(accounting, taxation) An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
catercornerways
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
chowry
chowry
noun
A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
clownery
clownery
noun
The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.
cobwebbery
cobwebbery
noun
(chiefly figuratively) A mass of cobwebs; anything that obscures the vision or is elaborate yet flimsy.
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
cotterway
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
countryward
countryward
adv
Toward the countryside.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
countrywoman
countrywoman
noun
A female compatriot
A woman who lives in the country or has retained country ways.
countrywomen
countrywomen
noun
plural of countrywoman
cowardly
cowardly
adj
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
adv
(archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.
cowardy
cowardy
adj
(Britain) Cowardly.
cowberry
cowberry
noun
A shrub native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).
The berry of this shrub.
cowbyre
cowdrey
coweringly
coweringly
adv
In a cowering manner.
cowry
cowry
noun
Alternative spelling of cowrie.
cowyard
cowyard
noun
An enclosure for cows close by the farm.
crashworthy
crashworthy
adj
(of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
crawleyroot
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
crockeryware
crockeryware
noun
crockery
crossway
crossway
noun
(archaic) A crossroad.
crossways
crossways
adv
transversely; crosswise
noun
plural of crossway
crowberry
crowberry
noun
A fruit of this plant.
Empetrum nigrum; a species of crowberry.
Empetrum; a small genus of dwarf evergreen shrubs that bear edible fruit.
crowdedly
crowdedly
adv
In a crowded manner.
crowdy
crowdy
adj
(nonstandard) crowded
noun
(Scotland) A thick gruel of oatmeal and milk or water.
crowingly
crowingly
adv
So as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
crowley
crowshay
crystalwort
crystalwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Riccia.
downcry
downcrying
fancywork
fancywork
noun
Decorative embroidery.
forebackwardly
forehatchway
gallycrow
gallycrow
noun
Alternative spelling of gallicrow
hickorywithe
jabberwocky
jabberwocky
adj
absurd, nonsense, nonsensical
meaningless, worthless
noun
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
mcsherrystown
microbrewery
microbrewery
noun
A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.
overcrowdedly
overcrowdedly
adv
In an overcrowded manner.
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
respectworthy
respectworthy
adj
Worthy of or deserving respect; respectable.
rockaway
rockaway
noun
(dated, uncommon) A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
(dated, uncommon) A similar but heavier carriage, enclosed except at the front, and with a door at each side.
rockaways
rockaways
noun
plural of rockaway
scarecrowy
scourway
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
warlockry
warlockry
noun
Wizardry; witchcraft.
waycross
weathercocky
weathercocky
adj
Synonym of weathercockish
whipcordy
whipcordy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
woodcrafty
woodcrafty
adj
Skilled in woodcraft.
wyrock
yellowcrown
yellowcrown
noun
A bird, the golden-crowned warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus).