Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downcast
drawbacks
drawbacks
noun
plural of drawback
drawbench
drawbench
noun
A machine in which long pieces of metal are drawn through a drawplate, die, or series of dies, to change the shape, size, cross-sectional area, physical properties, or surface finish of the metal.
drawlatch
drawlatch
noun
(obsolete) A housebreaker or thief
duckwater
duckwheat
eachwhere
eachwhere
adv
(obsolete) Everywhere.
escapeway
escatawpa
eschewals
eschewals
noun
plural of eschewal
fancywork
fancywork
noun
Decorative embroidery.
flaxwench
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
gallycrow
gallycrow
noun
Alternative spelling of gallicrow
gatchwork
gatchwork
noun
Decorative work made from gatch.
gracewood
grauwacke
grauwacke
noun
(geology) Greywacke.
graywacke
graywacke
noun
Alternative form of greywacke
greywacke
greywacke
noun
(geology) A hard dark sandstone with poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments in a compact, clay-fine matrix.
hackworks
hackworks
noun
plural of hackwork
hardwicke
hatchways
hatchways
noun
plural of hatchway
hawcuaite
hawcubite
hawcubite
Noun
A member of a street gang in London, England, circa 1700.
A ruffian or bully.
hectowatt
hectowatt
noun
A unit of power equal to 100 watts.
helechawa
hornwrack
hornwrack
noun
(zoology) A bryozoan of the genus Flustra.
jackscrew
jackscrew
noun
A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.
jackstraw
jackstraw
adj
(obsolete, of a person) Of no substance or worth.
Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
noun
(dated) An insignificant person.
(usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
jahwistic
kawaguchi
kickshaws
kickshaws
noun
Alternative form of kickshaw
plural of kickshaw
knackaway
knockaway
kwangchow
lacewings
lacewings
noun
plural of lacewing
lacewoman
lacewoman
noun
A woman who makes lace.
lacewomen
lacewomen
noun
plural of lacewoman
lacewoods
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
lancewood
lancewood
noun
(Australia) Any of various Australian trees having hard timber, especially Acacia shirleyi of Queensland and the Northern Territory; also a woodland made of such trees.
A tough, elastic and heavy wood obtained from the West Indies and Guiana, formerly much used for carriage shafts (Oxandra lanceolata).
New Zealand trees in the genus Pseudopanax.
landwrack
landwreck
larchwood
larchwood
noun
A wood (group of trees) containing larch trees
The wood of the larch tree (Larix)
lowercase
lowercase
adj
in lower case
noun
Alternative spelling of lower case
verb
(transitive) To convert (text) to lower case.
maccabaws
macdowell
mackallow
mackinaws
mackinaws
noun
plural of mackinaw
manitowoc
manitowoc
Proper noun
a city on the shore of Wisconsin, USA
the in Wisconsin, which flows into Lake Michigan at Manitowoc.
matchwood
matchwood
noun
wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches
mcandrews
micawbers
micawbers
noun
plural of micawber
microwatt
microwatt
noun
One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt, abbreviated as μW.
microwave
microwave
noun
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
Ellipsis of microwave oven..
verb
(transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
(transitive, slang) To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.
mucksweat
neckwears
neckwears
noun
plural of neckwear
newcastle
newcastle
Proper noun
A city in northeastern England; properly Newcastle upon Tyne.
A city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River.
Any of several places in the UK, Ireland, and USA.
a city in Wyoming, USA
newchwang
newscasts
newscasts
noun
plural of newscast
oceanview
oceanview
adj
Overlooking the ocean
noun
A view of the ocean.
oceanward
oceanward
adj
Closer to the ocean than something else.
Facing or leading toward the ocean.
adv
Toward the ocean.
oceanways
oceanways
noun
plural of oceanway
oceanwise
oceanwise
adv
(rare) Towards or along an ocean.
outcrawls
outcrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcrawl
outthwack
overwatch
overwatch
noun
(military) The supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.
verb
(transitive) To watch excessively.
(transitive) To watch over.
(transitive, obsolete) To overcome with long lack of rest.
packwaxes
paddywack
paddywack
noun
Alternative form of paddywhack
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
patchword
patchword
noun
A word inserted for the sake of meter.
patchwork
patchwork
noun
(derogatory) A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.
(figurative) Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece.
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
verb
To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.
To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
pawcatuck
pawtucket
pawtucket
Proper noun
A large city in Rhode Island.
