(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.
(of a signal) The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
bartholomewtide
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bodhisattwa
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bretwaldaship
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cathedralwise
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
christward
dawnlight
dawnlight
noun
The light of dawn.
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
dearworthily
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
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.
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
ehrwaldite
eichwaldite
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
hallowtide
hallowtide
Noun
Hallowmas
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
handwrist
handwrit
handwrit
noun
a book or document written by hand
manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text
handwrite
handwrite
verb
To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.
handwrites
handwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handwrite
handwriting
handwriting
noun
(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Text that was written by hand.
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
verb
present participle of handwrite
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
handwritten
handwritten
adj
written with a pen or pencil, as opposed to typed
verb
past participle of handwrite
headwaiter
headwaiter
noun
A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
heartwounding
hithertoward
hitherward
hitherward
adv
(archaic) Toward this place
hitherwards
hitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards this place.
howardite
howardite
noun
(geology) An achondritic stony meteorite.
htindaw
inswathed
inswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inswathe
interwreathed
interwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwreathe
inwreathed
inwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inwreathe
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
ladylintywhite
lightwards
lightwards
adv
Synonym of lightward
midwatch
midwatch
noun
(nautical) A watch kept from midnight until four o'clock in the morning.
midwatches
midwatches
noun
plural of midwatch
multiwarhead
multiwarhead
adj
(of a missile) Comprising more than one warhead.
nightward
nightward
adj
Toward night.
nightwards
notwithstanding
notwithstanding
adv
Nevertheless, all the same.
conj
Although; despite; even though.
prep
In spite of, despite.
rewithdraw
rewithdraw
verb
(transitive) To withdraw again.
rewithdrawal
rewithdrawal
noun
The act of withdrawing again.
rightward
rightward
adj
To or from the right.
rightwardly
rightwardly
adv
In a rightward direction.
rightwards
rightwards
adv
Rightward; towards the right.
roadworthiness
roadworthiness
noun
The property of being roadworthy.
sawdustish
sawdustish
adj
Synonym of sawdusty
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
shorthandwriter
stewardship
stewardship
noun
Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.
The act of caring for or improving with time.
The rank or office of a steward.
stewardships
stewardships
noun
plural of stewardship
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
straightwards
subheadwaiter
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle 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
switchyard
switchyard
noun
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
switchyards
switchyards
noun
plural of switchyard
tawhid
tawhid
noun
(Islam) the central Islamic doctrine of God's divine unity
thitherward
thitherward
adv
(archaic) Toward that place.
thitherwards
thitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards that place
thousandweight
tidewaitership
tidewaitership
noun
The state or business of a tide waiter (customs inspector).
tightwad
tightwad
noun
(colloquial, derogatory) One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.
tightwads
tightwads
noun
plural of tightwad
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
twisthand
understewardship
understewardship
noun
The role or status of understeward.
uninwreathed
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.
unwhitewashed
unwhitewashed
adj
Not having been whitewashed.
unwithdrawable
unwithdrawable
adj
Not withdrawable.
unwithdrawing
unwithdrawing
adj
That does not withdraw.
unwithdrawn
unwithdrawn
adj
Not withdrawn.
unwithstanding
waiterhood
waiterhood
noun
The role or status of a waiter.
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
wattenscheid
weatherboarding
weatherboarding
noun
(architecture) A type of wooden siding in which a house is sided with long, thin, overlapping boards.
weatherized
weatherized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of weatherize
weatherstripped
weatherstripped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of weatherstrip
weinhardt
wheatbird
wheatbird
noun
A bird that feeds on wheat, especially the chaffinch.
wheatfield
wheatfield
noun
A field of wheat; a plot of land planted with wheat.
whitebeard
whitebeard
noun
An old man; a greybeard.
whitebeards
whitebeards
noun
plural of whitebeard
whitedamp
whitedamp
noun
A noxious mixture of gases formed by the combustion of coal, usually in an enclosed environment such as a mine.
whitefieldian
whitehanded
whitehanded
adj
Alternative form of white-handed
whitehead
whitehead
noun
A domestic pigeon of a particular breed; a white-tailed monk.
