(mineralogy, historical) A now-discredited mineral, reported in Cornwall and later shown to be a mixture of hentschelite and rockbridgeite, with minor chalcosiderite.
beardstown
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
birnamwood
blendwater
bordentown
bowldering
brandywine
brandywine
noun
(archaic) brandy
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
brownsdale
cancerweed
cancerweed
noun
Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)
cankerweed
centerward
centerward
adv
Toward the center.
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
citronwood
citronwood
noun
The wood of the citron tree (Citrus medica).
cordwainer
cordwainer
noun
(countable) A member of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, a livery company.
(countable) A shoemaker.
(countable) A worker in cordwain.
A leather from Córdoba.
cowardness
cowardness
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of cowardice
crackdowns
crackdowns
noun
plural of crackdown
crownbeard
crownbeard
noun
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Verbesina.
crunchweed
dairywoman
dairywoman
noun
A woman who works in a dairy, or who delivers dairy products.
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
daneflower
darwinians
darwinians
noun
plural of darwinian
darwinical
darwinists
dawnstreak
decrowning
decrowning
verb
present participle of decrown
delawarean
delawarean
Adjective
Of, or pertaining to, Delaware or its culture.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Delaware in the United States of America.
demiwivern
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
dinnerware
dinnerware
noun
The dishes used for serving dinner.
discrowned
discrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discrown
disendower
disendower
noun
One who disendows.
donkeywork
donkeywork
noun
Alternative form of donkey work
downcrying
downcurved
downcurved
adj
curved downwards
downgraded
downgraded
adj
Whose rating, status etc has been reduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downgrade
downgrades
downgrades
noun
plural of downgrade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downgrade
downgrowth
downgrowth
noun
A downward growth
downlooker
downlooker
noun
(fishing) A kind of artificial fly used in fly fishing.
Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio.
downstairs
downstairs
adj
Located on a lower floor.
adv
(figurative) In or to hell.
Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) The genitalia.
The lower floor of a house, at ground level; especially the servants’ quarters.
downstater
downstater
noun
A person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York.
downstream
downstream
adj
(biology) Towards the 3′ end of a DNA molecule.
(computer networking) In the direction from the server to the client.
(metaphoric) Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else.
Further along in the flow of current, in relation to a river, stream, bloodstream, or other flow of fluid.
adv
Following the path of a river or stream
verb
To stream downward.
downstreet
downstreet
adv
Toward the lower part of a street.
downstroke
downstroke
noun
A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
downthrown
downthrown
adj
(geology) Having, or being, a downthrow
downthrust
downtowner
downtowner
noun
Someone from downtown
downtrends
downtrends
noun
plural of downtrend
downturned
downturned
adj
turned downwards
downwardly
downwardly
adv
In a downward direction
draftwoman
draftwoman
noun
Alternative form of draftswoman
dragonwort
dragonwort
noun
A perennial herb of Europe and Asia, Bistorta officinalis (syns. Persicaria bistorta, Polygonum bistorta), formerly used as an astringent.
A perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris.
dragsawing
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
drawcansir
drawcansir
noun
(now rare) A blustering, bullying person; a braggart.
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
drawlingly
drawlingly
adv
Speaking with a drawl.
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
drinkwater
drinkwater
adj
(of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant.
noun
Potable water; water intended for drinking
drowningly
drowsiness
drowsiness
noun
State of being drowsy.
edwardsian
eiderdowns
eiderdowns
noun
plural of eiderdown
elderwoman
elderwomen
enflowered
enflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enflower
enwreathed
enwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enwreathe
firewarden
firewarden
noun
An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires.
flandowser
forewarned
forewarned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forewarn
forewonted
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
freedwoman
freedwoman
noun
A woman who has been released from a condition of slavery.
freedwomen
freedwomen
noun
plural of freedwoman
frenchweed
frontwards
frontwards
adj
Oriented towards the front.
gardenwise
gardenwise
adv
In the manner of a garden.