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
peachwood
peachwood
noun
The wood of the peach tree.
peachwort
plowbacks
rackworks
rackworks
noun
plural of rackwork
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
rockaways
rockaways
noun
plural of rockaway
rockwards
scalawags
scalawags
noun
plural of scalawag
scaldweed
scaldweed
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Cuscuta.
scalewing
scalewise
scalewise
adv
In terms of scale (size, musical measure, etc.).
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
scalewort
scallawag
scallawag
noun
Alternative spelling of scalawag
scallywag
scallywag
noun
(derogatory, dated, chiefly UK) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard
(informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal
scarecrow
scarecrow
noun
(by extension, derogatory) A person regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.
(dated) Synonym of crow scarer (“a farmhand employed to scare birds from the fields”)
(military, World War II, historical) Military equipment or tactics used to scare and deter rather than cause actual damage.
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.
The black tern (Chlidonias niger).
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix).
verb
(archaic) To spoil the appearance of (something, such as the landscape or a view), as scarecrows may be regarded as doing.
To cause (a person, their body, etc.) to look awkward and stiff, like a scarecrow (noun sense 1).
To frighten or terrify (someone or something), as if using a scarecrow.
To splay (one's arms) away from the body, like the arms of a scarecrow.
scarfwise
scarfwise
adv
In the manner of a scarf.
schwalbea
schwanpan
scofflaws
scofflaws
noun
plural of scofflaw
scrawlers
scrawlers
noun
plural of scrawler
scrawlier
scrawlier
adv
comparative form of scrawly: more scrawly
scrawling
scrawling
noun
Something scrawled.
verb
present participle of scrawl
scrawnier
scrawnier
adj
comparative form of scrawny: more scrawny
scrawnily
scrawnily
adv
In a scrawny manner.
screwable
screwable
adj
(not comparable) That can be screwed (fastened mechanically).
(slang, vulgar) Suitable or desirable for sexual intercourse.
screwball
screwball
adj
(originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
noun
(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
(baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
screwbean
screwbean
noun
Prosopis pubescens, a flowering shrub or small tree in the pea family, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The nutritious seedpod of this plant.
screwhead
screwhead
noun
The head of a screw, into which a screwdriver fits.
screwsman
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.
shockwave
shockwave
noun
Alternative spelling of shock wave
showcased
showcased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of showcase
showcases
showcases
noun
plural of showcase
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of showcase
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
skewbacks
skewbacks
noun
plural of skewback
slowcoach
slowcoach
noun
(informal, UK) A person who is slow on the uptake; one who does not comprehend new ideas quickly.
(informal, UK) A person, especially a child, who moves slowly.
sluiceway
sluiceway
noun
a man-made channel designed to redirect excess water
sneckdraw
sneckdraw
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
snickdraw
snowcraft
snowcraft
noun
The art or skill of travelling or climbing on snowy terrain.
snowpacks
snowpacks
noun
plural of snowpack
snowscape
snowscape
noun
A landscape dominated by snow.
sowbacked
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
spaceward
spaceward
adv
towards outer space
speechway
stopwatch
stopwatch
noun
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
swartback
swartback
noun
(UK, dialect) The black-backed gull (Larus marinus), or swarbie.
swasticas
swasticas
noun
plural of swastica
swatchway
swatchway
noun
(nautical) A twisting channel amongst sandbanks that is only navigable at high water
swaybacks
swaybacks
noun
plural of swayback
sweepback
sweepback
noun
The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
sweptback
sweptback
adj
(of a hairstyle) Backswept.
(of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
swingback
switchman
switchman
noun
A person who operates railway switches which route trains onto rail tracks.
A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard.
throwback
throwback
noun
(US, accounting) A practice to avoid untaxed nowhere income by instead taxing such income in the originating state for a given transaction.
(derogatory) A person considered to be primitive, uncivilized and mentally deficient.
(slang, often attributive) A person or thing that evokes memories.
A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.
A reversion to an earlier stage of development.
An atavism.
An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.
Coordinate terms: nowhere income, throwout
thwackers
thwackers
noun
plural of thwacker
thwacking
thwacking
noun
The action or sound of a thwack; a beating.
verb
present participle of thwack
townscape
townscape
noun
(art) A depiction of an urban scene
A view of a town, or a subjective image of a town
verb
(transitive) To design and lay out (buildings) as a town.
trackwork
trackwork
noun
(horse racing) Practice in racing around a track
(rail transport) Construction or maintenance of railroad tracks
(rail transport) The tracks and associated equipment of a railway line.