(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.
(theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker.
A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
catherwood
chatwood
chatwood
noun
Little sticks; twigs for burning; firewood.
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
chontawood
cowhearted
cowhearted
Adjective
cowardly
dearworth
dearworth
adj
(obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
dearworthily
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
deathblow
deathblow
noun
A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.
Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.
deathblows
deathblows
noun
plural of deathblow
deathworm
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
downhearted
downhearted
adj
Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
downheartedly
downheartedly
adv
In a downhearted manner
downheartedness
downheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
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
faldworth
featherwood
featherwood
noun
(prison slang) A white female inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
flowcharted
forthward
forthward
adv
(obsolete) Forward.
gentlewomanhood
gentlewomanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentlewoman.
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
hallowtide
hallowtide
Noun
Hallowmas
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
handwrote
handwrote
verb
simple past tense of handwrite
handwrought
handwrought
adj
Made by hand, handmade
hartwood
hawthorned
heartwood
heartwood
noun
The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood
heartwoods
heartwoods
noun
plural of heartwood
heartwounding
hithertoward
hollowhearted
hollowhearted
adj
Alternative form of hollow-hearted
hollowheartedness
hollowheartedness
noun
Alternative form of hollow-heartedness
hotelward
hotelward
adv
Toward a hotel.
howardite
howardite
noun
(geology) An achondritic stony meteorite.
howardstown
leatherwood
leatherwood
noun
Any deciduous shrub, of the genus Dirca, that has leathery bark
Any subalpine shrub or small tree found only in New Zealand, Olearia colensoi
Cyrilla spp,
leatherwoods
leatherwoods
noun
plural of leatherwood
matchwood
matchwood
noun
wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches
motherward
motherward
adv
Toward one's mother.
narrowhearted
narrowheartedness
northeastward
northeastward
adj
In or toward the northeast.
adv
Toward the northeast.
northeastwardly
northeastwardly
adv
Towards the northeast.
northeastwards
northeastwards
adj
northeastward
northward
northward
adj
Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
adv
Towards the north; in a northerly direction.
noun
The direction or area lying to the north of a place.
northwardly
northwardly
adj
Having a northern direction.
adv
northwards, towards the north
northwards
northwards
adv
northward; in a northerly direction
northwestward
northwestward
adj
In or toward the northwest
adv
Toward the northwest
northwestwardly
northwestwardly
adv
Towards the northwest.
northwestwards
northwestwards
adj
northwestward
notwithstanding
notwithstanding
adv
Nevertheless, all the same.
conj
Although; despite; even though.
prep
In spite of, despite.
otherwards
otherwards
adv
Towards an other or another direction.
outshadow
outshadow
verb
overshadow (to make to seem insignificant)
outwatched
outwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwatch
overshadowment
overshadowment
noun
overshadowing
overwatched
overwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwatch
pantherwood
patchword
patchword
noun
A word inserted for the sake of meter.
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
pheasantwood
pheasantwood
noun
The tree Senna siamea.
roadworthiness
roadworthiness
noun
The property of being roadworthy.
roadworthy
roadworthy
adj
Being able to be driven, or suitable for driving, on the open road.
shadowfoot
shadowgraphist
shadowgraphist
noun
An entertainer who produces the silhouettes of animals, etc. by selectively blocking parts of a light source.
shadowiest
shadowiest
adj
superlative form of shadowy: most shadowy
shadowist
shallowhearted
shallowhearted
adj
Alternative form of shallow-hearted
shallowpated
shorthandwriter
slowhearted
slowheartedness
southeastward
southeastward
adj
In or toward the southeast
adv
Toward the southeast
southeastwardly
southeastwardly
adv
Toward the southeast.
southeastwards
southeastwards
adj
southeastward
southernward
southernwards
southward
southward
adj
Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
adv
Towards the south; in a southerly direction.
noun
The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
southwardly
southwardly
adv
southwards, towards the south
southwards
southwards
adv
In a southerly direction; towards the south.
southwestward
southwestward
adj
In or toward the southwest
adv
Toward the southwest
southwestwardly
southwestwardly
adv
Toward the southwest.
southwestwards
southwestwards
adj
southwestward
stonewashed
stonewashed
adj
Of cloth or clothing, having been tumbled with stones in order to soften the fabric.
straightforward
straightforward
adj
(figurative) direct; forthright; frank; sincere
easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating
adv
In a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly.
straightforwarder
straightforwardest
straightforwardly
straightforwardly
adv
In a straightforward manner.
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
straightforwards
straightfoward
sweetheartdom
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
thatchwood
thenceforward
thenceforward
adv
from then on; from that time on
thenceforwards
thenceforwards
adv
From then on; from that time on
thencefoward
theretoward
theretoward
adj
(postpositive) leading there (leading toward the destination under discussion)
adv
Toward there (toward the destination under discussion)
thorwald
thorwaldsen
thousandweight
threadflower
threadworm
threadworm
noun
(UK, Australia) The pinworm.
A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
threadworms
threadworms
noun
plural of threadworm
throneward
tomahawked
tomahawked
adj
Carrying or bearing a tomahawk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tomahawk
toothdrawer
toothdrawer
noun
One who extracts teeth with instruments; a dentist.
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
towhead
towhead
noun
A blond person whose very pale, almost white hair resembles tow; the hair of such a person.
An alluvial deposit in a river, such as a sandbar, or a small island formed from silt, often permanent enough to have vegetation.
towheaded
towheaded
adj
Having pale blond hair, resembling tow.
towheads
towheads
noun
plural of towhead
twohandedness
unroadworthy
unroadworthy
adj
describing a vehicle which is not safe for use on the road.
unstraightforward
unstraightforward
adj
Not straightforward; oblique, evasive, equivocal, indirect.
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.
wadesworth
wadsworth
waiterhood
waiterhood
noun
The role or status of a waiter.
wandought
wandsworth
wandsworth
Proper noun
a town in south-west London, England, on the south side of the River Thames.
a London Borough within Greater London.
watchdog
watchdog
noun
(electronics, computing) Ellipsis of watchdog timer.
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
A guard dog.
verb
(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
watchdogged
watchdogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of watchdog
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
watchdogs
watchdogs
noun
plural of watchdog
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watchdog
watchword
watchword
noun
(military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies.
A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief, or rule of action; a rallying cry.
watchwords
watchwords
noun
plural of watchword
weakmouthed
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.
weatherford
weatherford
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA.
a city in Texas, USA
weatherproofed
weatherproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof
westnorthwestwardly
whitmonday
whitmonday
Noun
The Monday immediately after Whitsunday.
wholehearted
wholehearted
adj
Having no reservations; showing unconditional and enthusiastic support.
wholeheartedly
wholeheartedly
adv
In a wholehearted manner; enthusiastically; without reserve.
wholeheartedness
wholeheartedness
noun
the condition of being wholehearted
withholdable
withholdable
adj
Able to be withheld.
withholdal
withholdal
noun
The act of withholding something.
withoutwards
womanhearted
woodchat
woodchat
noun
Lanius senator, a medium-sized migratory passerine bird of the shrike family.
woodchats
woodchats
noun
plural of woodchat
wordsworthian
wordsworthian
Noun
A scholar of the works of William Wordsworth (1770–1850)