Synonym of antiwhiteness (“hostility towards white people”)
archsteward
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
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
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.
bodhisattwa
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.
buckwashing
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
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).
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
chainwheels
chainwheels
noun
plural of chainwheel
charlestown
chuckwallas
chuckwallas
noun
plural of chuckwalla
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.
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
dishwashers
dishwashers
noun
plural of dishwasher
dishwashing
dishwashing
noun
The act of cleaning the dishware.
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
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
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
handsawfish
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
hawkishness
hawkishness
noun
The characteristic of being hawkish.
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.
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
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)
mawkishness
mawkishness
noun
The property of being mawkish.
micawberish
mouthwashes
mouthwashes
noun
plural of mouthwash
naytahwaush
netherwards
netherwards
adv
Synonym of netherward
nonwashable
nonwashable
adj
Not washable.
oswegatchie
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
plowmanship
plowmanship
noun
Alternative form of ploughmanship
rainwashing
rainwashing
verb
present participle of rainwash
rewarehouse
rewarehouse
verb
(transitive) To move (goods) to another warehouse.
(transitive) To return (goods) to a warehouse.
sandwiching
sandwiching
verb
present participle of sandwich
schoolwards
schoolwards
adv
Alternative form of schoolward
schwabacher
schwarmerei
schwarzkopf
schwarzwald
scotchwoman
scotchwoman
Noun
A woman from Scotland.
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
shacklewise
shadowboxed
shadowboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox
shadowboxes
shadowboxes
noun
plural of shadowbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shadowbox
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.
shadowiness
shadowiness
noun
The state or property of being shadowy.
shadowishly
shadowishly
adv
In a shadowish manner.
shallowater
shallowness
shallowness
noun
the property of being shallow
shallowpate
shallowpate
noun
(derogatory) One whose thinking is shallow or superficial.
shameworthy
shameworthy
adj
Worthy of shame; shameful.
shannontown
shantytowns
shantytowns
noun
plural of shantytown
shawneetown
shawneetown
Proper noun
a small city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of The town was established in 1937 after the inundated what is now Illinois.
shawneewood
shearwaters
shearwaters
noun
plural of shearwater
sheepwalker
shipshewana
shirtwaists
shirtwaists
noun
plural of shirtwaist
shoddywards
shortwaving
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
showerheads
showerheads
noun
plural of showerhead
showmanship
showmanship
noun
The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.
slaunchways
slowhearted
snowmanship
snowmanship
noun
Skill in snowsport.
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.
splashdowns
splashdowns
noun
plural of splashdown
squawbushes
squawbushes
noun
plural of squawbush
squawfishes
squawfishes
noun
plural of squawfish
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
stealthwise
stealthwise
adv
stealthily
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.
stonewashed
stonewashed
adj
Of cloth or clothing, having been tumbled with stones in order to soften the fabric.
stonewashes
stonewashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stonewash
stopwatches
stopwatches
noun
plural of stopwatch
straightway
straightway
adv
(dated) Synonym of straightaway or straight away (at once, immediately).
(nonstandard) Directly.
swarthiness
swarthiness
noun
The property of being swarthy.
swashbuckle
swashbuckle
verb
(intransitive) To take part in exciting romantic adventures.
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
swellheaded
swellheaded
adj
Alternative form of swell-headed
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
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.