The native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California.
ackworth
ahhiyawa
ahwahnee
allwhere
allwhere
adv
(archaic) everywhere
alsworth
alyworth
anywhere
anywhere
adv
In or at any location or an unknown location.
To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
pron
Any location or an unknown location.
aquashow
aquashow
noun
A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
archways
archways
noun
plural of archway
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
aweather
aweather
adv
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
backwash
backwash
noun
(economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
(nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
verb
(transitive) To affect with backwash.
To clean the oil from wool after combing.
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
bahawder
bahawder
noun
Obsolete form of bahadur.
ballhawk
ballhawk
noun
(baseball, chiefly in Chicago) A person who specializes in catching home-run and foul balls.
(sports) A player who handles the ball skilfully
bathwort
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
bedworth
behallow
behallow
verb
(transitive) To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely.
behowled
behowled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behowl
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
beshower
beshrews
beshrews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshrew
beswitch
bethwack
bethwack
verb
(transitive) To pelt, thrash, or cudgel soundly.
bethwine
bewhiten
bewreath
bewreath
verb
(transitive) To wreath.
bilewhit
bindwith
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
blowhard
blowhard
noun
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
blowhole
blowhole
noun
(computer hardware) A vertical opening in the top of a computer case that lets hot air (primarily from the CPU heat sink) escape quickly.
(geology) A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled.
(geology) A vent for the escape of steam or other gas.
(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
(metallurgy) An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.
verb
(metallurgy, transitive, intransitive) To fill or be filled with air in an unintended cavity.
bobwhite
bobwhite
noun
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
bodewash
boneshaw
bosworth
bosworth
Proper noun
A city/town in Missouri, US.
bothwell
bowditch
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
bowshots
bowshots
noun
plural of bowshot
bradshaw
bradshaw
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern England.
derived from these places.
Noun
A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw
browache
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
buchwald
buckwash
budworth
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
bullwhip
bullwhip
noun
A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a bullwhip.
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
bushwahs
bushwife
bushwood
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
cashtown
chadwick
chafewax
chafewax
noun
Alternative form of chaffwax
chaffwax
chaffwax
noun
(UK, law, historical) A chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
chairway
chaochow
chatwood
chatwood
noun
Little sticks; twigs for burning; firewood.
chawbone
chawbuck
chawbuck
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To beat with a chabuk.
chawdron
chawdron
noun
(now historical) A sauce made from chopped entrails.
(obsolete) Entrails, intestines (of animals as food)
chaworth
checkrow
checkrow
verb
(agriculture) To plant seeds at the intersections of a criss-cross pattern previously marked out on the ground.
cheewink
cheewink
noun
Alternative form of chewink
cheswick
cheswick
Proper noun
A village on the northern border of Bristol, England
cheswold
chewable
chewable
adj
(finance, of a poison pill) Allowing for a particular type of bid that does not trigger the flip-in.
Capable of being chewed.
Chewy.
noun
A medicine supplied in a form that can be chewed.
Anything that is chewable; anything that is able to be chewed.
chewalla
chewbark
chewelah
cheweler
chewiest
chewiest
adj
superlative form of chewy: most chewy
chewinks
chewinks
noun
plural of chewink
chichewa
chickwit
chigwell
chindwin
chingpaw
chinhwan
chinwood
chippewa
chippewa
Noun
A member of the Ojibwe people.
Proper noun
The Ojibwe language.
Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, and Wisconsin.
chipwood
chlodwig
choctaws
chowanoc
chowchow
chowchow
adj
Consisting of several kinds mingled together; mixed.
noun
A Chinese preserve.
An American relish, containing pickled green tomatoes, cabbage, and often other vegetables.
chowders
chowders
noun
plural of chowder
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
chowtime
chowtime
noun
(slang) The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
clerihew
clerihew
noun
A humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.
clownish
clownish
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
(now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
coachway
cogwheel
cogwheel
noun
(attributive) Something behaving in a jerky manner similar to a a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine.
A gear wheel.
cohdwell
cowhages
cowhands
cowhands
noun
plural of cowhand
cowheart
cowherbs
cowherds
cowherds
noun
plural of cowherd
cowhided
cowhided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cowhide
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cowhouse
cowhouse
noun
A house or barn for keeping cows.
cowichan
cowichan
Noun
A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
Adjective
Of or relating to this tribe.
Of or relating to a form of distinctively-patterned heavy knitting developed by the tribe.
cowleech
cowleech
noun
(obsolete) One who heals disease of cows; a cow doctor.
cowpunch
cowpunch
noun
A cowpuncher; a cowboy.
cowshard
cowsharn
cowsheds
cowsheds
noun
plural of cowshed
cowwheat
cowwheat
noun
Alternative spelling of cow-wheat
crawfish
crawfish
noun
(Quebec, Canada, slang, derogatory) A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).
(South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
(Southern US, Midwestern US and Western US) Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish.
verb
(colloquial, Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
crenshaw
crowshay
cumshaws
cumshaws
noun
plural of cumshaw
dewhirst
dewhurst
dewlight
dilworth
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwash
dishwash
noun
(attributive) The washing of dishes.
Dishwater.
verb
(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
diswench
disworth
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
doorhawk
dorhawks
dorhawks
noun
plural of dorhawk
dowdyish
dowdyish
adj
Like a dowdy; frumpy.
dowhacky
downhaul
downhaul
noun
(nautical) Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
downhill
downhill
adj
(by extension) Easy.
Going down a slope or a hill.
Located down a slope or hill.
adv
(by extension) Deteriorating, getting worse.
Down a slope.
noun
(countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.
(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
verb
To take part in downhill skiing.
downrush
downrush
noun
A rushing down.
verb
(intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
downwash
downwash
noun
The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
downwith
drawhead
drawhead
noun
(rail transport) A name applied to the drawgear.
(rail transport) The flanged outer end of a drawbar.
dwarfish
dwarfish
adj
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
dworshak
echowise
eggwhisk
eggwhisk
noun
Alternative spelling of egg whisk.
elsewhat
elsewhat
pron
(obsolete) Something else; anything else.
elsewhen
elsewhen
adv
(archaic) At some other time or times; somewhen else.
elsworth
emsworth
emsworth
Proper noun
A small coastal town in Hampshire, England.
A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
derived from the town.
enhallow
enshadow
enshadow
verb
(transitive) To cover with a shadow.
enswathe
enswathe
verb
(transitive) To swathe or envelop (someone or something), as in swaddling clothes.
enwheels
enwheels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enwheel
enworthy
enwreath
enwreath
verb
Misspelling of enwreathe.
erewhile
erewhile
adv
(archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.