A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
ackworth
aeroview
afterwar
afterwar
adj
Following a war.
afterwit
afterwit
noun
A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering.
The lack of forethought.
Wisdom which comes after the event.
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
aggarwal
aircrews
aircrews
noun
plural of aircrew
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airscrew
airscrew
noun
Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
airwards
airwards
adv
Toward the air; upward.
airwaves
airwaves
noun
Radio or television broadcasts.
Radio-frequency electromagnetic waves, usually used in the context of wireless communication; radio waves.
airwoman
airwoman
noun
A woman who flies in an aircraft; a female aviator.
airwomen
airwomen
noun
plural of airwoman
allwhere
allwhere
adv
(archaic) everywhere
alsworth
alyworth
amidward
andrewes
answered
answered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of answer
answerer
answerer
noun
A person who, or thing that, answers or responds.
antiwear
antiwear
adj
Preventing mechanical wear.
anywhere
anywhere
adv
In or at any location or an unknown location.
To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
pron
Any location or an unknown location.
arawakan
arawakan
Adjective
Of or relating to a language family that developed among ancient indigenous peoples in South America and migrated to Central America and the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean and the Atlantic, including what is now the Bahamas.
arborway
arborway
noun
avenue (lined with trees)
archways
archways
noun
plural of archway
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
archwise
archwise
adj
In the shape of an arch.
areaways
areaways
noun
plural of areaway
areawide
areawide
adj
Extending over the entire area
arkansaw
armyworm
armyworm
noun
The larva of any of the Spodoptera and Mythimna genera of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.
arrowing
arrowing
verb
present participle of arrow
arrowlet
arrowlet
noun
A small arrow.
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
atwitter
atwitter
adj
(postpositive) nervously excited
(postpositive) twittering
avowries
avowries
noun
plural of avowry
awaiters
awaiters
noun
plural of awaiter
awakener
awakener
noun
One who, or that which, awakens.
awardees
awardees
noun
plural of awardee
awarders
awarders
noun
plural of awarder
awarding
awarding
noun
The act of bestowing an award.
The act of giving by official decision such as giving a contract.
verb
present participle of award
awaredom
awarrant
awaruite
awaruite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing iron and nickel.
awearied
awearied
adj
(poetic) weary; made tired
aweather
aweather
adv
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
awfuller
awfuller
adj
comparative form of awful: more awful
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
backward
backward
adj
(chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.
(cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
(cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
(figuratively) Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.
(figuratively) Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
(figuratively) Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
(obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.
(obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.
Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.
Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
Lacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
Late or behindhand.
Reluctant or unable to advance or act.
Reversed in order or sequence.
Situated toward or at the rear of something.
adv
(figuratively) Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state.
(obsolete) In the past.
At, near or towards the rear of something.
By way of reflection; reflexively.
In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
In a reversed order or sequence.
In a reversed orientation; back to front.
Toward or into the past;
noun
The state behind or past.
backword
backword
noun
A contention, retort, or reply.
A contradiction or answer to put off an engagement; a countermand.
A section of commentary at the end of a book.
backworm
backworm
noun
(obsolete) The thread-like worm found in filanders, the disease of hawks.
backwort
backwrap
backwrap
noun
(computing, dated) A word wrap feature that restores a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
A portion of something that is wrapped backward.
verb
(computing, dated) To restore a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
To wrap around the back of something.
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
bahawder
bahawder
noun
Obsolete form of bahadur.
bakeware
bakeware
noun
Cooking equipment intended for use inside an oven.
balewort
balwarra
bandwork
bandwork
noun
(art) Decorative work resembling interlaced bands.
bandworm
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
barbwire
barbwire
noun
Alternative spelling of barbed wire
bardwell
barnwell
barwares
barwares
noun
plural of barware
bathwort
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
bawdrick
bawdrics
bawdrics
noun
plural of bawdric
bawdries
bawdries
noun
plural of bawdry
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
beadwork
beadwork
noun
Decorative work involving beads.
