Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.
hawksbeak
hawksbill
hawksbill
noun
A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
herbwoman
herbwoman
noun
A woman who sells herbs.
hewable
hewable
adj
Capable of being hewn.
hoodwinkable
hoodwinkable
adj
Able to be hoodwinked.
howsabout
hurlbarrow
micawberish
nawabship
nawabship
noun
The rank or condition of a nawab.
nonwashable
nonwashable
adj
Not washable.
overthrowable
overthrowable
adj
Capable of being overthrown.
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
schwab
schwabacher
schwaben
schwalbea
shadblow
shadblow
noun
Synonym of shadbush
shadblows
shadblows
noun
plural of shadblow
shadowable
shadowable
adj
Capable of being shadowed.
shadowbox
shadowbox
noun
A box with a light inside used for reading X-ray images.
A diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front.
A rectangular display area that is set off with a frame or drop shadow.
A shade that surrounds a lit display or screen to make it easier to read in bright environments.
verb
(boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.
(figuratively) Argue with an imaginary enemy.
He was shadowboxing to keep fit and practice before the big fight.
To display in a shadowbox.
To engage in evasive maneuvers; to avoid addressing something directly.
shadowboxed
shadowboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox
shadowboxes
shadowboxes
noun
plural of shadowbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shadowbox
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
shallowbrain
shallowbrained
shawabti
shawboro
shewbread
showable
showable
adj
Capable of, or suitable for, being shown; exhibitable.
noun
Something that can be shown.
showboard
showboat
showboat
noun
(US) A river steamboat having a resident theatre.
(informal, chiefly US, by extension) A showoff.
verb
(informal, chiefly US) To show off.
showboater
showboater
noun
One who showboats; a showoff.
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
showboats
showboats
noun
plural of showboat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of showboat
showbread
showbread
noun
(religion) The twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.
shwalb
sparrowbush
squawbush
squawbush
noun
The deciduous shrub Cornus amomum.
The shrub Rhus trilobata.
squawbushes
squawbushes
noun
plural of squawbush
strawbreadth
subheadwaiter
subwardenship
subwealthy
swashbuckle
swashbuckle
verb
(intransitive) To take part in exciting romantic adventures.
swashbuckled
swashbuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swashbuckle
swashbuckler
swashbuckler
noun
A daring adventurer.
A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
swashbucklerdom
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
swashbucklers
swashbucklers
noun
plural of swashbuckler
swashbucklery
swashbucklery
noun
adventure and excitement; that which is swashbuckling
swashbuckles
swashbuckles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swashbuckle
swashbuckling
swashbuckling
adj
Adventurous, exciting.
swashbucklings
swathable
swathband
swatheable
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
switchblades
switchblades
noun
plural of switchblade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switchblade
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
swithbart
tableclothwise
tablefellowship
tablefellowship
noun
The role or status of tablefellow.
thawable
throwback
throwback
noun
(US, accounting) A practice to avoid untaxed nowhere income by instead taxing such income in the originating state for a given transaction.
(derogatory) A person considered to be primitive, uncivilized and mentally deficient.
(slang, often attributive) A person or thing that evokes memories.
A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.
A reversion to an earlier stage of development.
An atavism.
An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.
Coordinate terms: nowhere income, throwout
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
unblameworthiness
unblameworthy
unblameworthy
Adjective
Not blameworthy.
unchewable
unchewable
adj
That cannot be chewed.
noun
Something that cannot be chewed.
unchewableness
uneschewable
uneschewable
adj
Not eschewable; imposible to eschew.
uneschewably
unhewable
unhewable
adj
Not hewable.
unshadowable
unshadowable
adj
Not shadowable.
unshowable
unshowable
adj
Not showable; that cannot be shown.
unswathable
unswatheable
unthrowable
unthrowable
adj
That cannot be thrown.
unthwartable
unthwartable
adj
Not thwartable.
unwashable
unwashable
adj
Not washable; that cannot be washed.
