A range of limestone hills in West-central England
The area of England characterised by the Cotswolds
The area of the Cotswold Hills AONB
crestwood
daisytown
dameworts
daneworts
daneworts
noun
plural of danewort
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
dawsonite
dawsonite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
depthways
depthwise
depthwise
adj
Directed across the depth of an object or place.
adv
Across the depth of an object or place.
dishtowel
dishtowel
noun
A cloth or towel used to dry dishes.
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
dodsworth
downbeats
downbeats
noun
plural of downbeat
downcasts
downcasts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downcast
downshift
downshift
noun
(automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear.
A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
A change of direction or a movement downwards.
A reduction in quality or quantity.
verb
(automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
(automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
downspout
downspout
noun
A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
downstage
downstage
adj
At the front of a stage.
adv
Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.
Towards a motion-picture or television camera.
noun
The part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera.
verb
(medicine, transitive) To restage downward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).
downstair
downstair
adj
(dated) downstairs
downstate
downstate
adj
(US) Of the southern section of a state.
adv
(US) To the southern section of a state.
noun
(US) The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.
downtimes
downtimes
noun
plural of downtime
downtowns
downtowns
noun
plural of downtown
downturns
downturns
noun
plural of downturn
drawliest
drawliest
adj
superlative form of drawly: most drawly
drawsheet
drawsheet
noun
Alternative form of draw sheet
drawtongs
drawtubes
drawtubes
noun
plural of drawtube
dropworts
dropworts
noun
plural of dropwort
drowsiest
drowsiest
adj
superlative form of drowsy: most drowsy
dustwoman
dustwoman
noun
(Britain) Female equivalent of dustman; a woman employed to collect domestic refuse.
eastwards
eastwards
adv
eastward.
enswathed
enswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enswathe
entwisted
entwisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of entwist
flatwoods
flatwoods
noun
plural of flatwood
frostweed
frostweed
noun
An American species of rockrose (Crocanthemum canadense, syn. Helianthemum canadense).
Verbesina virginica (white crownbeard)
gatewards
ghostweed
ghostweed
noun
The plant Euphorbia marginata.
handwrist
inswathed
inswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inswathe
intwisted
intwisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intwist
knotweeds
knotweeds
noun
plural of knotweed
latewoods
latewoods
noun
plural of latewood
leadworts
leadworts
noun
plural of leadwort
leftwards
leftwards
adv
Leftward; towards the left.
meadsweet
meadsweet
noun
meadowsweet.
meltdowns
meltdowns
noun
plural of meltdown
newsstand
newsstand
noun
an open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public
newstands
nonstowed
outshadow
outshadow
verb
overshadow (to make to seem insignificant)
outshowed
outshowed
verb
simple past tense of outshow
outwasted
outwasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwaste
outwished
outwished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwish
pastedown
pastedown
noun
The part of an endpaper that is pasted to a book's cover
readstown
restwards
retwisted
retwisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of retwist
sandworts
sandworts
noun
plural of sandwort
satinwood
satinwood
noun
Chloroxylon faho (Madagascar satinwood)
Chloroxylon swietenia (Ceylon or East Indian satinwood)
Murraya paniculata, from southeast Asia and Australia
Nematolepis squamea, from Australia
Wood used for crafting fine furniture, particularly for inlay and marquetry, from either Chloroxylon swietenia or Zanthoxylum flavum.
Zanthoxylum flavum (Jamaican satinwood or West Indian satinwood).
scentwood
scentwood
noun
Any aromatic wood.
shadowist
shrewdest
shrewdest
adj
superlative form of shrewd: most shrewd
shutdowns
shutdowns
noun
plural of shutdown
smartweed
smartweed
noun
Any of a number of plants in the genus Persicaria (formerly Polygonum).
snowdrift
snowdrift
noun
A bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
sodawater
sodawater
noun
Alternative form of soda water
softwoods
softwoods
noun
plural of softwood
southdown
southdown
Noun
One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.
southward
southward
adj
Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
adv
Towards the south; in a southerly direction.
noun
The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
southwood
spotswood
stampweed
standaway
standaway
adj
(clothing) Denoting a kind of rolled collar that stands away from the neck.
stannwood
statewide
statewide
adj
Happening in or affecting an entire sovereign state; nationwide.
Happening in or affecting an entire state (political subdivision of a federal union).
adv
Throughout a sovereign state; nationwide.
