A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
bushwife
cheswick
cheswick
Proper noun
A village on the northern border of Bristol, England
chewiest
chewiest
adj
superlative form of chewy: most chewy
chewinks
chewinks
noun
plural of chewink
chowries
chowries
noun
plural of chowry
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
clownish
clownish
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
(now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
crawfish
crawfish
noun
(Quebec, Canada, slang, derogatory) A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).
(South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
(Southern US, Midwestern US and Western US) Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish.
verb
(colloquial, Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
dewhirst
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwash
dishwash
noun
(attributive) The washing of dishes.
Dishwater.
verb
(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
diswench
disworth
dowdyish
dowdyish
adj
Like a dowdy; frumpy.
dwarfish
dwarfish
adj
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
echowise
eggwhisk
eggwhisk
noun
Alternative spelling of egg whisk.
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
fishways
fishways
noun
plural of fishway
fishweed
fishweir
fishweir
noun
An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage.
fishwife
fishwife
noun
(Tyneside, derogatory) A person, especially a woman, with poor personal hygiene.
(archaic) A woman who sells or works with fish; a female fishmonger.
(derogatory) A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
fishwood
fishworm
fishworm
noun
A worm used as bait in angling.
fitchews
fitchews
noun
plural of fitchew
forewish
forewish
verb
(transitive) To wish or desire beforehand.
gershwin
halfwise
harpwise
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
hawkwise
haywires
haywires
noun
plural of haywire
highways
highways
noun
plural of highway
himwards
hiwassee
hoistway
hoistway
noun
An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.
hoodwise
hookwise
huswifes
huswifes
noun
plural of huswife
huswives
hymnwise
inswathe
inswathe
verb
Archaic spelling of enswathe.
jawsmith
jawsmith
noun
(US, slang) A union organizer; later especially of the International Workers of the World.
(US, slang) An orator, especially a demagogue.
jewishly
jewishly
Adverb
In a Jewish way.
kickshaw
kickshaw
noun
A dainty or delicacy.
A trinket or gewgaw.
lewisham
lewisham
Proper noun
a town in south-east London, England.
a London Borough within Greater London.
lewisohn
limewash
limewash
noun
A mixture of slaked lime in water.
verb
(transitive) To paint with limewash (slaked lime in water).
lowishly
misthrew
misthrew
verb
simple past tense of misthrow
misthrow
misthrow
noun
An incorrect throw.
verb
(transitive) To throw incorrectly.
owlishly
owlishly
adv
In an owlish manner, especially with regard to looking.
pishquow
plowfish
prowfish
prowfish
noun
Subtropical perciform saltwater fish found in the North Pacific; Zaprora silenus.
pshawing
pshawing
verb
present participle of pshaw
rainwash
rainwash
noun
(geography) The washing action of rain, capable of erosion and transporting soil.
A deposit formed by rain.
verb
To wash by the action of rain.
rawhides
rawhides
noun
plural of rawhide
reweighs
reweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reweigh
rickshaw
rickshaw
noun
A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
verb
To move someone by means of a rickshaw.
rikshaws
rikshaws
noun
plural of rikshaw
rowdyish
rowdyish
adj
Resembling a rowdy in temper or conduct; characteristic of a rowdy.
sahiwals
sandwich
sandwich
adj
(US) Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner.
noun
(UK) A layer cake or sandwich cake.
(archaic) A sandwichman (one who wears a sandwich board).
(by extension) Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serve(s) as the wrapper or container of some other food.
verb
(figuratively) To put or set something between two others, in time.
(sex) To double penetrate
To eat sandwiches.
To feed sandwiches.
