(slang, chiefly Philadelphia) A combined order of a shot of distilled spirit (especially bourbon) and an order of beer
clawlike
clawlike
adj
Resembling a claw
clawsick
clerihew
clerihew
noun
A humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.
clowning
clowning
noun
Clownish behaviour.
verb
present participle of clown
clownish
clownish
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
(now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
clowring
cobewail
combwise
combwise
adv
In the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.
copywise
cordwain
cordwain
noun
A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
corkwing
corkwing
noun
corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)
cowbinds
cowbirds
cowbirds
noun
plural of cowbird
cowering
cowering
verb
present participle of cower
cowgirls
cowgirls
noun
plural of cowgirl
cowhided
cowhided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cowhide
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cowichan
cowichan
Noun
A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
Adjective
Of or relating to this tribe.
Of or relating to a form of distinctively-patterned heavy knitting developed by the tribe.
cowinner
cowinner
noun
A joint winner; somebody who is declared a winner along with somebody else.
cowlicks
cowlicks
noun
plural of cowlick
cowlings
cowlings
noun
plural of cowling
cowrites
cowrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cowrite
cowskins
cowskins
noun
plural of cowskin
cowslips
cowslips
noun
plural of cowslip
coxswain
coxswain
noun
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxwains
crabwise
crabwise
adj
(figuratively) Incidental.
In the manner of a crab; sideways.
crawfish
crawfish
noun
(Quebec, Canada, slang, derogatory) A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).
(South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
(Southern US, Midwestern US and Western US) Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish.
verb
(colloquial, Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
crawlier
crawlier
adj
comparative form of crawly: more crawly
crawling
crawling
noun
The motion of something that crawls.
verb
present participle and gerund of crawl
cribwork
cribwork
noun
cribbing (structural members)
criswell
crowbait
crowbait
noun
(US, often attributive) An old, emaciated horse.
crowbill
crowbill
noun
(surgery) A kind of forceps for extracting bullets etc. from wounds.
A bec de corbin.
crowdies
crowdies
noun
plural of crowdie
plural of crowdy
crowding
crowding
noun
The act by which somebody is crowded.
verb
present participle of crowd
crowning
crowning
adj
Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
noun
(obstetrics) The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
A coronation.
The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
verb
present participle of crown
dagswain
dagswain
noun
(obsolete) A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks.
dawdling
dawdling
noun
gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles.
verb
present participle of dawdle
dawnlike
dawnlike
adj
Resembling dawn or some aspect of it.
dawsonia
demiwolf
demiwolf
noun
(archaic) A mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.
dewaxing
dewaxing
noun
A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface.
verb
present participle of dewax
dewhirst
dewiness
dewiness
noun
The state or quality of being dewy.
dewlight
dilltown
dillweed
dillweed
noun
(slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a fool.
(uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
dilworth
dingwall
diredawa
disallow
disallow
verb
(UK, law, historical) to overrule a colonial legislation by the sovereign-in-privy council
To refuse to allow
To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper
disavows
disavows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disavow
disbowel
disbowel
verb
(rare) To disembowel.
discrown
discrown
verb
(transitive) To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status.
disendow
disendow
verb
To deprive of an endowment.
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwash
dishwash
noun
(attributive) The washing of dishes.
Dishwater.
verb
(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
disowned
disowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disown
dissinew
diswench
disworth
doorwise
doorwise
adv
In the manner of a door.
dowagiac
dowdiest
dowdiest
adj
superlative form of dowdy: most dowdy
dowdyish
dowdyish
adj
Like a dowdy; frumpy.
dowdyism
dowdyism
noun
(dated) A plain, unfashionable style of dress.
doweling
doweries
doweries
noun
plural of dowery
dowering
dowering
verb
present participle of dower
dowieism
dowieite
dowiness
downhill
downhill
adj
(by extension) Easy.
Going down a slope or a hill.
Located down a slope or hill.
adv
(by extension) Deteriorating, getting worse.
Down a slope.
noun
(countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.
(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
verb
To take part in downhill skiing.
downiest
downiest
adj
superlative form of downy: most downy
downlier
downlike
downlike
adj
Resembling down (soft immature feathers) or some aspect of it.
downline
downline
adj
Alternative spelling of down-line
noun
Alternative spelling of down line
downlink
downlink
noun
(telecommunications) The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
(telecommunications) Transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.
verb
To transmit a signal from a satellite to a terrestrial receiving station.
downpipe
downpipe
noun
The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.
downside
downside
noun
A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc.
The side of something that is at the bottom, or that is intended to face downward.
downsize
downsize
verb
(intransitive) To reduce in size or number.
