Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
antiwhitism
antiwhitism
noun
Synonym of antiwhiteness (“hostility towards white people”)
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.
bangwaketsi
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
betweenmaid
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
bodhisattwa
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
braithwaite
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bridgewater
broadwayite
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
chemawinite
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
coachwright
coastwaiter
coastwaiter
noun
A landwaiter who deals with coastal shipping
cornwallite
cornwallite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.
curtainwise
curtainwise
adv
In the manner of a curtain.
darwinistic
darwinistic
Adjective
Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
disavowment
disavowment
noun
disavowal
distalwards
distalwards
adv
Alternative form of distalward
downpatrick
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
eichwaldite
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
fairweather
fairweather
adj
Alternative spelling of fair-weather
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
featherwing
featherwise
featherwise
adv
Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather.
gentianwort
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
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.
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
harwichport
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
heavyweight
heavyweight
adj
Being a leader in one's field.
Being relatively heavy.
Important or impressive.
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
noun
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
(uncountable, by extension) A similar division and contestant in other sports.
A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
hitherwards
hitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards this place.
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
inwreathing
inwreathing
verb
present participle of inwreathe
keweenawite
keweenawite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.
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.
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
kweihwating
latticewise
latticewise
adv
In a lattice arrangement.
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
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.
lutoslawski
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
mauricetown
midwestward
midwestward
adv
Toward the Midwest.
misbestowal
misbestowal
noun
The act of misbestowing.
newscasting
newscasting
noun
The production of newscasts
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nonsweating
oswegatchie
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
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outwearying
outwearying
verb
present participle of outweary
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
pantywaists
pantywaists
noun
plural of pantywaist
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
pigweabbits
plasterwise
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
plowrightia
pointswoman
postweaning
postweaning
adj
Following the weaning period
potawatomis
proteanwise
reinwardtia
rightwardly
rightwardly
adv
In a rightward direction.
saltierwise
saltierwise
adv
Alternative form of saltirewise
saltireways
saltirewise
saltirewise
adv
(heraldry) In the form of a saltire; crossing diagonally.
satinflower
satinflower
noun
(Australia) The flannel flower, Actinotus helianthi
(South Africa) Plants in the genus Geissorhiza.
A species of blue-eyed grass, Olsynium douglasii (syn. Sisyrhinchium douglasii)
A wildflower native to the western US and British Columbia, Clarkia amoena (syn. Godetia grandiflora).
Chickweed, Stellaria media
Honesty Lunaria annua subsp. annua
Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea
The related Sisyrinchium striatum.
sawdustlike
sawdustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of sawdust.
screwmatics
screwmatics
noun
(Britain, colloquial, dated) Rheumatism.
seaworthier
seaworthier
adj
comparative form of seaworthy: more seaworthy
shirtwaists
shirtwaists
noun
plural of shirtwaist
shortwaving
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
slackwitted
sordawalite
sparrowtail
springwater
springwater
noun
Water originating from a spring.
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.
stagewright
stagewright
noun
A playwright.
stalwartism
stalwartism
noun
A stalwart approach or attitude.
stalwartize
stalwartize
verb
To make stalwart.
stanislawow
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.
straightway
straightway
adv
(dated) Synonym of straightaway or straight away (at once, immediately).
(nonstandard) Directly.
swallowtail
swallowtail
noun
A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.ᵂᵖ
Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.
Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.
The forked tail of a swallow.
swarthiness
swarthiness
noun
The property of being swarthy.
sweatshirts
sweatshirts
noun
plural of sweatshirt
sweetbriars
sweetbriars
noun
plural of sweetbriar
swingletail
swingletail
noun
(archaic, rare) The thrasher, or fox shark.
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.
switchyards
switchyards
noun
plural of switchyard
switzerland
switzerland
Proper noun
sovereign country in south central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation.
tallowiness
tallowiness
noun
The state or condition of being tallowy (especially as a taint in dairy products).