To place one item physically between two other, usually flat, items.
sapowith
sawsmith
sawsmith
noun
A person who makes saw blades.
schwerin
schwerin
Proper noun
A city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, and capital of the region.
screwish
screwish
adj
(dated) Characteristic of an old, worn-out, unsound and worthless horse.
shawabti
shawling
shawling
noun
An act of wrapping in a shawl.
verb
present participle of shawl
shedwise
sherwani
sherwani
noun
A knee-length coat that buttons to the neck, worn by man, over a shalwar kameez, in parts of India and Pakistan.
shinwari
shinwood
shipward
shipward
adv
toward a ship
shipways
shipways
noun
plural of shipway
shipwork
shipwork
noun
The work of building and repairing ships.
shipworm
shipworm
noun
Any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.
shopwife
showbird
showgirl
showgirl
noun
A non-starring but physically beautiful female dancer in an often lavishly produced theatrical revue; a chorine.
showiest
showiest
adj
superlative form of showy: most showy
showings
showings
noun
plural of showing
shrewdie
shrewdie
noun
(slang) A shrewd or cunning person.
shrewing
shrewing
verb
present participle of shrew
shrewish
shrewish
adj
Bad-tempered; ill-natured; obstinate, as a shrew.
Of or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).
sideshow
sideshow
noun
(US slang) An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.
(figurative) An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.
A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair, music festival or similar.
sidewash
sightsaw
sightsaw
verb
simple past tense of sightsee
sillyhow
siwashed
skipwith
skirwhit
sortwith
strawish
suchwise
suchwise
adv
(archaic) In such a way; in that manner.
swaddish
swadeshi
swadeshi
noun
(India, economics, politics, also attributively) A policy of nationalist self-sufficiency in India, involving the revival and promotion of domestic production and (originally) the boycott of British products.
swahilis
swainish
swainish
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain according to any definition; but commonly conveying the sense of "ignorant", or "rustic". Rarely used except when quoting Milton.
swampish
swampish
adj
swampy
swannish
swannish
adj
Characteristically like a swan; somewhat swanlike
swartish
swartish
adj
Somewhat swart, dark, or tawny.
swashing
swashing
adj
Crushing; resounding.
Hectoring; swaggering.
noun
A back-and-forth movement of liquid; a swish or swash.
verb
present participle of swash
swathing
swathing
noun
A wrapping.
verb
present participle of swathe
sweamish
sweetish
sweetish
adj
somewhat sweet (all senses)
swelchie
swelchie
noun
(rare, obsolete) A whirlpool.
swellish
swellish
adj
(slang, dated) Like a swell or dandy; stylish.
swishers
swishers
noun
plural of swisher
swishier
swishier
adj
comparative form of swishy: more swishy
swishing
swishing
noun
A switching; a beating with twigs.
The movement that produces such a sound.
The mutual exchange of pre-owned clothes, especially at an organised party.
The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.
verb
present participle of swish
switched
switched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switch
switchel
switchel
noun
(US) A beverage of water and vinegar, often seasoned with ginger and sweetened with molasses, honey, or similar.
switcher
switcher
noun
(electronics) A switchmode power supply.
(rail transport, US) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter.
(television) Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”)
One who or that which operates a switch.
One who or that which switches, or changes to something else.
switches
switches
noun
plural of switch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switch
swithers
swithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swither
thawiest
thewiest
thiswise
thuswise
thuswise
adv
(dated) In this way.
township
township
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A small town.
(South Africa, Post 1994) A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
(South Africa, Pre 1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.
The territory of a town.
twinship
twinship
noun
(countable, nautical) Either of a pair of ships of exactly the same design
(uncountable) The condition of being a twin
twitches
twitches
noun
plural of twitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twitch
unjewish
unjewish
adj
Alternative spelling of un-Jewish
unwished
unwished
adj
unwished-for
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwish
unwishes
unwishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unwish
vowelish
vowelish
adj
Of the nature of a vowel.
waferish
waferish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wafer.
wahabism
wanhsien
wardship
wardship
noun
(chiefly law) The state of being a ward of someone.
(historical) In English feudal law, the guardianship which the lord had of the land of his vassal while the latter was an infant or minor.
wareship
warships
warships
noun
plural of warship
washdish
washdish
noun
(archaic) A washbowl; a basin for washing.
washiest
washiest
adj
superlative form of washy: most washy
washings
washings
noun
plural of washing
washitas
washmaid
washmaid
noun
(archaic) A young washerwoman.
washtail
washtail
noun
Synonym of wagtail (“type of bird”)
waterish
waterish
adj
Watery.
weakfish
weakfish
noun
Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.