(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cushionflower
doublewidth
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
heartwounding
houghsinew
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
housewife
housewife
noun
(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
(plural "housewives", obsolete) A worthless woman; a hussy.
verb
Alternative form of housewive
housewifeliness
housewifeliness
noun
The quality of being housewifely.
housewifelinesses
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewiferies
housewiferies
noun
plural of housewifery
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
housewifeship
housewifeship
noun
The management of a household; housewifery.
The role or status of a housewife.
housewifish
housewifish
adj
Housewifely.
housewive
housewive
verb
(transitive, especially of women) To manage with skill and economy.
housewives
housewives
noun
plural of housewife
housewright
housewright
noun
A person who builds and repairs houses, especially wooden houses. Particularly, in eighteenth-century colonial America, a craftsman who cut timber (like a lumberjack) in the quantity required for the construction of a house, then sawed it into planks, and finally jointed and assembled them (like a carpenter).
huntingtown
interwrought
interwwrought
inwrought
inwrought
adj
(figurative) Fixed, established, ingrained.
Having a design that has been worked or woven in.
kiungchow
laughlintown
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
mouthwise
outhowling
outhowling
verb
present participle of outhowl
outthrowing
outthrowing
verb
present participle of outthrow
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outweigh
outweigh
verb
(transitive) To exceed in importance or value.
(transitive) To exceed in weight or mass.
outweighed
outweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outweigh
outweighing
outweighing
verb
present participle of outweigh
outweighs
outweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh
outweight
outwhirl
outwhirl
verb
(rare, transitive) To surpass in whirling or spinning.
outwhirled
outwhirled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwhirl
outwhirling
outwhirling
verb
present participle of outwhirl
outwhirls
outwhirls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwhirl
outwish
outwish
verb
(transitive) To wish harder than.
outwished
outwished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwish
outwishes
outwishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwish
Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left.
adv
In a ploughwise manner.
ploughwright
ploughwright
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of plowwright
roughhewing
roughhewing
verb
present participle of roughhew
scutcheonwise
showjumping
showjumping
noun
(sports, equestrianism) A sporting competition where horses are ridden around a course consisting of several jumps, to demonstrate the skill of both the rider and the horse.
southwesterlies
southwesterlies
noun
plural of southwesterly
sulphowolframic
thousandweight
troughwise
troughwise
adv
In the manner of a trough.
trustworthier
trustworthier
adj
comparative form of trustworthy: more trustworthy
trustworthiest
trustworthiest
adj
superlative form of trustworthy: most trustworthy
trustworthily
trustworthily
adv
In a trustworthy manner.
trustworthiness
trustworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable.
trustworthinesses
unblameworthiness
unfaithworthiness
unfaithworthy
unfellowshiped
unfellowshiped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unfellowship
unhallowing
unhallowing
verb
present participle of unhallow
unhoodwink
unhoodwink
verb
To disabuse of a deception.
To remove a blindfold or blinder from.
unhoodwinked
unhoodwinked
adj
Not hoodwinked.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unhoodwink
unhousewifely
unhousewifely
adj
Not housewifely.
unnoteworthiness
unnoteworthiness
noun
The quality of being unnoteworthy.
unpraiseworthy
unpraiseworthy
adj
Not praiseworthy.
unseaworthiness
unseaworthiness
noun
The state or condition of being unseaworthy.
unshowering
unshowily
unshowiness
unshowiness
noun
The quality of being unshowy.
unshowmanlike
unshowmanlike
adj
Not showmanlike.
unstraightforward
unstraightforward
adj
Not straightforward; oblique, evasive, equivocal, indirect.
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.
untrustworthily
untrustworthily
adv
In an untrustworthy manner.
untrustworthiness
untrustworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being untrustworthy.
unwithholden
unwithholding
unwithstood
unwithstood
adj
Unopposed, not resisted.
unwomanish
unwomanish
adj
Not womanish.
unworship
unworship
noun
Lack of worship or respect; dishonour; failure or refusal to worship; irreverence.
verb
(transitive) To deprive of worship or due honour; to dishonour.
unworshiped
unworshiped
adj
(US) Alternative form of unworshipped
unworshipful
unworshipful
adj
Not worshipful.
unworshiping
unworshiping
adj
(US) Alternative form of unworshipping
unworshipped
unworshipped
adj
Not worshipped.
unworshipping
unworshipping
adj
Not taking part in worship.
unworthier
unworthier
adj
comparative form of unworthy: more unworthy
unworthies
unworthies
noun
plural of unworthy
unworthiest
unworthiest
adj
superlative form of unworthy: most unworthy
unworthily
unworthily
adv
In an unworthy manner.
unworthiness
unworthiness
noun
The characteristic or condition of being unworthy.
unworthinesses
unworthinesses
noun
plural of unworthiness
upthrowing
upthrowing
verb
present participle of upthrow
walthourville
warehousing
warehousing
noun
The act of storing goods in a warehouse.
verb
present participle of warehouse
weighhouse
weighhouse
noun
A building where goods are weighed.
wellingborough
wellingborough
Proper noun
a market town in Northamptonshire, England.
westinghouse
whirlabout
whirlabout
Noun
A fairground carousel.
whisperous
whisperous
adj
whispery
whisperously
whisperously
adv
whisperingly
whitehouse
whiteout
whiteout
noun
(computing) The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.
(sports, slang) A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.
A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).
The silencing of voices and perspectives other than those of white men.
The suppression of a story by the media, analogously to deleting information with correction fluid.
whiteouts
whiteouts
noun
plural of whiteout
whodunit
whodunit
noun
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.
whodunits
whodunits
noun
plural of whodunit
whodunnit
whodunnit
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of whodunit
widemouthed
widemouthed
adj
Having a wide mouth.
Having the mouth opened wide.
willoughby
willoughby
Proper noun
Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere.
An English habitational surname derived from any of the places in England.
windowshut
winehouse
without
without
adv
(archaic or literary) Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.
(euphemistic) In prostitution: without a condom being worn.
Lacking something.
conj
(archaic or dialectal) Unless, except (introducing a clause).
prep
(archaic or literary) Outside of, beyond.
Not doing or not having done something.
Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.
withoutdoors
withoutdoors
adv
(archaic) outdoors
withouten
withoutforth
withoutforth
adv
(obsolete) without; outside; outwardly
withouts
withoutside
withoutside
prep
(obsolete) outside
withoutwards
witzchoura
witzchoura
noun
(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.
worshipful
worshipful
adj
(chiefly Britain) Used as respectful form of address for a person or body of persons, especially in the name of a livery company. For example, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Orange Order in Ireland.
Tending to worship; showing reverence.
noun
(obsolete) One who is respected or worshipped.
worshipfully
worshipfully
adv
In a worshipful manner; reverentially.
worshipfulness
worshipfulness
noun
The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.