(countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.
(countable, uncountable) The washing out of the eyes with copious water (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants.
(uncountable, slang) Nonsense, flattery, or pretentiousness.
verb
(intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.
To fool with nonsense or flattery.
fishway
fishway
Noun
A structure built on or around dams or locks to facilitate the migration of fish.
hawkeys
hawkeys
noun
plural of hawkey
hawkyns
haymows
haymows
noun
plural of haymow
shadowy
shadowy
adj
(figurative) Vague, dim, unclear, faint of an image.
(of character) Dark, obscure.
(rare, dated) Indulging in fancies; daydreaming.
In shadow; darkened by shadows.
shipway
shipway
noun
A navigable canal.
The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched.
showery
showery
adj
Given to showers; having frequent rainfall.
Of or relating to a shower or showers.
showily
showily
adv
In a showy manner.
shrewdy
shrewly
shrewly
adv
(rare, archaic) In a shrewish manner, shrewdly, sharply.
shumway
somewhy
somewhy
adv
For some reason
swarthy
swarthy
adj
(nonstandard) Evil, malicious.
(nonstandard) Weathered, rough.
A dark grey color.
Dark-skinned; Black.
Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
Tawny, dusky, dark.
noun
A swarthy person.
switchy
switchy
adj
(colloquial) Having a whisking or wagging motion.
(colloquial, BDSM) Inclined to switch between sadistic and masochistic roles.
swithly
swithly
adv
(obsolete) quickly
unshowy
unshowy
adj
Not showy; plain or unassuming
washday
washday
noun
(Philippines) A non-uniform day; a mufti day.
A day when laundry is washed.
washery
washery
noun
(dated, 1930s) Synonym of laundromat, launderette
The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.
washway
welshry
wheyish
wheyish
adj
Resembling whey.
whimsey
whimsey
noun
Alternative spelling of whimsy
whiskey
whiskey
noun
(Ireland, US) A drink of whiskey.
(Ireland, US) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
(historical) A light gig or carriage; a tim-whiskey.
(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Whiskey from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
whistly
whistly
adj
(informal) Making a whistling sound.
adv
(obsolete) silently
whiteys
whydahs
whydahs
noun
plural of whydah
whyness
whyness
noun
(nonstandard, philosophy) The reason why; the cause or intent.
wishmay
withsay
withsay
verb
To contradict or deny.
To decline, to refuse to do or accept.
To forbid, to refuse to allow, give, or permit.
To gainsay, to oppose in speech (and by extension writing).
wongshy
wongshy
noun
(obsolete) An Asian tree, Gardenia jasminoides.
(obsolete, uncountable) A yellow dye said to contain crocin derived from the pods of the wongshy.