(transitive) To reduce the workforce of.
(transitive, euphemistic) To terminate the employment of.
downslip
downtick
downtick
noun
(finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price below a preceding one.
A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
downtime
downtime
noun
A period of time set aside for rest and relaxation; leisure time.
The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash.
downwind
downwind
adv
(+ from) positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind
(aviation) in the direction opposite that of landing in a traffic pattern
in the same direction as the wind is blowing
downwith
drainway
drawfile
drawings
drawings
noun
plural of drawing
drawlier
drawlier
adj
comparative form of drawly: more drawly
drawling
drawling
noun
The act of speaking with a drawl.
verb
present participle of drawl
drawlink
drawlink
noun
(rail transport) drawbar
driftway
driftway
noun
(US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
(mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
A common road or path for driving cattle.
driveway
driveway
noun
(UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
(US) A road that enters or circulates through a defined area, such as an institution, compound, land area, etc., for the purpose of private access, maintenance, or security.
dropwise
dropwise
adj
One drop at a time
adv
In drops; one drop at a time
drowning
drowning
noun
An instance of a person or animal being drowned.
An instance of a person or animal drowning.
verb
present participle of drown
drowsier
drowsier
adj
comparative form of drowsy: more drowsy
drowsily
drowsily
adv
In a drowsy manner.
drowsing
drowsing
noun
The act of one who drowses.
verb
present participle of drowse
duckwife
duckwing
duckwing
noun
Any of various types of chicken noted for their triangular wing patch
dulwilly
dulwilly
noun
(UK, dialect) The ringed plover.
dwarfing
dwarfing
noun
The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant.
verb
present participle of dwarf
dwarfish
dwarfish
adj
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
dwarfism
dwarfism
noun
The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).
The quality of being puny or inferior.
dwelling
dwelling
noun
A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
verb
present participle of dwell
dwindled
dwindled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dwindle
dwindles
dwindles
noun
(colloquial) Various health problems and frailty observed in elderly people.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dwindle
dwinnell
earwiggy
earwiggy
adj
Infested with earwigs.
echowise
edgewise
edgewise
adv
As if by an edge.
Edgeways.
eggwhisk
eggwhisk
noun
Alternative spelling of egg whisk.
elbowing
elbowing
noun
A nudge or jostle with the elbow.
verb
present participle of elbow
elsewise
elsewise
adv
Synonym of otherwise.
embillow
embillow
verb
(intransitive, rare) To heave, as the waves of the sea; swell.
embowing
embowing
verb
present participle of embow
endowing
endowing
verb
present participle of endow
eniwetok
entwined
entwined
adj
Synonym of intertwined.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of entwine
entwines
entwines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of entwine
entwists
entwists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of entwist
enwingly
erewhile
erewhile
adv
(archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.
erlewine
etiwanda
evenwise
eyewinks
eyewinks
noun
plural of eyewink
facewise
facewise
adv
By means of or in terms of the face.
fairlawn
fairview
fairways
fairways
noun
plural of fairway
farmwife
farmwife
noun
A farmer's wife.
The wife in a married couple engaged in farming; a wife who shares in the duties of farming, such as farm management, homemaking on the farm, fieldwork, sales and marketing, or other work.
fawniest
fawnlike
fawnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fawn.
fawnskin
fawnskin
noun
The skin of a fawn
fesswise
fesswise
adv
(heraldry) In the manner of a fess; as a broad horizontal stripe across the middle of an escutcheon.
fewtrils
fewtrils
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) Little or unimportant things; trifles.
fezziwig
figworts
figworts
noun
plural of figwort
finedraw
finedraw
verb
(transitive) To sew up so finely that the seam is not visible; to renter.
fineview
fireplow
firewall
firewall
noun
(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
(computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.
(physics) A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.
verb
(intransitive, motor vehicles or aircraft, slang) To use maximum engine power or acceleration.
(transitive, computer security) To block with a firewall.
(transitive, computer security) To protect with a firewall.
fireward
fireward
adj
Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire; etc.
adv
Toward a fire.
noun
(obsolete) A fire chief.
(obsolete) A fireman.
fireweed
fireweed
noun
A perennial herbaceous plant (Epilobium angustifolium or Chamaenerion angustifolium) in the willowherb family Onagraceae.
firewood
firewood
noun
Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
firework
firework
noun
A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
fireworm
fireworm
noun
The bearded fireworm, Chloeia flava, a species of polychaete, in family Amphinomidae, which may cause pain if touched.
The larva of a small tortricid moth that feeds on cranberry leaves, giving the plant a burnt look; the cranberry worm.
The larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae).