A former concentration camp in what is now Poland; definition Nazi evil, the Holocaust.
awunctive
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
bailiwick
bailiwick
noun
A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
bowdichia
brickwall
brickwall
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall
catawissa
chadwicks
chainwale
chainwale
noun
Obsolete spelling of channel (Etymology 3)
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
charmwise
chawstick
chawstick
noun
Alternative form of chewstick (“plant”)
chickasaw
childward
chinatown
chinatown
Noun
A district of a city or town (in a country other than China) in which there is a large concentration of Chinese residents and businesses.
chinaware
chinaware
noun
Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
chipewyan
chipewyan
Noun
A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
chippewas
chippeway
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
classwise
classwise
adj
(chiefly India) In terms of class (category, social class, school group, etc.).
clearview
clearwing
clearwing
noun
Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
coachwhip
coachwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach.
Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo).
Masticophis flagellum, a colubrid snake of North America.
coachwise
coastwise
coastwise
adj
Along the coast.
cockswain
cockswain
noun
Alternative spelling of coxswain
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
cowardice
cowardice
noun
Lack of courage.
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
cowperian
cowperian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1731–1800), English poet and hymnodist.
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
cruiseway
cruiseway
noun
(UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic.
culilawan
czarowitz
czarowitz
noun
Archaic form of tsarevich.
hardwicke
hawcuaite
hawcubite
hawcubite
Noun
A member of a street gang in London, England, circa 1700.
A ruffian or bully.
jahwistic
kawaguchi
kickshaws
kickshaws
noun
Alternative form of kickshaw
plural of kickshaw
lacewings
lacewings
noun
plural of lacewing
mackinaws
mackinaws
noun
plural of mackinaw
manitowoc
manitowoc
Proper noun
a city on the shore of Wisconsin, USA
the in Wisconsin, which flows into Lake Michigan at Manitowoc.
micawbers
micawbers
noun
plural of micawber
microwatt
microwatt
noun
One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt, abbreviated as μW.
microwave
microwave
noun
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
Ellipsis of microwave oven..
verb
(transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
(transitive, slang) To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.
oceanview
oceanview
adj
Overlooking the ocean
noun
A view of the ocean.
oceanwise
oceanwise
adv
(rare) Towards or along an ocean.
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
scalewing
scalewise
scalewise
adv
In terms of scale (size, musical measure, etc.).
scarfwise
scarfwise
adv
In the manner of a scarf.
scrawlier
scrawlier
adv
comparative form of scrawly: more scrawly
scrawling
scrawling
noun
Something scrawled.
verb
present participle of scrawl
scrawnier
scrawnier
adj
comparative form of scrawny: more scrawny
scrawnily
scrawnily
adv
In a scrawny manner.
scrimshaw
scrimshaw
noun
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
verb
(intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.
To carve or engrave (bone, ivory, or other materials) with ornamental designs.
To carve or engrave (ornamental designs) on bone, ivory, or other materials.
To create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
sluiceway
sluiceway
noun
a man-made channel designed to redirect excess water
snickdraw
swasticas
swasticas
noun
plural of swastica
swingback
switchman
switchman
noun
A person who operates railway switches which route trains onto rail tracks.
A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard.