(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
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
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
brightwaters
brownishness
brownishness
noun
The quality of being brownish.
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
charlesworth
cheeseflower
chowderheads
chowderheads
noun
plural of chowderhead
dwarfishness
dwarfishness
noun
The quality of being dwarfish.
earthenwares
earthenwares
noun
plural of earthenware
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.
followership
followership
noun
A group of followers.
Adherence to a leader.
foreshadowed
foreshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow
foreshadower
foreshadower
noun
One who or that which foreshadows.
freewheelers
freewheelers
noun
plural of freewheeler
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.
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
handwringers
handwringers
noun
plural of handwringer
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
highbrowisms
highbrowisms
noun
plural of highbrowism
hornswoggled
hornswoggled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hornswoggle
hornswoggles
hornswoggles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hornswoggle
horsedrawing
horsewhipped
horsewhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip
horsewhipper
horsewhipper
noun
One who horsewhips.
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.
houseworkers
houseworkers
noun
plural of houseworker
housewrecker
intergrowths
intergrowths
noun
plural of intergrowth
interwhistle
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.
middlesworth
misworshiped
misworshiper
morrowspeech
netherworlds
netherworlds
noun
plural of netherworld
newspaperish
newspaperish
adj
(humorous) Overly professionalist; palpably mechanical in execution.
Prone to using cliché phrases.
Resembling or characteristic of a newspaper.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
northwestern
northwestern
adj
(of wind) Blowing from that direction.
Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
noun
A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America.
northwesters
northwesters
noun
plural of northwester
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.
overshowered
overshowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overshower
overthrowers
overthrowers
noun
plural of overthrower
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
postworkshop
postworkshop
adj
After a workshop (educational course or conference).
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
prattshollow
prophetstown
renfrewshire
renfrewshire
Proper noun
a historic county of Scotland, merged into Strathclyde region in 1975.
a council area in Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Strathclyde region in part of the area of the historic county.
rowdyishness
rowdyishness
noun
The quality of being rowdyish.
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
sheetwriting
shieldflower
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
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.
showstoppers
showstoppers
noun
plural of showstopper
shrewdnesses
shrewdnesses
noun
plural of shrewdness
shrewishness
shrewishness
noun
The quality of being shrewish.
southernward
southernwood
southernwood
noun
An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood.
southwestern
southwestern
adj
Of or pertaining to the southwest.
southwesters
southwesters
noun
plural of southwester
speechwriter
speechwriter
noun
someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession
starchflower
starkweather
sternwheeler
sternwheeler
noun
(nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern
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
summerweight
summerweight
adj
(of clothing) Of relatively light weight, intended for use in warm summers.
supergrowths
supergrowths
noun
plural of supergrowth
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
superwrought
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
swindlership
swindlership
noun
(rare) The state of being a swindler.
switchbacker
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
switchkeeper
swordfishery
swordfishing
swordfishing
verb
present participle of swordfish
swordmanship
swordmanship
noun
Alternative form of swordsmanship
theaterwards
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
thitherwards
thitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards that place
thrawartness
trencherwise
undergrowths
undergrowths
noun
plural of undergrowth
underweights
underweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underweight
underwhistle
unnewsworthy
unnewsworthy
adj
Not newsworthy.
unshrewdness
unwhispering
unwhispering
adj
Not whispering.
unworshipful
unworshipful
adj
Not worshipful.
unworshiping
unworshiping
adj
(US) Alternative form of unworshipping
unworshipped
unworshipped
adj
Not worshipped.
unworthiness
unworthiness
noun
The characteristic or condition of being unworthy.
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.
weathercasts
weathercasts
noun
plural of weathercast
weathercocks
weathercocks
noun
plural of weathercock
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.
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.