The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
counterwager
counterwager
noun
A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
countrywoman
countrywoman
noun
A female compatriot
A woman who lives in the country or has retained country ways.
dearworthily
dovetailwise
downcastness
downcastness
noun
The quality of being downcast.
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
equatorwards
equatorwards
adv
Towards the equator.
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
flowmanostat
forehatchway
forwardation
forwardation
noun
Synonym of contango
fountaintown
fountainwise
fountainwise
adv
In the manner of a fountain.
franklintown
gerrardstown
groundwaters
groundwaters
noun
plural of groundwater
hackettstown
hithertoward
intranetwork
intranetwork
adj
Within a network.
noun
(computing) An intranet.
katsuwonidae
kistiakowsky
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
laughlintown
leatherwoods
leatherwoods
noun
plural of leatherwood
lootiewallah
malinowskite
marshalltown
meadowsweets
meadowsweets
noun
plural of meadowsweet
metalworkers
metalworkers
noun
plural of metalworker
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
mountainward
mountainward
adv
Towards a mountain or mountains.
newtonianism
newtonianism
Noun
The physics of Newtonian mechanics.
nonwarranted
outwrangling
outwrangling
verb
present participle of outwrangle
overthwartly
overthwartly
adv
(obsolete) In an overthwart manner; going across.
(obsolete) perversely
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
overwatering
overwatering
verb
present participle of overwater
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pheasantwood
pheasantwood
noun
The tree Senna siamea.
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
prattshollow
randallstown
saunderstown
seaworthiest
seaworthiest
adj
superlative form of seaworthy: most seaworthy
shallowpated
somewhatness
somewhatness
noun
(archaic) The property of being a tangible or identifiable thing.
southernward
splatterwork
splatterwork
noun
(art) The creation of a design on a surface by spattering colouring matter upon it.
starbowlines
starbowlines
noun
plural of starbowline
starchflower
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
strawflowers
strawflowers
noun
plural of strawflower
swallowtails
swallowtails
noun
plural of swallowtail
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
takedownable
tallowmaking
tallowmaking
noun
The manufacture of tallow.
tatterwallop
thencefoward
threadflower
toothdrawing
toothdrawing
noun
The extraction of teeth, as by a dentist.
towardliness
towardliness
noun
The state or quality of being towardly.
traversework
trianglework
twitteration
twitteration
noun
(colloquial) A flutter; a state of anxiety or excitement.
umbrellawort
umbrellawort
noun
Any of various plants in the genus Mirabilis.
Any of various plants in the genus Tauschia.
unroadworthy
unroadworthy
adj
describing a vehicle which is not safe for use on the road.
untowardness
untowardness
noun
(countable) Something untoward.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being untoward.
unwainscoted
unwainscoted
adj
Alternative form of unwainscotted
vowelisation
vowelisation
noun
Alternative spelling of vowelization
vowelization
vowelization
noun
(linguistics) In Arabic and Hebrew - supplying the vowels (diacritics), normally not written to show the correct pronunciation, used in dictionaries, children's books, religious texts and textbooks for learners. Arabic terms: tashkiil (تشكيل), taHriik (تحريك) - (action of supplying the vowel points), also known as ḥarakāt (حركات — the singular is ḥaraka حركة) - (the diacritical marks), Hebrew term: ניקוד nikud.
waggonwright
waggonwright
noun
Alternative form of wagonwright
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
waistcoateer
waistcoateer
noun
(obsolete) One wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.
waistcoating
waistcoating
noun
A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.
wantonnesses
wantonnesses
noun
plural of wantonness
washingtonia
washingtonia
noun
(botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
watercoolers
watercoolers
noun
plural of watercooler
watercourses
watercourses
noun
plural of watercourse
waterflooded
waterflooded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of waterflood
waterfowlers
waterfowlers
noun
plural of waterfowler
waterfowling
waterfowling
noun
The sport of hunting waterfowl.
waterlogging
waterlogging
verb
present participle of waterlog
waterproofed
waterproofed
adj
Having been made waterproof
verb
simple past tense and past participle of waterproof
waterproofer
waterproofer
noun
One who, or that which, makes waterproof.
wealthmonger
wealthmonger
noun
(derogatory) A rich person.
weaponsmithy
weaponsmithy
noun
Synonym of weaponsmithing
weatherboard
weatherboard
noun
(nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water.
(nautical) The windward side of a vessel.
Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
verb
(transitive) To cover with a weatherboard.
weatherbound
weatherbound
adj
(often nautical) Delayed or prevented by bad weather from doing something, such as travelling.
weathercocks
weathercocks
noun
plural of weathercock
weathercocky
weathercocky
adj
Synonym of weathercockish
weatherology
weatherology
noun
(rare) meteorology, as used to forecast the weather
weatherproof
weatherproof
adj
Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.
verb
(UK) To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather.
wellingtonia
wellingtonia
noun
(UK) A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.
Wellingtonia arnottiana, now Meliosma arnottiana
westmoreland
westmoreland
Proper noun
a small city in Kansas, USA, and the county seat of Pottawatomie County.
westwardmost
westwardmost
adj
Most westerly
wheelabrator
whisperation
whisperation
noun
Whispering; whispered speech.
whitethroats
whitethroats
noun
plural of whitethroat
wholehearted
wholehearted
adj
Having no reservations; showing unconditional and enthusiastic support.
whoremasters
whoremasters
noun
plural of whoremaster
whoremastery
williamsport
williamsport
Proper noun
a ghost town in Arizona, USA.
a town in Indiana, USA
a town in Maryland, USA.
a place name in Michigan, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a city in Pennsylvania, USA
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia, USA.
williamstown
windwardmost
windwardmost
adj
superlative form of windward: most windward
witenagemote
witenagemote
noun
Alternative form of witenagemot
witenagemots
witenagemots
noun
plural of witenagemot
withholdable
withholdable
adj
Able to be withheld.
withoutwards
wollastonite
wollastonite
noun
(mineralogy) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO₃, found deposited in limestone.
womanhearted
womanization
womanization
noun
The process of turning someone into a woman; feminization.
woodmancraft
woodmancraft
noun
Synonym of woodcraft (“skills related to a woodland habitat”)
woolgatherer
woolgatherer
noun
One who engages in woolgathering.
woolstapling
workstations
workstations
noun
plural of workstation
worldbeaters
worldbeaters
noun
plural of worldbeater
woundability
woundability
noun
the state or quality of being woundable
wronghearted
yellowthroat
yellowthroat
noun
Any of a mostly yellow-colored group of New World warblers in the genus Geothlypis