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
aftward
aftward
adv
(nautical) Toward the stern.
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
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).
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
allwhither
allworthy
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.
alyworth
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.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
antewar
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antirailwayist
antiwar
antiwar
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-war
antiwarlike
antiwarlike
adj
Opposing war; pacifist.
antiwear
antiwear
adj
Preventing mechanical wear.
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
antiwiretapping
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
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
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
arakawaite
arakawaite
noun
(mineralogy) veszelyite
archsteward
archworkmaster
arcticward
arcticwards
arkwright
arkwright
noun
(obsolete) A maker of cabinets or chests.
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
artware
artware
noun
Artistic objects such as ornaments and sculpture.
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)
athwart
athwart
adv
(figuratively) Against the anticipated or appropriate course of something; improperly, perversely, wrongly.
Across the path of something, so as to impede progress.
From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
prep
(nautical) Across the line of a ship's course, or across its deck.
Across the course or path of, so as to meet; hence (figuratively), to the attention of.
Across the course or path of, so as to oppose.
Across; through.
From one side to the other side of; across.
Opposed to.
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
attenweiler
attiwendaronk
atwater
atwirl
atwirl
adv
twirling
atwitter
atwitter
adj
(postpositive) nervously excited
(postpositive) twittering
atworth
auburntown
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
avowter
awaiter
awaiter
noun
(programming) An object that waits for the completion of an asynchronous task.
One who awaits.
awaiters
awaiters
noun
plural of awaiter
awardment
awardment
noun
The giving of an award; something awarded.
awarrant
awaruite
awaruite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing iron and nickel.
awater
aweather
aweather
adv
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
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
awlwort
awlwort
noun
A plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves.
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
aworth
awrist
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.
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
backwort
bairnwort
bakerstown
balewort
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
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
basaltware
basaltware
noun
Articles made from basalt.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
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.
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
bathwater
bathwater
noun
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
bathwort
battleward
battleward
adv
Toward battle.
bawdstrot
beardstown
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
beavertown
bedstraw
bedstraw
noun
(obsolete) straw put into a bed
Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers
bedstraws
bedstraws
noun
plural of bedstraw
bedworth
beewort
beewort
noun
The plant Acorus calamus, the sweet flag or calamus.
belchertown
bellweather
bellweather
noun
Misspelling of bellwether.
bellwether
bellwether
noun
(figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends.
(finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.
The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.