In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
brownistical
cabinetworks
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cataractwise
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
childcrowing
circularwise
circularwise
adv
In a circular manner.
cloisterwise
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornwallises
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterwrite
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
crescentwise
crescentwise
adv
In the form of a crescent.
crowncapping
curliewurlie
curwensville
darwinically
discrownment
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
hickorywithe
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
microbrewers
microbrewers
noun
plural of microbrewer
microbrewery
microbrewery
noun
A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.
microbrewing
microbrewing
noun
Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
microwavable
microwavable
adj
suitable for heating in a microwave oven; said of food and non-food items, especially containers.
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
norridgewock
overcrowding
overcrowding
noun
The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.
verb
present participle of overcrowd
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
prewelcoming
provincetown
racewalkings
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
schwarmereis
scorpionweed
scorpionweed
noun
Any plant of the genus Phacelia.
scorpionwort
screenwriter
screenwriter
noun
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.
screwdrivers
screwdrivers
noun
plural of screwdriver
screwinesses
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
scriptwriter
scriptwriter
noun
A person who writes scripts.
servicewoman
servicewoman
noun
A woman who serves in the armed forces.
servicewomen
servicewomen
noun
plural of servicewoman
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
surplicewise
switchbacker
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
switchkeeper
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
trencherwise
wachenheimer
waistcoateer
waistcoateer
noun
(obsolete) One wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
weightchaser
wickerworked
wickerworked
adj
Made from or covered in wickerwork.
wickerworker
wickerworker
noun
Someone who makes things with wicker.
wicketkeeper
wicketkeeper
noun
(cricket) A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.