(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bewhisper
bewhisper
verb
(transitive, rare) To whisper.
bewhistle
bewitched
bewitched
adj
(Of a person) entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.
Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewitch
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
beworship
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
boweryish
chainwale
chainwale
noun
Obsolete spelling of channel (Etymology 3)
charmwise
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chickweed
chickweed
noun
Ageratum conyzoides, chickweed
Cerastium - mouse-ear chickweed
Holosteum - jagged chickweed
Moenchia - upright chickweed
Paronychia - chickweed
Stellaria pro parte - chickweed
especially common chickweed, Stellaria media, a common, edible weed in North America and Europe.
childwife
childwite
chilhowee
chilhowie
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
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
chowtimes
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
coachwise
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
depthwise
depthwise
adj
Directed across the depth of an object or place.
adv
Across the depth of an object or place.
dewanship
dishtowel
dishtowel
noun
A cloth or towel used to dry dishes.
dishwares
dishwares
noun
plural of dishware
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
dishwiper
dishwiper
noun
(slang, chiefly New England) A dish towel.
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
downweigh
downweigh
verb
(transitive) To weigh or press down; depress; cause to sink or prevent from rising.
erewhiles
erewhiles
adv
Alternative form of erewhile
erstwhile
erstwhile
adj
(literary, law) Former, previous.
(proscribed) Respected, honourable.
adv
Formerly; in the past.
eschewing
eschewing
verb
present participle of eschew
everwhich
everwhich
adv
(Appalachia, Southern US) Whichever.
faithwise
faithwise
adv
In terms of religious faith.
fightwite
fightwite
noun
(historical, law) A mulct or fine imposed on a person for disturbing the peace with a fight or quarrel.
fishwives
fishwives
noun
plural of fishwife
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
foreweigh
foreweigh
verb
(transitive) To estimate in advance; to count the cost of beforehand.
gewgawish
gewgawish
adj
showy; gaudy
glenwhite
greenwich
greenwich
Proper noun
A town on the south bank of the River Thames in London through which the prime meridian passes.
A London Borough within Greater London.
hairweave
halliwell
halmawise
handwhile
handwhile
noun
(obsolete) A little while; a moment, an instant.
handwrite
handwrite
verb
To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.
hardwicke
hardwired
hardwired
adj
(computing) Having a fixed placement (on a screen format for example.)
(electronic communications) Of devices, closely or tightly coupled.
(electronics) Designed to perform a specific task.
(humans and animals) Having made a belief or a pattern of behavior a habit.
In humans and animals, describing genetically determined, instinctive behavior.
Not changeable.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hardwire
hawcuaite
hawcubite
hawcubite
Noun
A member of a street gang in London, England, circa 1700.
A ruffian or bully.
hawsepipe
hawsepipe
noun
(nautical) metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood
headwinds
headwinds
noun
plural of headwind
heartwise
hebrewism
hebrewism
Noun
A word or phrase characteristic of Hebrew.
hedgewise
hedgewise
adv
In the manner of a hedge.
heehawing
heehawing
verb
present participle of heehaw
hemingway
hemingway
Proper noun
(1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
hewettite
hewettite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic red mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.
hiawassee
hideaways
hideaways
noun
plural of hideaway
hightower
hingeways
horsewhip
horsewhip
noun
A whip for use on horses.
verb
(transitive) To flog or lash with a horsewhip.
housewife
housewife
noun
(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
(plural "housewives", obsolete) A worthless woman; a hussy.
verb
Alternative form of housewive
housewive
housewive
verb
(transitive, especially of women) To manage with skill and economy.
howardite
howardite
noun
(geology) An achondritic stony meteorite.
howitzers
howitzers
noun
plural of howitzer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of howitzer
howtowdie
inswathed
inswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inswathe
inswathes
inswathes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inswathe
interwish
inwreathe
inwreathe
verb
(transitive, obsolete, poetic) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
isherwood
jawfishes
jawfishes
noun
plural of jawfish
jewelfish
jewelfish
noun
Any fish in the genus Hemichromis, native to Africa.
jewfishes
jewfishes
noun
plural of jewfish
kakawahie
kakawahie
noun
Paroreomyza flammea, an extinct Hawaiian honeycreeper.
kickwheel
latewhile
lintwhite
lintwhite
noun
(archaic) A linnet.
lowlihead
lowlihead
noun
(archaic) The state of being lowly; meekness; humility.
meanwhile
meanwhile
adv
At the same time, but elsewhere.
During the time that something is happening.
In contrast or opposed to aspects previously mentioned.
noun
The time between two events.
millwheel
millwheel
noun
A water wheel used to power a watermill.
mohawkite
mohawkite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.
mouthwise
nightwake
nightwear
nightwear
noun
Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas
nonwhites
nonwhites
noun
plural of nonwhite
nowhither
nowhither
adv
(archaic) nowhere; to no place.
For more quotations using this term, see Citations:nowhither.
nymphwise
oftwhiles
oftwhiles
adv
(archaic) Often; oftentimes.
otherwise
otherwise
adj
Other than supposed; different.
adv
(conjunctive) In all other respects.
(conjunctive) In different circumstances; or else.
(manner) Differently, in another way.
outweighs
outweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh
outweight
outwished
outwished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwish
outwishes
outwishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwish
overweigh
overweigh
verb
(transitive, archaic) To exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.
overwhirl
ownership
ownership
noun
(business) Responsibility for something.
The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
owyheeite
owyheeite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal gray-white mineral containing antimony, bismuth, lead, silver, and sulfur.
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
penwright
phillilew
piceworth
pinwheels
pinwheels
noun
plural of pinwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinwheel
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
reshowing
reshowing
noun
A second or subsequent showing
verb
present participle of reshow
reviewish
reviewish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a review (critical evaluation).
rewashing
rewashing
verb
present participle of rewash
reweighed
reweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reweigh
reweigher
rewhisper
rewhisper
verb
To whisper again.
rhymewise
rhymewise
adv
In terms of rhyme.
richweeds
richweeds
noun
plural of richweed
riquewihr
riverwash
sawfishes
sawfishes
noun
plural of sawfish
schleswig
schleswig
Proper noun
The region between the rivers Eider/Ejder and Kongeå/Königsau, to the north of Holstein. The southern part of Jutland.
schweiker
schweizer
schwitzer
screwship
shadowier
shadowier
adj
comparative form of shadowy: more shadowy
shawllike
shawllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shawl.
shawlwise
shawlwise
adv
Arranged in the manner of a shawl.
shawville
sheetwise
sheetwise
adv
(printing, historical) Printed one side of a sheet at a time, with the form replaced on the press between sides.
shipowner
shipowner
noun
(nautical) Someone who owns a ship.
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shirewick
shoalwise
shoalwise
adv
In or as a shoal.
shoreview
showerier
showerier
adj
comparative form of showery: more showery
showering
showering
noun
Something that falls in a shower.
verb
present participle of shower
showiness
showiness
noun
The property of being showy.
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
shrewdish
shrewdish
adj
Somewhat shrewd.
shrewlike
shrewlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
sideshows
sideshows
noun
plural of sideshow
sidewheel
sidewheel
noun
(nautical) One of a pair of paddle wheels positioned one each side of a vessel
skewwhiff
skewwhiff
adj
Alternative spelling of skew-whiff
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
snowshine
somewhile
somewhile
adv
For a while; at one time; for a time
Sometimes; at one time or another; from time to time; at times