Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
awakenings
awakenings
noun
plural of awakening
badgerweed
bamangwato
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandwagons
bandwagons
noun
plural of bandwagon
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beeswinged
beeswinged
adj
(by extension) Covered with a filmy layer.
Of wine: having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing.
beggarweed
beggarweed
noun
A type of plant, Desmodium incanum, native to Central and South America.
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
bejeweling
bejeweling
verb
present participle of bejewel
belswagger
belswagger
noun
(obsolete) A bully.
(obsolete) A lewd man.
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
bestrewing
bestrewing
verb
present participle of bestrew
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bewearying
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
bigwiggery
bigwiggery
noun
The habits and attitudes of bigwigs.
bigwiggism
bigwiggism
noun
Alternative form of bigwigism
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
blawenburg
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bowldering
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
brawlingly
brawlingly
adv
In a brawling manner.
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
bronzewing
bronzewing
noun
Any of several species of bird in the genera Henicophaps and Phaps in the pigeon family, found in Australasia.
brownsburg
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
clewgarnet
cobwebbing
cobwebbing
noun
(mathematics) A graphical technique for solving discrete-time systems, useful in finding the stationary points.
cogswellia
combwright
copperwing
corngrower
coweringly
coweringly
adv
In a cowering manner.
coxwaining
crawlingly
crawlingly
adv
(figurative) In a humble or sycophantic manner.
With a crawling motion.
dawdlingly
dawdlingly
adv
In a dawdling manner.
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
decrowning
decrowning
verb
present participle of decrown
degreewise
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
dishwiping
disperiwig
diswashing
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
downcoming
downcoming
adj
Moving downwards.
verb
present participle of downcome
downcrying
downgraded
downgraded
adj
Whose rating, status etc has been reduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downgrade
downgrades
downgrades
noun
plural of downgrade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downgrade
downgrowth
downgrowth
noun
A downward growth
downsizing
downsizing
noun
(automotive) Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized
miniaturization
verb
present participle of downsize
downswings
downswings
noun
plural of downswing
downweight
downweight
verb
(statistics) To give something a lower weight
dragonwort
dragonwort
noun
A perennial herb of Europe and Asia, Bistorta officinalis (syns. Persicaria bistorta, Polygonum bistorta), formerly used as an astringent.
A perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris.
dragsawing
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
drawbridge
drawbridge
noun
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
drawlingly
drawlingly
adv
Speaking with a drawl.
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
drowningly
earwigging
earwigging
noun
An attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
verb
present participle of earwig
emboweling
embowering
embowering
verb
present participle of embower
embrowning
embrowning
verb
present participle of embrown
empowering
empowering
adj
That empowers; serving to empower.
verb
present participle of empower
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
entwisting
entwisting
verb
present participle of entwist
enwheeling
enwheeling
verb
present participle of enwheel
enwrapping
enwrapping
noun
That which enwraps; a wrapping.
verb
present participle of enwrap
ferngrower
fingerwise
fingerwise
adv
In the manner of fingers from a hand; spreading out in several narrow parts.
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
flewelling
flyblowing
flyblowing
verb
present participle of flyblow
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
followings
followings
noun
plural of following
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
frankewing
frogflower
frowningly
frowningly
adv
While or as if frowning
gainestown
galleyworm
galleyworm
noun
A centipede or millipede.
gallflower
gallflower
noun
The short-styled female flower of certain figs.
galsworthy
gangflower
gangwayman
gangwayman
noun
A man in charge of a ship's gangway.
gangwaymen
gangwaymen
noun
plural of gangwayman
ganowanian
gardenwise
gardenwise
adv
In the manner of a garden.
garlicwort
garnetwork
gatewaying
gatewaying
verb
present participle of gateway
gatewayman
gatewayman
noun
(mining, historical) A kind of road repair worker in coal mines.
gatewaymen
gatewaymen
noun
plural of gatewayman
gatewright
gawkhammer
gearwheels
gearwheels
noun
plural of gearwheel
geigertown
georgetown
germantown
ghostwrite
ghostwrite
verb
(authorship, intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
(authorship, transitive) To author a literary work or speech in the place of another.
ghostwrote
ghostwrote
verb
simple past tense of ghostwrite
gibbetwise
gilbertown
gimbawawed
gingerwork
gingerwort
gladewater
glasswares
glasswares
noun
plural of glassware
glassworks
glassworks
noun
A factory that produces glass or items made from glass, such as glassware
glaswegian
glaswegian
Adjective
Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.
Noun
A native or resident of Glasgow.
glenwilton
gnatflower
goldenwing
goldflower
goldwasser
goldwasser
noun
A Polish liqueur containing particles of gold leaf.
goldworker
goldworker
noun
A metalworker who fashions gold into objects.
goldwynism
goldwynism
Noun
Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.