An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
airwayman
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
arawakian
bairnwort
beworming
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
birdwoman
birdwoman
noun
(informal) a female aviator.
A mythological creature that is part woman and part bird.
A woman who works with birds.
birdwomen
birdwomen
noun
plural of birdwoman
blindworm
blindworm
noun
Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
borrowing
borrowing
noun
(linguistics) A borrowed word, adopted from a foreign language; loanword.
An instance of something being borrowed.
verb
(slang, crime) Slang term for shoplifting.
present participle of borrow
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
brainward
brainwash
brainwash
noun
A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
verb
(figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
To persuade completely and forcibly.
brainwave
brainwave
noun
A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm
Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram
brainwood
brainwork
brainwork
noun
Work done with the brain; mental effort.
brandwein
brawniest
brawniest
adj
superlative form of brawny: most brawny
breakwind
breakwind
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
bridewain
bridewain
noun
(historical, archaic or dialectal) A cart or waggon, loaded with household goods, conveyed from a bride's house to her new home; (by extension) the bridal gifts transported upon such a wain.
bringdown
bringdown
noun
comedown
disappointment, letdown
brinktown
bronislaw
browniest
browniest
adj
superlative form of browny: most browny
browntail
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
burrowing
burrowing
noun
The act or result of making a burrow.
verb
present participle of burrow
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
chinaware
chinaware
noun
Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
clearwing
clearwing
noun
Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
cowinners
cowinners
noun
plural of cowinner
coworking
coworking
noun
The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations.
cowperian
cowperian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1731–1800), English poet and hymnodist.
crosswind
crosswind
noun
A wind blowing across a line of travel.
crowingly
crowingly
adv
So as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
crownlike
crownlike
adj
Resembling a crown.
crownling
curfewing
darwinian
darwinian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Darwinian.
darwinism
darwinism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Darwinism.
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
darwinite
darwinize
darwinize
Verb
To cause to conform to Darwinism.
deworming
deworming
noun
The elimination of parasitic worms from an animal.
verb
present participle of deworm
discrowns
discrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discrown
diswarren
diswarren
verb
(transitive) To deprive (land) of the character of a warren.
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
downriver
downriver
adj
Closer to the mouth of a river
adv
Travelling in the direction of the river current.
downstair
downstair
adj
(dated) downstairs
drawknife
drawknife
noun
A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.
A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
verb
(transitive) To cut or shave with a drawknife.
drawpoint
driftwind
driftwind
noun
A driving wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps.
drownding
drownding
verb
present participle of drownd
drownings
drownings
noun
plural of drowning
dwarfling
dwarfling
noun
A diminutive dwarf.
edwardian
edwardian
Adjective
Of the period in British history from circa 1900 to 1910, when ruled the British Empire.
edwardine
eiderdown
eiderdown
noun
(countable) A quilt stuffed with this down.
(uncountable) The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts.
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
eyewinker
eyewinker
noun
(childish) An eyelash.
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
farrowing
farrowing
adj
Producing a litter of piglets
noun
The act of producing a litter of pigs
verb
present participle of farrow
flintwork
flintwork
noun
decorative flint facing
work with flint
flowering
flowering
adj
(used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
aflower, in bloom
noun
(figurative) The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
(horticulture) The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
verb
present participle and gerund of flower
forewings
forewings
noun
plural of forewing
frontwise
frontwise
adv
Toward the front; in the direction of the front; frontward.
furrowing
furrowing
noun
A furrowed pattern.
verb
present participle of furrow
glowering
glowering
noun
The act of giving a glower.
verb
present participle of glower
grainways
grandview
greenview
greenwich
greenwich
Proper noun
A town on the south bank of the River Thames in London through which the prime meridian passes.
A London Borough within Greater London.
greenwing
greenwing
noun
A common and widespread duck in North America, Anas carolinensis or Anas crecca carolinensis
growingly
growingly
adv
To a growing or increasing degree
handiwork
handiwork
noun
A handmade object; handicraft.
The result of personal efforts.
Work done by the hands.
Work done personally.
handwrist
handwrite
handwrite
verb
To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.
harrowing
harrowing
adj
Causing pain or distress.
noun
(Christianity) Christ's ravaging or hostile incursion of Hell, conducted between his crucifixion and resurrection, in which he liberated the souls of the righteous held captive by Satan.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inchworm
indrawing
indrawing
noun
An inhalation of breath; an inspiration.
