Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
downswing
downswing
noun
The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.
downweigh
downweigh
verb
(transitive) To weigh or press down; depress; cause to sink or prevent from rising.
drownding
drownding
verb
present participle of drownd
drownings
drownings
noun
plural of drowning
enwombing
enwombing
verb
present participle of enwomb
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
fallowing
fallowing
noun
A period during which a field is left fallow.
verb
present participle of fallow
farrowing
farrowing
adj
Producing a litter of piglets
noun
The act of producing a litter of pigs
verb
present participle of farrow
fellowing
fellowing
verb
present participle of fellow
flowering
flowering
adj
(used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
aflower, in bloom
noun
(figurative) The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
(horticulture) The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
verb
present participle and gerund of flower
flowingly
flowingly
adv
In a flowing manner.
following
following
adj
(of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
About to be specified.
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
noun
(with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
Vocation; business; profession.
prep
After, subsequent to.
verb
present participle of follow
foreweigh
foreweigh
verb
(transitive) To estimate in advance; to count the cost of beforehand.
forewings
forewings
noun
plural of forewing
furrowing
furrowing
noun
A furrowed pattern.
verb
present participle of furrow
gawkihood
gibbstown
gipsywort
glidewort
glowering
glowering
noun
The act of giving a glower.
verb
present participle of glower
glowflies
glowingly
glowingly
adv
While giving off a glow.
With enthusiastic praise.
godwinian
godwinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1756–1836), English writer and political philosopher, an early advocate of utilitarianism and anarchism.
golliwogg
golliwogg
noun
Alternative spelling of golliwog
golliwogs
golliwogs
noun
plural of golliwog
goodwills
goodwills
noun
plural of goodwill
goodwilly
goodwilly
adj
(obsolete or dialectal) Cordial; friendly; cheering.
(obsolete or dialectal) Liberal; generous.
noun
(obsolete or dialectal) A volunteer.
goodwives
goodwives
noun
plural of goodwife
goosewing
goosewing
noun
(nautical) One of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled.
grillwork
grillwork
noun
The mesh of metal wire or bars which makes up a decorative metal grating
groupwise
groupwise
adj
As a group
growingly
growingly
adv
To a growing or increasing degree
growliest
growliest
adj
superlative form of growly: most growly
gwendolin
hallowing
hallowing
noun
The act by which something is hallowed.
verb
present participle of hallow
harrowing
harrowing
adj
Causing pain or distress.
noun
(Christianity) Christ's ravaging or hostile incursion of Hell, conducted between his crucifixion and resurrection, in which he liberated the souls of the righteous held captive by Satan.
(informal) In a comical way that causes howls of laughter.
With a howl or howls.
inblowing
inblowing
verb
present participle of inblow
inflowing
inflowing
adj
Flowing in or inward.
noun
gerund of inflow: the act or process of flowing in; an inflow.
verb
present participle of inflow
inglewood
inglewood
Proper noun
Any of various cities in Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and the United States.
ingrowing
ingrowing
adj
growing inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
ingrowths
ingrowths
noun
plural of ingrowth
ingweonic
intergrow
intergrow
verb
(intransitive) To grow together; intertwine.
inwrought
inwrought
adj
(figurative) Fixed, established, ingrained.
Having a design that has been worked or woven in.
jawboning
jawboning
noun
Persistent persuasive talk.
verb
present participle of jawbone
kingsdown
kingstown
kingstown
Proper noun
The name of several places in the United States, Australia, and the Caribbean, including the capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The former name for Dún Laoghaire in Ireland.
kingwoods
kingwoods
noun
plural of kingwood
kiungchow
knowinger
knowinger
adj
comparative form of knowing: more knowing
knowingly
knowingly
adv
In the manner of one who knows.
With knowledge of all relevant facts.
kowagmiut
kowtowing
kowtowing
noun
The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
verb
present participle of kowtow
lightwood
lightwood
noun
(Canada, US) Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood.
Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon.
lightwort
marrowing
meadowing
mellowing
mellowing
noun
The process of making or becoming mellow.
verb
present participle of mellow
milkwagon
misgrowth
misgrowth
noun
An unnatural or abnormal growth.
moingwena
morrowing
morrowing
verb
present participle of morrow
narrowing
narrowing
noun
The part of a stocking that is narrowed.
