Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
antiwrinkle
antiwrinkle
adj
(dermatology) Counteracting wrinkles.
arcticwards
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
athwartwise
athwartwise
adv
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
attenweiler
awestricken
awestricken
adj
Filled with awe.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
bargainwise
becowarding
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
bowermaiden
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
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
brainworker
braithwaite
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breadwinner
breadwinner
noun
The primary income-earner in a household.
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
broadwayite
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
caperdewsie
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
cassowaries
cassowaries
noun
plural of cassowary
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
coachwright
coastwaiter
coastwaiter
noun
A landwaiter who deals with coastal shipping
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
cornwallite
cornwallite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.
crawdaddies
crawdaddies
noun
plural of crawdaddy
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.
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
curtainwise
curtainwise
adv
In the manner of a curtain.
darwinistic
darwinistic
Adjective
Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
dinnerwares
dinnerwares
noun
plural of dinnerware
dishwashers
dishwashers
noun
plural of dishwasher
distalwards
distalwards
adv
Alternative form of distalward
diswarrened
diswarrened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diswarren
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
present participle of downgrade
downpatrick
drainageway
drainageway
noun
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
fairweather
fairweather
adj
Alternative spelling of fair-weather
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
farewelling
farewelling
verb
present participle of farewell
featherwing
featherwise
featherwise
adv
Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather.
finedrawing
finedrawing
verb
present participle of finedraw
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.
forewarning
forewarning
noun
An advance warning; an omen.
verb
present participle of forewarn
forswearing
forswearing
noun
The act of one who forswears.
verb
present participle of forswear
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
garlandwise
garlandwise
adv
In an arrangement resembling a garland.
gentianwort
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
gimberjawed
glenwillard
graniteware
graniteware
noun
Ironware that has been coated with a layer of vitreous enamel with a swirled or speckled pattern resembling granite.
Pottery with the same type of enamel coating.
grindelwald
hairweavers
hairweaving
hairweaving
noun
The transplantation of hair onto the scalp by weaving it into the existing hair, sometimes to disguise baldness.
handwringer
handwringer
noun
A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress.
handwriting
handwriting
noun
(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Text that was written by hand.
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
verb
present participle of handwrite
handwritten
handwritten
adj
written with a pen or pencil, as opposed to typed
verb
past participle of handwrite
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harrowingly
harrowingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is harrowing
harwichport
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
headworking
hitherwards
hitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards this place.
horizonward
horizonward
adv
Toward the horizon.
interwarred
interweaved
interweaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interweave
interweaver
interweaver
noun
One who interweaves.
interweaves
interweaves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interweave
inwandering
inwreathing
inwreathing
verb
present participle of inwreathe
irrenewable
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jimberjawed
jinrickshaw
khwarazmian
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
larbowlines
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
lawrenciums
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
leatherwing
leatherwing
noun
soldier beetle
lestiwarite
lestiwarite
noun
(mineralogy) The aplitic dyke-rock that accompanies nephelite-syenites in Norway and Finland, composed chiefly of alkali feldspar, with very subordinate pyroxene or amphibole.
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
mauricetown
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
middlewards
midlandward
midwestward
midwestward
adv
Toward the Midwest.
misawarding
misawarding
verb
present participle of misaward
miswandered
miswandered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miswander
monorailway
morningward
morningward
adv
(poetic) Toward morning.
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nonswearing
nonswearing
adj
Not swearing; not making an oath.
Not swearing; not using bad language.
nonwavering
nonwavering
adj
Not wavering; unwavering, staunch or continuous.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outswearing
outswearing
verb
present participle of outswear
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
outwearying
outwearying
verb
present participle of outweary
overdrawing
overdrawing
verb
present participle of overdraw
overwarming
overwarming
verb
present participle of overwarm
overwearied
overwearied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweary
overwearies
overwearies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overweary
overwearing
overwearing
verb
present participle of overwear
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
paperweight
paperweight
noun
(slang) A useless piece of equipment.
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
Any object used for this purpose.
passionwort
pasturewise
patternwise
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.