(UK, law, obsolete) A court held before the verderers of the forest as judges, by the steward of the court, three times a year, the swains or freeholders of the forest composing the jury.
swampiest
swampiest
adj
superlative form of swampy: most swampy
swampside
swampside
noun
The land lying alongside a swamp.
swanimote
swanimote
noun
Alternative form of swainmote
swarajism
swarajism
noun
Support for swaraj.
swimmable
swimmable
adj
(of a body of water) Able to be swum in or across
swimmeret
swimmeret
noun
(zoology) In decapods such as lobsters, one of the legs primarily used for swimming but also used for brooding the eggs (except in prawns) and catching food.
swimmiest
swimmings
swimmings
noun
plural of swimming
swimsuits
swimsuits
noun
plural of swimsuit
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.
switchmen
switchmen
noun
plural of switchman
taintworm
taintworm
noun
(obsolete) A destructive parasitic worm or insect larva.
timeworks
timwhisky
tirewoman
tirewoman
noun
(archaic) A female dresser in a theatre; a wardrobe assistant.
(archaic) A lady's maid.
tirewomen
tirewomen
noun
plural of tirewoman
topminnow
topminnow
noun
Any of the ray-finned fish in the taxonomic family Fundulidae.
unimbowed
unwarming
unwarming
adj
That does not warm.
verb
present participle of unwarm
unwinsome
unwinsome
adj
Not winsome.
unwisdoms
unwisdoms
noun
plural of unwisdom
vomitwort
vowmaking
vowmaking
noun
The making of a vow.
wadmaking
wagnerism
wagnerism
Proper noun
The philosophical ideals put forward by
An attachment, sometimes fanatical, to the music of Wagner.
The use of the a form of labour union legislation.
wahabiism
wahhabism
wahhabism
Proper noun
A branch of Sunni Islam practised by those who follow the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
waimanalo
waiterdom
waiterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of waiters.
wambliest
wampished
wampished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wampish
wampishes
wampishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wampish
wanamingo
wardsmaid
wardsmaid
noun
A woman who manages a ward.
warmaking
watermain
watermain
noun
Alternative form of water main
waxmaking
waxmaking
noun
The manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.
wearisome
wearisome
adj
Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
webmaking
weighbeam
weighbeam
noun
A kind of large steelyard for weighing merchandise.
weighment
weighment
noun
(India) The weighing of goods.
weirdsome
weirdsome
adj
Marked by weirdness; strange; mysterious.
weissmann
welcoming
welcoming
adj
hospitable, accessible and cordial.
noun
An act of giving welcome.
verb
present participle of welcome
welfarism
welfarism
noun
(philosophy) An axiology or ethical theory in which value is determined by the well-being (e.g., happiness) of people or other sentient beings.
(rare, derogatory) The belief in or support of a welfare state.
wellerism
wellerism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Wellerism
wepmankin
wernerism
wesleyism
whimberry
whimberry
noun
(dialectal) The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).
whimbrels
whimbrels
noun
plural of whimbrel
whimmiest
whimpered
whimpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whimper
whimperer
whimperer
noun
One who whimpers.
whimsical
whimsical
adj
Given to whimsy.
whimstone
whimstone
noun
Alternative form of whinstone
whimwhams
whimwhams
noun
plural of whimwham
whipmaker
whipmaker
noun
A manufacturer of whips.
whipworms
whipworms
noun
plural of whipworm
whitebeam
whitebeam
noun
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria, native to Eurasia, especially the common whitebeam, Sorbus aria.
whitecomb
whitedamp
whitedamp
noun
A noxious mixture of gases formed by the combustion of coal, usually in an enclosed environment such as a mine.
whiterump
whiterump
noun
A bird, the black-tailed godwit.
whiteseam
whiteworm
whiteworm
noun
A species of enchytraeid worm commonly used as feed for fish or birds, Enchytraeus albidus.
wigmakers
wigmakers
noun
plural of wigmaker
wigmaking
wigmaking
noun
The manufacture of wigs.
wilbraham
willamina
willemite
willemite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, zinc silicate, Zn₂SiO₄, that is a minor ore of zinc.
willmaker
willmaker
noun
Alternative form of will-maker
willumsen
wilsomely
wilsomely
adv
In a wilsome manner.
wilsonism
wimberley
wimbledon
wimbledon
Proper noun
The principal business area and suburb in the London Borough of Merton.
The Wimbledon Championships, a prestigious tennis tournament.
windmills
windmills
noun
plural of windmill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of windmill
windmilly
windmilly
adj
(informal) Having many windmills.
windowman
windstorm
windstorm
noun
A storm in which there are strong, violent winds but no precipitation.
winemaker
winemaker
noun
A person or company that makes wine.
winkelman
winsomely
winsomely
adv
In a winsome manner.
winsomest
winsomest
adj
superlative form of winsome: most winsome
wiremaker
wiremaker
noun
A manufacturer of wire.
wiresmith
wiresmith
noun
(historical) A worker who hammered metal into wire.
wireworms
wireworms
noun
plural of wireworm
wisdomful
wisdomful
adj
Full of wisdom.
wisewoman
wisewomen
withamite
withamite
noun
(mineralogy) A reddish variety of epidote, found in Scotland.
withernam
withernam
noun
Alternative form of withername
witmonger
witmonger
noun
A person who attempts to be witty.
witteboom
witteboom
noun
(South Africa) silver tree
witticism
witticism
noun
a witty remark
wizardism
wizardism
noun
Wizardry; black magic.
wolframic
wolframic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Of or pertaining to wolfram.
womanised
womanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of womanise
womanises
womanises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of womanise
womanized
womanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of womanize
womanizer
womanizer
noun
A man who habitually flirts with and seduces, or attempts to seduce, women.
womanizes
womanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of womanize
womankind
womankind
noun
Women, taken collectively.
womanlier
womanlier
adj
comparative form of womanly: more womanly
womanlike
womanlike
adj
Befitting or characteristic of a woman.
Resembling a woman; feminine; (of a man) effeminate.
adv
In a manner perceived to be characteristic of a woman.
womanship
womanwise
womenkind
womenkind
noun
All women around the world viewed as one entity.
wordsmith
wordsmith
noun
One who uses words skillfully.
verb
To apply craftsman-like skills to word use.
worminess
worminess
noun
The quality of being wormy.
worriment
worriment
noun
A worrying situation or thing.
The act of worrying; anxiety.
worrisome
worrisome
adj
(of a person) Inclined to worry.
Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.
wowserism
wowserism
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) moral crusading against alcohol, gambling, pornography, etc.