The process of becoming narrow.
verb
present participle of narrow
nightfowl
nightglow
nightglow
noun
An airglow at night.
nightgown
nightgown
noun
A dressing gown.
A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
nightwork
nightwork
noun
Work which is carried out at night.
nonowning
nonsawing
nonsawing
adj
That does not operate a saw.
nonwaxing
nonwinged
nonwinged
adj
Not winged; without wings.
norwegian
norwegian
Proper noun
The language of Norway.
Noun
A native of Norway.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Norway (the country)
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language
notchwing
notchwing
noun
Any of various moths of the genus Acleris (syn. Teras).
onflowing
onflowing
adj
flowing onward
onwaiting
outlawing
outlawing
verb
present participle of outlaw
outwaving
outweighs
outweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh
outweight
outwiggle
outwiling
outwiling
verb
present participle of outwile
overawing
overawing
verb
present participle of overawe
overswing
overswing
noun
An excessive swing
verb
(transitive) To swing too far.
overweigh
overweigh
verb
(transitive, archaic) To exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.
pigflower
pigwigeon
pillowing
pillowing
noun
Material used to make pillows.
verb
present participle of pillow
plowlight
polliwogs
polliwogs
noun
plural of polliwog
powdering
powdering
noun
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
An application or patch of powder.
verb
present participle of powder
powwowing
powwowing
verb
present participle of powwow
reavowing
reavowing
verb
present participle of reavow
reflowing
reflowing
noun
A flowing again or back.
verb
present participle of reflow
reglowing
reglowing
verb
present participle of reglow
regrowing
regrowing
noun
(agriculture), (ecology) self-cultivation of vegetables by city dwellers, using flower pots and windowsills, growing them from roots, cuttings, and scraps, for recycling and sustainable living.
verb
present participle of regrow
renowning
renowning
verb
present participle of renown
replowing
replowing
verb
present participle of replow
reshowing
reshowing
noun
A second or subsequent showing
verb
present participle of reshow
rewording
rewording
noun
A changed wording
The act of creating a changed wording
verb
present participle of reword
reworking
reworking
noun
An act in which something is reworked.
verb
present participle of rework
ridgewood
ridgewood
Proper noun
Place name, many different cities.
rigwoodie
rigwoodie
adj
(obsolete, Scotland) Fit for the gallows.
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) rope, chain, or band that crosses the saddle of a horse to support the attachment of a cart.
ringworms
ringworms
noun
plural of ringworm
rowelling
sallowing
sallowing
verb
present participle of sallow
shadowing
shadowing
noun
(computing) The technique of copying ROM contents to RAM to allow for shorter access times. The ROM chip is then disabled while the initialized memory locations are switched in on the same block of addresses.
(education) A work experience option where students learn about a job by walking through the work day as a shadow to a competent worker.
(espionage) Secretly or discreetly tracking or following someone, keeping under surveillance.
A faint representation; an adumbration.
The effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.
The situation where an individual repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).
verb
present participle of shadow
showering
showering
noun
Something that falls in a shower.
verb
present participle of shower
showgirls
showgirls
noun
plural of showgirl
siegework
siegework
noun
A temporary fort where siege guns are mounted.
slowgoing
sorrowing
sorrowing
noun
The act of feeling sorrow.
verb
present participle of sorrow
swingboat
swingboat
noun
A fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which swings back and forth.
swingeour
swooshing
swooshing
verb
present participle of swoosh
swounding
swounding
verb
present participle of swound
tallowing
tallowing
noun
The act, or art, of causing animals to produce tallow.
The property in animals of producing tallow.
tigerwood
tigerwood
noun
A South American tree also known as goncalo alves, producing a hardwood, with contrasting stripes, Astronium graveolens, Astronium fraxinifolium and possibly other related species.
Lovoa trichilioides, an African tree.
towelings
towelings
noun
plural of toweling
towelling
towelling
noun
(countable) A thrashing.
(countable, uncountable) Any fabric suitable for towels, such as huckaback or terry cloth.