(entomology) Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.
hawkmoths
hawkmoths
noun
plural of hawkmoth
knownothingism
lukewarmth
lukewarmth
noun
lukewarmness
makeweight
makeweight
noun
Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument.
Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
markworthy
markworthy
adj
Worthy of note or remark.
mcknightstown
mishikhwutmetunne
mohawkite
mohawkite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
smithwick
smithwork
smithwork
noun
The work done by a smith (blacksmith); metal forgery.
timwhisky
tomahawk
tomahawk
noun
(basketball) A dunk performed with one's arm behind one's head.
(field hockey) A field hockey shot style that involves a player turning their hockey stick upside-down and swinging it so that its inside edge will come into contact with the ball.
(geometry) A geometric construction consisting of a semicircle and two line segments that serves as a tool for trisecting an angle; so called from its resemblance to the American Indian axe.
An ax used by Native American warriors.
verb
(basketball) To perform a tomahawk dunk.
(historical) To girdle or incise the trees around (an area of land) so as to claim ownership of it.
To strike or cut up with a tomahawk.
tomahawked
tomahawked
adj
Carrying or bearing a tomahawk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tomahawk
tomahawker
tomahawker
noun
One who uses a tomahawk as a weapon.
tomahawking
tomahawking
verb
present participle of tomahawk
tomahawks
tomahawks
noun
plural of tomahawk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tomahawk
twickenham
twickenham
Proper noun
A town in southwest London
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England
watchmake
watchmaker
watchmaker
noun
A person who repairs (and originally made) watches.
watchmakers
watchmakers
noun
plural of watchmaker
watchmaking
watchmaking
noun
The making (and repairing) of watches
watchmakings
weakmouthed
wealthmaker
wealthmaker
noun
One who generates wealth.
wealthmaking
wealthmaking
noun
The production of wealth.
weathercockism
weathermaker
weathermaker
noun
One who attempts to influence the weather by magic; one who performs a weathermaking ritual.
weathermaking
weathermaking
noun
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.
wreathmaker
wreathmaker
noun
A person who constructs wreaths of flowers.
wreathmaking
wreathmaking
noun
The construction of wreaths of flowers.
wykehamist
wykehamist
Adjective
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Winchester College.
Noun
An undergraduate, graduate or fellow of Winchester College.