(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
counterblows
counterblows
noun
plural of counterblow
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
countersworn
countersworn
verb
past participle of counterswear
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
crescentwise
crescentwise
adv
In the form of a crescent.
discrownment
disendowment
disendowment
noun
The act of depriving of an endowment or endowments.
disentwining
disentwining
verb
present participle of disentwine
downcastness
downcastness
noun
The quality of being downcast.
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
earthenwares
earthenwares
noun
plural of earthenware
earwitnesses
earwitnesses
noun
plural of earwitness
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earwitness
empowerments
empowerments
noun
plural of empowerment
enswathement
enswathement
noun
The act of enswathing.
The state of being enswathed.
entranceways
entranceways
noun
plural of entranceway
eyewitnesses
eyewitnesses
noun
plural of eyewitness
flowmanostat
fountainwise
fountainwise
adv
In the manner of a fountain.
freewritings
freewritings
noun
plural of freewriting
gerrardstown
ghostwriting
ghostwriting
noun
Writing for pay without the expectation of receiving credit by name.
verb
present participle of ghostwrite
ghostwritten
ghostwritten
adj
Written by a ghostwriter.
granitewares
granitewares
noun
plural of graniteware
groundwaters
groundwaters
noun
plural of groundwater
hackettstown
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
hwanghwatsun
inswathement
intergrowths
intergrowths
noun
plural of intergrowth
intertwisted
intertwisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intertwist
interviewees
interviewees
noun
plural of interviewee
interviewers
interviewers
noun
plural of interviewer
interwhistle
katsuwonidae
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
klingerstown
malinowskite
marshalltown
merrittstown
midwesterner
midwesterner
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Midwesterner
mininetworks
misbestowing
misbestowing
verb
present participle of misbestow
netherworlds
netherworlds
noun
plural of netherworld
newswritings
newswritings
noun
plural of newswriting
newtonianism
newtonianism
Noun
The physics of Newtonian mechanics.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
northwestern
northwestern
adj
(of wind) Blowing from that direction.
Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
noun
A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America.
northwesters
northwesters
noun
plural of northwester
outsweepings
outswindling
outswindling
verb
present participle of outswindle
outwrestling
outwrestling
verb
present participle of outwrestle
overstrewing
overstrewing
verb
present participle of overstrew
oversweetens
oversweetens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oversweeten
pennyweights
pennyweights
noun
plural of pennyweight
pennywhistle
pennywhistle
noun
(music) A six-holed flute-like instrument with a fipple. They have approximately a two octave range (sometimes a little higher). Stereotypically, they are made out of tin, but in reality they come in all sorts of varieties, including tin, brass, nickel, cane, polymer, etc.
pheasantwood
pheasantwood
noun
The tree Senna siamea.
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
presweetened
presweetened
adj
sweetened in advance
prophetstown
punxsutawney
questionwise
questionwise
adj
(India) In terms of or by means of questions.
randallstown
reinterviews
reinterviews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reinterview
reisterstown
saskatchewan
saskatchewan
Proper noun
A river in Canada.
Prairie province in western Canada (named after the river, which flows through it) which has Regina as its capital city.
saunderstown
scorpionwort
screenwriter
screenwriter
noun
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.
sentinelwise
sentinelwise
adv
In the manner of a sentinel; as if guarding something.
sheetwriting
showstopping
showstopping
adj
(software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major.
Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
shuntwinding
sinisterwise
sinisterwise
adj
(heraldry, archaic) sinister; on the left-hand side from the wearer's viewpoint.
skeletonweed
skeletonweed
noun
Beaked skeletonweed (Shinnersoseris rostrata) of the Great Plains of North American
Flatcrown buckwheat (Eriogonum deflexum), of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), found in the western US and Mexico.
Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea), native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but considered an invasive plant.
Thorny skeletonweed (Pleiacanthus spinosus), of the western US.
Wheeler's skeletonweed (Chaetadelpha wheeleri), of the western US.
slantingways
slantingways
adv
Synonym of slantwise
snowmobilist
snowmobilist
noun
Someone who drives a snowmobile
somewhatness
somewhatness
noun
(archaic) The property of being a tangible or identifiable thing.
songwritings
songwritings
noun
plural of songwriting
southernward
southernwood
southernwood
noun
An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood.
southwestern
southwestern
adj
Of or pertaining to the southwest.
speedwriting
spinnerstown
springwaters
springwaters
noun
plural of springwater
stalwartness
stalwartness
noun
The state or condition of being stalwart.
standardwise
standardwise
adv
According to, or in terms of standard(s).
standelwelks
starbowlines
starbowlines
noun
plural of starbowline
steelworking
steelworking
noun
The act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwares
sternwheeler
sternwheeler
noun
(nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern
stewartstown
stonewallers
stonewallers
noun
plural of stonewaller
stonewalling
stonewalling
noun
A refusal to answer or to cooperate.
verb
present participle of stonewall
stonewashing
stonewashing
verb
present participle of stonewash
strangerwise
strangleweed
strangleweed
noun
dodder, a parasitic plant (genus Cuscuta)
subnetworked
swartrutting
sweatinesses
sweetishness
sweetishness
noun
The quality of being sweetish.
swelteringly
swelteringly
adv
In a sweltering way.
swingletrees
swingletrees
noun
plural of swingletree
tawdrinesses
tawdrinesses
noun
plural of tawdriness
thistledowns
thistledowns
noun
plural of thistledown
thompsontown
thrawartness
tinselweaver
tomorrowness
tomorrowness
noun
The property of being tomorrow, or in the future generally.
towardliness
towardliness
noun
The state or quality of being towardly.
toweringness
transwritten
trencherwise
triangleways
trianglewise
trianglewise
adv
In the form of a triangle.
tweedinesses
twelvemonths
twelvemonths
noun
plural of twelvemonth
twinsomeness
twinsomeness
noun
The quality of being twinsome.
typewritings
typewritings
noun
plural of typewriting
undergrowths
undergrowths
noun
plural of undergrowth
understeward
understeward
noun
Alternative form of under-steward
understrewed
underweights
underweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underweight
underwhistle
underwriters
underwriters
noun
plural of underwriter
unnewsworthy
unnewsworthy
adj
Not newsworthy.
unswatheable
unsweltering
untowardness
untowardness
noun
(countable) Something untoward.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being untoward.
unwainscoted
unwainscoted
adj
Alternative form of unwainscotted
unwastefully
unwastefully
adv
Not wastefully, in a way that avoids waste.
unwontedness
unwontedness
noun
The quality of being unwonted or unusual; deviation from custom or habit.
unworldliest
unworldliest
adj
superlative form of unworldly: most unworldly
unworthiness
unworthiness
noun
The characteristic or condition of being unworthy.
vowelisation
vowelisation
noun
Alternative spelling of vowelization
wainscotings
wainscotings
noun
plural of wainscoting
wainscotting
wainscotting
noun
Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
verb
present participle of wainscot
waistcoating
waistcoating
noun
A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.
walkingstick
walkingstick
noun
Alternative form of walking stick
wanderluster
wanderluster
noun
A person who experiences wanderlust, who yearns to travel.
wantlessness
wantlessness
noun
Freedom from want.
wantonnesses
wantonnesses
noun
plural of wantonness
washingtonia
washingtonia
noun
(botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
wastefulness
wastefulness
noun
imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources