simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul
caterwauler
caterwauler
noun
One who caterwauls.
counterblow
counterblow
noun
A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
counterview
counterview
noun
(countable) An opposing viewpoint.
A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast.
A posture in which two persons face each other.
counterwall
counterwave
counterwave
noun
A wave (as of public opinion) going against an earlier wave.
counterwill
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
counterword
counterword
noun
A word (for example so) that is frequently used in a reflex-like manner in an answer and that has thereby quickly taken on a new, much less specific or much looser meaning or is even almost meaningless and performs a completely new function.
Such a word (or a word that has gone through a similar change) when not used as a reflex-like answer.
counterwork
counterwork
verb
(transitive) To work in opposition to; to counteract.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
currentwise
currentwise
adv
In the manner of a current.
curtainwise
curtainwise
adv
In the manner of a curtain.
doublewidth
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
equatorward
equatorward
adj
toward the equator
forewrought
forewrought
adj
Wrought or worked beforehand or in advance.
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of forework
fruitgrower
fruitgrower
noun
A person or company that grows fruit.
groundwater
groundwater
noun
Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.
housewright
housewright
noun
A person who builds and repairs houses, especially wooden houses. Particularly, in eighteenth-century colonial America, a craftsman who cut timber (like a lumberjack) in the quantity required for the construction of a house, then sawed it into planks, and finally jointed and assembled them (like a carpenter).
hummelstown
justiceweed
justiceweed
noun
Eupatorium leucolepis, a herbaceous perennial plant of the Asteraceae.
liverwursts
liverwursts
noun
plural of liverwurst
luorawetlan
luorawetlan
Proper noun
The Chukotko-Kamchatkan language family.
The Chukchi language, of the Chukotko-Kamchatkan family.
lusterwares
lusterwares
noun
plural of lusterware
mauricetown
mouthwashes
mouthwashes
noun
plural of mouthwash
newburyport
outdwelling
outdwelling
verb
present participle of outdwell
outpowering
outpowering
verb
present participle of outpower
outswearing
outswearing
verb
present participle of outswear
outsweeping
outsweeping
verb
present participle of outsweep
outswindled
outswindled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outswindle
outtowering
outtowering
verb
present participle of outtower
outwardness
outwardness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being outward.
(uncountable) The quality of being outward.
outweaponed
outwearying
outwearying
verb
present participle of outweary
outweighing
outweighing
verb
present participle of outweigh
outwrangled
outwrangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwrangle
outwrestled
outwrestled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwrestle
outwrestles
outwrestles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwrestle
outwriggled
outwriggled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwriggle
overwrought
overwrought
adj
Elaborate; overdone.
Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
pasturewise
puttyblower
quartersawn
quartersawn
verb
past participle of quartersaw
quoteworthy
quoteworthy
adj
Worthy of being quoted; quotable.
rupturewort
rupturewort
noun
A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.
A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.
sawdustlike
sawdustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of sawdust.
schweinfurt
shrewstruck
shutterwise
shutterwise
adv
In an arrangement resembling window shutters.
shuttlewise
shuttlewise
adv
Back and forth, like a shuttle.
slowmouthed
southwester
southwester
noun
(more often sou'wester) A long raincoat, often worn at sea.
(more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
A strong wind blowing from the southwest.
stirrupwise
stubbleward
stubbleward
adv
Toward the stubble.
subnetworks
subnetworks
noun
plural of subnetwork
supergrowth
supergrowth
noun
(countable) A growth upon something else.
(uncountable) Very rapid growth.
swartrutter
thumbscrews
thumbscrews
noun
plural of thumbscrew
thumbwheels
thumbwheels
noun
plural of thumbwheel
thunderwood
thunderworm
thunderworm
noun
A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida.
thunderwort
triumphwise
troutflower
trumpetweed
trumpetweed
noun
Any of the joe-pye weeds, herbaceous composite plants of genus Eutrochium, often having hollow stems, bearing purplish flowers in small corymbed heads, native to eastern North America.
