(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.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
bellowsmaker
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
betweenbrain
betweenbrain
noun
Alternative form of 'tweenbrain
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
bondelswarts
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
brawninesses
breadwinners
breadwinners
noun
plural of breadwinner
breadwinning
breadwinning
noun
The earning of a household's primary income.
breakweather
bretwaldadom
brightwaters
brownistical
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
cabinetworks
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
candlewaster
candlewaster
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cankerflower
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
carriwitchet
carriwitchet
noun
(rare) An absurd question; a quibble; a conundrum; a pun; a piece of jocularity or facetiousness.
carryforward
carryforward
noun
(accounting, taxation) An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.
cartwheelers
cartwheelers
noun
plural of cartwheeler
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cataractwise
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
charlesworth
chowderheads
chowderheads
noun
plural of chowderhead
churchwarden
churchwarden
noun
(Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
(UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe.
(US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church.
circularwise
circularwise
adv
In a circular manner.
clapperclaws
clapperclaws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clapperclaw
clockwatcher
clockwatcher
noun
Alternative form of clock-watcher
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
cornwallises
counterwager
counterwager
noun
A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
countrywoman
countrywoman
noun
A female compatriot
A woman who lives in the country or has retained country ways.
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
cracklewares
cracklewares
noun
plural of crackleware
cradlefellow
crockeryware
crockeryware
noun
crockery
crowncapping
darwinically
dearworthily
deepwaterman
deepwatermen
derwentwater
diswarrening
diswarrening
verb
present participle of diswarren
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
downwardness
downwardness
noun
The quality of being or going downward.
drawlingness
drawlingness
noun
A drawling quality of the voice.
dwarfishness
dwarfishness
noun
The quality of being dwarfish.
earthenwares
earthenwares
noun
plural of earthenware
earwigginess
earwitnesses
earwitnesses
noun
plural of earwitness
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earwitness
edwardeanism
edwardianism
edwardsiidae
edwardsville
entranceways
entranceways
noun
plural of entranceway
equatorwards
equatorwards
adv
Towards the equator.
feuchtwanger
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
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.
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
forehatchway
foreknowable
foreknowable
adj
That may be known in advance.
foreshadowed
foreshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow
foreshadower
foreshadower
noun
One who or that which foreshadows.
foreswearing
foreswearing
verb
present participle of foreswear
forewarnings
forewarnings
noun
plural of forewarning
forwardation
forwardation
noun
Synonym of contango
franklintown
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
gerrardstown
giftwrapping
giftwrapping
noun
Alternative form of gift-wrapping
verb
present participle of giftwrap
glassblowers
glassblowers
noun
plural of glassblower
glassworkers
glassworkers
noun
plural of glassworker
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
granitewares
granitewares
noun
plural of graniteware
greenswarded
greenswarded
adj
Having green grass growing upon it.
grosswardein
groundwaters
groundwaters
noun
plural of groundwater
handwringers
handwringers
noun
plural of handwringer
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
heartwarming
heartwarming
adj
Alternative form of heart-warming
heavenwardly
heavenwardly
adv
Toward Heaven.
henceforward
henceforward
adv
from now on; from this time on
hithertoward
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.
interrailway
interrailway
adj
Between railways.
interwarring
interweaving
interweaving
noun
The motion or position of things that interweave; an elaborate tangle.
verb
present participle of interweave
interwrapped
interwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwrap
interwreathe
interwreathe
verb
To weave into a wreath; to intertwine.
intranetwork
intranetwork
adj
Within a network.
noun
(computing) An intranet.
inwardnesses
inwardnesses
noun
plural of inwardness
irreviewable
irreviewable
adj
Not eligible for review.
journeywoman
journeywoman
noun
The female equivalent of a journeyman.
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
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
laundryowner
laundryowner
noun
The owner of a laundry.
laundrywoman
laundrywoman
noun
A woman employed to wash clothes.
laundrywomen
laundrywomen
noun
plural of laundrywoman
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
lawrenceburg
lawrenceburg
Proper noun
a city in Indiana, USA
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Pennsylvania, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA
lawyersville
leatherwoods
leatherwoods
noun
plural of leatherwood
lukewarmness
lukewarmness
noun
The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness.
mangelwurzel
mangelwurzel
noun
A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.
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.
metalworkers
metalworkers
noun
plural of metalworker
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
microwavable
microwavable
adj
suitable for heating in a microwave oven; said of food and non-food items, especially containers.