A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
ahgwahching
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
angwich
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antitwilight
antitwilight
noun
Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
archmugwump
archwag
arkwright
arkwright
noun
(obsolete) A maker of cabinets or chests.
asahigawa
aswough
aweigh
aweigh
adj
Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; said of the anchor.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
bagwash
bagwash
noun
(historical) A type of laundry in which the washing was returned to the customer in a bag, undried and unpressed.
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
bewhig
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brightwaters
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
buckwashing
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
butterwright
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwright
cartwright
noun
a person who makes carts; a wainwright
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
caughnawaga
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
changchiakow
changchow
changchowfu
changewater
chawing
chawing
verb
present participle of chaw, i.e. nonstandard variant of chewing.
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
cheektowaga
chengchow
chewing
chewing
noun
(drugs) The consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant.
(drugs) The consumption of loose leaf tobacco juice from tobacco plants by chewing leaves near the cheek.
The act by which something is chewed on; mastication.
verb
present participle of chew
chiggerweed
chigwell
childcrowing
chingpaw
chinwag
chinwag
noun
(Britain, Ireland, informal) An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.
verb
(British, Ireland, informal) To chat, to gossip.
chinwagging
chinwagging
verb
present participle of chinwag
chlodwig
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chowing
chowing
verb
present participle of chow
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
chugwater
chugwater
Proper noun
A town in the state of Wyoming, United States.
clogwheel
clogwheel
noun
(obsolete, Yorkshire) A solid cartwheel (rather than one with spokes)
coachwright
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
cogwheel
cogwheel
noun
(attributive) Something behaving in a jerky manner similar to a a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine.
A gear wheel.
cogwheels
cogwheels
noun
plural of cogwheel
combwright
coughweed
coughwort
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cowhage
cowhages
cowhiding
cowhiding
noun
A flogging with a cowhide.
verb
present participle of cowhide
cowleeching
cowleeching
noun
(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
dawnlight
dawnlight
noun
The light of dawn.
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
dewlight
dishwashing
dishwashing
noun
The act of cleaning the dishware.
dishwashings
dishwashings
noun
plural of dishwashing
dishwiping
diswashing
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
downweigh
downweigh
verb
(transitive) To weigh or press down; depress; cause to sink or prevent from rising.
downweight
downweight
verb
(statistics) To give something a lower weight
downweighted
downweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downweight
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dwight
dwight
Proper noun
name derived from the surname.
A village/town in Illinois.
A city/town in Kansas.
A village in Nebraska.
A city/village in North Dakota.
eaglehawk
eaglehawk
noun
(Australia) Any large bird of prey, especially the wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax.
edgeworth
eggwhisk
eggwhisk
noun
Alternative spelling of egg whisk.
englishtown
englishwoman
englishwoman
Noun
A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
englishwomen
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
enwheeling
enwheeling
verb
present participle of enwheel
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
enwrought
enwrought
adj
(archaic) Made; wrought.
eschewing
eschewing
verb
present participle of eschew
evilwishing
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
featherweight
featherweight
noun
A sportsman who fights in this division.
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.
featherweights
featherweights
noun
plural of featherweight
featherwing
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
feuchtwanger
fightwite
fightwite
noun
(historical, law) A mulct or fine imposed on a person for disturbing the peace with a fight or quarrel.
fliegerabwehrkanone
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foreshowing
foreshowing
noun
The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication
verb
present participle of foreshow
foreweigh
foreweigh
verb
(transitive) To estimate in advance; to count the cost of beforehand.
forewrought
forewrought
adj
Wrought or worked beforehand or in advance.
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of forework
freewheeling
freewheeling
adj
Unbounded by rules or conventions; unrestrained.
verb
present participle of freewheel.
freewheelingness
gabrilowitsch
gahrwali
galsworthy
garhwali
garhwali
Proper noun
A Central Pahari language of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken chiefly by the Garhwal people of Uttarakhand, India. Some sources consider it to be a dialect of Hindi.