(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
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.
afterswarm
afterswarm
noun
A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
afterswarming
afterswell
afterwale
afterwar
afterwar
adj
Following a war.
afterward
afterward
adv
(US) Alternative form of afterwards
afterwards
afterwards
adv
(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
afterwash
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
afterwisdom
afterwise
afterwise
adj
Wise after the fact.
afterwit
afterwit
noun
A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering.
The lack of forethought.
Wisdom which comes after the event.
afterwitted
afterwitted
adj
(dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted.
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
afterwrath
afterwrist
afwillite
afwillite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium hydroxide nesosilicate mineral, occurring as glassy, colourless to white prismatic monoclinic crystals.
agateware
agateware
noun
(ceramics) Pottery decorated with a combination of contrastingly coloured clays, designed to resemble the layers of colour in an agate stone.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
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.
allentown
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
allwhither
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.
alwite
alwite
Adjective
Composed entirely of polished steel plates without fabric or other such covering, white.
Noun
Polished plate armour worn uncovered by cloth.
andrewartha
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.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
aniweta
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
antedawn
antewar
anthemwise
anthemwise
adv
(obsolete, music) Alternately.
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.
antipewism
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwaste
antiwaste
adj
Opposing or preventing waste.
antiwear
antiwear
adj
Preventing mechanical wear.
antiwedge
antiweed
antiweed
adj
Opposing or countering weed (marijuana).
Opposing or countering weeds (unwanted plants).
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
antiwhite
antiwhite
adj
Hostile to white people or white culture.
antiwiretapping
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
antwerp
antwerp
Proper noun
The most populous province of Flanders and Belgium.
The capital city of the eponymous
antwerpen
antwise
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
arakawaite
arakawaite
noun
(mineralogy) veszelyite
archsteward
archworkmaster
arrowlet
arrowlet
noun
A small arrow.
arrowplate
arrowstone
artware
artware
noun
Artistic objects such as ornaments and sculpture.
aslantwise
aslantwise
adv
aslant; in a slanting orientation
asterwort
asterwort
noun
aster (any of several plants of the genus Aster)
asweat
asweat
adj
(dated) In a sweat; covered or soaked with sweat or some liquid resembling sweat; sweating.
aswithe
athwarthawse
athwartwise
athwartwise
adv
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
attenweiler
attiwendaronk
atwater
atweel
atween
atween
prep
(archaic, dialectal) Between.
atwekk
atwite
atwite
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To blame; reproach; twit.
atwitter
atwitter
adj
(postpositive) nervously excited
(postpositive) twittering
austwell
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
avowter
awaited
awaited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of await
awaiter
awaiter
noun
(programming) An object that waits for the completion of an asynchronous task.
One who awaits.
awaiters
awaiters
noun
plural of awaiter
awakenment
awakenment
noun
An awakening.
awardment
awardment
noun
The giving of an award; something awarded.
awaruite
awaruite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing iron and nickel.
awaste
awaste
adv
To waste; wasted.
awater
aweather
aweather
adv
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
awest
awest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of awe
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.
aweto
aweto
noun
(New Zealand) A parasitic fungus of the genus Ophiocordyceps.
awfullest
awfullest
adj
superlative form of awful: most awful
awheft
awhet
awkwardest
awkwardest
adj
superlative form of awkward: most awkward
awunctive
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
backwater
backwater
noun
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
bakerstown
balewort
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
bangwaketsi
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
basaltware
basaltware
noun
Articles made from basalt.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
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.