A pimple formed by a clogged sebaceous gland, usually with a milky-white cap.
A species of passerine bird, endemic to New Zealand (Mohoua albicilla)
The blue-winged snow goose, Anser caerulescens caerulescens.
The surf scoter duck.
whiteheads
whiteheads
noun
plural of whitehead
whitehearted
whiteland
whitewards
whitewashed
whitewashed
adj
Having been subjected to racial whitewashing: made to be or seem more white (Caucasian); for example, having been made to appear whiter via makeup, or by being illustrated in pictures or portrayed in films as white (despite originally or properly being nonwhite).
Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.
Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whitewash
whitherward
whitherward
adv
(archaic) In what direction; toward what or which place.
whitherwards
whitherwards
adv
In what direction; toward what or which place.
whitmonday
whitmonday
Noun
The Monday immediately after Whitsunday.
whitsunday
widehearted
widthway
widthway
adj
Alternative form of widthways
widthways
widthways
adj
widthwise The direction of the width of an object or place.
adv
widthwise Directed across the width of an object or place.
willinghearted
windcatcher
windcatcher
noun
A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
windcheater
windcheater
noun
(chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket
wisehearted
wiseheartedly
withdaw
withdraught
withdraught
noun
(law, obsolete) A fine imposed on plaintiffs for such a dismissal.
(law, obsolete) Retraxit: a dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.
(obsolete) A place to withdraw to: a private chamber or retreat.
(obsolete) A sewer or watercourse used for sewerage.
withdraw
withdraw
noun
(law) Synonym of withdraught (“a dismissal of a lawsuit with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit; a retraxit; also, a fine imposed on a plaintiff for such a dismissal”)
An act of drawing back or removing; a removal, a withdrawal or withdrawing.
verb
(archaic or obsolete) To distract or divert (someone) from a course of action, a goal, etc.
(archaic) To draw or pull (a bolt, curtain, veil, or other object) aside.
(banking, finance) To extract (money) from a bank account or other financial deposit.
(specifically, military) Of soldiers: to leave a battle or position where they are stationed; to retreat.
Chiefly followed by from: to leave a place, someone's presence, etc., to go to another room or place.
Chiefly followed by from: to stop taking part in some activity; also, to remove oneself from the company of others, from publicity, etc.
Of a man: to remove the penis from a partner's body orifice before ejaculation; to engage in coitus interruptus.
To cause or help (someone) to stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to dry out.
To disregard (something) as belonging to a certain group.
To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
To remove (a topic) from discussion or inquiry.
To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military), to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.
To stop (a course of action, proceedings, etc.)
To stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to undergo withdrawal.
To stop talking to or interacting with other people and start thinking thoughts not related to what is happening.
To take (one's eyes) off something; to look away.
To take away or take back (something previously given or permitted); to remove, to retract.
To take back (a comment, something written, etc.); to recant, to retract.
withdrawable
withdrawable
adj
Capable of being withdrawn.
withdrawal
withdrawal
noun
A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is dependent is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier.
An act of withdrawing or a state of being withdrawn.
Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
The sum of money taken from a bank account.
withdrawals
withdrawals
noun
plural of withdrawal
withdrawer
withdrawer
noun
One who withdraws.
withdrawing
withdrawing
noun
withdrawal
verb
present participle of withdraw
withdrawingness
withdrawingness
noun
The quality of being withdrawing; a tendency to draw back.
withdrawment
withdrawment
noun
The act of withdrawing; withdrawal; recall.
withdrawn
withdrawn
adj
introverted; not inclined to interact with other people
removed from circulation
verb
past participle of withdraw
withdrawnness
withdrawnness
noun
The state or condition of being withdrawn or isolated.
withdraws
withdraws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of withdraw
witherband
witherband
noun
(obsolete) A piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.