A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
chippeway
chippeways
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
copywise
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
cowpony
cowpony
noun
A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
depthways
downplay
downplay
verb
(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downplays
downplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
dropsywort
escapeway
expressway
expressway
noun
(Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
(UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
expressways
expressways
noun
plural of expressway
expwy
expwy
noun
Abbreviation of expressway.
gallywasp
gipsyweed
gipsyweed
noun
Alternative form of gypsyweed
gipsywort
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
gypsyweed
gypsyweed
noun
Speedwell, Veronica officinalis.
gypsywise
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
harpwaytuning
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hydropower
hydropower
noun
hydroelectric power
hydropowers
hyperwrought
joukerypawkery
jowpy
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Proper noun
A town in Anglesey, Wales, full name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
mugwumpery
mugwumpery
noun
(US politics, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps.
newburyport
newspapery
newspapery
adj
Synonym of newspaperish
nymphwise
olympianwise
overpowerfully
overpoweringly
overpoweringly
adv
In an overpowering manner.
paceway
paceway
noun
A racetrack for horses.
packway
packway
noun
A path, as over mountains, followed by pack animals.
paddywack
paddywack
noun
Alternative form of paddywhack
paddywacked
paddywacking
paddywatch
paddywhack
paddywhack
noun
(dated) A blow; a slap.
(dated, derogatory) An Irishman.
(slang) The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).
verb
(dated, transitive) To slap.
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
paleways
paleways
adv
Palewise.
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
panchway
panchway
noun
(India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
pandowdy
pandowdy
noun
(US) A pudding of spiced, sliced apples (or other fruit), sugar and butter, baked with a crumble topping in a deep dish.
pantrywoman
pantrywoman
noun
A female pantryman.
pantywaist
pantywaist
adj
(informal, especially of a male person) Weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual.
noun
(informal, dated) An undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband.
(informal, derogatory) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy.
pantywaists
pantywaists
noun
plural of pantywaist
parkway
parkway
noun
(Chicago) A tree lawn.
(US) A divided highway with a landscaped median.
(US) A scenic freeway.
(dated) A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.
(rail transport, Britain, Australia) a railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange.
parkways
parkways
noun
plural of parkway
parsleywort
partway
partway
adv
In part.
To some extent.
passageway
passageway
noun
A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
Any way for passing in, out or through something.
passageways
passageways
noun
plural of passageway
passway
passway
noun
A way by which one can pass; a road; a route.
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
pathway
pathway
noun
(biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.
(figurative) A course of action.
A footpath or other path or track.
pathwayed
pathwayed
adj
Having a pathway.
pathways
pathways
noun
plural of pathway
pawkery
pawkery
noun
(Scotland) Trickery, cunning.
pawkily
pawkily
adv
In a pawky manner.
pawky
pawky
adj
(Scotland, northern Britain) Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pennyflower
pennyweight
pennyweight
noun
A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.
pennyweights
pennyweights
noun
plural of pennyweight
pennywhistle
pennywhistle
noun
(music) A six-holed flute-like instrument with a fipple. They have approximately a two octave range (sometimes a little higher). Stereotypically, they are made out of tin, but in reality they come in all sorts of varieties, including tin, brass, nickel, cane, polymer, etc.
pennywinkle
pennywise
pennywise
adj
Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.
pennywort
pennywort
noun
(in Asia) The edible Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)
(in Europe) A succulent, perennial flowering plant (Umbilicus rupestris; penny-pies, wall pennywort, kidney wort, navelwort) in the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae).
Aquatic or semi-aquatic plants in the genus Hydrocotyle (water pennywort, Indian pennywort, marsh penny, thick-leaved pennywort, and white rot).
Cymbalaria aequitriloba, a plant with tiny ivy-like leaves with copious purple-pink flowers with yellow throats.
Cymbalaria muralis
Liverwort (Anemone hepatica, liverleaf)
Virginian pennywort (Obolaria virginica)
such as the edible dollarweed (Hydrocotyle umbellata)
pennyworth
pennyworth
noun
(dated) A good bargain.
A small value or quantity.
The amount that can be bought for a penny.
pennyworths
pennyworths
noun
plural of pennyworth
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
pewtery
pewtery
adj
Of or resembling pewter.
pewy
photoplaywright
photoplaywright
noun
(dated) A screenwriter for movies.
pickaway
pickwickianly
pillowy
pillowy
adj
Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy
pineywoods
pinnywinkle
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
piscataway
pkwy
plankways
plankways
noun
plural of plankway
plateway
plateway
noun
An early form of railway using L-shaped iron rails.
playdown
playdown
noun
(sports) Any match that is part of a playoff.
playdowns
playdowns
noun
plural of playdown
playfellow
playfellow
noun
(dated) playmate; companion for someone (especially children) to play with.
playfellows
playfellows
noun
plural of playfellow
playfellowship
playfellowship
noun
(rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
playstow
playstow
noun
(UK dialectal) A place for play; playground.
playward
playwear
playwear
noun
Clothes designed for children to wear while playing.
playwears
playwoman
playwomen
playwork
playwork
noun
(UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.
A role.
Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrighting
playwrighting
noun
Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
playwrightry
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriter
playwriter
noun
One who writes plays; a playwright.
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
plentywood
plentywood
Proper noun
a city in Montana, USA
plowboy
plowboy
noun
A boy plower, a boy who plows.
A boy who helps the plowman by driving the draught animals in front of the plow.
plowboys
plowboys
noun
plural of plowboy
plywood
plywood
noun
(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.
(uncountable) Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.
verb
(transitive) To fit or block up with plywood.
plywoods
plywoods
noun
plural of plywood
pointways
pollywog
pollywog
noun
(New Zealand, slang, ethnic slur, offensive) A person of Polynesian (usually Samoan) descent.
(sailing slang) A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
Alternative form of polliwog (“tadpole”)
pollywogs
pollywogs
noun
plural of pollywog
polyglotwise
polywater
polywater
noun
(pseudoscience) A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
poppywort
poppywort
noun
The herbaceous plant Stylophorum diphyllum.
portway
potwhisky
povertyweed
poway
powderly
powdery
powdery
adj
Of or pertaining to powder.
powdery drink
powdry
powdry
adj
Obsolete form of powdery.
powerably
powerfully
powerfully
adv
In a powerful manner.
powerlessly
powerlessly
adv
In a powerless manner.
powldoody
powldoody
noun
(rare) A variety of Irish oyster, eaten as a delicacy.
powny
powsoddy
powsowdy
powsowdy
noun
Alternative form of powsowdie
powys
powys
Proper noun
A principal area and preserved county of Wales, admin HQ Llandrindod Wells.