(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
ackworth
acworth
adamstown
adamstown
Proper noun
The capital and only settlement of the
A village in Ireland
A in Maryland.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
adderwort
adderwort
noun
Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
aerotow
afterblow
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterwisdom
afterword
afterword
noun
(of a letter) a postscript.
(to a book) an appendix.
an epilogue.
afterwork
afterworking
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
afterwort
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
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
airworthier
airworthier
adj
comparative form of airworthy: more airworthy
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
airworthy
airworthy
adj
Meeting standards for safe flight
allentown
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
allworthy
alsworth
alyworth
amowt
angwantibo
angwantibo
noun
Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
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.
antiendowment
antiendowment
adj
Opposing an endowment.
antifowl
antifowl
adj
(immunology) Synonym of antichicken
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antiwoman
antiwoman
adj
Opposed to women.
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
archworkmaster
arrowlet
arrowlet
noun
A small arrow.
arrowplate
arrowroot
arrowroot
noun
(countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.
(countable, uncountable) Usually preceded by an attributive word: some other plant whose rhizomes are used to prepare a substance similar to arrowroot (sense 3), such as Zamia integrifolia (Florida arrowroot) or Pueraria montana var. lobata (Japanese arrowroot or kudzu).
(uncountable) A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.
arrowroots
arrowroots
noun
plural of arrowroot
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
arrowstone
artwork
artwork
noun
(uncountable) Artistic work.
(uncountable, reprographics) The graphical elements to be included in a reproduced work.
A painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art.
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
ashwort
asterwort
asterwort
noun
aster (any of several plants of the genus Aster)
attiwendaronk
attwood
atwo
atwo
adv
(obsolete) In two; in twain; asunder.
atwood
atwood
Proper noun
An English topographic surname for someone who lived near a wood.
A small city in Kansas, USA
atworth
auburntown
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
avowant
avowant
noun
(law) The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.
avowter
aweto
aweto
noun
(New Zealand) A parasitic fungus of the genus Ophiocordyceps.
awlwort
awlwort
noun
A plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves.
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
aworth
axwort
aylsworth
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
backwort
bairnwort
bakerstown
balewort
bamangwato
bandytown
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
baptistown
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrowcoat
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
barrytown
barstow
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
bartow
bartow
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
batchtown
batfowl
batfowled
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
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.
batfowls
bathflower
batholomew
bathwort
battletown
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
battlewagons
battlewagons
noun
plural of battlewagon
batwoman
batwoman
noun
(UK, military) A female batman (servant)
batwomen
batwomen
noun
plural of batwoman
bawdstrot
baytown
beardstown
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
beavertown
beekmantown
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
bestowable
bestowable
adj
Capable of being bestowed.
bestowage
bestowage
noun
(obsolete) Stowage.
bestowal
bestowal
noun
The act of bestowing.
bestowals
bestowals
noun
plural of bestowal
betallow
betallow
verb
(transitive) To cover with tallow.
blackwort
bladderwort
bladderwort
noun
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
blaewort
blairstown
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
blawort
blawort
noun
(Scotland) Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower.
boatowner
boatowner
noun
Someone who owns a boat
boatswain
boatswain
noun
A kind of gull, the jaeger.
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
The tropicbird.
boatswains
boatswains
noun
plural of boatswain
boatward
boatward
adv
Toward a boat.
boatwise
boatwise
adv
In the manner of a boat.
boatwoman
boatwoman
noun
A woman who manages a boat.
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bodhisattwa
bondelswarts
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
bothway
botswana
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowmanstown
bowralite
bowstaff
bowstave
bowstave
noun
The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.
bragwort
brantwood
brasstown
breastplow
breastwood
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.