Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
carwitchet
chairwoman
chairwoman
noun
(obsolete) A charwoman
A female chairperson
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chancewise
chancewise
adv
By chance; at random.
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
chewsville
chickasaws
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chilliwack
chimalakwe
chinawoman
chinawoman
noun
(obsolete) A female dealer in porcelain.
chippeways
chowchilla
chowchilla
noun
Orthonyx spaldingii, a passerine bird in the logrunner family Orthonychidae, endemic to Australia.
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
christward
churchwise
clamehewit
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
combwright
cowishness
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
curwhibble
cushewbird
czarowitch
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
elbowchair
elbowchair
noun
Alternative form of elbow chair
frenchwise
hardwickia
hawfinches
hawfinches
noun
plural of hawfinch
hawsepiece
midwatches
midwatches
noun
plural of midwatch
ninnywatch
sandwiched
sandwiched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sandwich
sandwiches
sandwiches
noun
plural of sandwich
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sandwich
schwarzian
schwarzian
Noun
A particular operator that, when applied to a function yields a function <math>x\mapsto\frac{f'(x)}{f'(x)}-\frac32\left(\frac{f(x)}{f'(x)}\right)^2</math>
Any image of that operator.
schweitzer
schwitters
scrimshaws
scrimshaws
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scrimshaw
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
showcasing
showcasing
noun
(Internet, retailing) The activity of going to bricks-and-mortar stores to examine goods before buying them online, frequently from a different retailer.
An instance of something being showcased or exhibited.
verb
present participle of showcase
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
shrewmmice
stitchdown
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stitchwort
stitchwort
noun
A kind of chickweed, Rabelera holostea.
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switcheroo
switcheroo
noun
(informal, Canada, US) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.
switchgear
switchgear
noun
(electrical engineering) A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
switchgirl
switchgirl
noun
The female equivalent of a switchman.
switchings
switchings
noun
plural of switching
switchlike
switchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
switchtail
switchyard
switchyard
noun
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
trenchwise
twickenham
twickenham
Proper noun
A town in southwest London
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England
twitchfire
twitchiest
twitchiest
adj
superlative form of twitchy: most twitchy
underwitch
unswitched
unswitched
adj
(physics, computing) Directly connected without an intervening switch.
Not switched.
untwitched
untwitched
adj
Not twitched.
unwatching
unwatching
verb
present participle of unwatch
waistcloth
waistcloth
noun
(nautical) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
wallachian
wallachian
Noun
A person from Wallachia or of Wallachian descent.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Wallachia.
Proper noun
The language of the Wallachians; Romanian.
wapinschaw
wapinschaw
noun
(Scotland, historical) A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.
(Scotland, historical) An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
watchcries
watchingly
watchingly
adv
While watching; with watchful attention.
waxahachie
wheelchair
wheelchair
noun
(attributive) Designed for use by wheelchairbound people.
(by extension) Any device involving wheels designed to assist a non-human animal with locomotion.
A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
whickering
whickering
noun
The act of producing a whicker.
verb
present participle of whicker
whiggarchy
whipsocket
whipstitch
whipstitch
noun
(agriculture) Half-ploughing or raftering.
(colloquial) A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.
(derogatory, archaic) A tailor.
A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
verb
(agriculture) To half-plough or rafter.
To sew using such a stitch.
whirlicane
whirlicote
whirlicote
noun
(obsolete) An open car or chariot.
whitespace
whitespace
noun
(often attributive) Alternative spelling of white space
whitterick
whitterick
noun
Alternative form of whitret
wichtisite
wichtisite
noun
(mineralogy) tachylyte
winchendon
winchester
windbroach
wisigothic
witchbells
witchbroom
witchcraft
witchcraft
noun
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
witcheries
witcheries
noun
plural of witchery
witchering
witchgrass
witchgrass
noun
Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
couch grass (a European grass that spreads rapidly, Elymus repens)
witchingly
witchingly
adv
(poetic) So as to bewitch or enchant.
witchwoman
witzchoura
witzchoura
noun
(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.
wocheinite
wolfachite
workaholic
workaholic
adj
In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
noun
A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
wristwatch
wristwatch
noun
A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist