(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
beworming
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
borrowing
borrowing
noun
(linguistics) A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.
An instance of something being borrowed.
verb
(slang, crime) Slang term for shoplifting.
present participle of borrow
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
bowstrung
bowstrung
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowstring
bringdown
bringdown
noun
comedown
disappointment, letdown
burrawang
burrawang
noun
(Australia) Any of various cycads in the genus Macrozamia.
burrowing
burrowing
noun
The act or result of making a burrow.
verb
present participle of burrow
clearwing
clearwing
noun
Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
coworking
coworking
noun
The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations.
crowingly
crowingly
adv
So as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
crownling
curfewing
currawang
currawang
noun
Alternative form of currawong (“Australian bird”)
currawong
currawong
noun
Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, of the family Artamidae, endemic to Australia.
deworming
deworming
noun
The elimination of parasitic worms from an animal.
verb
present participle of deworm
downgrade
downgrade
noun
A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
(computing) To revert software back to an older version.
(meteorology) to reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
(transitive) To disparage.
To place lower in position.
To reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts; to dumb down.
downrange
downrange
adj
In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel.
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
drawtongs
drownding
drownding
verb
present participle of drownd
drownings
drownings
noun
plural of drowning
dwarfling
dwarfling
noun
A diminutive dwarf.
edgartown
edgartown
Proper noun
a town on Massachusetts, which is the county seat of
enwrought
enwrought
adj
(archaic) Made; wrought.
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
farrowing
farrowing
adj
Producing a litter of piglets
noun
The act of producing a litter of pigs
verb
present participle of farrow
flowering
flowering
adj
(used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
aflower, in bloom
noun
(figurative) The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
(horticulture) The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
verb
present participle and gerund of flower
fogertown
forewings
forewings
noun
plural of forewing
frogspawn
frogspawn
noun
A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
furrowing
furrowing
noun
A furrowed pattern.
verb
present participle of furrow
glendower
glowering
glowering
noun
The act of giving a glower.
verb
present participle of glower
grainways
grandview
granttown
greenaway
greenlawn
greentown
greenview
greenwald
greenware
greenware
noun
(ceramics, rare) A form of Chinese pottery having a green glaze.
(ceramics, usually uncountable) Pottery that has been shaped but not yet fired, especially while it is drying prior to being fireable.
greenweed
greenweed
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Genista, related to broom
greenwell
greenwich
greenwich
Proper noun
A town on the south bank of the River Thames in London through which the prime meridian passes.
A London Borough within Greater London.
greenwing
greenwing
noun
A common and widespread duck in North America, Anas carolinensis or Anas crecca carolinensis
greenwood
greenwood
noun
A forest in full leaf, as in summer.
Certain half-shrubby species of genista.
Wood that is green; in other words, not seasoned.
greenwort
grewhound
grewhound
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Synonym of greyhound.
groundway
groundway
noun
(shipbuilding) In shipbuilding, a substantial foundation of wood or stone for the blocks on which a vessel is built.
grovetown
growingly
growingly
adv
To a growing or increasing degree
grunewald
gunpowder
gunpowder
noun
(India, informal) Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.
An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
Short for gunpowder tea.
harrowing
harrowing
adj
Causing pain or distress.
noun
(Christianity) Christ's ravaging or hostile incursion of Hell, conducted between his crucifixion and resurrection, in which he liberated the souls of the righteous held captive by Satan.
Created or constructed in an informal or amateur manner; done without formal assistance, as from a business, organization, or professional.
Grown at home.
Originating in one's own country.
Raised or brought up in one's own country.
indrawing
indrawing
noun
An inhalation of breath; an inspiration.
The drawing inward of anything.
ingrowing
ingrowing
adj
growing inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
ingrowths
ingrowths
noun
plural of ingrowth
inswinger
inswinger
noun
Alternative form of in-swinger
intergrow
intergrow
verb
(intransitive) To grow together; intertwine.
inwrought
inwrought
adj
(figurative) Fixed, established, ingrained.
Having a design that has been worked or woven in.
knowinger
knowinger
adj
comparative form of knowing: more knowing
lawmonger
lawmonger
noun
(derogatory) A trader in law; one who practices law as if it were a trade.
lawyering
lawyering
noun
The practicing of law as a profession; being a lawyer.
verb
present participle of lawyer
longworth
lungworms
lungworms
noun
plural of lungworm
lungworts
lungworts
noun
plural of lungwort
marrowing
merrywing
miswiring
miswiring
noun
incorrect wiring
morrowing
morrowing
verb
present participle of morrow
narrowing
narrowing
noun
The part of a stocking that is narrowed.
The process of becoming narrow.
verb
present participle of narrow
newground
newsgirls
newsgirls
noun
plural of newsgirl
newsgroup
newsgroup
noun
A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.
nightward
nightward
adj
Toward night.
nightwear
nightwear
noun
Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas
nightwork
nightwork
noun
Work which is carried out at night.
norwegian
norwegian
Proper noun
The language of Norway.
Noun
A native of Norway.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Norway (the country)
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language
overawing
overawing
verb
present participle of overawe
overgrown
overgrown
adj
(attributive, mildly derogatory) Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character.
Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
verb
past participle of overgrow
overswing
overswing
noun
An excessive swing
verb
(transitive) To swing too far.
owensburg
penwright
powdering
powdering
noun
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
An application or patch of powder.
verb
present participle of powder
prewiring
prewiring
verb
present participle of prewire
rangework
rangework
noun
Masonry consisting of horizontal rows of ashlar.
rawhiding
rawhiding
verb
present participle of rawhide
reavowing
reavowing
verb
present participle of reavow
reawaking
reawaking
verb
present participle of reawake
redrawing
redrawing
noun
A second or subsequent drawing
verb
present participle of redraw
reflowing
reflowing
noun
A flowing again or back.
verb
present participle of reflow
reglowing
reglowing
verb
present participle of reglow
regrowing
regrowing
noun
(agriculture), (ecology) self-cultivation of vegetables by city dwellers, using flower pots and windowsills, growing them from roots, cuttings, and scraps, for recycling and sustainable living.
verb
present participle of regrow
renowning
renowning
verb
present participle of renown
replowing
replowing
verb
present participle of replow
reshowing
reshowing
noun
A second or subsequent showing
verb
present participle of reshow
retwining
reviewing
reviewing
noun
The act by which something is reviewed, or thought about again; a mental review.
verb
present participle of review
rewarding
rewarding
adj
Giving or resulting in reward or satisfaction.
verb
present participle of reward
rewarming
rewarming
verb
present participle of rewarm
rewashing
rewashing
verb
present participle of rewash
rewearing
rewearing
verb
present participle of rewear
reweaving
reweaving
verb
present participle of reweave
rewedding
rewedding
verb
present participle of rewed
rewelding
rewelding
verb
present participle of reweld
rewinding
rewinding
noun
A set of replacement coils on an electric motor or other device that uses wound wires to generate a magnetic field.
The act or process by which something is rewound.
verb
present participle of rewind
rewinning
rewinning
verb
present participle of rewin
rewording
rewording
noun
A changed wording
The act of creating a changed wording
verb
present participle of reword
reworking
reworking
noun
An act in which something is reworked.
verb
present participle of rework
rewriting
rewriting
noun
(logic, computer science) a wide range of potentially non-deterministic methods of replacing subterms of a formula with other terms
The process or result of writing again; a rewrite.
verb
present participle of rewrite
ringworms
ringworms
noun
plural of ringworm
roughhewn
roughhewn
adj
Alternative form of rough-hewn
rowelling
saberwing
saberwing
noun
Alternative form of sabrewing
scrawling
scrawling
noun
Something scrawled.
verb
present participle of scrawl
showering
showering
noun
Something that falls in a shower.
verb
present participle of shower
skewering
skewering
noun
The act by which something is skewered.
verb
present participle of skewer
sorrowing
sorrowing
noun
The act of feeling sorrow.
verb
present participle of sorrow
sprawling
sprawling
adj
Expansive; extensive
That sprawls
noun
The act of one who sprawls.
verb
present participle of sprawl
sugartown
swingeour
swingtree
swingtree
noun
The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened.
thwarting
thwarting
noun
An instance of blocking or obstructing.
verb
present participle of thwart
troweling
troweling
verb
(US) present participle of trowel
twanglers
twanglers
noun
plural of twangler
twinsburg
underglow
underglow
noun
A glow underneath.
verb
To beam or radiate too little light; to glow insufficiently.
undergnaw
undergown
undergown
noun
A gown worn under another, or under some other article of dress.
undergrow
undergrow
verb
(intransitive) To grow to an inferior, or less than the usual, size or height.
(transitive) To grow underneath.
undertwig
undertwig
noun
A lower twig.
underwage
underwing
underwing
noun
(ornithology) The underside of a bird's wing.
A hind wing on an insect.
A member of the genus Catocala, a nocturnal moth which usually has brightly coloured underwings.
undrawing
undrawing
verb
present participle of undraw
ungrowing
ungrowing
verb
present participle of ungrow
unwagered
unwagered
adj
Not wagered.
unwarming
unwarming
adj
That does not warm.
verb
present participle of unwarm
unwarning
unwarning
adj
(archaic, often poetic) Without warning; sudden.
unwarping
unwarping
adj
That does not warp.
verb
present participle of unwarp
unwearing
unwearing
adj
That does not erode; durable; lasting.
unworking
unworking
adj
(rare) Not working for a living; subsisting without employment.
noun
A process of undoing or destroying something previously made.
verb
present participle of unwork
unwriting
unwriting
adj
Not writing.
verb
present participle of unwrite
unwronged
unwronged
adj
Not having been wronged.
unwrought
unwrought
adj
In the native state, before being worked on; especially used of bars of bullion and other metal
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwork
upgrowing
upgrowing
noun
The process of growth or maturation; growing up
verb
present participle of upgrow
wadlinger
waggoners
waggoners
noun
plural of waggoner
wagnerian
wagnerian
Adjective
Of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music.
Noun
An admirer of Richard Wagner.
A musician who plays Wagnerian music.
An opera singer who specializes in Wagnerian roles.
wagnerism
wagnerism
Proper noun
The philosophical ideals put forward by
An attachment, sometimes fanatical, to the music of Wagner.
The use of the a form of labour union legislation.