(athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
A female anchorperson.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
archmugwump
archworkmaster
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bohmerwald
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chairwoman
chairwoman
noun
(obsolete) A charwoman
A female chairperson
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chamberfellow
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
charmwise
charwoman
charwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
churchwardenism
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
clawhammer
clawhammer
noun
Alternative form of claw hammer
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
counterwarmth
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
deathworm
disworkmanship
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dreamwhile
earthworm
earthworm
noun
(figurative) A contemptible person; a groveller.
A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
A worm that lives in the ground.
earthworms
earthworms
noun
plural of earthworm
fameworthy
fameworthy
adj
Worthy or deserving of fame.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
freshwoman
freshwoman
noun
A female freshman.
gawkhammer
hagworm
hagworm
noun
(UK, dialectal) A blindworm.
(UK, dialectal) A common snake (as an adder or a viper).
hairworm
hairworm
noun
A nematomorph.
hairworms
hairworms
noun
plural of hairworm
hammerwise
hammerwise
adv
In the manner of a hammer.
hammerwork
hammerwort
hammerwort
noun
Parietaria officinalis, a plant of the nettle family.
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
handworkman
handworkman
noun
A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork.
handworm
hangworm
hardwareman
hardwareman
noun
(obsolete) An ironmonger.
harmsworth
harrowment
hawksmoor
hearthwarming
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
heartworm
heartworm
noun
(veterinary medicine) (uncountable) The condition caused by this organism.
(veterinary medicine) A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, the roundworm Dirofilaria immitis.
herbwoman
herbwoman
noun
A woman who sells herbs.
herdswoman
herdswoman
noun
A woman who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.
himward
himwards
homeward
homeward
adj
oriented towards home
adv
Towards home.
homewardly
homewards
homewards
adj
Leading toward home.
adv
towards home
horsewoman
horsewoman
noun
a woman who is skilled with horses, a female equestrian
horsewomanship
horsewomanship
noun
A woman's ability to ride a horse.
housewarm
housewarm
verb
(intransitive) To hold a housewarming party.
(transitive) To hold a housewarming party at (a place).
housewarmer
housewarmer
noun
A housewarming party.
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
irishwoman
irishwoman
Noun
A woman from Ireland
kerwham
kerwham
intj
A wham; a sound of a powerful collision.
khwarazmian
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lukewarmth
lukewarmth
noun
lukewarmness
maharawal
maharawat
manworth
manywhere
markworthy
markworthy
adj
Worthy of note or remark.
marlowish
marrowish
marrowish
adj
Similar to bone marrow.
marshalltown
marshflower
marshmallow
marshmallow
noun
(figuratively) Someone who is soft and benign.
A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been pre-softened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency.
Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
verb
To soften (literally or figuratively)
marshmallows
marshmallows
noun
plural of marshmallow
marshmallowy
marshmallowy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a marshmallow.
Soft and fluffy.
Tending to be a pushover; overly accommodating.
Vacuous.
marshwort
marshwort
noun
A small, white-flowered plant, of the genus Apium, that grows in marshy habitats.
micawberish
morthwyrtha
motherward
motherward
adv
Toward one's mother.
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
mowrah
multiwarhead
multiwarhead
adj
(of a missile) Comprising more than one warhead.
orhamwood
overshadowment
overshadowment
noun
overshadowing
phosphowolframic
ranchwoman
ranchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a ranchman.
schwarmerei
schwarmereis
scrimshaw
scrimshaw
noun
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
verb
(intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.
To carve or engrave (bone, ivory, or other materials) with ornamental designs.
To carve or engrave (ornamental designs) on bone, ivory, or other materials.
To create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
scrimshaws
scrimshaws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scrimshaw
shadowgram
shadowgram
noun
An image produced by means of shadowgraphy.
shameworthy
shameworthy
adj
Worthy of shame; shameful.
shewmaker
showmanry
snowhammer
sportswomanship
sportswomanship
noun
(used of a woman) sportsmanship
sulphowolframic
swarthmore
swashbucklerdom
sweetheartdom
swordfisherman
swordfisherman
noun
A fisherman who fishes for swordfish.
swordmanship
swordmanship
noun
Alternative form of swordsmanship
swordsmanship
swordsmanship
noun
the skill of using a sword
tamworth
tamworth
Proper noun
a town in Staffordshire, England.
Noun
One of a long-established English breed of large pigs. They are red, often spotted with black, with a long snout and erect or forward-pointed ears, and are valued for bacon production.
threadworm
threadworm
noun
(UK, Australia) The pinworm.
A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
threadworms
threadworms
noun
plural of threadworm
thwartman
thwartmen
tomahawker
tomahawker
noun
One who uses a tomahawk as a weapon.
trencherwoman
unblameworthiness
unblameworthy
unblameworthy
Adjective
Not blameworthy.
underwarmth
wachenheimer
wahlstrom
wareham
wareham
Proper noun
a town in Dorset, England.
a town in Massachusetts, USA.
a settlement in Newfoundland, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
warehouseman
warehouseman
noun
(UK, obsolete) One who keeps a wholesale shop for woollen goods.
A person who manages, or works in, a warehouse.
warehousemen
warehousemen
noun
plural of warehouseman
warmhearted
warmhearted
adj
Alternative form of warm-hearted
warmheartedly
warmheartedly
adv
Alternative form of warm-heartedly
warmheartedness
warmheartedness
noun
the quality of being warmhearted
warmhouse
warmhouse
noun
(climatology) A warm state in global climate, but less hot than a greenhouse state.
warmish
warmish
adj
somewhat warm
warmouth
warmouth
noun
Lepomis gulosus, a species of freshwater sunfish native to America.
warmouths
warmouths
noun
plural of warmouth
warmth
warmth
noun
(art) The effect of using mostly red and yellow hues.
A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
Fervor, intensity of emotion or expression.
Friendliness, kindness or affection.
warmthless
warmthless
adj
Devoid of warmth.
warmthlessness
warmths
warmths
noun
plural of warmth
warthman
washerman
washerman
noun
A man who washes people's laundry, usually for payment.