(transitive) To disarm; to take away the weapon of.
downslope
downslope
adj
in a direction down a slope
adv
down a slope
noun
a descent or declivity
escapeway
escatawpa
fowlpoxes
gapeworms
gapeworms
noun
plural of gapeworm
gipsyweed
gipsyweed
noun
Alternative form of gypsyweed
grapewise
grapewise
adv
In terms of grapes.
In the manner of a grape or grapes.
groupwise
groupwise
adj
As a group
gypsyweed
gypsyweed
noun
Speedwell, Veronica officinalis.
gypsywise
hawsepipe
hawsepipe
noun
(nautical) metal pipe fitted into a hawsehole, to protect the wood
hempweeds
hempweeds
noun
plural of hempweed
horsewhip
horsewhip
noun
A whip for use on horses.
verb
(transitive) To flog or lash with a horsewhip.
knapweeds
knapweeds
noun
plural of knapweed
knowperts
lewisport
manpowers
newsgroup
newsgroup
noun
A repository on a computer network where people can post messages, usually about a single subject.
newspaper
newspaper
noun
(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.
(uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To engage in the business of journalism
(transitive) To cover with newspaper.
(transitive, obsolete) To harass somebody through newspaper articles.
newspeaks
newspeaks
noun
plural of newspeak
newsprint
newsprint
noun
An inexpensive paper used for printing newspapers.
nymphwise
openworks
openworks
noun
plural of openwork
oversweep
oversweep
verb
(transitive) To sweep over; to cover by sweeping.
ownership
ownership
noun
(business) Responsibility for something.
The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
packwaxes
panelwise
panelwise
adv
In the manner of a panel.
pastedown
pastedown
noun
The part of an endpaper that is pasted to a book's cover
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
pawkiness
pawkiness
noun
(Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety.
The quality of being pawky.
peaseweep
peepshows
peepshows
noun
plural of peepshow
peeseweep
peeseweep
noun
(Scotland) Alternative form of peasweep
peesweeps
peesweeps
noun
plural of peesweep
peetweets
peetweets
noun
plural of peetweet
pennywise
pennywise
adj
Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
petalwise
petalwise
adv
In the manner of a petal or petals.
pewterers
pewterers
noun
plural of pewterer
piecewise
piecewise
adv
(mathematics) Throughout separate parts, but not necessarily throughout the whole
In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
pileworts
pileworts
noun
plural of pilewort
pinewoods
pinewoods
noun
plural of pinewood
pinwheels
pinwheels
noun
plural of pinwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinwheel
pittsview
plankwise
plankwise
adv
(of the cutting of wood) Across the grain, not parallel to it.
playwears
plowheads
plowheads
noun
plural of plowhead
plowshare
plowshare
noun
(American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.
pointwise
pointwise
adj
(mathematics) Occurring or true for each point of a given set.
adv
In a pointwise manner
pokeweeds
pokeweeds
noun
plural of pokeweed
polewards
polewards
adj
Towards a pole.
pondweeds
pondweeds
noun
plural of pondweed
postwomen
postwomen
noun
plural of postwoman
powderers
powderers
noun
plural of powderer
powderies
powerless
powerless
adj
Lacking legal authority.
Lacking sufficient power or strength.
powersets
powersets
noun
plural of powerset
powersite
powerstat
prebestow
preshadow
preshowed
preshowed
verb
simple past tense of preshow
presswork
presswork
noun
(cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
(metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.
Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.
Printed material.
The operation of a printing press.
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
prewashed
prewashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prewash
prewashes
prewashes
noun
plural of prewash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prewash
prowessed
prowessed
adj
(poetic, rare) Distinguished by prowess.
prowesses
prowesses
noun
plural of prowess
rewhisper
rewhisper
verb
To whisper again.
ropewalks
ropewalks
noun
plural of ropewalk
screwpile
screwpile
noun
Alternative form of screw pile
screwship
sharpware
sheepwalk
sheepwalk
noun
Land given to pasturing of sheep, smaller than a sheep-run.
sheepweed
shipowner
shipowner
noun
(nautical) Someone who owns a ship.
