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
alsworth
alyworth
antiwear
antiwear
adj
Preventing mechanical wear.
arrowlet
arrowlet
noun
A small arrow.
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
atwitter
atwitter
adj
(postpositive) nervously excited
(postpositive) twittering
awaiters
awaiters
noun
plural of awaiter
awarrant
awaruite
awaruite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing iron and nickel.
aweather
aweather
adv
(nautical) On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows (See upwind)
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
backwort
balewort
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
bathwort
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
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
bewreath
bewreath
verb
(transitive) To wreath.
blaewort
boatward
boatward
adv
Toward a boat.
bragwort
browbeat
browbeat
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
bywaters
cartware
cartwell
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
chaworth
cityward
cityward
adj
Directed toward cities
adv
Toward a city or cities
clapwort
clapwort
noun
A North American herb (Conopholis americana) that is parasitic on the roots of oak
cowheart
crawfoot
crowbait
crowbait
noun
(US, often attributive) An old, emaciated horse.
curratow
cutwater
cutwater
noun
(nautical) The forward curve of the stem of a ship.
A black skimmer; a sea bird of the species Rynchops niger, that flies low over the sea, "cutting" the water surface with its lower mandible to catch small fish.
The wedge of a bridge pier, that resists the flow of water and ice.
damewort
damewort
noun
dame's rocket, Hesperis matronalis.
danewort
danewort
noun
A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell
darktown
darktown
noun
(US, dated) An African-American area of a city in the American South.
deadwort
dewaters
dewaters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dewater
drawbolt
drawbolt
noun
(engineering) A coupling pin
drawgate
drawknot
drawstop
drawtube
drawtube
noun
The tube that is drawn out in order to expand a telescope.
driftway
driftway
noun
(US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
(mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
A common road or path for driving cattle.
dwarfest
dwarfest
adj
(horticulture) superlative form of dwarf: most dwarf
eastward
eastward
adj
Situated or directed towards the east.
noun
The direction or area lying to the east.
entryway
entryway
noun
An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure.
enwreath
enwreath
verb
Misspelling of enwreathe.
eyewater
eyewater
noun
(Caribbean, Jamaica) Tears; water cried from the eyes.
(archaic, slang) Gin.
(medicine) A wash or lotion for application to the eyes.
fanworts
fanworts
noun
plural of fanwort
farmtown
farmtown
noun
A farmhouse, farmyard and associated buildings
feastraw
flatware
flatware
noun
(US) Eating utensils; cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons.
plates, dishes and other relatively flat crockery.
flatwork
flatwork
noun
(construction) Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors.
flatworm
flatworm
noun
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
fleawort
fleawort
noun
A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas.
Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
The lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).
footwear
footwear
noun
Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.
forwaste
forwaste
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To use up; exhaust; render emaciated or feeble; spend wastefully.
(transitive, obsolete) To waste; waste completely; lay waste to; desolate.
fretsaws
fretsaws
noun
plural of fretsaw
fretways
galewort
gallwort
gateward
giftware
giftware
noun
Items designed to be bought as gifts
giftwrap
giftwrap
verb
Alternative form of gift-wrap
gnatworm
gnatworm
noun
The aquatic larva of a gnat.
graytown
handwrit
handwrit
noun
a book or document written by hand
manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text
hartwell
hartwell
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
hartwick
hartwood
hartwort
hartwort
noun
A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Tordylium maximum) or any plant of genus Tordylium.
haskwort
hawthorn
hawthorn
noun
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches
hoarwort
interwar
interwar
adj
During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).
knitwear
knitwear
noun
knitted garments
kwarteng
lateward
lateward
adv
(obsolete) rather late
lathwork
lathwork
Noun
A covering of laths.
lawcourt
lawcourt
noun
Alternative form of law court
lawcraft
lawcraft
noun
The art or skill of a lawyer; knowledge of the law.
leadwort
leadwort
noun
Any of various maritime herbs of the genus Plumbago, some of which have lead-coloured spots on the leaves or nearly lead-coloured flowers.
leftward
leftward
adj
To or from the left.
madworts
madworts
noun
plural of madwort
maltworm
maltworm
noun
A tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
manworth
meadwort
meadwort
noun
(obsolete) Meadowsweet, a plant found near rivers or on damp ground.
moratuwa
motorway
motorway
noun
(Chiefly in the U.S.) A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
(In Europe, New Zealand and parts of Australia) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each
nailwort
nailwort
noun
Any species of Paronychia, the whitlow-wort.
Draba verna, the shadflower.
Saxifraga tridactylites, the rue-leaved saxifrage.
northway
outbrawl
outbrawl
verb
(transitive) To surpass in brawling.
outcrawl
outcrawl
verb
(transitive) To crawl faster or farther than.
outdrawn
outdrawn
adj
drawn out
extracted
outdraws
outdraws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdraw
outlawry
outlawry
noun
(law, historical) A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of law in a jurisdiction.
The state of being an outlaw; lawlessness.
outsware
outswarm
outswarm
verb
(transitive) To swarm in greater numbers than.
outswear
outswear
verb
(transitive) To swear (use vulgar or profane language) more frequently or powerfully than.
outwards
outwards
adv
(obsolete) Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.
From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
outwater
outwears
outwears
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwear
outweary
outweary
verb
(transitive) To weary out.
overwart
owertaen
postward
postward
adv
Toward the winning post in a race.
ragworts
ragworts
noun
plural of ragwort
redwater
redwater
noun
Alternative spelling of red water (disease of cattle)
restowal
restward
restward
adj
Toward rest.
ringtaws
rootwalt
rootward
rootward
adj
(biology) Toward the root of a plant.
routeway
routeway
noun
A way along which a route can be followed; a road or path.
rowboats
rowboats
noun
plural of rowboat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rowboat
ryotwari
ryotwari
noun
(historical) In British India, a system used to collect revenues directly from the ryots (cultivators of agricultural land), as opposed to zamindari, where revenues were collected indirectly through zamindars.
ryotwary
saltwork
saltwork
noun
Synonym of saltworks
saltwort
saltwort
noun
Batis spp.
Halogeton spp.
Lysimachia maritima (syn. Glaux maritima, sea milkwort, sea milkweed), which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia) spp. (glasswort, pickleweed, swampfire, and marsh samphire)
Salsola and related genera within subfamily Salsoloideae
Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites)
Tecticornia spp.
especially, Batis maritima, turtleweed, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
of family Bataceae
of family Primulaceae (primroses)
sandwort
sandwort
noun
Any of several plants in the genera Arenaria, Minuartia, and Moehringia.
scabwort
scabwort
noun
The plant elecampane.
schwartz
sealwort
sealwort
noun
A variety of pearlwort, Sagina procumbens
Synonym of Solomon's seal
seatwork
seatwork
noun
(US) The schoolwork done by students sitting at their desks during schooltime.
seawater
seawater
adj
(not comparable) Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.
(not comparable) Consisting of seawater.
noun
The saltwater of a sea or ocean.
snapwort
soapwort
soapwort
noun
Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria.
software
software
noun
(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
(military) The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.