Throughout a state (political subdivision of a federal union).
noun
(US) An agency or association operating through a state (political subdivision).
stavewood
stavewood
noun
Simaruba amara, a tall tree of tropical America, one of the trees that yield quassia.
steepdown
steepweed
stemwards
stemwards
adv
(botany, nautical) Towards a stem
stepdowns
sternward
sternward
adj
Towards the stern, aft.
adv
sternwards
stewarded
stewarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of steward
stewardly
stewardly
adj
Befitting a steward.
Managing; careful; provident.
adv
With or as with the care of a steward; prudently; providently.
stewardry
stewardry
noun
stewardship; the role of a steward
stickweed
stickweed
noun
Any of various unrelated plants that have seeds that stick to clothing
stinkweed
stinkweed
noun
Any other noxious plant.
Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima).
stinkwood
stinkwood
noun
Any of several unrelated trees whose wood has an unpleasant smell, but especially Ocotea bullata, a south African tree yielding hard, heavy wood.
The wood of such a tree.
stockwood
stockwood
Proper noun
A southern district of Bristol, England between Whitchurch, Brislington and Keynsham
stoneweed
stoneweed
noun
Any plant of the genus Lithospermum, herbs having a fruit composed of four stony nutlets.
stonewood
storewide
storewide
adj
Existing or applying throughout a store or store chain
adv
Throughout a store or store chain
stormward
stormwind
stormwind
noun
A heavy wind; a wind that brings a storm.
stoutwood
stovewood
stovewood
noun
cut wood for burning in a stove
stowboard
stowboard
noun
(UK, dialect, mining) A place into which rubbish is put.
strawyard
studworks
studworks
noun
plural of studwork
subtwined
swathband
sweatband
sweatband
noun
A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration.
A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration.
sweatweed
sweetened
sweetened
adj
(figuratively) made more appealing or more attractive with incentives
containing sweetener
made to taste sweet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sweeten
sweetland
sweetweed
sweetweed
noun
Either of two tropical American weeds, (Capraria biflora of the figwort family or Scoparia dulcis) of the plantain family.
sweetwood
sweetwood
noun
The timber of the Jamaican tree Oreodaphne leucoxylon, or of various related trees.
The true laurel (Laurus nobilis).
swelltoad
swelltoad
noun
Any of the genus Cyclichthys of blowfishes.
sweltered
sweltered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swelter
swithered
swithered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of swither
swordknot
swordster
swordster
noun
A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat.
swordtail
swordtail
noun
Any of various papilionid butterflies that have a long sword-like projection from the tornal section of each hindwing.
One of many species of freshwater fish, in genus Xiphophorus, others of which are called platyfish.
tailwards
tailwards
adv
Towards the tail.
tailwinds
tailwinds
noun
plural of tailwind
takedowns
takedowns
noun
plural of takedown
tawdriest
tawdriest
adj
superlative form of tawdry: most tawdry
teakwoods
teakwoods
noun
plural of teakwood
teardowns
teardowns
noun
plural of teardown
tentwards
thindowns
tideswell
tideswell
Proper noun
a village in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England.
tightwads
tightwads
noun
plural of tightwad
townsendi
townshend
townshend
Proper noun
Any one of a number of municipalities in anglophone areas.
townwards
townwards
adv
Towards a town; townward.
traskwood
treewards
treewards
adv
Towards a tree or trees.
turndowns
turndowns
noun
plural of turndown
twaddlers
twaddlers
noun
plural of twaddler
tweediest
tweediest
adj
superlative form of tweedy: most tweedy
twiddlers
twiddlers
noun
plural of twiddler
twistedly
twistedly
adv
In a twisted manner.
twistened
twisthand
undertows
undertows
noun
plural of undertow
unstrewed
unstrewed
adj
Not having been strewed.
unswathed
unswathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unswathe
unsweated
unsweated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unsweat
untwisted
untwisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of untwist
unwrested
unwrested
adj
Not wrested.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwrest
wadestown
wadsetted
wadsetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wadset
simple past tense and past participle of wadsett
wadsetter
wadsetter
noun
(Scotland) A person who holds tenure by wadset.
wadsworth
waistband
waistband
noun
A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
waldstein
washstand
washstand
noun
(dated) In a stable or garage, a place in the floor prepared so that carriages or automobiles may be washed there and the water run off.
(furniture) A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing