(athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
A female anchorperson.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
archmugwump
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
handworkman
handworkman
noun
A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork.
hardwareman
hardwareman
noun
(obsolete) An ironmonger.
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
khwarazmian
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
marshflower
marshmallow
marshmallow
noun
(figuratively) Someone who is soft and benign.
A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been pre-softened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency.
Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
verb
To soften (literally or figuratively)
micawberish
morthwyrtha
schwarmerei
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
shameworthy
shameworthy
adj
Worthy of shame; shameful.
threadworms
threadworms
noun
plural of threadworm
underwarmth
warmhearted
warmhearted
adj
Alternative form of warm-hearted
washerwoman
washerwoman
noun
(colloquial) Double drummer.
A woman who washes people's laundry.
washerwomen
washerwomen
noun
plural of washerwoman
watchmakers
watchmakers
noun
plural of watchmaker
wealthmaker
wealthmaker
noun
One who generates wealth.
weathermost
weathermost
adj
(nautical) Farthest to the windward side.
weighmaster
weighmaster
noun
Somebody who professionally weighs goods, a weigher.
wharfmaster
wharfmaster
noun
The supervisor in charge of a wharf.
whatsomever
whigmaleery
whirlimagig
whirlimagig
noun
(informal) Anything that goes round and round.
whoremaster
whoremaster
noun
(derogatory) A man who uses the services of prostitutes.
(figurative) An exploiter of people.
A pimp.
wordmanship
wordmanship
noun
The skillful or artistic use of words; wordsmithing.
workaholism
workaholism
noun
The urge of a person to work excessively.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.