A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
beswinge
beswinge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scourge; beat.
bewaring
bewaring
verb
(archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware
bewigged
bewigged
adj
Perplexed, bewildered.
Wearing a wig.
bewinged
bewinged
adj
Having, or equipped with wings
bilgeway
bilgeway
noun
(nautical, historical) Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.
bitewing
bitewing
noun
(dentistry) A radiograph taken to visualize the crowns of the posterior teeth and the height of the alveolar bone in relation to the cementoenamel junctions, commonly used to examine for interdental caries and recurrent caries under existing restorations.
bluewing
bluewing
noun
(usually in the plural) Torenia (wishbone flower)
Anas discors (syn. Spatula discors), the blue-winged teal.
boweling
bowering
bowering
verb
present participle of bower
brewings
brewings
noun
plural of brewing
chigwell
cowering
cowering
verb
present participle of cower
dewaxing
dewaxing
noun
A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface.
verb
present participle of dewax
dewlight
doweling
dowering
dowering
verb
present participle of dower
dwelling
dwelling
noun
A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
verb
present participle of dwell
earwiggy
earwiggy
adj
Infested with earwigs.
edgewise
edgewise
adv
As if by an edge.
Edgeways.
eggwhisk
eggwhisk
noun
Alternative spelling of egg whisk.
elbowing
elbowing
noun
A nudge or jostle with the elbow.
verb
present participle of elbow
embowing
embowing
verb
present participle of embow
endowing
endowing
verb
present participle of endow
enwingly
fezziwig
forewing
forewing
noun
Alternative spelling of fore wing
fwelling
gatewise
gatewise
adv
Arranged to resemble a gate.
gawkiest
gawkiest
adj
superlative form of gawky: most gawky
geistown
gershwin
gieaways
giftware
giftware
noun
Items designed to be bought as gifts
giinwale
giveaway
giveaway
noun
An event at which things are given away for free.
An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.
Something that is given away or handed out for free.
The act of giving something away for free.
gleiwitz
glenview
glenwild
gluhwein
gluhwein
noun
A type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.
goodview
goodwife
goodwife
noun
(obsolete) A female head of a household.
(obsolete) A title of respect for a woman.
goodwine
gowiddie
growlier
growlier
adj
comparative form of growly: more growly
gudewife
guideway
guideway
noun
A track along which something is guided, such as a component in a machine, or an automated transit vehicle.
guidwife
gwerziou
gwinnett
highview
hwangmei
inwedged
inweight
jeweling
jigsawed
jigsawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jigsaw
kenweigh
kingweed
kweiyang
lacewing
lacewing
noun
Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia.
lawgiver
lawgiver
noun
Any lawmaker.
One who provides laws to a society.
leftwing
leftwing
adj
Alternative spelling of left-wing
noun
Alternative spelling of left wing
lilongwe
lilongwe
Proper noun
The capital city of Malawi.
longview
longwise
longwise
adv
Lengthwise; longways; lengthways.
lowering
lowering
adj
(of sky or environment) Dark and menacing.
Lurking, skulking, menacing.
That lowers or frowns.
noun
Alternative form of louring.
The act of something being lowered.
verb
present participle of lower
lowigite
newlight
newlings
newlings
noun
plural of newling
newsgirl
newsgirl
noun
A girl who delivers newspapers.
nganhwei
nimwegen
nosewing
nosewing
noun
The arch of cartilage on either side of the nose.
outweigh
outweigh
verb
(transitive) To exceed in importance or value.
(transitive) To exceed in weight or mass.
overwing
overwing
adj
Over the wing of an aircraft.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To outflank.
periwigs
periwigs
noun
plural of periwig
pigweeds
pigweeds
noun
plural of pigweed
porwigle
porwigle
noun
Obsolete form of polliwog.
powering
powering
verb
present participle of power
preweigh
redwings
redwings
noun
plural of redwing
renewing
renewing
noun
A renewal.
verb
present participle of renew
resawing
resawing
verb
present participle of resaw
resewing
resewing
verb
present participle of resew
resowing
resowing
noun
A second or subsequent sowing.
verb
present participle of resow
rewaking
rewaking
verb
present participle of rewake
rewaxing
rewaxing
noun
The act of waxing something again.
verb
present participle of rewax
reweighs
reweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reweigh
reweight
reweight
verb
(horseracing) To adjust or reassign the handicap weight.
(mathematics, statistics) To adjust the weighting given to a value.
