(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
bellowsmaker
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
betweenbrain
betweenbrain
noun
Alternative form of 'tweenbrain
bewilderedly
bewilderedly
adv
In a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bittersweets
bittersweets
noun
plural of bittersweet
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bondelswarts
bottleflower
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerizers
bowdlerizers
noun
plural of bowdlerizer
bowdlerizing
bowdlerizing
verb
present participle of bowdlerize
bowstringing
bowstringing
verb
present participle of bowstring
brainwashers
brainwashers
noun
plural of brainwasher
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
brawninesses
breadwinners
breadwinners
noun
plural of breadwinner
breadwinning
breadwinning
noun
The earning of a household's primary income.
breakweather
bretwaldadom
brightwaters
brownishness
brownishness
noun
The quality of being brownish.
brownistical
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
burgettstown
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
butterflower
butterworker
butterwright
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
cabinetworks
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
candlewaster
candlewaster
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cankerflower
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
carryforward
carryforward
noun
(accounting, taxation) An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cataractwise
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
charlesworth
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
cheeseflower
childcrowing
chowderheads
chowderheads
noun
plural of chowderhead
churchwarden
churchwarden
noun
(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
(UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.
(US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.
circularwise
circularwise
adv
In a circular manner.
clapperclaws
clapperclaws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clapperclaw
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
cloisterwise
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
coffeegrower
coffeegrower
noun
One who grows coffee.
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornwallises
counterblows
counterblows
noun
plural of counterblow
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterpower
counterpower
noun
A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another.
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
countersworn
countersworn
verb
past participle of counterswear
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
counterwager
counterwager
noun
A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterwheel
counterwheel
noun
(engineering) A contrate wheel.
verb
(military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.
counterworld
counterworld
noun
A world or realm that opposes or subverts the norms of another world or realm.
counterwrite
countrywoman
countrywoman
noun
A female compatriot
A woman who lives in the country or has retained country ways.
countrywomen
countrywomen
noun
plural of countrywoman
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
cracklewares
cracklewares
noun
plural of crackleware
cradlefellow
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
crescentwise
crescentwise
adv
In the form of a crescent.
crockeryware
crockeryware
noun
crockery
cropplecrown
crowncapping
cuckooflower
cuckooflower
noun
lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)
ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi)
curliewurlie
curwensville
darwinically
dearworthily
deepwaterman
deepwatermen
deflowerment
deflowerment
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
derwentwater
discrownment
diswarrening
diswarrening
verb
present participle of diswarren
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
downtrending
downtrending
verb
present participle of downtrend
downwardness
downwardness
noun
The quality of being or going downward.
drawlingness
drawlingness
noun
A drawling quality of the voice.
drowsinesses
drowsinesses
noun
plural of drowsiness
dwarfishness
dwarfishness
noun
The quality of being dwarfish.
earthenwares
earthenwares
noun
plural of earthenware
earwigginess
earwitnesses
earwitnesses
noun
plural of earwitness
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earwitness
edwardeanism
edwardianism
edwardsiidae
edwardsville
electropower
electropower
noun
electrical power
empowerments
empowerments
noun
plural of empowerment
entranceways
entranceways
noun
plural of entranceway
equatorwards
equatorwards
adv
Towards the equator.
everywhither
everywhither
adv
(archaic or poetic) To (in the direction of) everywhere; to every place.
fennelflower
fennelflower
noun
Nigella damascena, ragged lady
Nigella sativa, an annual flowering plant native to south and southwest Asia.
feuchtwanger
fingerflower
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flashforward
flashforward
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
verb
To use this dramatic device.
fleeceflower
fleeceflower
noun
Any of several plants of the genera Fallopia, Persicaria or Polygonum.
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
flowerpecker
flowerpecker
noun
Any member of the family Dicaeidae of passerine birds, many of which feed on nectar.
followership
followership
noun
A group of followers.
Adherence to a leader.
forehatchway
foreknowable
foreknowable
adj
That may be known in advance.
foreshadowed
foreshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow