An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
anchorwise
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
baptistown
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
bellowsmaking
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
besnowing
besnowing
verb
present participle of besnow
bestowing
bestowing
verb
present participle of bestow
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
billowiness
billowiness
noun
The state or quality of being billowy.
blairstown
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blowiness
blowinesses
blowings
blowings
noun
plural of blowing
blowziness
blowziness
noun
Alternative form of blowsiness.
boatswain
boatswain
noun
A kind of gull, the jaeger.
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
The tropicbird.
boatswains
boatswains
noun
plural of boatswain
bodkinwise
bonnwis
boswellian
boswellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
boswelliana
boswellizing
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowfins
bowfins
noun
plural of bowfin
bowings
bowings
noun
plural of bowing
bowlines
bowlines
noun
plural of bowline
bowlings
bowmansville
bowsing
bowsing
verb
present participle of bowse
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
bowstringing
bowstringing
verb
present participle of bowstring
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
bronislaw
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
brownies
brownies
noun
plural of brownie
browniest
browniest
adj
superlative form of browny: most browny
browniness
browniness
noun
brownishness
browningesque
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brownishness
brownishness
noun
The quality of being brownish.
brownism
brownism
Proper noun
The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
Proper noun
The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of
brownist
brownist
Noun
One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine.
Noun
An and follower of (1540–1633).
brownistic
brownistical
brownnosing
brownnosing
verb
present participle of brownnose
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
brownsville
brownsville
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in California.
an unincorporated community in California.
a CDP in Florida.
an unincorporated community in Florida.
a ghost town in Illinois. It was the former county seat.
an unincorporated community in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small home-rule class city in Kentucky
an unincorporated community and CDP in Louisiana.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Maryland.
a small city in Minnesota.
an unincorporated community in Mississippi.
a neighbourhood in New York City.
a CDP in Ohio.
a city in Oregon.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota.
a city in Tennessee
a city in Texas
an unincorporated community in Vermont.
an unincorporated community in Washington.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
a village in Wisconsin.
a former community in British Columbia, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
browsing
browsing
noun
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
verb
present participle of browse
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
businesswomen
businesswomen
noun
plural of businesswoman
cabinetworks
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
clewiston
closewing
clowneries
clowneries
noun
plural of clownery
clownish
clownish
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
(now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
clownishness
clownishness
noun
the state of being clownish
clownishnesses
clownishnesses
noun
plural of clownishness
clownship
clownship
noun
The role or art of a clown.
cockswain
cockswain
noun
Alternative spelling of coxswain
collingswood
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
consciencewise
consciencewise
adv
In terms of one's conscience, or moral scruples.
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
contrawise
contrawise
adv
Alternative form of contrariwise
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornerwise
cornerwise
adv
Diagonally.
cornwallis
cornwallises
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
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
counterwitness
counterwitness
noun
A witness whose testimony contradicts that of another witness.
verb
To act as a counterwitness.
cowansville
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
cowbinds
cowinners
cowinners
noun
plural of cowinner
cowishness
cowlings
cowlings
noun
plural of cowling
cowskin
cowskin
noun
A whip made of that material.
Leather made from the hide of a cow or similar animal.
cowskins
cowskins
noun
plural of cowskin
coxswain
coxswain
noun
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
coxwains
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
crosswind
crosswind
noun
A wind blowing across a line of travel.
crosswiseness
crownsville
cushionflower
daffadowndillies
daffadowndillies
noun
plural of daffadowndilly
daffodowndillies
daffodowndillies
noun
plural of daffodowndilly
daisytown
dawsonia
dawsoniaceae
dawsoniaceous
dawsonite
dawsonite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
dawsonville
dawsonville
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
an unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA.
an unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada.
a railway town in Kenya.
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
diagonalwise
diagonalwise
adj
In a diagonal fashion.
diamondwise
diamondwise
adj
Oriented like a diamond.
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disallowableness
disallowance
disallowance
noun
(law, politics) A power a higher level authority has to disallow particular legislation of the lower level jurisdiction; such as a federal government disallowing state/provincial legislation, or the crown disallowing federal legislation.
The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.
disallowances
disallowances
noun
plural of disallowance
disallowing
disallowing
verb
present participle of disallow
disavowance
disavowance
noun
(obsolete) disavowal
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
disavowment
disavowment
noun
disavowal
disboweling
disbowelling
disbowelling
verb
present participle of disbowel
discrown
discrown
verb
(transitive) To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status.
discrowned
discrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discrown
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
discrownment
discrowns
discrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discrown
disemboweling
disemboweling
noun
The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
verb
present participle of disembowel
disembowelling
disembowelling
noun
The act by which somebody is disembowelled.
verb
(chiefly Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa) present participle of disembowel
disembowelment
disembowelment
noun
The act of disemboweling.
disembowelments
disembowelments
noun
plural of disembowelment
disendow
disendow
verb
To deprive of an endowment.
disendowed
disendowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disendow
disendower
disendower
noun
One who disendows.
disendowers
disendowers
noun
plural of disendower
disendowing
disendowing
verb
present participle of disendow
disendowment
disendowment
noun
The act of depriving of an endowment or endowments.
disendows
disendows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disendow