A former concentration camp in what is now Poland; definition Nazi evil, the Holocaust.
awestruck
awestruck
adj
Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.
awunctive
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
backwater
backwater
noun
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
batchtown
bewitched
bewitched
adj
(Of a person) entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.
Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewitch
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
blackwort
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
botchwork
botchwork
noun
Inferior and shoddy work.
brucetown
buckwheat
buckwheat
noun
(Western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.
(cooking) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.
(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, US) Curly hair of a black person.
(slang) A slow and painful murder by the Mafia as a warning to others.
(slang) Pubic hair.
An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.]
callowest
callowest
adj
superlative form of callow: most callow
caperwort
caperwort
noun
Any plant of the family Capparaceae
carpetweb
cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
The literal wheel of a cart.
verb
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
castaways
castaways
noun
plural of castaway
catalowne
catawissa
catchweed
catchweed
noun
A plant, cleavers.
catchword
catchword
noun
(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.
(theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker.
A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.
catchwork
catchwork
noun
A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.
caterwaul
caterwaul
noun
A noisy quarrel.
A yowling.
verb
(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
(intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.
cedartown
chawstick
chawstick
noun
Alternative form of chewstick (“plant”)
chenoweth
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
childwite
chinatown
chinatown
Noun
A district of a city or town (in a country other than China) in which there is a large concentration of Chinese residents and businesses.
chowtimes
chugwater
chugwater
Proper noun
A town in the state of Wyoming, United States.
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clewiston
clintwood
clovewort
clovewort
noun
(historical) an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris
Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Avens, which has clove-scented roots
Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
coastward
coastward
adj
towards the coast
coastways
coastways
adv
Alternative form of coastwise
coastwise
coastwise
adj
Along the coast.
coldwater
coldwater
adj
Characterized by the presence or use of cold water.
Located in or near cold ocean waters.
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
colicwort
collywest
cometwise
cometwise
adj
In the manner of a comet.
cookstown
coralwort
coralwort
noun
A parasitic plant of certain species of genus Lathraea (family Orobanchaceae).
A plant now classified in the genus Cardamine (family Brassicaceae), formerly in the obsolete genus Dentaria.
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
cotterway
cotwinned
coughwort
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.
cowlstaff
cowlstaff
noun
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
cowthwort
cowtongue
craftwork
craftwork
noun
An item produced by handicraft.
crawfoots
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
cresswort
crestview
crestwood
crewelist
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.
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
crowheart
crownment
crownment
noun
(obsolete) The act of crowning; coronation.
crownwort
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
crowstick
crowstone
crowstone
noun
(UK, dialect) Ganister, a kind of sandstone.
curwillet
cutwaters
cutwaters
noun
plural of cutwater
czarowitz
czarowitz
noun
Archaic form of tsarevich.
decwriter
ditchdown
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
downcasts
downcasts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downcast
downcourt
downcourt
adv
(basketball) Toward one's team's offensive basket
drawlatch
drawlatch
noun
(obsolete) A housebreaker or thief
duckwater
duckwheat
dutchtown
escatawpa
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
gatchwork
gatchwork
noun
Decorative work made from gatch.
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.
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
leechwort
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
mcveytown
mcwherter
mcwhorter
microwatt
microwatt
noun
One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt, abbreviated as μW.
mucksweat
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
newscasts
newscasts
noun
plural of newscast
northwich
northwich
Proper noun
a town in Cheshire, England.
notchweed
notchweed
noun
A foul-smelling weed, the stinking goosefoot, Chenopodium vulvaria.
notchwing
notchwing
noun
Any of various moths of the genus Acleris (syn. Teras).
notchwort
outcrawls
outcrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcrawl
outcrowed
outcrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcrow
outthwack
outwrench
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.
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.
peachwort
piceworth
pickstown
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
scalewort
scentwood
scentwood
noun
Any aromatic wood.
schwitzer
scourwort
screwiest
screwiest
adj
superlative form of screwy: most screwy
screwstem
screwstem
noun
Any of the gentians in the genus Bartonia.
setscrews
setscrews
noun
plural of setscrew
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
smithwick
snowcraft
snowcraft
noun
The art or skill of travelling or climbing on snowy terrain.
stichwort
stickweed
stickweed
noun
Any of various unrelated plants that have seeds that stick to clothing
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.
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
sweptback
sweptback
adj
(of a hairstyle) Backswept.
(of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
swinecote
swinecote
noun
(dated) A pigsty.
switchers
switchers
noun
plural of switcher
switching
switching
noun
Back-and-forth movement of an animal's tail, etc.
Change from one product/service provider to another.
Corporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs).
The movement of a locomotive from one track to another.
The transference of an investment from one fund to another.
verb
present participle of switch
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.
switchmen
switchmen
noun
plural of switchman
tenchweed
thickwind
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
torchweed
torchwood
torchwood
noun
(countable) A type of cactus, Cactus heptagonus.
(uncountable) Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.