A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
applewood
applewood
Noun
The wood of the apple tree.
blowpipes
blowpipes
noun
plural of blowpipe
blowpoint
blowpoint
noun
(obsolete) A child's game of blowing small fragments of wood through a tube.
blowproof
blowproof
adj
Resistant to being blown.
blowspray
clampdown
clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
clownship
clownship
noun
The role or art of a clown.
coplowing
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
downplays
downplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay
downslope
downslope
adj
in a direction down a slope
adv
down a slope
noun
a descent or declivity
flowerpot
flowerpot
noun
A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.
fowlpoxes
gangplows
lewisport
maplewood
moldwarps
moldwarps
noun
plural of moldwarp
mouldwarp
mouldwarp
noun
(now regional, archaic) A mole, Talpa europea.
outwallop
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
panelwork
panelwork
noun
(architecture) wainscoting
paulownia
paulownia
noun
Any member of the genus Paulownia, comprising deciduous flowering trees native to Asia.
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
pearlwort
pearlwort
noun
Any of several flowering plants that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls:
in genus Colobanthus
in genus Sagina,
pewfellow
pewfellow
noun
(obsolete) An intimate associate; a companion.
One who occupies the same pew as another.
pewholder
pewholder
noun
One who has a pew reserved for themselves in church.
pigflower
pileworts
pileworts
noun
plural of pilewort
pillowber
pillowing
pillowing
noun
Material used to make pillows.
verb
present participle of pillow
pilottown
pilotweed
pilotweed
noun
Silphium laciniatum, a flowering plant in the aster family.
pinpillow
plaitwork
platework
playdowns
playdowns
noun
plural of playdown
playwoman
playwomen
plowbacks
plowheads
plowheads
noun
plural of plowhead
plowlands
plowlands
noun
plural of plowland
plowlight
plowmaker
plowpoint
plowpoint
noun
A detachable share at the extreme front end of the plow body.
plowshare
plowshare
noun
(American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.
plowstaff
plowstaff
noun
(US) The hind part or handle of a plow.
plowstilt
plowwoman
plowwoman
noun
(US) A female plower, who plows land with a plow.
polarward
polarward
adj
In the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
adv
Toward the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
polewards
polewards
adj
Towards a pole.
polliwogs
polliwogs
noun
plural of polliwog
pollywogs
pollywogs
noun
plural of pollywog
polywater
polywater
noun
(pseudoscience) A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
potwaller
potwaller
noun
(now historical) A man with his own fireplace where a pot of water could be boiled, thus qualifying him to vote in a parliamentary election in certain English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.
powellite
powellite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, molybdenum, and oxygen.
powellton
powerable
powerable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible.
(obsolete) Capable of exerting power; powerful.
Capable of being powered.
powerably
powerless
powerless
adj
Lacking legal authority.
Lacking sufficient power or strength.
powldoody
powldoody
noun
(rare) A variety of Irish oyster, eaten as a delicacy.
preavowal
pulpwoods
pulpwoods
noun
plural of pulpwood
punchbowl
punchbowl
noun
A large bowl used for making or serving punch (the beverage).
replowing
replowing
verb
present participle of replow
ropewalks
ropewalks
noun
plural of ropewalk
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
sleepwort
sleepwort
noun
lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
slopeways
slopeways
adv
Synonym of slopewise
slopewise
slopewise
adv
In a sloping fashion; obliquely.
slopworks
slopworks
noun
plural of slopwork
slowpokes
slowpokes
noun
plural of slowpoke
slumpwork
snowplows
snowplows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowplow
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.
spileworm
splitworm
spoolwood
spoolwood
noun
The wood of the paper birch (Betula papyrifera).
swordplay
swordplay
noun
fighting with a sword
troopfowl
tulipwood
tulipwood
noun
The striped, variegated wood of the tulip tree.
upflowing
upflowing
verb
present participle of upflow
upswallow
upswallow
verb
(transitive, archaic or poetic) To swallow up.
upswollen
upswollen
verb
past participle of upswell
wallopers
wallopers
noun
plural of walloper
walloping
walloping
adj
(slang) of exceptional, impressive quality.
(slang) whopping, large in size.
noun
(figuratively, by extension) A thrashing, serious defeat.
(figuratively, by extension) Verbal abuse.
A series of wallops or blows; a beating.
verb
present participle of wallop
walpolean
walpolean
Adjective
Of or relating to (1676–1745), British statesman generally regarded as having been the first British prime minister.
Of or relating to (1717–1797), 4th Earl of Orford, English art historian and politician.
wellpoint
whelphood
whelphood
noun
the state of being a whelp, puppyhood
whirlpool
whirlpool
noun
A hot tub, jacuzzi.
A swirling body of water.
Turmoil, or agitated excitement.
verb
(intransitive) To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.
whooplike
whooplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a whooping sound.
wileproof
willpower
willpower
noun
The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.
wiltproof
wiltproof
adj
Resistant to wilting.
woodpiles
woodpiles
noun
plural of woodpile
woolpacks
woolpacks
noun
plural of woolpack
woolpress
wordplays
wordplays
noun
plural of wordplay
workplace
workplace
noun
The place where someone works.
yellowcup
yellowtop
yellowtop
noun
Any of the genus Flaveria of plants with yellow flowers, related to the sunflower.