Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
antiwhitism
antiwhitism
noun
Synonym of antiwhiteness (“hostility towards white people”)
athwartship
athwartship
adj
(nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
adv
Alternative form of athwartships
athwartwise
athwartwise
adv
athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birtwhistle
bodhisattwa
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brainwasher
brainwasher
noun
Agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.
brainwashes
brainwashes
noun
plural of brainwash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainwash
braithwaite
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bribeworthy
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
buckwashing
bullwhipped
bullwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullwhip
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
chainwheels
chainwheels
noun
plural of chainwheel
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkwriter
checkwriter
noun
A machine that writes on preprinted checks in such a way as to prevent fraudulent alteration of the check.
One who writes checks.
chemawinite
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chewinesses
chickenweed
chickenweed
noun
The plant Euphorbia hypericifolia.
The plant Portulaca quadrifida.
The plant Senecio vulgaris.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chiggerweed
chinwagging
chinwagging
verb
present participle of chinwag
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
chmielewski
chocowinity
coachwright
cowleeching
cowleeching
noun
(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
dishwashers
dishwashers
noun
plural of dishwasher
dishwashing
dishwashing
noun
The act of cleaning the dishware.
doublewidth
downhanging
downhillers
downhillers
noun
plural of downhiller
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
downshifted
downshifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downshift
eichwaldite
elsewhither
elsewhither
adv
(formal) To some other place; in some other direction.
englishtown
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
evilwishing
fairweather
fairweather
adj
Alternative spelling of fair-weather
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
featherwing
featherwise
featherwise
adv
Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather.
fellowships
fellowships
noun
plural of fellowship
fevertwitch
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
foreshowing
foreshowing
noun
The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication
verb
present participle of foreshow
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
ghostwriter
ghostwriter
noun
A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.
Smith was listed as the author of his autobiography, but a ghostwriter did most of the work.
ghostwrites
ghostwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ghostwrite
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
growthiness
growthiness
noun
The quality of being growthy.
hairweavers
hairweaving
hairweaving
noun
The transplantation of hair onto the scalp by weaving it into the existing hair, sometimes to disguise baldness.
handsawfish
handweaving
handweaving
noun
the manufacture of handwoven goods
handwringer
handwringer
noun
A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress.
handwriting
handwriting
noun
(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Text that was written by hand.
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
verb
present participle of handwrite
handwritten
handwritten
adj
written with a pen or pencil, as opposed to typed
verb
past participle of handwrite
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harrowingly
harrowingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is harrowing
harwichport
hawkishness
hawkishness
noun
The characteristic of being hawkish.
hawleyville
headwaiters
headwaiters
noun
plural of headwaiter
headworking
heavyweight
heavyweight
adj
Being a leader in one's field.
Being relatively heavy.
Important or impressive.
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
noun
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
(uncountable, by extension) A similar division and contestant in other sports.
A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
hepplewhite
hereinbelow
hereinbelow
adv
Synonym of hereinunder
highbrowism
highbrowism
noun
highbrow attitudes and policies generally
hingeflower
hinshelwood
hitherwards
hitherwards
adv
(archaic) Towards this place.
hollowville
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
hoodwinking
hoodwinking
noun
An act of deception.
verb
present participle of hoodwink
horizonward
horizonward
adv
Toward the horizon.
hostlerwife
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
housewifish
housewifish
adj
Housewifely.
housewright
housewright
noun
A person who builds and repairs houses, especially wooden houses. Particularly, in eighteenth-century colonial America, a craftsman who cut timber (like a lumberjack) in the quantity required for the construction of a house, then sawed it into planks, and finally jointed and assembled them (like a carpenter).
huntingtown
intergrowth
intergrowth
noun
A growing together and through each other of two crystals.
inwreathing
inwreathing
verb
present participle of inwreathe
jewelfishes
jewelfishes
noun
plural of jewelfish
jinrickshaw
kawchodinne
khwarazmian
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kitchenwife
knightstown
knightswort
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
kweihwating
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
leatherwing
leatherwing
noun
soldier beetle
lightweight
lightweight
adj
(computing) Having a small footprint or performance impact
Having less than average weight
Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity
Lacking in strength
noun
(by extension) A person with low endurance.
(combat sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.
(rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
(weightlifting) A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
A political candidate with little chance of winning
One of little consequence or ability.
verb
(transitive) To reduce the amount or weight of.
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
mawkishness
mawkishness
noun
The property of being mawkish.
micawberish
microswitch
microswitch
noun
An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.
millwrights
millwrights
noun
plural of millwright
misthrowing
misthrowing
verb
present participle of misthrow
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightworker
novelwright
novelwright
noun
A writer of novels.
oswegatchie
otherwhiles
otherwhiles
adv
(archaic) At another time, or other times.
(archaic) sometimes; occasionally.
outthrowing
outthrowing
verb
present participle of outthrow
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outweighing
outweighing
verb
present participle of outweigh
outwhirling
outwhirling
verb
present participle of outwhirl
overweighed
overweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweigh
overweights
overweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overweight
overwhipped
overwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwhip
overwhisper
overworship
overworship
noun
Excessive worship.
verb
To worship excessively.
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
paperweight
paperweight
noun
(slang) A useless piece of equipment.
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
Any object used for this purpose.
pennyweight
pennyweight
noun
A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce.