To quench; extinguish (fire, pain, malice, enemies, etc.)
archsteward
archswindler
arrowheads
arrowheads
noun
plural of arrowhead
ashdown
ashdown
Proper noun
A city in and the county seat of in Arkansas, USA.
ashweed
ashweed
noun
Goutweed, Aegopodium podagraria.
ashwood
ashwood
noun
The wood of the ash tree.
awkwardish
awkwardish
adj
Somewhat awkward.
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
bashawdom
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
beshadowed
beshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshadow
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshadows
beshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshadow
beshawled
beshawled
adj
Wearing a shawl.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
bodewash
bodhisattwa
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
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
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bretwaldaship
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
cashdrawer
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
cathedralwise
chadwicks
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
chasteweed
chowderheadedness
chowderheads
chowderheads
noun
plural of chowderhead
christward
churchwardenism
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
churchwards
churchwards
noun
plural of churchward
cocashweed
cocashweed
noun
A form of ragwort
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
cowhands
cowhands
noun
plural of cowhand
cowshard
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
darwesh
dashwheel
dawish
dawish
adj
(rare) Like a jackdaw.
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
deathblows
deathblows
noun
plural of deathblow
deathwards
deathwards
adv
Towards death.
deathwatches
deathwatches
noun
plural of deathwatch
depthways
dewanship
dishallow
dishallow
verb
(transitive) To make unholy; to profane.
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwares
dishwares
noun
plural of dishware
dishwash
dishwash
noun
(attributive) The washing of dishes.
Dishwater.
verb
(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
dishwasher
dishwasher
noun
(Australia) A bird, the restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta).
(UK, dialect, Wiltshire) A European bird, the wagtail.
A machine for washing dishes.
Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.
dishwashers
dishwashers
noun
plural of dishwasher
dishwashing
dishwashing
noun
The act of cleaning the dishware.
dishwashings
dishwashings
noun
plural of dishwashing
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
dishwaters
dishwaters
noun
plural of dishwater
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
disshadow
diswashing
disworkmanship
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
dorhawks
dorhawks
noun
plural of dorhawk
downhauls
downhauls
noun
plural of downhaul
downheartedness
downheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
downshare
downwash
downwash
noun
The downward motion of air as a result of eddies behind a wing or chimney, etc.
downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by helicopter blades
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drawhorse
drawshave
drawshave
noun
A drawing knife.
drawsheet
drawsheet
noun
Alternative form of draw sheet
drowsihead
drowsihead
noun
(obsolete) drowsiness
duinhewassel
dwamish
dwarfish
dwarfish
adj
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
dwarfishness
dwarfishness
noun
The quality of being dwarfish.
dworshak
earthwards
earthwards
adj
Towards the earth; earthward.
enshadow
enshadow
verb
(transitive) To cover with a shadow.
enswathed
enswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enswathe
flashforward
flashforward
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
verb
To use this dramatic device.
flashforwards
flashforwards
noun
plural of flashforward
foreshadow
foreshadow
verb
(transitive) To presage, or suggest something in advance.
foreshadowed
foreshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow
foreshadower
foreshadower
noun
One who or that which foreshadows.
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
foreshadows
foreshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshadow
forwardsearch
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
grasswidowhood
grasswidowhood
noun
Alternative form of grass widowhood
halfwords
halfwords
noun
plural of halfword
hallowedness
hallowedness
noun
the quality or state of being hallowed
handbarrows
handbarrows
noun
plural of handbarrow
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
handsaw
handsaw
noun
(obsolete) A heron.
A saw small enough to be used by one hand.
handsawfish
handsawfishes
handsaws
handsaws
noun
plural of handsaw
handsew
handsewed
handsewing
handsewn
handsewn
adj
Sewn by hand, without the use of a sewing machine.
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
handworks
handworks
noun
plural of handwork
handwringers
handwringers
noun
plural of handwringer
handwrist
handwrites
handwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handwrite
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
hardishrew
hardwares
hardwoods
hardwoods
noun
plural of hardwood
harshweed
hawknosed
hawknosed
adj
Having a nose that resembles a hawk's beak.
hawkweeds
hawkweeds
noun
plural of hawkweed
hawsed
hawsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hawse
haywards
haywards
noun
plural of hayward
headlongwise
headsaw
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
headwards
headwards
adv
(anatomy, geology) Toward the head.
headwaters
headwaters
noun
The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.
headways
headways
noun
plural of headway
headwinds
headwinds
noun
plural of headwind
headwords
headwords
noun
plural of headword
headworks
headworks
noun
Any structure at the head or diversion point of a waterway. It is smaller than a barrage and is used to divert water from a river into a canal or from a large canal into a smaller canal.
heartwoods
heartwoods
noun
plural of heartwood
heavenwardness
heavenwardness
noun
The quality of being heavenward.
heavenwards
heavenwards
adv
Upwards, in the direction of the sky or heavens.
henceforwards
henceforwards
adv
(archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
herdswoman
herdswoman
noun
A woman who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.