A parasitic nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
gapeworms
gapeworms
noun
plural of gapeworm
gawp
gawp
noun
(Britain) A stupefied or amazed stare.
verb
(Chiefly Britain) To stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk.
gawped
gawped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gawp
gawping
gawping
adj
(Britain) That gawps or gawp.
noun
(Britain) The action of the verb gawp.
verb
present participle of gawp
gawps
gawps
noun
plural of gawp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gawp
geswarp
giftwrap
giftwrap
verb
Alternative form of gift-wrap
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
giftwrapping
giftwrapping
noun
Alternative form of gift-wrapping
verb
present participle of giftwrap
gipsyweed
gipsyweed
noun
Alternative form of gypsyweed
gipsywort
gnapweed
gopherwood
gopherwood
noun
Alternative form of gopher wood
gospelwards
gowpen
gowpen
noun
(chiefly Scotland) A bowl made of the two hands cupped together.
gowpin
grandnephew
grandnephew
noun
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
grapeflower
grapeview
grapewise
grapewise
adv
In terms of grapes.
In the manner of a grape or grapes.
grapewort
groupwise
groupwise
adj
As a group
growingupness
grownup
grownup
noun
Alternative form of grown-up
grownups
grownups
noun
plural of grownup
gunpowder
gunpowder
noun
(India, informal) Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.
An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
Short for gunpowder tea.
gunpowderous
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
gunpower
gunpower
noun
firepower from guns
gypsyweed
gypsyweed
noun
Speedwell, Veronica officinalis.
gypsywise
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
harpwaytuning
harpwise
harwichport
hawsepiece
hawsepipe
hawsepipe
noun
(nautical) metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hempweed
hempweed
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Eupatorium.
hempweeds
hempweeds
noun
plural of hempweed
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
hepplewhite
hepworth
heroworshipper
hipwort
hipwort
noun
A fleshy, edible plant in the stonecrop family (Umbilicus rupestris).
hoopwood
hopewell
hopwood
horsepower
horsepower
noun
(uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.
(uncountable) Strength.
A metric unit (symbol often PS from the German abbreviation), approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
A nonmetric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
horsepowers
horsepowers
noun
plural of horsepower
horsewhip
horsewhip
noun
A whip for use on horses.
verb
(transitive) To flog or lash with a horsewhip.
horsewhipped
horsewhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip
horsewhipper
horsewhipper
noun
One who horsewhips.
horsewhipping
horsewhipping
noun
A beating with a horsewhip.
verb
present participle of horsewhip
horsewhips
horsewhips
noun
plural of horsewhip
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horsewhip
horsewomanship
horsewomanship
noun
A woman's ability to ride a horse.
housewifeship
housewifeship
noun
The management of a household; housewifery.
The role or status of a housewife.
hydropower
hydropower
noun
hydroelectric power
hydropowers
hyperwrought
impawn
impawn
verb
(transitive) To place an item into pawn.
(transitive) To pledge an item of value in return for a loan, or a trade for money.
impawned
impawned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impawn
impawning
impawning
verb
present participle of impawn
impawns
impawns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impawn
impower
impower
verb
Archaic form of empower.
impowered
impowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impower
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
impowers
impowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impower
inswamp
insweeping
inswept
inswept
adj
Narrowed at the forward end; said of an automobile frame when the side members are closer together at the forward end than at the rear.
interownership
interownership
noun
The ownership of a resource by multiple parties.
interwrap
interwrap
adj
Between wraps.
noun
The act or condition of interwrapping.
verb
To intertwine; to wrap together.
interwrapped
interwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwrap
interwrapping
interwrapping
verb
present participle of interwrap
inwrap
inwrap
verb
Alternative form of enwrap
inwrapment
inwrapped
inwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inwrap
inwrapping
inwrapping
verb
present participle of inwrap
inwraps
inwraps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inwrap
inwrapt
inwrapt
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of inwrap
ipswich
ipswich
Proper noun
The county town of Suffolk, England
A city in south-east Queensland, Australia.
A coastal town in Massachusetts, USA.
A small city in South Dakota, USA
An unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
jasperware
jasperware
noun
(ceramics) A form of pottery that has a stoneware body which is either white or colored, which is noted for its matte finish. It is a popular blue-and-white ware, but it comes in many other colors.
jasperwares
jasperwares
noun
plural of jasperware
jawp
jawrope
jewship
joukerypawkery
jowlop
jowlop
noun
Alternative form of jellop
jowpy
kapowsin
kapwepwe
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
kellupweed
kelpware
kelpware
noun
kelp
kelpwort
kelpwort
noun
The plant kali.
kewpie
kewpie
noun
A kewpie doll.
knapweed
knapweed
noun
Any of various common weeds of the genus Centaurea
especially Centaurea nigra.
knapweeds
knapweeds
noun
plural of knapweed
knopweed
knopweed
noun
Alternative form of knapweed
knowperts
kompow
kwapa
kwapong
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lampflower
lampwick
lampworker
lampworker
noun
(glassblowing) Someone who works with lampwork
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
lapwai
lapwai
Proper noun
A city/town in Idaho.
lapwing
lapwing
noun
A silly man.
Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.
The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
lapwings
lapwings
noun
plural of lapwing
lapwork
lapwork
noun
Work in which one part overlaps another.
lawproof
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
leopardwood
leopardwood
noun
Flindersia maculosa, a tree in the citrus family.
lewisport
lilliwaup
limpwort
lipwork
lipwork
noun
Articles made from straw.
Synonym of lip service (“promising but empty talk; words absent of real action or intention”)
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Proper noun
A town in Anglesey, Wales, full name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
lpw
lwop
lwp
lwsp
manpower
manpower
noun
The power exerted by a single person (analogous to horsepower.)
The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
manpowers
mapleview
maplewood
mapwise
mapwise
adv
In terms of a map.
In the manner of a map.
mawp
mellowphone
mildewproof
mildewproof
adj
Resistant to mildew.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to mildew.
minesweeper
minesweeper
noun
(uncountable, computing, video games) A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.
A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).
minesweepers
minesweepers
noun
plural of minesweeper
minesweeping
minesweeping
noun
(nautical) The detection and safe disposal of mines.
(slang) The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.
misworship
misworship
noun
False or wrong worship; mistaken practices in religion.
verb
(transitive) To worship (a deity, etc.) wrongly.
misworshiped
misworshiper
misworshipper
misworshipper
noun
One who worships incorrectly.
moldwarp
moldwarps
moldwarps
noun
plural of moldwarp
molewarp
mopehawk
mopehawk
noun
Alternative form of morepork (“the bird”)
morphew
morphew
noun
A blemish or mark on the skin, especially a blister caused by scurvy.