greensward
greensward
noun
A tract of land that is green with grass.
greenwoods
greenwoods
noun
plural of greenwood.
groundwall
groundwall
noun
A wall as foundation; a foundation.
groundward
groundward
adv
Towards the ground.
groundwave
groundwave
noun
(radio) A signal that propagates along the surface of the Earth.
groundwood
groundwood
noun
(paper industry) Wood that has been mechanically ground for pulp or direct use to produce certain kinds of paper or board; mechanical pulp.
groundwork
groundwork
noun
The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
gruhenwald
grunenwald
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
handbarrow
handbarrow
noun
A frame, supported by poles, used for carrying things
handflower
handflower
noun
(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
handworked
handworked
adj
worked by hand
handworker
handworker
noun
One who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.
handwrites
handwrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handwrite
hawthorned
heavenward
heavenward
adj
which leads toward heaven
adv
toward heaven
toward the heavens, skyward
herdswoman
herdswoman
noun
A woman who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.
herdswomen
herdswomen
noun
plural of herdswoman
hoodwinker
hoodwinker
noun
One who hoodwinks.
hungerweed
intermewed
intermewed
adj
(of a hawk) Kept in confinement through a molt.
interworld
interworld
adj
Between worlds.
noun
A world between other worlds.
interwound
interwound
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwind
inwardness
inwardness
noun
Earnestness; heartiness.
Familiarity; intimacy.
The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
The internal or true state; the essential nature.
inwreathed
inwreathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inwreathe
ironworked
irrenowned
irrenowned
adj
(obsolete, rare) Not renowned, unfamous.
kidneywort
kidneywort
noun
hepatica (Hepatica spp.)
navelwort
landowners
landowners
noun
plural of landowner
landwaiter
landwaiter
noun
A customs officer who oversees the landing of goods, etc., from vessels.
leeuwarden
leeuwarden
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands, the provincial capital of Friesland
lowlanders
lowlanders
noun
plural of lowlander
midwestern
midwestern
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Midwestern
Of or pertaining to any region identified as midwest
midwinters
midwinters
noun
plural of midwinter
mindblower
mindblower
noun
(slang) Anything mind-blowing.
misdrawing
misdrawing
noun
An inaccurate drawing.
verb
present participle of misdraw
miswording
miswording
noun
An instance of incorrect wording.
verb
present participle of misword
mormonweed
nasalwards
nasalwards
adj
Toward the nose.
needlework
needlework
noun
The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.
The occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.
The product of such art or process.
netherward
netherward
adj
Lowly.
Of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.
newsdealer
newsdealer
noun
A person who sells newspapers etc.
newsreader
newsreader
noun
(computing) A program for reading and posting to newsgroups.
An anchorman in a news program, a news anchor, newscaster.
newsvendor
newsvendor
noun
A person who runs a newsstand selling newspapers, magazines, etc.
niggerweed
nightwards
northwards
northwards
adv
northward; in a northerly direction
northwoods
oceanwards
oceanwards
adv
oceanward
onwardness
onwardness
noun
Progress; advancement.
orangewood
orangewood
noun
The wood of the orange tree.
outdrawing
outdrawing
verb
present participle of outdraw
outfrowned
outfrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfrown
overwander
overwander
verb
(transitive, poetic) To wander or travel over.
overweened
overweened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overween
phrenoward
pincerweed
poundworth
poundworth
noun
The amount that can be bought for a pound.
powderhorn
powderhorn
noun
A horn in which gunpowder is carried.
predrawing
princewood
princewood
noun
The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including those of species Hamelia ventricosa, Cordia gerascanthus, and Exostema caribaeum.
randomwise
randomwise
adj
(rare) random
adv
(rare) randomly
ravenswood
rawalpindi
rawalpindi
Proper noun
A city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of the district by that name.
rawinsonde
rawinsonde
noun
A radiosonde whose position is tracked as it ascends to give wind speed and direction information.