Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
athwartships
athwartships
adv
(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
brightwaters
butterwright
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.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
dearworthily
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
downweighted
downweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downweight
everywhither
everywhither
adv
(archaic or poetic) To (in the direction of) everywhere; to every place.
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
ghostwriters
ghostwriters
noun
plural of ghostwriter
ghostwriting
ghostwriting
noun
Writing for pay without the expectation of receiving credit by name.
verb
present participle of ghostwrite
ghostwritten
ghostwritten
adj
Written by a ghostwriter.
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
heavyweights
heavyweights
noun
plural of heavyweight
hickorywithe
hithertoward
hollywoodite
inswathement
intergrowths
intergrowths
noun
plural of intergrowth
interwhistle
interwreathe
interwreathe
verb
To weave into a wreath; to intertwine.
interwrought
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
laughlintown
letterweight
letterweight
noun
A paperweight (heavy object placed on paper to keep it from fluttering away).
lightweights
lightweights
noun
plural of lightweight
lootiewallah
middlesworth
middleweight
middleweight
noun
(countable) A boxer who fights in this division; a similar wrestler etc
(countable, business, by extension) An employee ranking anywhere between junior and senior.
(uncountable) A weight class in professional boxing between light middleweight or welterweight and super middleweight or cruiserweight; a similar division in wrestling and other sports
moiseiwitsch
multiwarhead
multiwarhead
adj
(of a missile) Comprising more than one warhead.
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
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
nonwithering
noteworthily
noteworthily
adv
In a noteworthy manner; notably.
otherwhither
otherwhither
adv
(obsolete or archaic) Elsewhither.
overthrowing
overthrowing
verb
present participle of overthrow
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
overweighted
overweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweight
overwithered
overwithered
adj
Excessively withered.
overwithheld
overwithheld
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwithhold
overwithhold
overwithhold
verb
(finance) To withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc., the excess being refunded at a later stage.
pamphletwise
pamphletwise
adv
In the form of a pamphlet.
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pennyweights
pennyweights
noun
plural of pennyweight
pennywhistle
pennywhistle
noun
(music) A six-holed flute-like instrument with a fipple. They have approximately a two octave range (sometimes a little higher). Stereotypically, they are made out of tin, but in reality they come in all sorts of varieties, including tin, brass, nickel, cane, polymer, etc.
playwrightry
ploughwright
ploughwright
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of plowwright
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
rewithdrawal
rewithdrawal
noun
The act of withdrawing again.
seaworthiest
seaworthiest
adj
superlative form of seaworthy: most seaworthy
sheetwriting
shipwrightry
shipwrightry
noun
Alternative form of shipwrightery
shirtwaister
shirtwaister
noun
A woman's dress having a bodice in the style of a shirt, with buttons down the front.
shittimwoods
showstopping
showstopping
adj
(software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major.
Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
shuntwinding
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
stewardships
stewardships
noun
plural of stewardship
stonewashing
stonewashing
verb
present participle of stonewash
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
summerweight
summerweight
adj
(of clothing) Of relatively light weight, intended for use in warm summers.
sweetishness
sweetishness
noun
The quality of being sweetish.
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchblades
switchblades
noun
plural of switchblade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switchblade
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
switchkeeper
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
thimbleweeds
thimbleweeds
noun
plural of thimbleweed
thistledowns
thistledowns
noun
plural of thistledown
thitherwards
thitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards that place
thrawartlike
timberwright
timberwright
noun
A worker in wood, especially timber or lumber.
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
trencherwise
twatterlight
twilightless
twilightless
adj
Without twilight.
twilightlike
twilightlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of twilight.
unbewitching
unbewitching
adj
Not bewitching.
noun
The cancellation of a spell cast upon somebody or something.
verb
present participle of unbewitch
underweights
underweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underweight
underwhistle
uninwreathed
unwitherable
unwitherable
adj
Incapable of being withered; imperishable; timeless.
unwithholden
unworthiness
unworthiness
noun
The characteristic or condition of being unworthy.
waggonwright
waggonwright
noun
Alternative form of wagonwright
washingtonia
washingtonia
noun
(botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
watchmakings
watchmanship
watchmanship
noun
The state or business of a watchman.
waterishness
waterishness
noun
The quality of being waterish.
watermanship
watermanship
noun
Skill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating.
watertightal
wattenscheid
wealthmaking
wealthmaking
noun
The production of wealth.
weaponsmithy
weaponsmithy
noun
Synonym of weaponsmithing
weatherizing
weatherizing
noun
A protective coating, or layer of insulation, as on a house or car.
verb
present participle of weatherize
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
weightedness
weightedness
noun
The condition of being weighted
weightlessly
weightlessly
adv
whilst weightless; without weight
weightlifter
weightlifter
noun
(weightlifting) A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.
A person who uses weights to train the muscles of the body, usually for strength or for improved performance in a sport.
weightometer
weightometer
noun
A device that continuously weighs material passing on a conveyor belt
weissnichtwo
welterweight
welterweight
adj
Alternative spelling of welter-weight
westinghouse
wethersfield
wheelwrights
wheelwrights
noun
plural of wheelwright
wherewithals
wherewithals
noun
plural of wherewithal
whiffletrees
whiffletrees
noun
plural of whiffletree
whimsicality
whimsicality
noun
(countable) something whimsical; a caprice.
(uncountable) the state of being whimsical.
whippletrees
whippletrees
noun
plural of whippletree
whipstitched
whipstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whipstitch
whipstitches
whipstitches
noun
plural of whipstitch
whisperation
whisperation
noun
Whispering; whispered speech.
whistlebelly
whitecapping
whitecapping
noun
(US, historical) The vigilante actions carried out by whitecaps.
whitefishery
whitefishery
noun
The industry of fishing for whitefish.
whitefootism
whitehearted
whitestraits
whitethroats
whitethroats
noun
plural of whitethroat
whitewashers
whitewashers
noun
plural of whitewasher
whitewashing
whitewashing
noun
(derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.
(figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions.
The application of whitewash.
verb
present participle of whitewash
whitherwards
whitherwards
adv
In what direction; toward what or which place.
whitinsville
whitleyville
whitmanesque
whitmanesque
Adjective
Characteristic of the American poet (1819–1892).
whitneyville
wigglesworth
wigtownshire
wigtownshire
Proper noun
A registration county and lieutenancy area in south-west Scotland.
williewaucht
winterweight
winterweight
adj
(of clothing) Of relatively heavy weight, intended for use in cold winters.