The drawing inward of anything.
indweller
indweller
noun
One who dwells in a place; an inhabitant.
ingrowing
ingrowing
adj
growing inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
ingrowths
ingrowths
noun
plural of ingrowth
inkwriter
inswinger
inswinger
noun
Alternative form of in-swinger
interflow
interflow
noun
(geology) The flow of water (from rain or snow) directly through the soil.
A flowing between two or more entities.
verb
(intransitive) To flow between.
(transitive, of fluids) To merge or mingle.
intergrow
intergrow
verb
(intransitive) To grow together; intertwine.
interknow
interknow
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be mutually acquainted with.
intertown
intertown
adj
Between towns.
intertwin
intertwin
adj
Between twins.
interview
interview
noun
(obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.
An audition.
Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
verb
(intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
(transitive) To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
interweld
interwind
interwind
noun
(astronomy) The equivalent of solar wind from a pulsar.
verb
To wind around; to intertwine.
interwish
interword
interword
Adjective
Between consecutive words.
interwork
interwork
verb
(transitive) To work (two or more things) into and through each other.
interwove
interwove
verb
simple past tense of interweave
interwrap
interwrap
adj
Between wraps.
noun
The act or condition of interwrapping.
verb
To intertwine; to wrap together.
inwrapped
inwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inwrap
inwreathe
inwreathe
verb
(transitive, obsolete, poetic) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
inwritten
inwritten
verb
past participle of inwrite
inwrought
inwrought
adj
(figurative) Fixed, established, ingrained.
Having a design that has been worked or woven in.
ironwares
ironwares
noun
plural of ironware
ironweeds
ironweeds
noun
plural of ironweed
ironwoods
ironwoods
noun
plural of ironwood
ironworks
ironworks
noun
A factory in which iron is manufactured or iron goods are made
plural of ironwork
jointworm
jointworm
noun
The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
knitwears
knitwears
noun
plural of knitwear
knowinger
knowinger
adj
comparative form of knowing: more knowing
lawyering
lawyering
noun
The practicing of law as a profession; being a lawyer.
verb
present participle of lawyer
linkworks
linkworks
noun
plural of linkwork
mainswear
mainswear
verb
(UK dialectal, Northern England, transitive) Alternative form of manswear
mainsworn
marrowing
mereswine
mereswine
noun
(rare, poetic, archaic) A porpoise or dolphin.
merrywing
merwinite
merwinite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
midwinter
midwinter
noun
The middle of winter.
The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.
midwintry
midwintry
adj
Resembling or characteristic of midwinter.
millowner
millowner
noun
The owner of a mill
mineowner
mineowner
noun
Someone who owns a mine.
misanswer
misanswer
noun
a bad, wrong, or incorrect answer
verb
(transitive) to answer badly, wrongly, or incorrectly
(transitive, archaic) to answer scornfully or abusively
misthrown
misthrown
verb
past participle of misthrow
miswiring
miswiring
noun
incorrect wiring
morrowing
morrowing
verb
present participle of morrow
narrowing
narrowing
noun
The part of a stocking that is narrowed.
The process of becoming narrow.
verb
present participle of narrow
narrowish
narrowish
adj
Somewhat narrow.
nazdrowie
newsgirls
newsgirls
noun
plural of newsgirl
newsprint
newsprint
noun
An inexpensive paper used for printing newspapers.
nightward
nightward
adj
Toward night.
nightwear
nightwear
noun
Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas
nightwork
nightwork
noun
Work which is carried out at night.
nonwaiver
nonwaiver
adj
Not having or requiring a waiver
northwich
northwich
Proper noun
a town in Cheshire, England.
norwegian
norwegian
Proper noun
The language of Norway.
Noun
A native of Norway.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Norway (the country)
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian people
Of or pertaining to the Norwegian language
nowhither
nowhither
adv
(archaic) nowhere; to no place.
For more quotations using this term, see Citations:nowhither.
orwellian
orwellian
Adjective
Resembling the totalitarian political methods decried in the works of British democratic socialist and writer George Orwell, particularly in the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; characterized by use of misleading terminology, propaganda, censorship, totalitarianism, surveillance and repression.
overawing
overawing
verb
present participle of overawe
overswing
overswing
noun
An excessive swing
verb
(transitive) To swing too far.
overtwine
overwinds
overwinds
noun
plural of overwind
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwind
ownership
ownership
noun
(business) Responsibility for something.
The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
penwright
plainward
powdering
powdering
noun
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
An application or patch of powder.
verb
present participle of powder
prewiring
prewiring
verb
present participle of prewire
rainwater
rainwater
noun
Rainfall.
Water (for a house etc) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.