(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
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
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
charlesworth
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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superseded by, covered up by, overtaken or eclipsed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.
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
prattshollow
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
thitherwards
thitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards that place
thrawartness
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.
verb
To apply such a strip.
weightchaser
weyerhaeuser
whallonsburg
wharfmasters
wharfmasters
noun
plural of wharfmaster
wheelbarrows
wheelbarrows
noun
plural of wheelbarrow
wherewithals
wherewithals
noun
plural of wherewithal
whiskerandos
whisperation
whisperation
noun
Whispering; whispered speech.
whitestraits
whitethroats
whitethroats
noun
plural of whitethroat
whitewashers
whitewashers
noun
plural of whitewasher
whitherwards
whitherwards
adv
In what direction; toward what or which place.
whoremasters
whoremasters
noun
plural of whoremaster
whoremastery
witchgrasses
witchgrasses
noun
plural of witchgrass
withoutwards
woodwardship
woodwardship
noun
The state or business of a woodward.
woolshearing
woolshearing
noun
The shearing of animals to obtain wool.
wordsmanship
wordsmanship
noun
The art or skill of a wordsman; adroit use of language.
workaholisms
workmanships
workmanships
noun
plural of workmanship
wranglership
wranglership
noun
The honor or position of being a wrangler at the University of Cambridge, England.