beamwork
bearward
bearward
noun
A keeper of bears.
bearwood
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
becoward
becrawls
becrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becrawl
bedstraw
bedstraw
noun
(obsolete) straw put into a bed
Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers
bedwards
bedwards
adv
Alternative form of bedward
bedwarfs
bedwarfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedwarf
bellware
bergwall
bescrawl
bescrawl
verb
(transitive) To cover (something) with scrawls; to scribble over.
beswarms
beswarms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beswarm
bewailer
bewailer
noun
One who bewails or laments.
bewaring
bewaring
verb
(archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware
bewizard
bewizard
verb
(transitive) To influence by, or as though by, a wizard or wizardry.
bewrayed
bewrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewray
bewrayer
bewrayer
noun
(archaic) A betrayer or divulger.
bewreath
bewreath
verb
(transitive) To wreath.
blaewort
blowhard
blowhard
noun
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
boarwood
boatward
boatward
adv
Toward a boat.
bodywear
bodywear
noun
Lightweight, close-fitting clothing, such as leotards or bodysuits, worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
bookward
bowerman
bowermay
bowgrace
bowgrace
noun
(nautical) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from damage.
bowmaker
bowmaker
noun
Alternative form of bow maker
bradawls
bradawls
noun
plural of bradawl
bradshaw
bradshaw
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern England.
derived from these places.
Noun
A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw
bradwell
bragwort
bramwell
braswell
brawlers
brawlers
noun
plural of brawler
brawlier
brawlier
adj
comparative form of brawly: more brawly
brawling
brawling
noun
An unruly fight; a brawl.
verb
present participle of brawl
brawnier
brawnier
adj
comparative form of brawny: more brawny
brawnily
brawnily
adv
In a brawny manner.
brewages
brewages
noun
plural of brewage
brigalow
brigalow
noun
Any of various Australian acacia trees, especially Acacia harpophylla of New South Wales and Queensland.
broadway
broadway
noun
(poker slang) A straight from ace to ten in Texas hold 'em.
An esplanade.
brockway
browache
browband
browband
noun
A band of fur of a contrasting colour on an animal's brow.
A band of metal, part of a (person's) helmet or crown, which covers the brow.
Part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down.
browbeat
browbeat
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
brownian
brownian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Brownian.
browsage
brynmawr
buffware
buffware
noun
Any pottery of a buff colour.
bulwarks
bulwarks
noun
plural of bulwark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulwark
burgware
bywalker
bywaters
cagework
cagework
noun
A cage or cage-like structure.
callower
callower
adj
comparative form of callow: more callow
campward
campward
adv
Toward a camp, campwards
caneware
caneware
noun
A form of traditional unglazed light-brown stoneware.
canework
canework
noun
Objects made from canes (slender, flexible plant stems).
capework
capework
noun
The use of a cape, in bullfighting, to distract the bull
carassow
carassow
noun
Archaic form of curassow.
caraways
caraways
noun
plural of caraway
cardwell
careworn
careworn
adj
Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.
carraway
carraway
noun
Alternative form of caraway
cartware
cartwell
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).
caseworm
caseworm
noun
A worm or grub that makes a case for itself.
cawnpore
chairway
chawdron
chawdron
noun
(now historical) A sauce made from chopped entrails.
(obsolete) Entrails, intestines (of animals as food)
chaworth
chewbark
cityward
cityward
adj
Directed toward cities
adv
Toward a city or cities
clamworm
clamworm
noun
Alternative form of clam worm
clapwort
clapwort
noun
A North American herb (Conopholis americana) that is parasitic on the roots of oak
clayware
clayware
noun
Articles made from clay.
clearway
clearway
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A road or other path that is kept free of obstructions, or on which stopping is strictly regulated, in order to maintain free flow of movement.
(aviation) An area projecting from the end of a runway that is kept clear of obstructions exceeding a height that increases with distance from the end of the runway.
cookware
cookware
noun
The assorted objects, such as pots, pans, baking sheets, etc., used for cooking