To replace or adjust weights that are attached to something.
rewiring
rewiring
noun
(informal) A new configuration of neurons in the brain
A new wiring
verb
present participle of rewire
ridgeway
ridgeway
noun
A track or path that follows the highest part of the landscape.
ringwise
ringwise
adj
Laid out or moving in a ring.
Skilled at fighting from familiarity with the boxing ring.
adv
With a ringlike layout or motion.
roweling
roweling
verb
present participle of rowel
screwing
screwing
noun
The act by which something is screwed (in various senses).
verb
present participle of screw
sedgwick
sewering
sewering
noun
The act of constructing or replacing a sewer system for a new development or neighborhood.
shrewing
shrewing
verb
present participle of shrew
sinewing
sinewing
verb
present participle of sinew
skewings
skewings
noun
plural of skewing
strewing
strewing
noun
Material that is strewn.
The act of scattering or spreading.
verb
present participle of strew
swaglike
swaglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a swag, or loop of draped fabric; falling in loops or folds.
swearing
swearing
noun
The act of swearing, or making an oath.
verb
present participle of swear
sweating
sweating
adj
Giving off sweat.
noun
(botany) Mucilage, especially of cocoa.
(cooking) The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.
The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
verb
present participle of sweat
sweeping
sweeping
adj
Completely overwhelming.
Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things.
noun
(countable) An instance of sweeping.
(uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
verb
present participle of sweep
sweeting
sweeting
noun
(obsolete) A darling; term of endearment.
(obsolete) A sweet apple.
verb
present participle of sweet
swelling
swelling
noun
(figurative) A rising, as of passion or anger.
Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.
The state of being swollen.
verb
present participle of swell
swerving
swerving
adj
(humorous) Variable, unsteady.
noun
An unpredictable change of direction.
verb
present participle of swerve
swiggers
swiggers
noun
plural of swigger
swingers
swingers
noun
plural of swinger
swingier
swingier
adj
comparative form of swingy: more swingy
swingled
swingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swingle
swingles
swingles
noun
plural of swingle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swingle
swingmen
swingmen
noun
plural of swingman
togawise
togawise
adv
In the manner of a toga.
toweling
toweling
noun
Alternative form of towelling
towering
towering
adj
Very tall or high, so as to dwarf anything around it.
noun
The act or condition of being high above others.
verb
present participle of tower
twangier
twangier
adj
comparative form of twangy: more twangy
tweaking
tweaking
noun
A tweak; a minor modification.
verb
present participle of tweak
tweeting
tweeting
noun
(Internet) The posting of tweets (microblogging messages)
A noise that tweets.
verb
present participle of tweet
tweezing
tweezing
verb
present participle of tweeze
twiggier
twiggier
adj
comparative form of twiggy: more twiggy
twigless
twigless
adj
Having no twigs.
twiglike
twiglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a twig; thin and brittle.
twigsome
twigsome
adj
Full of twigs; twiggy.
unmewing
unmewing
verb
present participle of unmew
unsewing
unsewing
verb
present participle of unsew
unweight
unweight
verb
To remove a statistical weighting from.
To temporarily remove the body's weight from a ski when making a turn.
unwigged
unwigged
adj
Not wearing a wig; not covered by a wig.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwig
unwinged
unwinged
adj
Not winged.
viewings
viewings
noun
plural of viewing
wadleigh
wafering
wafering
verb
present participle of wafer
wageling
wageling
noun
One who is hired for wages, especially one motivated solely by money; a hireling.
wagering
wagering
noun
An amount wagered.
verb
present participle of wager
waiyeung
wakening
wakening
verb
present participle of waken
waligore
watering
watering
noun
An act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.
The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.
verb
present participle of water
wavering
wavering
adj
Being in doubt; indecisive.
Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.
noun
gerund of waver: a state of fluctuation or indecision.
verb
present participle of waver
weakling
weakling
adj
weak, either physically, morally or mentally
noun
(figuratively) A person of weak character, lacking in courage and/or moral strength.
A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution
weanling
weanling
noun
Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.
Specifically, a human child that has been recently weaned.
Specifically, a young horse that has been weaned from its mother, but is less than one year old (usually 5-12 months old).
wearying
wearying
noun
The process of making weary.
verb
present participle of weary
weatings
webbings
webbings
noun
plural of webbing
weddings
weddings
noun
plural of wedding
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wedding
wedeling
wedeling
verb
present participle of wedel
wedgiest
wedgiest
adj
superlative form of wedgy: most wedgy
weedling
weedling
noun
A small weed.
weekling
weendigo
weendigo
noun
Alternative spelling of wendigo
weepings
weepings
noun
plural of weeping
wegotism
wegotism
noun
(colloquial, dated) Excessive use of the pronoun we.