The sea trumpet.
trumpetwood
trumpetwood
noun
A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the nettle family, whose hollow stems can be used for wind instruments.
tulipflower
tumblerwise
tumbleweeds
tumbleweeds
noun
plural of tumbleweed
turboblower
ultrashrewd
ultrashrewd
adj
Extremely shrewd.
unbeknownst
unbeknownst
adv
(followed by to) without the knowledge of
unbewitched
unbewitched
adj
Not bewitched.
unbewritten
unbewritten
adj
Not bewritten.
undergrowth
undergrowth
noun
The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
underwaists
underwarmth
underwaters
underwaters
noun
plural of underwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underwater
underweight
underweight
adj
(finance) Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.
Not too heavy for an intended purpose.
Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
noun
(countable) An underweight person.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being underweight.
verb
(countable, finance)
(transitive) To give insufficient weight to (a consideration); to underestimate the importance of.
(transitive) To underestimate the weight of.
underwitted
underwitted
adj
Weak in intellect; half-witted; silly.
underwriter
underwriter
noun
(finance) An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.
(insurance) A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.
An entity assuming a financial risk.
underwrites
underwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underwrite
unpathwayed
unpathwayed
adj
Without a path.
unrightwise
unrightwise
adj
Obsolete form of unrighteous.
unseaworthy
unseaworthy
adj
Unfit for a sea voyage.
unswathable
unsweetened
unsweetened
adj
Not sweetened.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unsweeten
unsweetness
unsweetness
noun
The quality of not being sweet.
unsweltered
unsweltered
adj
Not sweltered.
unterwalden
unthrowable
unthrowable
adj
That cannot be thrown.
untwineable
untwistable
untwistable
adj
Able to be untwisted.
Impossible to twist; not twistable.
unwarranted
unwarranted
adj
Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.
Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.
unwatchable
unwatchable
adj
That cannot be watched; that does not bear watching.
unwaterlike
unwaterlike
adj
Not waterlike.
unweathered
unweathered
adj
(chiefly of wood) not weathered or seasoned
unweatherly
unweatherly
adj
(nautical, sailing) Not weatherly.
unweetingly
unweetingly
adv
(archaic) Without knowing; unaware, unwittingly.
unweighting
unweighting
verb
present participle of unweight
unwieldiest
unwieldiest
adj
superlative form of unwieldy: most unwieldy
unwithering
unwithering
adj
Not withering; staying fresh and whole.
unwitnessed
unwitnessed
adj
Not seen. Not witnessed
unworthiest
unworthiest
adj
superlative form of unworthy: most unworthy
unwreathing
unwreathing
verb
present participle of unwreath
present participle of unwreathe
unwrestedly
unwriteable
unwriteable
adj
Alternative form of unwritable
vulturewise
walnutshade
waltersburg
wanderlusts
wanderlusts
noun
plural of wanderlust
wasterfully
waterbusses
watercolour
watercolour
adj
Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.
noun
(countable) A painting made by using such pigment.
(countable) A water-soluble pigment.
(uncountable) This kind of painting as a genre.
verb
To paint using watercolour
watercourse
watercourse
noun
Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.
waterspouts
waterspouts
noun
plural of waterspout
waterthrush
waterthrush
noun
Either of two New World warblers, Parkesia motacilla (the Louisiana waterthrush) and Parkesia noveboracensis (the Northern waterthrush).
weakmouthed
wealthfully
wealthfully
adv
In prosperity or happiness; prosperously.
weaselsnout
westborough
whereabouts
whereabouts
adv
In, at or near what location
noun
(sports) Information about an elite athlete's future whereabouts, supplied to anti-doping authorities to facilitate random out-of-competition testing
(with a possessive) Location; where something is situated.
whitsuntide
whitsuntide
Noun
The week beginning on Whitsunday.
The first three days of the week beginning on Whitsunday.