Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
aquilawood
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
baptistown
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
billetwood
billowiest
billowiest
adj
superlative form of billowy: most billowy
birnamwood
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bitterwood
bitterwood
noun
Jamaica quassia Picrasma excelsa, native to the Caribbean
paradise tree Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean and Central America
quassia (Quassia amara)
bitterworm
bitterwort
bitterwort
noun
The great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea), which has a very bitter taste.
blairstown
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
blowziness
blowziness
noun
Alternative form of blowsiness.
boatswains
boatswains
noun
plural of boatswain
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bobbinwork
bobbinwork
noun
Work woven with bobbins.
bodkinwise
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
boswellian
boswellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
boswellism
boswellism
Noun
The writing style of (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
boswellize
boswellize
Verb
To eulogize.
bowdlerise
bowdlerise
verb
Alternative form of bowdlerize
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
bowdlerize
bowdlerize
verb
To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
bowdoinham
bowldering
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
brailowsky
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
brazilwood
brazilwood
noun
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
broadwives
bronzewing
bronzewing
noun
Any of several species of bird in the genera Henicophaps and Phaps in the pigeon family, found in Australasia.
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
browniness
browniness
noun
brownishness
brownistic
brownprint
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
brownville
bruisewort
bruisewort
noun
Any plant supposed to heal bruises, such as soapwort or comfrey.
caddisworm
caddisworm
noun
The larva of the caddis fly.
chairwoman
chairwoman
noun
(obsolete) A charwoman
A female chairperson
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
chinawoman
chinawoman
noun
(obsolete) A female dealer in porcelain.
chowchilla
chowchilla
noun
Orthonyx spaldingii, a passerine bird in the logrunner family Orthonychidae, endemic to Australia.
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
citronwood
citronwood
noun
The wood of the citron tree (Citrus medica).
clowneries
clowneries
noun
plural of clownery
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
cobwebbier
cobwebbier
adj
comparative form of cobwebby: more cobwebby
cobwebbing
cobwebbing
noun
(mathematics) A graphical technique for solving discrete-time systems, useful in finding the stationary points.
cocklewife
cogswellia
collinwood
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
combwright
contrawise
contrawise
adv
Alternative form of contrariwise
copperwing
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
cordwainer
cordwainer
noun
(countable) A member of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, a livery company.
(countable) A shoemaker.
(countable) A worker in cordwain.
A leather from Córdoba.
cornerwise
cornerwise
adv
Diagonally.
cornwallis
cottonwick
cottonwick
noun
A grunt (fish) of the species Haemulon melanurum
countywide
countywide
adj
Occurring or extending throughout a county
adv
Throughout a county.
cowardices
cowardices
noun
plural of cowardice
cowberries
cowberries
noun
plural of cowberry
coweringly
coweringly
adv
In a cowering manner.
cowishness
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
coxwaining
crosswicks
crownation
crownpiece
crownpiece
noun
A strap in the bridle that goes over the horse's head just behind the animal's ears.
czarowitch
czernowitz
dairywoman
dairywoman
noun
A woman who works in a dairy, or who delivers dairy products.
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
decrowning
decrowning
verb
present participle of decrown
disallowed
disallowed
adj
forbidden
invalid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disallow
disavowals
disavowals
noun
plural of disavowal
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
disboweled
discrowned
discrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discrown
disembowel
disembowel
verb
(transitive) To take or draw from the body, as the web of a spider.
(transitive) To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of; to eviscerate.
disembower
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disendowed
disendowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disendow
disendower
disendower
noun
One who disendows.
dishtowels
dishtowels
noun
plural of dishtowel
disownable
disownable
adj
Able to be disowned.
For which there is a penalty of being disowned.
disownment
disownment
noun
The act of disowning.
disworship
disworship
noun
(obsolete) A deprivation of honour or cause of disgrace.
verb
To refuse to worship; to treat as unworthy.
dollarwise
dollarwise
adv
(US) In terms of money; financially.
dombrowski
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
downcoming
downcoming
adj
Moving downwards.
verb
present participle of downcome
downcrying
downlinked
downlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downlink
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
downweight
downweight
verb
(statistics) To give something a lower weight
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
driftwoods
driftwoods
noun
plural of driftwood
drowningly
drowsihead
drowsihead
noun
(obsolete) drowsiness
drowsihood
drowsiness
drowsiness
noun
State of being drowsy.
eiderdowns
eiderdowns
noun
plural of eiderdown
eisenhower
elbowchair
elbowchair
noun
Alternative form of elbow chair
elbowpiece
electrowin
electrowin
verb
To win (extract) electrically.
emboweling
embowering
embowering
verb
present participle of embower
embrowning
embrowning
verb
present participle of embrown
empowering
empowering
adj
That empowers; serving to empower.
verb
present participle of empower
fellowlike
fellowlike
adj
Like a comrade; companionable; on equal terms.
fellowship
fellowship
noun
(arithmetic, archaic) The proportional division of profit and loss among partners.
(dated) Company, companions; a group of people or things following another.
(education) A merit-based scholarship.
(education) A temporary position at an academic institution with limited teaching duties and ample time for research.
(medicine) A period of supervised, sub-specialty medical training in the United States and Canada that a physician may undertake after completing a specialty training program or residency.
A company of people that share the same interest or aim.
A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.
verb
(intransitive, now chiefly religious, especially in Canada, US) To join in fellowship; to associate with.
(transitive) To admit to fellowship, enter into fellowship with; to make feel welcome by showing friendship or building a cordial relationship. Now only in religious use.
fiddletown
fiddlewood
fiddlewood
noun
Any of these trees.
The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.