(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
chmielewski
commonweals
commonweals
noun
plural of commonweal
disembowels
disembowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembowel
dreamworlds
dreamworlds
noun
plural of dreamworld
enamelwares
enamelwares
noun
plural of enamelware
foamflowers
foamflowers
noun
plural of foamflower
hummelstown
lawrenciums
leewardmost
leewardmost
adj
superlative form of leeward: most leeward
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
marlowesque
marshflower
marshmallow
marshmallow
noun
(figuratively) Someone who is soft and benign.
A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been pre-softened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency.
Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
verb
To soften (literally or figuratively)
meadowlands
meadowlands
noun
plural of meadowland
meadowlarks
meadowlarks
noun
plural of meadowlark
microworlds
microworlds
noun
plural of microworld
middlebrows
middlebrows
noun
plural of middlebrow
middlewards
millerstown
millwrights
millwrights
noun
plural of millwright
mindblowers
mindblowers
noun
plural of mindblower
misbestowal
misbestowal
noun
The act of misbestowing.
moonflowers
moonflowers
noun
plural of moonflower
mooseflower
mussulwoman
palmerworms
palmerworms
noun
plural of palmerworm
pilgrimwise
plainswoman
plainswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a plainsman.
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
plowmanship
plowmanship
noun
Alternative form of ploughmanship
problemwise
shukulumbwe
slowmouthed
smallswords
smallswords
noun
plural of smallsword
snowmobiler
snowmobiler
noun
A person who operates a snowmobile.
snowmobiles
snowmobiles
noun
plural of snowmobile
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.
stalwartism
stalwartism
noun
A stalwart approach or attitude.
thumbwheels
thumbwheels
noun
plural of thumbwheel
tumblerwise
tumbleweeds
tumbleweeds
noun
plural of tumbleweed
twaddlesome
twaddlesome
adj
Characterised or marked by twaddling
underwhelms
underwhelms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underwhelm
unwhimsical
unwhimsical
Adjective
Not whimsical.
unwholesome
unwholesome
adj
Indicating unsound health; characteristic of or suggesting an unsound condition, physical or mental; repulsive; offensive.
Not sound; tainted; defective.
Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.
unwieldsome
unwieldsome
adj
(obsolete) Not easily wielded or managed.
waldmeister
waldmeister
noun
A herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.
walthamstow
walthamstow
Proper noun
The principal town of the London borough of Waltham Forest.
warlordisms
warlordisms
noun
plural of warlordism
watermelons
watermelons
noun
plural of watermelon
wearisomely
wearisomely
adv
In a wearisome manner; tediously.
welcomeless
welcomeless
adj
Lacking a welcome
unwelcome
welcomeness
welcomeness
noun
The condition of being welcome
weltschmerz
weltschmerz
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Weltschmerz
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.
westmorland
westmorland
Proper noun
A former county in the northwest of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria
wheedlesome
wheedlesome
adj
Characterised or marked by wheedling; coaxing, cajoling.
whimsically
whimsically
adv
in a whimsical manner
whistlerism
wholesomely
wholesomely
adv
In a wholesome manner.
wholesomest
wholesomest
adj
superlative form of wholesome: most wholesome
wilderments
wilderments
noun
plural of wilderment
williamsite
williamston
wilsomeness
wilsomeness
noun
The quality of being wilsome.
wolffianism
wolframites
wolframites
noun
plural of wolframite
womanliness
womanliness
noun
The condition of being a woman; femininity.
workaholism
workaholism
noun
The urge of a person to work excessively.
worrisomely
worrisomely
adv
In a worrisome way.
wranglesome
wranglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by wrangling; inclined to wrangle or squabble; quarrelsome.