(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
athwartwise
athwartwise
adv
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brainwasher
brainwasher
noun
Agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.
brainwashes
brainwashes
noun
plural of brainwash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainwash
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
charlestown
churchwards
churchwards
noun
plural of churchward
cowcatchers
cowcatchers
noun
plural of cowcatcher
crashworthy
crashworthy
adj
(of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
dishwashers
dishwashers
noun
plural of dishwasher
featherwise
featherwise
adv
Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather.
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.
foreshadows
foreshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshadow
freshwaters
freshwaters
noun
plural of freshwater
greenwashes
greenwashes
noun
plural of greenwash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of greenwash
groatsworth
groatsworth
noun
(historical) An object or quantity that can be purchased for a groat; hence (figurative) a small amount; a morsel.
hairweavers
handbarrows
handbarrows
noun
plural of handbarrow
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
heavenwards
heavenwards
adv
Upwards, in the direction of the sky or heavens.
hitherwards
hitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards this place.
hollowwares
hollowwares
noun
plural of hollowware
hornswaggle
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
howardstown
jinrickshaw
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
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
netherwards
netherwards
adv
Synonym of netherward
overshadows
overshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overshadow
overwatches
overwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwatch
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
paschflower
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
rainwashing
rainwashing
verb
present participle of rainwash
rewarehouse
rewarehouse
verb
(transitive) To move (goods) to another warehouse.
(transitive) To return (goods) to a warehouse.
schoolwards
schoolwards
adv
Alternative form of schoolward
schwabacher
schwarmerei
schwarzkopf
schwarzwald
scratchweed
scratchweed
noun
cleavers (Galium aparine).
scratchwork
scratchwork
noun
The first layer of plaster to be applied in plasterwork.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
seaworthier
seaworthier
adj
comparative form of seaworthy: more seaworthy
shadowgraph
shadowgraph
noun
(physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
verb
(photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
(transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
shallowater
shameworthy
shameworthy
adj
Worthy of shame; shameful.
shearwaters
shearwaters
noun
plural of shearwater
sheepwalker
shirtwaists
shirtwaists
noun
plural of shirtwaist
shoddywards
shortwaving
showerheads
showerheads
noun
plural of showerhead
slowhearted
southwardly
southwardly
adv
southwards, towards the south
sparrowbush
sparrowhawk
sparrowhawk
noun
(falconry) A female such bird, a male being a musket.
Alternative form of sparrow hawk; the American kestrel, Falco sparverius, of similar size and habit.
Any of numerous other relatively small Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
stageworthy
stageworthy
adj
(theater) Worthy, fit, or deserving of stage presentation; stageable.
stagewright
stagewright
noun
A playwright.
stalworthly
stalworthly
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of stalwartly
starchworks
stewardship
stewardship
noun
Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.
The act of caring for or improving with time.
The rank or office of a steward.
straightway
straightway
adv
(dated) Synonym of straightaway or straight away (at once, immediately).
(nonstandard) Directly.
swarthiness
swarthiness
noun
The property of being swarthy.
sweatshirts
sweatshirts
noun
plural of sweatshirt
sweepwasher
sweepwasher
noun
(dated) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where those metals are used.
sweethearts
sweethearts
noun
plural of sweetheart
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchgrass
switchgrass
noun
A tall North American perennial grass, Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay.
switchyards
switchyards
noun
plural of switchyard
theaterwise
thistlewarp
thistlewarp
noun
(obsolete) The goldfinch.
thorwaldsen
threadworms
threadworms
noun
plural of threadworm
throughways
throughways
noun
plural of throughway
thwartships
ultrashrewd
ultrashrewd
adj
Extremely shrewd.
unseaworthy
unseaworthy
adj
Unfit for a sea voyage.
unwarnished
wainwrights
wainwrights
noun
plural of wainwright
wardenships
wardenships
noun
plural of wardenship
warehousers
warehousers
noun
plural of warehouser
warehousing
warehousing
noun
The act of storing goods in a warehouse.
verb
present participle of warehouse
warriorship
washaterias
washaterias
noun
plural of washateria
washerwoman
washerwoman
noun
(colloquial) Double drummer.
A woman who washes people's laundry.
washerwomen
washerwomen
noun
plural of washerwoman
washeterias
washeterias
noun
plural of washeteria
washleather
wastethrift
wastethrift
noun
(obsolete) A spendthrift.
watchmakers
watchmakers
noun
plural of watchmaker
watchtowers
watchtowers
noun
plural of watchtower
waterthrush
waterthrush
noun
Either of two New World warblers, Parkesia motacilla (the Louisiana waterthrush) and Parkesia noveboracensis (the Northern waterthrush).
waterwheels
waterwheels
noun
plural of waterwheel
wearishness
wearishness
noun
Insipidity.
weathercast
weathercast
noun
(meteorology) A weather forecast, especially one broadcast by radio or television.
weatherfish
weatherfish
noun
A loach of the genus Misgurnus
especially, Misgurnus fossilis
weatherings
weatherings
noun
plural of weathering
weatherizes
weatherizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weatherize
weathermost
weathermost
adj
(nautical) Farthest to the windward side.
weathersick
weatherwise
weatherwise
adv
Alternative form of weather-wise
weighmaster
weighmaster
noun
Somebody who professionally weighs goods, a weigher.
weyerhauser
whalesucker
whalesucker
noun
A tropical species of remora, Remora australis, that attaches exclusively to cetaceans.
wharfingers
wharfingers
noun
plural of wharfinger
wharfmaster
wharfmaster
noun
The supervisor in charge of a wharf.
whatsomever
wheelchairs
wheelchairs
noun
plural of wheelchair
whereabouts
whereabouts
adv
In, at or near what location
noun
(sports) Information about an elite athlete's future whereabouts, supplied to anti-doping authorities to facilitate random out-of-competition testing
(with a possessive) Location; where something is situated.
whiskerando
whisperable
whisperable
adj
Able to be whispered.
whistlerian
whistlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to the artist (1834–1903).
whitebeards
whitebeards
noun
plural of whitebeard
whitewasher
whitewasher
noun
One who, or that which, whitewashes.
wholesalers
wholesalers
noun
plural of wholesaler
whoremaster
whoremaster
noun
(derogatory) A man who uses the services of prostitutes.
(figurative) An exploiter of people.
A pimp.
wiseacreish
wiseacreish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wiseacre.
wisehearted
witchcrafts
witchcrafts
noun
plural of witchcraft
withdrawals
withdrawals
noun
plural of withdrawal
witherwards
withinwards
withstander
withstander
noun
A person who withstands or resists; an opponent.
woolshearer
woolshearer
noun
A person employed to shear animals to obtain wool.
wordmanship
wordmanship
noun
The skillful or artistic use of words; wordsmithing.
workaholics
workaholics
noun
plural of workaholic
workaholism
workaholism
noun
The urge of a person to work excessively.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
worshipable
worshipable
adj
Capable of being worshipped; worthy of veneration.