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.
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
brownistical
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
entranceways
entranceways
noun
plural of entranceway
feuchtwanger
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
forehatchway
henceforward
henceforward
adv
from now on; from this time on
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
lacquerwares
lacquerwares
noun
plural of lacquerware
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
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
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.
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
preallowance
racewalkings
scalawaggery
scalawaggery
noun
The behaviour of a rascal.
scarecrowish
scarecrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow.
schwarmereis
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
scrofulaweed
servicewoman
servicewoman
noun
A woman who serves in the armed forces.
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
spacewalkers
spacewalkers
noun
plural of spacewalker
starchflower
strawstacker
swashbuckler
swashbuckler
noun
A daring adventurer.
A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play.
switchbacker
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
terracewards
thencefoward
trackwalkers
trackwalkers
noun
plural of trackwalker
underwatcher
wachapreague
wachenheimer
waistcoateer
waistcoateer
noun
(obsolete) One wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.
warwickshire
warwickshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
watercoolers
watercoolers
noun
plural of watercooler
watercourses
watercourses
noun
plural of watercourse
watercresses
watercresses
noun
plural of watercress
waxchandlery
weathercasts
weathercasts
noun
plural of weathercast
weathercocks
weathercocks
noun
plural of weathercock
weathercocky
weathercocky
adj
Synonym of weathercockish
weightchaser
wisecrackers
wisecrackers
noun
plural of wisecracker
wisecrackery
wisecrackery
noun
wisecracks generally
wisecracking
wisecracking
adj
Making many wisecracks.
verb
present participle of wisecrack
witchgrasses
witchgrasses
noun
plural of witchgrass
woodcarvings
woodcarvings
noun
plural of woodcarving
woodmancraft
woodmancraft
noun
Synonym of woodcraft (“skills related to a woodland habitat”)