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shopwomen
shopwomen
noun
plural of shopwoman
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
sideswipe
sideswipe
noun
A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
A catty or sarcastic remark.
verb
(transitive) To give a blow with the side, as to strike with the side of a car when turning.
sidewiper
sleepwalk
sleepwalk
verb
(intransitive) To walk and/or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
sleepward
sleepward
adv
toward sleep
sleepwear
sleepwear
noun
garments designed to be worn in bed; nightclothes
sleepwort
sleepwort
noun
lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
slipwares
slipwares
noun
plural of slipware
slopeways
slopeways
adv
Synonym of slopewise
slopewise
slopewise
adv
In a sloping fashion; obliquely.
slowpokes
slowpokes
noun
plural of slowpoke
snapweeds
snapweeds
noun
plural of snapweed
snowcreep
snowscape
snowscape
noun
A landscape dominated by snow.
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
spaceward
spaceward
adv
towards outer space
spadewise
spadewise
adv
(rare) In the style of a spade.
spadework
spadework
noun
(figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else.
Work done by digging with a spade.
spaewoman
spaewoman
noun
A female prophet or diviner.
spearwood
spearwood
noun
(Australia) The erect woody evergreen shrub Kunzea ericifolia, endemic to Western Australia.
(Australia) The eucalypt Eucalyptus doratoxylon.
(Australia) The flowering vine Pandorea doratoxylon.
(Australia) The shrub Acacia doratoxylon.
spearwort
spearwort
noun
Any of various perennial herbaceous plants in the Ranunculus (buttercup) genus.
speechway
speedaway
speedaway
noun
A team game combining elements of soccer, American football, and basketball.
speedwalk
speedwalk
noun
A moving walkway.
verb
To take part in the sport of speedwalking.
To walk quickly.
speedways
speedways
noun
plural of speedway
speedwell
speedwell
noun
A plant of the genus Veronica
spelldown
spelldown
noun
A type of spelling bee in which participants sit down as they are eliminated.
spellword
spellword
noun
A word that acts as a magic spell.
spellwork
spellwork
noun
Any magical practice involving creating or casting spells, especially new enchantments or spells which are intricate or complex.
The formula or formulation of one or more spells or enchantments; the individual parts constituting such a formulation; the inner workings or structure of a spell.
spewiness
spewiness
noun
The state of being spewy.
spicewood
spicewood
noun
An American shrub, the spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose bark has a citrusy taste and odor.
spiderweb
spiderweb
noun
(figurative) Something that resembles a spider's web in being mesh-like, entrapping, or fragile.
The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
verb
(transitive) To connect or cover as if with spiderwebs.
spikeweed
spikewise
spikewise
adv
In the manner of a spike or spikes.
spileworm
spireward
spireward
adv
Toward a spire.
spirewise
spirewise
adj
In the form of a spire.
spleetnew
splineway
spokewise
spokewise
adj
Radial, like the spokes of a wheel.
adv
In a spokewise fashion.
spoonwise
spoonwise
adv
Closely nestled together, like spoons.
sprawlers
sprawlers
noun
plural of sprawler
sprawlier
sprawlier
adj
comparative form of sprawly: more sprawly
stampweed
steepdown
steepweed
steepwort
stepdowns
stopwater
stumpwise
sumpweeds
sumpweeds
noun
plural of sumpweed
superweak
superweak
adj
(physics) Describing a class of particles (superWIMPs) that interact with others very weakly
superwise
swampable
swampable
adj
Capable of being swamped.
swampiest
swampiest
adj
superlative form of swampy: most swampy
swampless
swampless
adj
Without a swamp.
swampside
swampside
noun
The land lying alongside a swamp.
swampweed
swampweed
noun
Any of various plants in the genus Hygrophila.
Any weed that is found in, or commonly grows in, a swamp.
The plant Selliera radicans.
sweatshop
sweatshop
noun
A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.
sweepable
sweepable
adj
(military) Of a mine: capable of being located by minesweeping
Suitable for sweeping
sweepback
sweepback
noun
The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.