(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
balloonflower
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bittersweetly
bittersweetly
adv
In a bittersweet manner.
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
borowolframic
braillewriter
braillewriter
noun
A kind of mechanical typewriter that produces braille output.
bretwaldaship
brilliantwise
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
browningesque
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
cathedralwise
chamberfellow
charlottetown
charlottetown
Proper noun
Provincial capital of Prince Edward Island (Canada).
chowderheaded
chowderheaded
adj
Stupid; foolish; lacking in common sense.
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
clapperclawer
clappermaclaw
coffeegrowing
coffeegrowing
noun
The growing of coffee.
concertgebouw
congresswoman
congresswoman
noun
(US) A female member of the House of Representatives
A female member of congress
congresswomen
congresswomen
noun
plural of congresswoman
cornwallville
counteranswer
counteranswer
noun
A counterreply.
counterpowers
counterpowers
noun
plural of counterpower
counterwarmth
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterworker
counterworker
noun
(rare) One who works against something; a saboteur.
(rare) One who works at a counter.
crawfordville
crosswiseness
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
cushionflower
disanswerable
disintertwine
downheartedly
downheartedly
adv
In a downhearted manner
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
downtrampling
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
drownproofing
drownproofing
verb
present participle of drownproof
edwardsianism
featherweight
featherweight
noun
A sportsman who fights in this division.
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
forewarningly
forewarningly
adv
So as to forewarn; in a way that gives advance warning.
forwardnesses
forwardnesses
noun
plural of forwardness
forwardsearch
fredericktown
fullgrownness
gabrilowitsch
garmentworker
garmentworker
noun
A person who works making clothes.
gewrztraminer
growingupness
harpwaytuning
harrowingness
harrowingness
noun
The quality of being harrowing.
hawthornesque
hearthwarming
heartwounding
henceforwards
henceforwards
adv
(archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
hereafterward
hereafterward
adv
(archaic) hereafter
hollingsworth
hollowhearted
hollowhearted
adj
Alternative form of hollow-hearted
hornswoggling
hornswoggling
verb
present participle of hornswoggle
horsewhipping
horsewhipping
noun
A beating with a horsewhip.
verb
present participle of horsewhip
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
housewiferies
housewiferies
noun
plural of housewifery
hundredweight
hundredweight
noun
(Canada, US) A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg).
(UK, chiefly historical) A unit of measurement containing 112 avoirdupois pounds (8 st or 51 kg).
(historical) Synonym of quintal, a unit of measurement containing various amounts depending on the objects weighed.
(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".
internetworks
internetworks
noun
plural of internetwork
intertwisting
intertwisting
noun
A twisting together.
verb
present participle of intertwist
interviewable
interviewable
adj
Capable of being interviewed.
interwhistled
interwrapping
interwrapping
verb
present participle of interwrap
interwreathed
interwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwreathe
interwwrought
jabberwockian
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jawbreakingly
jawbreakingly
adv
In a way that is very difficult to say or pronounce.
jeewhillijers
jeffersontown
jeffersontown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA, which is a major suburb of
jobbernowlism
journeyworker
journeyworker
noun
A journeyman (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman).
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
lanternflower
lawrenceville
lawrenceville
Proper noun
A city in Georgia in the United States
A city in Illinois in the United States
An unincorporated community in Indiana in the United States.
An unincorporated community and CDP in New Jersey in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Ohio in the United States.
A small borough in Pennsylvania in the United States.
A neighbourhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
A town in Virginia, USA
A village municipality in Quebec, Canada.
leatherflower
leatherworker
leatherworker
noun
A person who makes things from leather.
lowerclassman
lowerclassman
noun
(US) Synonym of underclassman
lowerclassmen
lowerclassmen
noun
plural of lowerclassman
mcsherrystown
measuringworm
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
microsoftware
microsoftware
noun
(computing, dated) software for a microcomputer
middlebrowism
middlebrowism
noun
middlebrow attitudes generally
midwesterners
midwesterners
noun
plural of midwesterner, an alternative capitalization of Midwesterner.
millwrighting
millwrighting
noun
The work of a millwright, designing and constructing mills.
misworshipper
misworshipper
noun
One who worships incorrectly.
mountainwards
mountainwards
Adverb
Towards a mountain or mountains.
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
narrowhearted
narrowingness
narrowingness
noun
(rare) The quality of becoming narrow.
newcomerstown
newsmongering
newsmongering
noun
sensationalistic, gossipy journalism
newspaperized
newspaperized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of newspaperize
nightcrawlers
nightcrawlers
noun
plural of nightcrawler
nonoutlawries
nonreviewable
nonreviewable
adj
Not able to be reviewed.
nonwatertight
nonwatertight
adj
Not watertight.
northeastward
northeastward
adj
In or toward the northeast.
adv
Toward the northeast.
northwesterly
northwesterly
adj
(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.
Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
adv
From the northwest.
noun
A strong wind or storm from the northwest.
northwestward
northwestward
adj
In or toward the northwest
adv
Toward the northwest
otherwiseness
otherwiseness
noun
(philosophy) The quality of being otherwise.
overborrowing
overborrowing
verb
present participle of overborrow
overcrowdedly
overcrowdedly
adv
In an overcrowded manner.
overeyebrowed
overflowingly
overflowingly
adv
So as to overflow; very excessively or generously.
overforwardly
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
oversorrowful
oversweetened
oversweetened
adj
Excessively sweetened.
oversweetness
oversweetness
noun
Quality of being oversweet.
overthrowable
overthrowable
adj
Capable of being overthrown.
overweeningly
overweeningly
adv
In an overweening way; arrogantly.
overweightage
overweightage
noun
(India) Extra or undue weight or importance.
overweighting
overweighting
verb
present participle of overweight
overwillingly
overwillingly
adv
In an overwilling manner.
overwintering
overwintering
noun
(medicine) The survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host
The action of overwintering
verb
present participle of overwinter
partridgewood
passionflower
passionflower
noun
Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokeress
pawnbrokeress
noun
A female pawnbroker.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrighting
playwrighting
noun
Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
porokaiwhiria
porokaiwhiria
noun
(New Zealand) pigeonwood
powderization
powderization
noun
The process, or the result of powderizing
powerlessness
powerlessness
noun
The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.