The writing style of (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
caddisworm
caddisworm
noun
The larva of the caddis fly.
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
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.
disownment
disownment
noun
The act of disowning.
dombrowski
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
forewisdom
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.
imlaystown
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.
lowbrowism
lowbrowism
noun
lowbrow attitudes and policies generally
malinowski
microwaves
microwaves
noun
plural of microwave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microwave
microwords
misbestows
misbestows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misbestow
misgrowing
misgrowing
verb
present participle of misgrow
misknowing
misknowing
verb
present participle of misknow
mistflower
mistflower
noun
Any of several plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, especially Ageratina riparia and members of the genus Conoclinium.
miswording
miswording
noun
An instance of incorrect wording.
verb
present participle of misword
misworship
misworship
noun
False or wrong worship; mistaken practices in religion.
verb
(transitive) To worship (a deity, etc.) wrongly.
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
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.
mortalwise
moszkowski
motherwise
mudminnows
mudminnows
noun
plural of mudminnow
multiwords
nonswimmer
nonswimmer
noun
One who is not a swimmer, who does not or cannot swim.
osawatomie
overwisdom
randomwise
randomwise
adj
(rare) random
adv
(rare) randomly
semivowels
semivowels
noun
plural of semivowel
sermonwise
showmanism
showmanism
noun
Synonym of showmanship
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.
somewhiles
somewhiles
adv
(obsolete) sometimes; on occasion
springworm
swindledom
swindledom
noun
The realm or sphere of swindlers.
swordsmith
swordsmith
noun
A maker of swords.
topminnows
topminnows
noun
plural of topminnow
unwomanish
unwomanish
adj
Not womanish.
wagonsmith
wagonsmith
noun
A maker of wagons, wainwright.
warlordism
warlordism
noun
The behaviours and practices of warlords.
warriorism
warriorism
noun
A warlike attitude; belligerence.
whiskbroom
whiskbroom
noun
A small hand broom, with a short handle, for brushing clothes.