(South Africa) A strong wagon with a frame over the wheels used for hauling goods.
(US) A buckboard; a wagon for personal transport as well as transporting goods.
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
changchowfu
chowhound
chowhound
noun
(slang) A foodie or glutton.
chuanchow
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
clubwoman
clubwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who is a member of a club.
clubwomen
clubwomen
noun
plural of clubwoman
cochurchwarden
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
concertgebouw
corwun
councilwoman
councilwoman
noun
A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).
councilwomen
councilwomen
noun
plural of councilwoman
countdown
countdown
noun
A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.
The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
verb
(nonstandard) To count down.
countdowns
countdowns
noun
plural of countdown
counteranswer
counteranswer
noun
A counterreply.
counterbewitch
counterblow
counterblow
noun
A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
counterblows
counterblows
noun
plural of counterblow
counterbreastwork
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
countercurrentwise
countercurrentwise
adv
countercurrently
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
counterlaw
counterlaw
noun
A law that counteracts or opposes another law.
counterpower
counterpower
noun
A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another.
counterpowers
counterpowers
noun
plural of counterpower
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
countersworn
countersworn
verb
past participle of counterswear
counterthwarting
counterview
counterview
noun
(countable) An opposing viewpoint.
A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast.
A posture in which two persons face each other.
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
counterwager
counterwager
noun
A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
counterwall
counterwarmth
counterwave
counterwave
noun
A wave (as of public opinion) going against an earlier wave.
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(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
counterwheel
counterwheel
noun
(engineering) A contrate wheel.
verb
(military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.
counterwill
counterwilling
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
counterwitness
counterwitness
noun
A witness whose testimony contradicts that of another witness.
verb
To act as a counterwitness.
counterword
counterword
noun
A word (for example so) that is frequently used in a reflex-like manner in an answer and that has thereby quickly taken on a new, much less specific or much looser meaning or is even almost meaningless and performs a completely new function.
Such a word (or a word that has gone through a similar change) when not used as a reflex-like answer.
counterwork
counterwork
verb
(transitive) To work in opposition to; to counteract.
counterworker
counterworker
noun
(rare) One who works against something; a saboteur.
(rare) One who works at a counter.
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
counterworld
counterworld
noun
A world or realm that opposes or subverts the norms of another world or realm.
counterwrite
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
countywide
countywide
adj
Occurring or extending throughout a county
adv
Throughout a county.
cowanesque
cowpunch
cowpunch
noun
A cowpuncher; a cowboy.
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
cowtongue
currantworm
currawong
currawong
noun
Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, of the family Artamidae, endemic to Australia.
cushionflower
cutdown
cutdown
noun
(surgery) An emergency medical procedure in which the vein is exposed and a cannula is inserted into it.
A customized scooter with parts of the bodywork removed or cut away.
cutdowns
cutdowns
noun
plural of cutdown
dawsoniaceous
downcourt
downcourt
adv
(basketball) Toward one's team's offensive basket
downcurve
downcurved
downcurved
adj
curved downwards
downcut
downcut
verb
(geology) Deepen by erosion.
ducktown
dutchtown
kiungchow
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
lucknow
lucknow
Proper noun
State capital of Uttar Pradesh (India).
mauricetown
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outcrowding
outcrowding
verb
present participle of outcrowd
outcrowing
outcrowing
verb
present participle of outcrow
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outwrench
punchbowl
punchbowl
noun
A large bowl used for making or serving punch (the beverage).
quincewort
quincewort
Noun
squinancywort
scrubwoman
scrubwoman
noun
(US) A woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office.
scrubwomen
scrubwomen
noun
plural of scrubwoman
scutcheonwise
superacknowledgment
superallowance
supercrowned
touchdown
touchdown
noun
(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.
(aviation) The moment when an aircraft or spacecraft makes first or final contact with the ground during a landing.
(rugby) A defensive action of grounding the ball in the team's own in-goal to stop the play.
(rugby) A try (scoring play of grounding the ball in the opposing team's in-goal).
The moment of contact of a tornado with the ground.
touchdowns
touchdowns
noun
plural of touchdown
unacknowledged
unacknowledged
adj
Not acknowledged.
unacknowledgedness
unacknowledging
unacknowledging
adj
Failing to acknowledge.
verb
present participle of unacknowledge
unacknowledgment
unacknowledgment
noun
Lack of acknowledgment; failure to acknowledge.
uncallow
uncallow
verb
(UK, regional, obsolete) To remove the upper stratum of earth in order to reach the bed of gravel, chalk, or other substance beneath.
uncallower
uncow
uncowed
uncowed
adj
Not browbeaten or frightened into submission or compliance.
uncowl
uncowl
verb
(instransitive) To remove or pull back one's cowl.
(transitive) To divest or deprive of a cowl (monk's hood or hooded robe).
(transitive) To remove the cowl (protective covering) from (an engine).
(transitive, figurative, archaic) To uncover; to unveil.
uncrowded
uncrowded
adj
Not crowded
uncrown
uncrown
verb
To deprive of the monarchy or other authority or status.
To remove a crown from (often figuratively).
uncrowned
uncrowned
adj
Deprived of the monarchy.
Not crowned; not yet crowned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncrown
uncrowning
uncrowning
verb
present participle of uncrown
uncrowns
uncrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of uncrown
underwaistcoat
unscowling
unscowling
adj
Not scowling.
unscowlingly
unwainscoted
unwainscoted
adj
Alternative form of unwainscotted
unwainscotted
unwainscotted
adj
Not wainscotted.
unwelcome
unwelcome
adj
Not welcome.
verb
(transitive, rare) To treat as unwelcome.
unwelcomed
unwelcomed
adj
Not having been welcomed.
unwelcomely
unwelcomely
adv
In an unwelcome manner.
unwelcomeness
unwelcomeness
noun
The state or condition of being unwelcome.
unwelcoming
unwelcoming
adj
Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.