Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
bassenthwaite
bellwethers
bellwethers
noun
plural of bellwether
beswitch
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewhistle
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birtwhistle
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blowtorches
blowtorches
noun
plural of blowtorch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowtorch
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
bodhisattwa
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
bosworth
bosworth
Proper noun
A city/town in Missouri, US.
bowshot
bowshot
noun
(archery) The act of firing an arrow from a bow.
The distance that the arrow of an average archer can effectively travel.
bowshots
bowshots
noun
plural of bowshot
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
brightwaters
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
deathblows
deathblows
noun
plural of deathblow
gabrilowitsch
howsabout
shawabti
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
snowbroth
strawbreadth
subheadwaiter
subwealthy
subweight
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
swithbert
tableclothwise
tablefellowship
tablefellowship
noun
The role or status of tablefellow.
thimbleweeds
thimbleweeds
noun
plural of thimbleweed
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
thumbscrew
thumbscrew
noun
(figuratively) A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
A screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers.
An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
thumbscrews
thumbscrews
noun
plural of thumbscrew
thumbwheels
thumbwheels
noun
plural of thumbwheel
twinebush
unblameworthiness
unswathable
unswatheable
wahabitism
washability
washability
noun
The property of being washable.
washbasket
washbasket
noun
Alternative form of wash basket
washingtonboro
washtub
washtub
noun
A tub used for washing clothes.
washtubs
washtubs
noun
plural of washtub
watchbands
watchbands
noun
plural of watchband
waterbosh
waterbush
weisbachite
westborough
whaleboats
whaleboats
noun
plural of whaleboat
whatabouts
whatabouts
noun
The things that a person is involved or occupied with.
whenabouts
whenabouts
adv
Alternative form of whenabout
whereabouts
whereabouts
adv
In, at or near what location
noun
(sports) Information about an elite athlete's future whereabouts, supplied to anti-doping authorities to facilitate random out-of-competition testing
(with a possessive) Location; where something is situated.
whirlblast
whirlblast
noun
(archaic, poetic) A whirlwind.
whistleable
whistleable
adj
Capable of being whistled.
whistlebelly
whitebaits
whitebaits
noun
plural of whitebait
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whitebait
whitebeards
whitebeards
noun
plural of whitebeard
whiteboyism
whiteboyism
Proper noun
The conduct or principles of the Whiteboys.
whiteboys
whiteboys
noun
plural of whiteboy
whitesboro
whitesburg
whortleberries
whortleberries
noun
plural of whortleberry
witchbells
worshipability
worshipability
noun
Capability of being worshiped; worthiness of veneration.