(obsolete) Work connected with funerals, as an undertaker's assistant or a maker of mourning clothes, etc.
(sewing) A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread.
blackwort
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
brickwall
brickwall
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall
brockwell
cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
The literal wheel of a cart.
verb
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
caterwaul
caterwaul
noun
A noisy quarrel.
A yowling.
verb
(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
(intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.
cellarway
cellarway
noun
A passage leading to a cellar.
childward
clamworms
clamworms
noun
plural of clamworm
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
claywares
claywares
noun
plural of clayware
clearview
clearweed
clearweed
noun
A herb with a clear stem; the richweed.
clearwing
clearwing
noun
Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
clockwork
clockwork
adj
Driven by clockwork.
Very smooth and regular.
noun
A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
The action of behaving mechanically in the manner of a clock.
cloudward
cloudward
adj
Synonym of upward
adv
Alternative form of cloudwards
clovewort
clovewort
noun
(historical) an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris
Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Avens, which has clove-scented roots
Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
coldwater
coldwater
adj
Characterized by the presence or use of cold water.
Located in or near cold ocean waters.
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
colicwort
coralwort
coralwort
noun
A parasitic plant of certain species of genus Lathraea (family Orobanchaceae).
A plant now classified in the genus Cardamine (family Brassicaceae), formerly in the obsolete genus Dentaria.
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
crawlsome
crawlsome
adj
Indicative of a crawl; characterised or marked by crawling
crawlways
crawlways
noun
plural of crawlway
crewelist
crossflow
crossflow
noun
A crosswise flow.
verb
To flow across, or in a contrary direction.
crosswalk
crosswalk
noun
(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
(databases) A mapping between equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
verb
(databases) To map equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
crowdedly
crowdedly
adv
In a crowded manner.
crowingly
crowingly
adv
So as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
crownland
crownland
noun
(historical) In Austria-Hungary, any of the provinces, or largest administrative divisions of the monarchy.
crownless
crownless
adj
Without a crown.
crownlike
crownlike
adj
Resembling a crown.
crownling
crowville
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
curwillet
drawlatch
drawlatch
noun
(obsolete) A housebreaker or thief
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
gallycrow
gallycrow
noun
Alternative spelling of gallicrow
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
landwrack
landwreck
larchwood
larchwood
noun
A wood (group of trees) containing larch trees
The wood of the larch tree (Larix)
leechwort
lowercase
lowercase
adj
in lower case
noun
Alternative spelling of lower case
verb
(transitive) To convert (text) to lower case.
outcrawls
outcrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcrawl
rewelcome
rewelcome
verb
(transitive) To welcome again.
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
scalewort
scrawlers
scrawlers
noun
plural of scrawler
scrawlier
scrawlier
adv
comparative form of scrawly: more scrawly
scrawling
scrawling
noun
Something scrawled.
verb
present participle of scrawl
scrawnily
scrawnily
adv
In a scrawny manner.
screwable
screwable
adj
(not comparable) That can be screwed (fastened mechanically).
(slang, vulgar) Suitable or desirable for sexual intercourse.
screwball
screwball
adj
(originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
noun
(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
(baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
screwless
screwless
adj
Not requiring screws; able to be assembled or held together without screws.
Without screws (the mechanical fasteners); possessing no screws.
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
screwpile
screwpile
noun
Alternative form of screw pile
walbrzych
walcheren
warlockry
warlockry
noun
Wizardry; witchcraft.
welcomers
welcomers
noun
plural of welcomer
wellcurbs
wheelrace
wolframic
wolframic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Of or pertaining to wolfram.
workplace
workplace
noun
The place where someone works.
wristlock
wristlock
noun
(combat sport) A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held.