(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
afterwisdom
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
airworthier
airworthier
adj
comparative form of airworthy: more airworthy
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
anchorwoman
anchorwoman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
A female anchorperson.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
applegrower
applegrower
noun
A grower of apples.
arrowheaded
arrowheaded
adj
Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform; cuneatic.
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
awesomeness
awesomeness
noun
The quality of being awesome.
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backwoodser
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
becowarding
beekmantown
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
bladderwort
bladderwort
noun
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
bodhisattwa
boguslawsky
boswelliana
bowermaiden
bowlderhead
bowmansdale
bowmanstown
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
brainworker
brassworker
brassworker
noun
A person who manufactures or shapes brass.
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breastworks
breastworks
noun
plural of breastwork
broadswords
broadswords
noun
plural of broadsword
broadwayite
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
cabbagetown
cabbagewood
cabbagewood
noun
The tree Ceodes umbellifera.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
camerawoman
camerawoman
noun
A woman who operates any kind of camera.
camerawomen
camerawomen
noun
plural of camerawoman
campbeltown
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlewoods
candlewoods
noun
plural of candlewood
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
carpetwoven
carrolltown
caseworkers
caseworkers
noun
plural of caseworker
cassowaries
cassowaries
noun
plural of cassowary
catawampous
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
cellarwoman
cellarwoman
noun
A female cellarman.
chalkworker
changchowfu
charlestown
cheektowaga
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
chowderhead
chowderhead
noun
(US, informal, derogatory) An idiot; a dummy.
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
classfellow
classfellow
noun
(dated or India) classmate
cleaverwort
cleaverwort
noun
Synonym of cleavers (“the bedstraw”)
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
coachfellow
coachfellow
noun
(figuratively) A comrade.
One of a pair of horses employed to draw a coach.
coachwright
coastwaiter
coastwaiter
noun
A landwaiter who deals with coastal shipping
coawareness
coawareness
noun
Joint awareness; the condition of being aware with, or of, somebody else.
cocksparrow
codswallops
commonweals
commonweals
noun
plural of commonweal
coralflower
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
cornwallite
cornwallite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
counterwall
counterwave
counterwave
noun
A wave (as of public opinion) going against an earlier wave.
countryward
countryward
adv
Toward the countryside.
coursewares
coursewares
noun
plural of courseware
cowansville
cowcatchers
cowcatchers
noun
plural of cowcatcher
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
craftswoman
craftswoman
noun
A female artisan.
craftswomen
craftswomen
noun
plural of craftswoman
craftworker
craftworker
noun
A maker of craftwork.
crashworthy
crashworthy
adj
(of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
crawleyroot
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
crossbowman
crossbowman
noun
Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
crystalwort
crystalwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Riccia.
currantworm
dawsonville
dawsonville
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
an unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA.
an unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada.
a railway town in Kenya.
diamondwise
diamondwise
adj
Oriented like a diamond.
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
disallowing
disallowing
verb
present participle of disallow
disavowable
disavowable
adj
Capable of being disavowed.
disavowance
disavowance
noun
(obsolete) disavowal
disavowedly
disavowment
disavowment
noun
disavowal
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
dorsalwards
dorsalwards
adv
Towards the dorsal region
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
present participle of downgrade
downhanging
downhearted
downhearted
adj
Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
downloading
downloading
verb
present participle and gerund of download
downpatrick
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downscaling
downscaling
noun
The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
verb
present participle of downscale
downstaters
downstaters
noun
plural of downstater
draftswoman
draftswoman
noun
A woman employed in making drawings.
A woman exceptionally skilled in drawing.
dreamworlds
dreamworlds
noun
plural of dreamworld
edwardsport
electroweak
electroweak
adj
(physics) Describing the combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
farmworkers
farmworkers
noun
plural of farmworker
featherwood
featherwood
noun
(prison slang) A white female inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
featherwork
featherwork
noun
(countable) A cultural artifact made with feathers.
(uncountable) The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
fellowcraft
fellowcraft
noun
A Freemason who has completed the second degree of initiation into Freemasonry.
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.
flameflower
flameflower
noun
Any of various herbaceous succulent plants of the genus Talinum.
floodwaters
floodwaters
noun
The waters of a flood
floorwalker
floorwalker
noun
Alternative form of floor-walker
flowcharted
foamflowers
foamflowers
noun
plural of foamflower
footwarmers
footwarmers
noun
plural of footwarmer
foreshadows
foreshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshadow
forestwards
forestwards
adv
Towards a forest.
foresweared
forewarning
forewarning
noun
An advance warning; an omen.
verb
present participle of forewarn
forswearing
forswearing
noun
The act of one who forswears.
verb
present participle of forswear
forwardness
forwardness
noun
The quality of being forward.
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
francestown
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
frowardness
frowardness
noun
The quality of being froward.
gallowglass
gallowglass
noun
(historical) A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.