In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
brownistical
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
cabinetworks
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
caschielawis
cataractwise
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
changchiakow
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
childcrowing
cinnamonwood
cinnamonwood
noun
Synonym of sassafras
circularwise
circularwise
adv
In a circular manner.
cloisterwise
clownishness
clownishness
noun
the state of being clownish
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
coindwelling
collingswood
colossuswise
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornwallises
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
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterwrite
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
crescentwise
crescentwise
adv
In the form of a crescent.
crowncapping
curliewurlie
curwensville
darwinically
dawsoniaceae
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.
discrownment
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
hickorywithe
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
lackwittedly
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
mcewensville
microbrewers
microbrewers
noun
plural of microbrewer
microbrewery
microbrewery
noun
A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.
microbrewing
microbrewing
noun
Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
microwavable
microwavable
adj
suitable for heating in a microwave oven; said of food and non-food items, especially containers.
misallowance
misallowance
noun
A bad or wrong allowance; something allotted in error.
moiseiwitsch
newichawanoc
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
nonwelcoming
norridgewock
overcrowding
overcrowding
noun
The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.
verb
present participle of overcrowd
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
paddywacking
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
poulticewise
poulticewise
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
prewelcoming
provincetown
racewalkings
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
schwarmereis
scorpionweed
scorpionweed
noun
Any plant of the genus Phacelia.
scorpionwort
screenwriter
screenwriter
noun
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.
screwdrivers
screwdrivers
noun
plural of screwdriver
screwinesses
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
scriptwriter
scriptwriter
noun
A person who writes scripts.
servicewoman
servicewoman
noun
A woman who serves in the armed forces.
servicewomen
servicewomen
noun
plural of servicewoman
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
subbailiwick
suicidalwise
surplicewise
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchblades
switchblades
noun
plural of switchblade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switchblade
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
switchkeeper
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
trencherwise
unbewitching
unbewitching
adj
Not bewitching.
noun
The cancellation of a spell cast upon somebody or something.
verb
present participle of unbewitch
unscowlingly
unwainscoted
unwainscoted
adj
Alternative form of unwainscotted
unwickedness
unwickedness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being unwicked
wachenheimer
wainscotings
wainscotings
noun
plural of wainscoting
wainscotting
wainscotting
noun
Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
verb
present participle of wainscot
waistcoateer
waistcoateer
noun
(obsolete) One wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.
waistcoating
waistcoating
noun
A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.
walkingstick
walkingstick
noun
Alternative form of walking stick
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
watchmakings
watchmanship
watchmanship
noun
The state or business of a watchman.
wattenscheid
weapschawing
weichselwood
weichselwood
noun
The wood of the sour cherry.
weightchaser
weissnichtwo
whimsicality
whimsicality
noun
(countable) something whimsical; a caprice.
(uncountable) the state of being whimsical.
whipstitched
whipstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whipstitch
whipstitches
whipstitches
noun
plural of whipstitch
whitecapping
whitecapping
noun
(US, historical) The vigilante actions carried out by whitecaps.
wickednesses
wickednesses
noun
plural of wickedness
wickerworked
wickerworked
adj
Made from or covered in wickerwork.
wickerworker
wickerworker
noun
Someone who makes things with wicker.
wicketkeeper
wicketkeeper
noun
(cricket) A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.
willacoochee
williewaucht
wirestitched
wisconsinite
wisconsinite
Adjective
Of, or from, the state of Wisconsin
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Wisconsin in the United States of America.
wisecrackers
wisecrackers
noun
plural of wisecracker
wisecrackery
wisecrackery
noun
wisecracks generally
wisecracking
wisecracking
adj
Making many wisecracks.
verb
present participle of wisecrack
witchercully
witchgrasses
witchgrasses
noun
plural of witchgrass
witherblench
wittichenite
wittichenite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing bismuth, copper, and sulfur.