manner of a banner or flag.
barbwires
barbwires
noun
plural of barbwire
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
bargainwise
barlows
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barrelwise
barrelwise
adv
In the manner of a barrel.
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.