(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
charlestown
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.
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
groatsworth
groatsworth
noun
(historical) An object or quantity that can be purchased for a groat; hence (figurative) a small amount; a morsel.
handbarrows
handbarrows
noun
plural of handbarrow
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
hollowwares
hollowwares
noun
plural of hollowware
hornswaggle
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
howardstown
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
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)
mouthwashes
mouthwashes
noun
plural of mouthwash
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
plowmanship
plowmanship
noun
Alternative form of ploughmanship
rewarehouse
rewarehouse
verb
(transitive) To move (goods) to another warehouse.
(transitive) To return (goods) to a warehouse.
schoolwards
schoolwards
adv
Alternative form of schoolward
schwarzkopf
scotchwoman
scotchwoman
Noun
A woman from Scotland.
scratchwork
scratchwork
noun
The first layer of plaster to be applied in plasterwork.
seaworthier
seaworthier
adj
comparative form of seaworthy: more seaworthy
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
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.
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
stageworthy
stageworthy
adj
(theater) Worthy, fit, or deserving of stage presentation; stageable.
stalworthly
stalworthly
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of stalwartly
starchworks
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
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.
thorwaldsen
thoughtways
thoughtways
noun
plural of thoughtway
threadworms
threadworms
noun
plural of threadworm
throughways
throughways
noun
plural of throughway
unseaworthy
unseaworthy
adj
Unfit for a sea voyage.
waggonsmith
waistcloths
waistcloths
noun
plural of waistcloth
wallowishly
walthamstow
walthamstow
Proper noun
The principal town of the London borough of Waltham Forest.
warehousers
warehousers
noun
plural of warehouser
warehousing
warehousing
noun
The act of storing goods in a warehouse.
verb
present participle of warehouse
warriorship
washerwoman
washerwoman
noun
(colloquial) Double drummer.
A woman who washes people's laundry.
washerwomen
washerwomen
noun
plural of washerwoman
watchtowers
watchtowers
noun
plural of watchtower
waywodeship
waywodeship
noun
The office, province, or jurisdiction of a waywode.
weaponsmith
weaponsmith
noun
A person skilled at making edged weapons
weathermost
weathermost
adj
(nautical) Farthest to the windward side.
whatsomever
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
wholesalely
wholesalely
adv
In a wholesale or indiscriminate manner.
wholesalers
wholesalers
noun
plural of wholesaler
wholesaling
wholesaling
verb
present participle of wholesale
whoremaster
whoremaster
noun
(derogatory) A man who uses the services of prostitutes.
(figurative) An exploiter of people.
A pimp.
willowshade
windowshade
woodenheads
woodmanship
woodmanship
noun
Alternative form of woodsmanship
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.