noun
Something that cannot be washed in the normal way without being damaged.
unwatchable
unwatchable
adj
That cannot be watched; that does not bear watching.
unweighability
unweighable
unweighable
adj
That cannot be weighed.
unweighableness
unwhisperable
unwhisperable
adj
Unable to be whispered; too sacred, terrible, etc. to be mentioned; unspeakable.
unwithdrawable
unwithdrawable
adj
Not withdrawable.
unwitherable
unwitherable
adj
Incapable of being withered; imperishable; timeless.
wabash
wabash
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Arkansas, USA.
a city in Indiana, USA
an unincorporated community in Nebraska, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a ghost town in West Virginia, USA.
the in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, which is a tributary of the
a former railroad, the
wabasha
wabasha
Proper noun
a city in Minnesota, USA
wahabi
wahabiism
wahabism
wahabit
wahabitism
wahhabi
wahhabi
Noun
An adherent of the puritanical reform movement that arose in 18th-century Arabia.
wahhabiism
wahhabism
wahhabism
Proper noun
A branch of Sunni Islam practised by those who follow the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
wahlenbergia
walbrzych
washability
washability
noun
The property of being washable.
washable
washable
adj
Capable of being washed without being damaged; especially by a specified method, for example machine-washable.
noun
Something that can be washed without being damaged.
washableness
washableness
noun
The quality of being washable.
washbasin
washbasin
noun
A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.
A laundry sink.
washbasins
washbasins
noun
plural of washbasin
washbasket
washbasket
noun
Alternative form of wash basket
washboard
washboard
noun
(dated) baseboard; skirting board
(music) Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.
(nautical) A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.
A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.
A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
verb
(bees) To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax.
To play a washboard.
To produce a rippled texture on a surface.
washboards
washboards
noun
plural of washboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of washboard
washbowl
washbowl
noun
A basin for washing the face and hands; a washbasin.
A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.
washbowls
washbowls
noun
plural of washbowl
washbrew
washburn
washburn
Proper noun
a small city in North Dakota, USA
a city in Wisconsin, USA
washingtonboro
washtub
washtub
noun
A tub used for washing clothes.
washtubs
washtubs
noun
plural of washtub
watchable
watchable
adj
That can be watched.
That is worth watching; interesting or thrilling to watch
noun
Something to be watched, or worth watching.
watchband
watchband
noun
a band of leather, metal etc that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist; a watchstrap
watchbands
watchbands
noun
plural of watchband
watchbill
watchboat
waterbosh
waterbush
waxbush
weatherability
weatherability
noun
The quality or degree of being weatherable.
weatherbeaten
weatherbeaten
adj
Alternative spelling of weather-beaten
weatherboard
weatherboard
noun
(nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
(nautical) The windward side of a vessel.
Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
verb
(transitive) To cover with a weatherboard.
weatherboarding
weatherboarding
noun
(architecture) A type of wooden siding in which a house is sided with long, thin, overlapping boards.
weatherbound
weatherbound
adj
(often nautical) Delayed or prevented by bad weather from doing something, such as travelling.
weatherbreak
weatherby
weighable
weighable
adj
able to be weighed
weighbar
weighbauk
weighbeam
weighbeam
noun
A kind of large steelyard for weighing merchandise.
weighbridgeman
weighbridgeman
noun
A man who operates a weighbridge.
weisbachite
welsbach
wershba
whabby
whafabout
whaleback
whaleback
noun
(geology) A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.
(historical) A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal.
whalebacker
whalebird
whalebird
noun
(Australia) The sooty tern
Any of several species of large Antarctic petrels, especially Pachyptila turtur (the blue petrel) and Pachyptila desolata.
whaleboat
whaleboat
noun
A boat resembling this and carried on a warship or other ship.
A long narrow rowing boat, formerly used in whaling, which is pointed at both ends so that it can move either forwards or backwards equally well.
whaleboats
whaleboats
noun
plural of whaleboat
whalebone
whalebone
noun
The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that are used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets