Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
betweenmaid
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bowermaiden
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chemawinite
chmielewski
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
diamondwise
diamondwise
adj
Oriented like a diamond.
dimwittedly
dimwittedly
adv
In a dimwitted or stupid manner.
disavowment
disavowment
noun
disavowal
disembowels
disembowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembowel
disownments
disownments
noun
plural of disownment
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
dwindlement
dwindlement
noun
The process of dwindling; gradual reduction to nothing.
embowelling
embowelling
noun
An act of disembowelment.
verb
present participle of embowel
entwinement
entwinement
noun
A situation of being entwined; an entanglement.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
gimbaljawed
gimberjawed
intwinement
intwinement
noun
Archaic form of entwinement.
jasminewood
jimberjawed
jimsonweeds
jimsonweeds
noun
plural of jimsonweed
lawrenciums
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
mauricetown
mawkishness
mawkishness
noun
The property of being mawkish.
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
microbrewer
microbrewer
noun
The person or company that operates a microbrewery.
middlebrows
middlebrows
noun
plural of middlebrow
middlewards
middlewoman
middlewoman
noun
The female equivalent of a middleman; a female intermediary.
middlewomen
middlewomen
noun
plural of middlewoman
midwestward
midwestward
adv
Toward the Midwest.
midwiferies
midwiferies
noun
plural of midwifery
midwinterly
mildewproof
mildewproof
adj
Resistant to mildew.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to mildew.
millerstown
milwaukeean
milwaukeean
Adjective
Of or relating to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
mindblowers
mindblowers
noun
plural of mindblower
minenwerfer
minenwerfer
noun
(military, now historical) A type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.
minesweeper
minesweeper
noun
(uncountable, computing, video games) A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.
A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).
mininetwork
minnewaukan
minnewaukan
Proper noun
a small city in North Dakota, USA, which is the county seat of
misbestowal
misbestowal
noun
The act of misbestowing.
misbestowed
misbestowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbestow
miswandered
miswandered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miswander
miterflower
mitreflower
morrowville
newmanising
newmanizing
nonswimmers
nonswimmers
noun
plural of nonswimmer
overswimmer
overwarming
overwarming
verb
present participle of overwarm
pilgrimwise
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
policewomen
policewomen
noun
plural of policewoman
problemwise
pyramidwise
pyramidwise
adj
In the form of a pyramid.
schwarmerei
screwmatics
screwmatics
noun
(Britain, colloquial, dated) Rheumatism.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
semidwarves
semirawness
semiwarfare
snowmobiler
snowmobiler
noun
A person who operates a snowmobile.
snowmobiles
snowmobiles
noun
plural of snowmobile
somewhither
somewhither
adv
(archaic, literary) To some indeterminate place; to some place or other; to somewhere
spindleworm
spindleworm
noun
(rare) The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize, sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.
swimmerette
swingometer
swingometer
noun
(Britain) A graphic device used to illustrate swing in an election.
thimbleweed
thimbleweed
noun
Anemone cylindrica
Anemone virginiana
Rudbeckia laciniata
timberworks
timberworks
noun
plural of timberwork
timeworkers
timeworkers
noun
plural of timeworker
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
tribeswomen
tribeswomen
noun
plural of tribeswoman
triumphwise
tumblerwise
twinemaking
twinemaking
noun
The manufacture of twine.
unimbowered
unimbrowned
unimpowered
unimpowered
adj
Not impowered
unwearisome
unwearisome
adj
Not wearisome.
unwelcoming
unwelcoming
adj
Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.
unwieldsome
unwieldsome
adj
(obsolete) Not easily wielded or managed.
unwomanized
unwomanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwomanize
unwomanlike
unwomanlike
adj
Not womanlike; not befitting a woman.
unworminess
wafermaking
waldmeister
waldmeister
noun
A herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.
wateringman
weaponsmith
weaponsmith
noun
A person skilled at making edged weapons
wearisomely
wearisomely
adv
In a wearisome manner; tediously.
weedingtime
weighmaster
weighmaster
noun
Somebody who professionally weighs goods, a weigher.
weimaraners
weismannian
weismannism
weismannism
Noun
The principle that hereditary information moves only from genes to body cells, and never the other way round.
welcomingly
welcomingly
adv
In a welcoming manner.
werewolfism
werewolfism
noun
lycanthropy; the transformation of a person into a wolf
wesleyanism
wesleyanism
Noun
The theological system propounded by John Wesley; commonly called Methodism.
westminster
westminster
Proper noun
The abbey of Westminster
The City of Westminster: a borough of London including the principal offices of the British government
The Palace of Westminster
The British parliament, based at the Palace of Westminster
A constitutional system [the Westminster system] copied from the British parliament, characterised by the members of the executive being required to be elected or appointed to seats in parliament and being answerable to it.
a city in Maryland, USA
wheelmaking
wheelmaking
noun
The manufacture of wheels.
whigmaleery
whistlerism
whiteboyism
whiteboyism
Proper noun
The conduct or principles of the Whiteboys.
whitesmiths
whitesmiths
noun
plural of whitesmith
widdendream
widemouthed
widemouthed
adj
Having a wide mouth.
Having the mouth opened wide.
wikstroemia
wilderments
wilderments
noun
plural of wilderment
williamsite
wilsomeness
wilsomeness
noun
The quality of being wilsome.
wimpinesses
wimpishness
wimpishness
noun
The state or quality of being wimpish.
winckelmann
windjammers
windjammers
noun
plural of windjammer
windowmaker
windowmaker
noun
Someone who makes windows.
winsomeness
winsomeness
noun
The quality of being winsome.
winterbloom
wintertimes
wintertimes
noun
plural of wintertime
wiseacredom
wiseacredom
noun
The realm or sphere of wiseacres.
wiseacreism
wiseacreism
noun
The behaviour or utterance of a wiseacre; know-it-allism.
wisenheimer
wisenheimer
noun
(chiefly US, informal, mildly humorous) A self-assertive and arrogant person; a know-it-all or smart aleck.
witchmonger
witenagemot
witenagemot
noun
(history, countable) A specific session of such an assembly.
(history, usually uncountable, sometimes countable) Any of several assemblies which existed in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th to the 11th century, initially with regional jurisdiction (there being different ones in Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex and Wessex), later with national jurisdiction, made up of important noblemen.
withergloom
wolframites
wolframites
noun
plural of wolframite
womanbodies
womanliness
womanliness
noun
The condition of being a woman; femininity.
wondersmith
wondersmith
noun
A creator of wonderful things.
workmanlike
workmanlike
adj
Done competently but without flair.
Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.