(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwoods
backwoods
adj
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
noun
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
becowards
blowbacks
blowbacks
noun
plural of blowback
callowest
callowest
adj
superlative form of callow: most callow
capeworks
carassows
carassows
noun
plural of carassow
caseworks
caseworms
caseworms
noun
plural of caseworm
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowchows
chowchows
noun
plural of chowchow
chowtimes
clamworms
clamworms
noun
plural of clamworm
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
clewiston
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
closedown
closedown
noun
(radio, television) The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.
closewing
clownship
clownship
noun
The role or art of a clown.
coachwise
coastward
coastward
adj
towards the coast
coastways
coastways
adv
Alternative form of coastwise
coastwise
coastwise
adj
Along the coast.
cockcrows
cockcrows
noun
plural of cockcrow
cockswain
cockswain
noun
Alternative spelling of coxswain
cocuswood
cocuswood
noun
The dense hardwood of Brya ebenus, a Caribbean flowering tree.
codewords
codewords
noun
plural of codeword
cogwheels
cogwheels
noun
plural of cogwheel
coleslaws
coleslaws
noun
plural of coleslaw
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
collywest
comedowns
comedowns
noun
plural of comedown
cometwise
cometwise
adj
In the manner of a comet.
cookstown
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
copsewood
copsewood
noun
brushwood; coppice
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
cordwoods
cordwoods
noun
plural of cordwood
corkscrew
corkscrew
adj
Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
noun
(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
verb
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
(transitive, informal) To extract information or consent from someone.
corkwoods
corkwoods
noun
plural of corkwood
coswearer
cotswolds
cotswolds
Proper noun
A range of limestone hills in West-central England
The area of England characterised by the Cotswolds
The area of the Cotswold Hills AONB
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
cowinners
cowinners
noun
plural of cowinner
cowlstaff
cowlstaff
noun
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
cowsucker
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
crawfoots
crawlsome
crawlsome
adj
Indicative of a crawl; characterised or marked by crawling
cresswort
crestwood
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crossbows
crossbows
noun
plural of crossbow
crossflow
crossflow
noun
A crosswise flow.
verb
To flow across, or in a contrary direction.
crosstown
crosstown
adj
(US) Extending across a city or town.
(public transportation) Connecting different areas of a city or town without passing through downtown.
Situated at the other end of town.
crosswalk
crosswalk
noun
(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
(databases) A mapping between equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
verb
(databases) To map equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
crossways
crossways
adv
transversely; crosswise
noun
plural of crossway
crossweed
crosswind
crosswind
noun
A wind blowing across a line of travel.
crosswise
crosswise
adj
crossing; lying across
adv
transversely; so as to lie across
crossword
crossword
noun
(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
(informal, by extension) The grid of such a puzzle
crosswort
crosswort
noun
Crucianella stylosa, an ornamental plant.
Cruciata laevipes, the smooth bedstraw.
Lysimachia quadrifolia, a herbaceous plant of North America.
crowfoots
crowfoots
noun
plural of crowfoot
crownless
crownless
adj
Without a crown.
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
crowstick
crowstone
crowstone
noun
(UK, dialect) Ganister, a kind of sandstone.
curassows
curassows
noun
plural of curassow
cusswords
cusswords
noun
plural of cussword
discrowns
discrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discrown
downcasts
downcasts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downcast
downcomes
downcomes
noun
plural of downcome
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
flockwise
flockwise
adv
In or as a flock.
hackworks
hackworks
noun
plural of hackwork
inchworms
inchworms
noun
plural of inchworm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inchworm
lacewoods
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
locoweeds
locoweeds
noun
plural of locoweed
lowercase
lowercase
adj
in lower case
noun
Alternative spelling of lower case
verb
(transitive) To convert (text) to lower case.
muckworms
muckworms
noun
plural of muckworm
newcomers
newcomers
noun
plural of newcomer
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
pickstown
plowbacks
rackworks
rackworks
noun
plural of rackwork
richwoods
rockaways
rockaways
noun
plural of rockaway
rockwards
rockweeds
rockweeds
noun
plural of rockweed
rockworks
rockworks
noun
plural of rockwork
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
scalewort
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.
scentwood
scentwood
noun
Any aromatic wood.
scofflaws
scofflaws
noun
plural of scofflaw
scourweed
scourwort
scowdered
screwworm
screwworm
noun
The larva of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) or Chrysomya bezziana (Old World screwworm). The larvae are parasitic in humans and animals and are distinctive in eating living flesh of mammals, unlike most maggots, which eat only dead flesh.
scrubwood
scrubwood
noun
Synonym of gumwood
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
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
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.
snowcraft
snowcraft
noun
The art or skill of travelling or climbing on snowy terrain.
snowcreep
snowpacks
snowpacks
noun
plural of snowpack
snowscape
snowscape
noun
A landscape dominated by snow.
sosnowiec
sowbacked
spicewood
spicewood
noun
An American shrub, the spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose bark has a citrusy taste and odor.
stichwort
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stockwell
stockwell
Proper noun
a suburb in south London, England
stockwood
stockwood
Proper noun
A southern district of Bristol, England between Whitchurch, Brislington and Keynsham
stockwork
stockwork
noun
(geology) A metalliferous deposit characterized by the impregnation of the mass of rock with many small veins or nests irregularly grouped, especially common with tin ore.
(mining) A system of working in ore, etc., when it lies not in strata or veins, but in solid masses, so as to be worked in chambers or stories.
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.
swinecote
swinecote
noun
(dated) A pigsty.
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.
twopences
twopences
noun
plural of twopence
wahcondas
wainscots
wainscots
noun
plural of wainscot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wainscot
wainscott
waistcoat
waistcoat
noun
(chiefly Britain) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.
An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
washcloth
washcloth
noun
A small cloth used to wash the face and body.
watchdogs
watchdogs
noun
plural of watchdog
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watchdog
watchouts
watchouts
noun
plural of watchout
weinstock
welcomers
welcomers
noun
plural of welcomer
whipcords
whipcords
noun
plural of whipcord
whipstock
whipstock
noun
(by extension) The driver of a carriage.
The stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.
wholistic
wholistic
adj
Alternative form of holistic
wiconisco
windscoop
windshock
windsocks
windsocks
noun
plural of windsock
wisconsin
wisconsin
Proper noun
A Capital: Madison. Largest city: Milwaukee.
The flowing 430 miles from Wisconsin to the Mississippi River.
woodchats
woodchats
noun
plural of woodchat
woodcocks
woodcocks
noun
plural of woodcock
woodscrew
woodscrew
noun
Alternative spelling of wood screw
woodshock
woodshock
noun
(US, Canada, dialects, obsolete) The groundhog, or its pelt.
(US, Canada, dialects, obsolete) The marten, or its pelt.
woodstock
woodstock
Proper noun
Woodstock Festival, an American rock music festival originally held in 1969 in New York state.
A town in Alabama.
A town in Connecticut.
A city in Georgia in the United States.
A city in Illinois
A town in Maine.
A city in Minnesota.
A town in New Brunswick.
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador.
A town in New Hampshire.
A village in New South Wales.
A town in New York.
A community in Nova Scotia.
A village in Ohio.
A city in Ontario.
A market town in Oxfordshire, England.
A community in Queensland.
A town in Vermont, USA, and the shire town (county seat) of