A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
ashwort
athwart
athwart
adv
(figuratively) Against the anticipated or appropriate course of something; improperly, perversely, wrongly.
Across the path of something, so as to impede progress.
From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
prep
(nautical) Across the line of a ship's course, or across its deck.
Across the course or path of, so as to meet; hence (figuratively), to the attention of.
Across the course or path of, so as to oppose.
Across; through.
From one side to the other side of; across.
Opposed to.
atworth
aywhere
carwash
carwash
noun
Alternative spelling of car wash
chawers
chawers
noun
plural of chawer
chorwat
crashaw
darwesh
dorhawk
dorhawk
noun
A bird, the European goatsucker.
hagworm
hagworm
noun
(UK, dialectal) A blindworm.
(UK, dialectal) A common snake (as an adder or a viper).
hardway
hardway
noun
(craps, chiefly attributive) A bet that is won only if the desired total is rolled as a pair of two of the same value, e.g. 6 from 3 and 3 rather than 4 and 2.
harrows
harrows
noun
plural of harrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harrow
harshaw
harwell
harwich
harwich
Proper noun
A coastal town in Essex, England
harwick
harwill
harwood
hawkers
hawkers
noun
plural of hawker
hawkery
hawkery
noun
A place where hawks used for hunting are kept.
Aggressive salesmanship.
Alternative form of Hawkery
The practice of hunting using hawks.
haworth
hawsers
hawsers
noun
plural of hawser
hayward
hayward
noun
(historical) One whose occupation involved overseeing the sowing and harvesting of crops as well as protecting the crops from stray people or animals.
haywire
haywire
adj
Behaviorally erratic or uncontrollable, especially of a machine or mechanical process; usually used with the verb "go".
Roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs).
noun
Wire used to bind bales of hay.
henware
henware
noun
A seaweed, badderlocks.
heyward
himward
hogward
horwath
howarth
iwearth
kershaw
kerwham
kerwham
intj
A wham; a sound of a powerful collision.
kharwar
narwhal
narwhal
noun
Monodon monoceros, an Arctic cetacean that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed canine tooth that projects forward.
prewash
prewash
noun
A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.
verb
To rinse something before washing it properly.
rawhead
rawhide
rawhide
noun
(countable) A whip made from twisted untanned leather.
Untanned hide.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a rawhide whip.
(transitive) To clear (a pump) of sediment by starting and stopping it repeatedly.
rikshaw
rikshaw
noun
Alternative spelling of rickshaw
schwarz
shalwar
shalwar
noun
(in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
shulwar
swarths
swarthy
swarthy
adj
(nonstandard) Evil, malicious.
(nonstandard) Weathered, rough.
A dark grey color.
Dark-skinned; Black.
Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
Tawny, dusky, dark.
noun
A swarthy person.
swasher
swasher
adj
comparative form of swash: more swash
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a blustering show of valour or force of arms.
swather
swather
noun
A device on a mowing machine or combine harvester that raises uncut grain and marks the edge of the swath.
A length of cloth used to swaddle an infant.
swihart
thawers
thawers
noun
plural of thawer
thawier
thrawed
thruway
thruway
noun
(US, mostly New York, nonstandard) Alternative form of throughway
thwarts
thwarts
noun
plural of thwart
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thwart
trishaw
trishaw
noun
A three-wheeled cycle rickshaw.
wachter
walrath
walther
wanhorn
wanhorn
noun
galangal
waratah
waratah
noun
A Y-shaped steel fencing post or stake.
Any of several species of plants in the genus Telopea, native to southeastern Australia.
warchaw
wareham
wareham
Proper noun
a town in Dorset, England.
a town in Massachusetts, USA.
a settlement in Newfoundland, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
warehou
warehou
noun
(New Zealand) Any of the three medusafishes Seriolella brama (the common warehou), Seriolella caerulea (the white warehou), and Seriolella punctata (the silver warehou).
warhead
warhead
noun
The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.
warmish
warmish
adj
somewhat warm
warmths
warmths
noun
plural of warmth
warnish
warnoth
warnoth
noun
(historical) An ancient custom whereby, if a tenant of Dover Castle in Kent, England failed in pay rent on the assigned day, he would have to pay double, and, on the second failure, treble, etc.
warpath
warpath
noun
(figurative) A course of action that leads to battle or hostility.
(historical) The route taken by a party of Native Americans going on a warlike expedition.
warrish
warrish
adj
Militant; warlike.
warship
warship
noun
Any ship built or armed for naval combat.
warthen
warthog
warthog
noun
(military) A nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II air support warplane
(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
washers
washers
noun
plural of washer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of washer
washery
washery
noun
(dated, 1930s) Synonym of laundromat, launderette
The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
washier
washier
adj
comparative form of washy: more washy
washrag
washrag
noun
(Southern US) A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.
watcher
watcher
noun
(US politics) A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
(chiefly as the final element in compounds) Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
(chiefly historical, Judaism, Christianity) A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.
A guard.
Someone who keeps vigil.
wearish
wearish
adj
(obsolete or dialectal) Sickly, wizened, feeble.
(obsolete) Tasteless, having a sickly flavour; insipid.
weather
weather
adj
(sailing, geology) Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air.
noun
(countable, figuratively) A situation.
(nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
(obsolete) A light shower of rain.
(obsolete) A storm; a tempest.
The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.
verb
(by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
(falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
(nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.
(nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
wershba
whacker
whacker
noun
(informal) Synonym of whopper (“an outrageous or blatant lie”)
(informal) Synonym of whopper (“anything large”)
One who, or something which, whacks.
whalers
whalers
noun
plural of whaler
whalery
whalery
noun
A whale fishery.
whapper
whapper
noun
Alternative form of whopper
whareer
wharfed
wharfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wharf
wharfie
wharfie
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, informal, colloquial) A wharf labourer or stevedore.
wharrow
wharton
wharton
Proper noun
Any of several places in England.
An English habitational surname derived from any of the placenames.
wharves
wharves
noun
plural of wharf
whereas
whereas
adv
(obsolete) Where (that).
conj
(chiefly law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)
In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
noun
A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
whereat
whereat
conj
At which, or toward which.
Because of which; whereupon.
whipray
whipray
noun
Synonym of whiptail stingray
whorage
wishram
wishram
Proper noun
a CDP situated on the in Washington, USA.
womerah
worsham
wortham
wraithe
wraiths
wraiths
noun
plural of wraith
wraithy
wraithy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wraith.
wrathed
wrathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wrath
wreathe
wreathe
verb
(intransitive) To curl, writhe or spiral in the form of a wreath.
(obsolete) To turn violently aside or around; to wrench.
(transitive) To form a wreathlike shape around something.
(transitive) To twist, curl or entwine something into a shape similar to a wreath.
wreaths
wreaths
noun
plural of wreath
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wreath
wreathy
wreathy
adj
Wreathed; twisted; curled; spiral.
wrexham
wrexham
Proper noun
A town in north-east Wales, United Kingdom.
A county borough in north-east Wales, named after the town, formerly belonging to Denbighshire and Clwyd
yarwhip
yarwhip
noun
(obsolete) The bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica