(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
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bowermaiden
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
camerawoman
camerawoman
noun
A woman who operates any kind of camera.
camerawomen
camerawomen
noun
plural of camerawoman
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.
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
cellarwoman
cellarwoman
noun
A female cellarman.
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
craftswoman
craftswoman
noun
A female artisan.
craftswomen
craftswomen
noun
plural of craftswoman
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
crossbowman
crossbowman
noun
Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
currantworm
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
draftswoman
draftswoman
noun
A woman employed in making drawings.
A woman exceptionally skilled in drawing.
dreamworlds
dreamworlds
noun
plural of dreamworld
farmworkers
farmworkers
noun
plural of farmworker
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.
flameflower
flameflower
noun
Any of various herbaceous succulent plants of the genus Talinum.
foamflowers
foamflowers
noun
plural of foamflower
footwarmers
footwarmers
noun
plural of footwarmer
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
handworkman
handworkman
noun
A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork.
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
leewardmost
leewardmost
adj
superlative form of leeward: most leeward
marlowesque
marrowbones
marrowbones
noun
plural of marrowbone
marrowskyer
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)
masterworks
masterworks
noun
plural of masterwork
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
mauricetown
meadowbrook
meadowlarks
meadowlarks
noun
plural of meadowlark
metalworker
metalworker
noun
A person who shapes metal.
metanetwork
metanetwork
noun
(communication, management, sociology) A network of networks.
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
monorailway
morningward
morningward
adv
(poetic) Toward morning.
morthwyrtha
orangewoman
orangewoman
Noun
A female Orangeman.
outwardmost
outwardmost
adj
Farthest outward.
overwarming
overwarming
verb
present participle of overwarm
overwomanly
overwomanly
adj
Excessively womanly.
oysterwoman
oysterwoman
noun
A woman who sells oysters.
palmerworms
palmerworms
noun
plural of palmerworm
pantrywoman
pantrywoman
noun
A female pantryman.
patrolwoman
patrolwoman
noun
A female equivalent of a patrolman
patrolwomen
patrolwomen
noun
plural of patrolwoman
shameworthy
shameworthy
adj
Worthy of shame; shameful.
smallswords
smallswords
noun
plural of smallsword
sportswoman
sportswoman
noun
(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
stammerwort
stammerwort
noun
Alternative form of staggerwort
steerswoman
steerswoman
noun
A woman who steers a craft.
stowbordman
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
swordswoman
swordswoman
noun
A woman skilled at using swords in combat.
tallowmaker
tallowmaker
noun
A manufacturer of tallow.
threadworms
threadworms
noun
plural of threadworm
tradeswoman
tradeswoman
noun
A female skilled manual worker
tradeswomen
tradeswomen
noun
plural of tradeswoman
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
unwearisome
unwearisome
adj
Not wearisome.
unworkmanly
unworkmanly
adj
Not workmanly.
warkamoowee
warlordisms
warlordisms
noun
plural of warlordism
warmblooded
warmblooded
adj
Alternative spelling of warm-blooded
washerwoman
washerwoman
noun
(colloquial) Double drummer.
A woman who washes people's laundry.
washerwomen
washerwomen
noun
plural of washerwoman
watermelons
watermelons
noun
plural of watermelon
watermonger
watermonger
noun
A seller of water.
weaponmaker
wearisomely
wearisomely
adv
In a wearisome manner; tediously.
weathermost
weathermost
adj
(nautical) Farthest to the windward side.
westmorland
westmorland
Proper noun
A former county in the northwest of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria
whatsomever
whoremaster
whoremaster
noun
(derogatory) A man who uses the services of prostitutes.
(figurative) An exploiter of people.
A pimp.
wikstroemia
windowmaker
windowmaker
noun
Someone who makes windows.
wiseacredom
wiseacredom
noun
The realm or sphere of wiseacres.
wolframites
wolframites
noun
plural of wolframite
womanpowers
wonderwoman
wordmanship
wordmanship
noun
The skillful or artistic use of words; wordsmithing.
workaholism
workaholism
noun
The urge of a person to work excessively.
workmanlike
workmanlike
adj
Done competently but without flair.
Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.
Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
workwomanly
worldmaking
worldmaking
noun
The creation of a world, as for example in writing fiction.
wranglesome
wranglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by wrangling; inclined to wrangle or squabble; quarrelsome.