(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
brainwashers
brainwashers
noun
plural of brainwasher
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
breakweather
brightwaters
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
charlesworth
chowderheads
chowderheads
noun
plural of chowderhead
churchwarden
churchwarden
noun
(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
(UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.
(US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
dearworthily
dwarfishness
dwarfishness
noun
The quality of being dwarfish.
earthenwares
earthenwares
noun
plural of earthenware
feuchtwanger
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flashforward
flashforward
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
verb
To use this dramatic device.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
forehatchway
foreshadowed
foreshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow
foreshadower
foreshadower
noun
One who or that which foreshadows.
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
handwringers
handwringers
noun
plural of handwringer
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
heavenwardly
heavenwardly
adv
Toward Heaven.
henceforward
henceforward
adv
from now on; from this time on
hithertoward
horsedrawing
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
interwreathe
interwreathe
verb
To weave into a wreath; to intertwine.
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
kwashiorkors
kwashiorkors
noun
plural of kwashiorkor
leatherwoods
leatherwoods
noun
plural of leatherwood
marshalltown
marshmallows
marshmallows
noun
plural of marshmallow
marshmallowy
marshmallowy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a marshmallow.
Soft and fluffy.
Tending to be a pushover; overly accommodating.
Vacuous.
multiwarhead
multiwarhead
adj
(of a missile) Comprising more than one warhead.
newspaperish
newspaperish
adj
(humorous) Overly professionalist; palpably mechanical in execution.
Prone to using cliché phrases.
Resembling or characteristic of a newspaper.
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
oarrowheaded
overshadowed
overshadowed
adj
superseded by, covered up by, overtaken or eclipsed
verb
past participle of overshadow
overshadower
overshadower
noun
One who, or that which, overshadows.
overthwartly
overthwartly
adv
(obsolete) In an overthwart manner; going across.
(obsolete) perversely
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
playwrightry
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
prattshollow
rewithdrawal
rewithdrawal
noun
The act of withdrawing again.
sapphirewing
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
schwarmereis
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
seaworthiest
seaworthiest
adj
superlative form of seaworthy: most seaworthy
shadowgraphs
shadowgraphs
noun
plural of shadowgraph
shadowgraphy
shadowgraphy
noun
The creation of shadowgraph images.
The selective blocking of a light source in order to produce the silhouettes of animals, etc. as a form of entertainment.
shallowbrain
shirtwaister
shirtwaister
noun
A woman's dress having a bodice in the style of a shirt, with buttons down the front.
southernward
starchflower
starkweather
stewardships
stewardships
noun
plural of stewardship
straightaway
straightaway
adj
Extending into the distance in a straight line.
adv
Alternative form of straight away (“at once; immediately”)
noun
A straight section of a racetrack.
straightways
straightways
adv
Synonym of straightway
noun
plural of straightway
straightwise
straightwise
adv
straight; on an unerring course; directly
strawbreadth
superhighway
superhighway
noun
(US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
(by extension) A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation.
(metaphoric) The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway.
superwealthy
superwealthy
adj
Very wealthy
swashbuckler
swashbuckler
noun
A daring adventurer.
A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
sweethearted
switchbacker
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
swordmanship
swordmanship
noun
Alternative form of swordsmanship
theaterwards
thencefoward
thitherwards
thitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards that place
thrawartlike
thrawartness
threadflower
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
twatterlight
ultrawealthy
ultrawealthy
adj
Particularly wealthy.
underwatcher
uninwreathed
unroadworthy
unroadworthy
adj
describing a vehicle which is not safe for use on the road.
unthwartable
unthwartable
adj
Not thwartable.
unwitherable
unwitherable
adj
Incapable of being withered; imperishable; timeless.
unwrathfully
unwrathfully
adv
In an unwrathful manner.
wachapreague
wachenheimer
waggonwright
waggonwright
noun
Alternative form of wagonwright
wahlenbergia
warehouseage
warehouseage
noun
Alternative form of warehousage
warehouseful
warehouseful
noun
As much as a warehouse can hold.
warehouseman
warehouseman
noun
(UK, obsolete) One who keeps a wholesale shop for woollen goods.
A person who manages, or works in, a warehouse.
warehousemen
warehousemen
noun
plural of warehouseman
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
waterishness
waterishness
noun
The quality of being waterish.
watermanship
watermanship
noun
Skill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating.
watertightal
waxchandlery
wealthmonger
wealthmonger
noun
(derogatory) A rich person.
weatherboard
weatherboard
noun
(nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
(nautical) The windward side of a vessel.
Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
verb
(transitive) To cover with a weatherboard.
weatherbound
weatherbound
adj
(often nautical) Delayed or prevented by bad weather from doing something, such as travelling.
weatherbreak
weathercasts
weathercasts
noun
plural of weathercast
weathercocks
weathercocks
noun
plural of weathercock
weathercocky
weathercocky
adj
Synonym of weathercockish
weatherglass
weatherglass
noun
An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, such as a barometer or baroscope.
weathergleam
weatherizing
weatherizing
noun
A protective coating, or layer of insulation, as on a house or car.
verb
present participle of weatherize
weathermaker
weathermaker
noun
One who attempts to influence the weather by magic; one who performs a weathermaking ritual.
weatherology
weatherology
noun
(rare) meteorology, as used to forecast the weather
weatherproof
weatherproof
adj
Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.
verb
(UK) To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather.
weatherstrip
weatherstrip
noun
(US) A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.
verb
To apply such a strip.
weathertight
weathertight
adj
Sealed against the wind and rain.
weightchaser
weyerhaeuser
whallonsburg
wharfmasters
wharfmasters
noun
plural of wharfmaster
wheelabrated
wheelabrator
wheelbarrows
wheelbarrows
noun
plural of wheelbarrow
wherewithals
wherewithals
noun
plural of wherewithal
whigmaleerie
whiskerandos
whisperation
whisperation
noun
Whispering; whispered speech.
whitehearted
whitestraits
whitethroats
whitethroats
noun
plural of whitethroat
whitewashers
whitewashers
noun
plural of whitewasher
whitherwards
whitherwards
adv
In what direction; toward what or which place.
wholehearted
wholehearted
adj
Having no reservations; showing unconditional and enthusiastic support.