(archaic) Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an agricultural pest and having many legs and a hairy body.
A gelechiid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, destructive to fruit trees.
palmerworms
palmerworms
noun
plural of palmerworm
palmwise
palmwise
adv
With the palm (of the hand) foremost.
pamphletwise
pamphletwise
adv
In the form of a pamphlet.
patrolwomen
patrolwomen
noun
plural of patrolwoman
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
piecemealwise
pileworm
pileworm
Noun
The teredo.
pilgrimwise
pillowmade
placewoman
placewoman
noun
A female placeman.
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
playwomen
plowmaker
plowmell
plowmen
plowmen
noun
plural of plowman
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
policewomen
policewomen
noun
plural of policewoman
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
prewelcome
prewelcomed
prewelcoming
problemwise
pumpwell
spileworm
spindleworm
spindleworm
noun
(rare) The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize, sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.
superacknowledgment
swampable
swampable
adj
Capable of being swamped.
swampless
swampless
adj
Without a swamp.
templeward
unwhimperingly
unwimple
upwhelm
wample
wampler
wampsville
whample
whimperingly
whimperingly
adv
With a whimpering sound.
wimple
wimple
noun
A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.
A curve or bend.
A flag or streamer.
A fold or pleat in cloth.
A ripple, as on the surface of water.
verb
To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.