A faint illumination in the sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere, now rarely observed by earthbound humans without the assistance of instruments.
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antiwiretapping
arkwright
arkwright
noun
(obsolete) A maker of cabinets or chests.
arrowing
arrowing
verb
present participle of arrow
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
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bargainwise
barwing
barwing
noun
Any of the birds in the genus Actinodura, found in South and Southeast Asia.
becowarding
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bewaring
bewaring
verb
(archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware
bewearying
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
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
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brawling
brawling
noun
An unruly fight; a brawl.
verb
present participle of brawl
brawlingly
brawlingly
adv
In a brawling manner.
breadwinning
breadwinning
noun
The earning of a household's primary income.
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
bridgeway
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brigalow
brigalow
noun
Any of various Australian acacia trees, especially Acacia harpophylla of New South Wales and Queensland.
brightwaters
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
cabinetworking
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
clearwing
clearwing
noun
Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
coachwright
counterthwarting
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crawling
crawling
noun
The motion of something that crawls.
verb
present participle and gerund of crawl
crawlingly
crawlingly
adv
(figurative) In a humble or sycophantic manner.
With a crawling motion.
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
crowncapping
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
diswarrening
diswarrening
verb
present participle of diswarren
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
present participle of downgrade
downtrampling
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
dragsawing
drainageway
drainageway
noun
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
drawbridge
drawbridge
noun
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
drawing
drawing
noun
(uncountable) The act of producing such a picture.
A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
A small portion of tea for steeping.
An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
The process of drawing or pulling something.
verb
present participle of draw
drawings
drawings
noun
plural of drawing
drawling
drawling
noun
The act of speaking with a drawl.
verb
present participle of drawl
drawlingly
drawlingly
adv
Speaking with a drawl.
drawlingness
drawlingness
noun
A drawling quality of the voice.
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
dwarfing
dwarfing
noun
The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant.
verb
present participle of dwarf
dwarfling
dwarfling
noun
A diminutive dwarf.
earwig
earwig
noun
A flatterer.
Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
verb
(intransitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop.
(transitive) To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
(transitive) To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
(transitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop on.
earwigged
earwigged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earwig
earwigginess
earwigging
earwigging
noun
An attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
verb
present participle of earwig
earwiggy
earwiggy
adj
Infested with earwigs.
earwigs
earwigs
noun
plural of earwig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earwig
enwrapping
enwrapping
noun
That which enwraps; a wrapping.
verb
present participle of enwrap
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
farewelling
farewelling
verb
present participle of farewell
farrowing
farrowing
adj
Producing a litter of piglets
noun
The act of producing a litter of pigs
verb
present participle of farrow
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.
featherweights
featherweights
noun
plural of featherweight
featherwing
finedrawing
finedrawing
verb
present participle of finedraw
fliegerabwehrkanone
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(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
foreswearing
foreswearing
verb
present participle of foreswear
forewarning
forewarning
noun
An advance warning; an omen.
verb
present participle of forewarn
forewarningly
forewarningly
adv
So as to forewarn; in a way that gives advance warning.
forewarnings
forewarnings
noun
plural of forewarning
forswearing
forswearing
noun
The act of one who forswears.
verb
present participle of forswear
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
frankewing
gabrilowitsch
gagwriter
gagwriter
noun
One who writes jokes.
gahrwali
gaikwar
gainward
gainward
prep
(obsolete) Toward; facing; over against.
gairfowl
gairfowl
noun
Alternative form of garefowl
garawi
garawi
noun
A variety of sudangrass.
gardenwise
gardenwise
adv
In the manner of a garden.
garewaite
garewaite
noun
(mineralogy) An ultrabasic rock consisting mostly of olivine and augite.
garhwali
garhwali
Proper noun
A Central Pahari language of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken chiefly by the Garhwal people of Uttarakhand, India. Some sources consider it to be a dialect of Hindi.
garlandwise
garlandwise
adv
In an arrangement resembling a garland.
garlicwort
garwin
gatewright
gawkier
gawkier
adj
comparative form of gawky: more gawky
gentianwort
gewrztraminer
giftware
giftware
noun
Items designed to be bought as gifts
giftwrap
giftwrap
verb
Alternative form of gift-wrap
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
giftwrapping
giftwrapping
noun
Alternative form of gift-wrapping
verb
present participle of giftwrap
gimberjawed
ginward
giruwa
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
glenwillard
grainways
grandview
graniteware
graniteware
noun
Ironware that has been coated with a layer of vitreous enamel with a swirled or speckled pattern resembling granite.
Pottery with the same type of enamel coating.
granitewares
granitewares
noun
plural of graniteware
grapeview
grapewise
grapewise
adv
In terms of grapes.
In the manner of a grape or grapes.
grasswidow
grasswidowhood
grasswidowhood
noun
Alternative form of grass widowhood
gratewise
gratewise
adv
In the manner of a grate; arranged as if in a grate.