Of or pertaining to (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
browniness
browniness
noun
brownishness
brownistic
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
clowneries
clowneries
noun
plural of clownery
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
contrawise
contrawise
adv
Alternative form of contrariwise
cornerwise
cornerwise
adv
Diagonally.
cornwallis
cowishness
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
discrowned
discrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discrown
disendowed
disendowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disendow
disendower
disendower
noun
One who disendows.
disownable
disownable
adj
Able to be disowned.
For which there is a penalty of being disowned.
disownment
disownment
noun
The act of disowning.
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
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
downstairs
downstairs
adj
Located on a lower floor.
adv
(figurative) In or to hell.
Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) The genitalia.
The lower floor of a house, at ground level; especially the servants’ quarters.
downsville
downswings
downswings
noun
plural of downswing
drowsiness
drowsiness
noun
State of being drowsy.
eiderdowns
eiderdowns
noun
plural of eiderdown
eisenhower
fishertown
followings
followings
noun
plural of following
frowsiness
frowziness
frowziness
noun
The quality of being frowzy.
gainestown
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.
growliness
growliness
noun
The state or quality of being growly.
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
harristown
hightstown
houghsinew
howenstein
imlaystown
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
irishwoman
irishwoman
Noun
A woman from Ireland
irishwomen
jimsonweed
jimsonweed
noun
(US) A poisonous plant of the Datura stramonium species, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. A hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high.
(US, by extension, proscribed) Any poisonous plant of the genus Datura.
juliustown
knowingest
knowingest
adj
superlative form of knowing: most knowing
kurtistown
lowenstein
lowishness
malinowski
misgrowing
misgrowing
verb
present participle of misgrow
misknowing
misknowing
verb
present participle of misknow
miswording
miswording
noun
An instance of incorrect wording.
verb
present participle of misword
morristown
morristown
Proper noun
communities in and Nova Scotia, Canada.
a CDP in Arizona, USA.
a town in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Minnesota, USA.
a town in and the county seat of New Jersey, USA.
an unincorporated community in New Jersey.
a town and a village in New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA
an unincorporated community in West Virginia, USA.
mudminnows
mudminnows
noun
plural of mudminnow
nightgowns
nightgowns
noun
plural of nightgown
nonswimmer
nonswimmer
noun
One who is not a swimmer, who does not or cannot swim.
nonwasting
nonwasting
adj
(law, finance) Of an asset: not undergoing a gradual decrease in value over time.
(medicine) Not wasting.
nonworship
nonworship
noun
Lack of worship.
norristown
norwegians
nowanights
nowanights
adv
During the night at the present time; in modern nights.
onsweeping
onsweeping
adj
sweeping onward
outswindle
outswindle
verb
(transitive) To surpass in swindling.
outswinger
outswinger
noun
(cricket) a ball that exhibits outswing
(cricket) a bowler that uses outswing
outwasting
outwasting
verb
present participle of outwaste
outwishing
outwishing
verb
present participle of outwish
oversewing
oversewing
verb
present participle of oversew
oversowing
oversowing
verb
present participle of oversow
owensville
owlishness
owlishness
noun
The state or condition of being owlish.
ownerships
ownerships
noun
plural of ownership
pandowdies
pandowdies
noun
plural of pandowdy
pineywoods
poisonweed
poisonwood
poisonwood
noun
Metopium toxiferum, a species of tree found in the American neotropics known for producing the irritant urushiol.
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.
quinsywort
quinsywort
noun
squinancywort
randomwise
randomwise
adj
(rare) random
adv
(rare) randomly
rawinsonde
rawinsonde
noun
A radiosonde whose position is tracked as it ascends to give wind speed and direction information.
rosenzweig
satinwoods
satinwoods
noun
plural of satinwood
scowdering
scowdering
adj
(archaic) Burning.
scowlingly
scowlingly
adv
With a scowl.
sermonwise
shallowing
shallowing
noun
The act of becoming shallower.
verb
present participle of shallow
shipowning
shipowning
adj
Owning a ship.
noun
Ownership of a ship or ships.
shopwindow
shopwindow
noun
Alternative form of shop window
showcasing
showcasing
noun
(Internet, retailing) The activity of going to bricks-and-mortar stores to examine goods before buying them online, frequently from a different retailer.
An instance of something being showcased or exhibited.
verb
present participle of showcase
showmanism
showmanism
noun
Synonym of showmanship
snowbridge
snowdonian
snowdrifts
snowdrifts
noun
plural of snowdrift
snowflight
snowmaking
snowmaking
noun
The artificial production of snow
snowmobile
snowmobile
noun
(vehicles) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.
verb
(intransitive) To ride or race in a snowmobile.
snowshoing
songwright
songwright
noun
A songwriter.
songwriter
songwriter
noun
(music) A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.
sonnetwise
sonnetwise
adv
In the form of a sonnet.
splintwood
springtown
springwood
springwood
noun
The wood in a tree's growth ring formed earlier in the growing season, when growth is more rapid, thus composed of wider elements and usually lighter in colour.
springworm
springwort
springwort
noun
The plant St John's wort.
stitchdown
stolenwise
stringtown
stringwood
sundowning
sundowning
noun
(medicine, psychology, psychiatry) A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.
verb
present participle of sundown
swainsboro
swallowing
swallowing
noun
The act of swallowing.
verb
present participle of swallow
swindledom
swindledom
noun
The realm or sphere of swindlers.
swinepoxes
swinestone
swinestone
noun
(mineralogy) stinkstone
swingstock
swinnerton
swooningly
swooningly
adv
To a degree that elicits swooning.
tinselwork
topminnows
topminnows
noun
plural of topminnow
townsendia
townsville
twinbrooks
unbrowsing
undisowned
undisowned
adj
Not disowned.
unscowling
unscowling
adj
Not scowling.
unswooning
unswooning
adj
Not swooning.
unwomanish
unwomanish
adj
Not womanish.
unworthies
unworthies
noun
plural of unworthy
upsidedown
upsidedown
adj
Alternative spelling of upside down
viewpoints
viewpoints
noun
plural of viewpoint
wagonsmith
wagonsmith
noun
A maker of wagons, wainwright.
wainscoted
wainscoted
adj
Alternative spelling of wainscotted
washington
washington
Proper noun
George Washington, the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army of the American rebels and first President of the United States of America, from 1789 to 1797.
Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States since 1800.
The federal government or administrative authority of the United States.
A capital: largest city:
A city in Iowa, USA
A city in Kansas, USA
A city in Pennsylvania, USA
A town in Virginia, USA, and the county seat of Not to be confused with 70 miles away.
A town in the county of in the Northeast of England.
name popular during the first century of American independence
Noun
a U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of
weaponries
weaponries
noun
plural of weaponry
wessington
whinestone
whinestone
noun
Archaic form of whinstone.
whistonian
whitestone
whitestone
noun
A light-coloured stone formerly used for scrubbing.
Granulite.
verb
(transitive) To scrub with a stone of this kind.
whitestown
williamson
williamson
Proper noun
from William.
a city in West Virginia, USA
wilsonburg
wilsondale
windermost
windowless
windowless
adj
Having no windows, especially no external windows.
windowshut
windowsill
windowsill
noun
(architecture) The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.