(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
afterswarm
afterswarm
noun
A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
afterswarming
afterwisdom
aimwell
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aircrewman
aircrewman
noun
A member of a military aircrew.
aircrewmen
aircrewmen
noun
plural of aircrewman
airwomen
airwomen
noun
plural of airwoman
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
almswomen
almswomen
noun
plural of almswoman
americaward
americawards
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anthemwise
anthemwise
adv
(obsolete, music) Alternately.
antiendowment
antiendowment
adj
Opposing an endowment.
antipewism
applewoman
applewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells apples.
archworkmaster
armorwise
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
awakenment
awakenment
noun
An awakening.
awardment
awardment
noun
The giving of an award; something awarded.
awaredom
awellimiden
awesome
awesome
adj
(colloquial) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
(dated) Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
noun
(slang) Short for awesomeness: the quality, state, or essence of being awesome.
awesomely
awesomely
adv
In a manner inspiring awe.
awesomeness
awesomeness
noun
The quality of being awesome.
awmbrie
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
balmawhapple
balsamweed
balsamweed
noun
The plant Impatiens balsamina.
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
barleymow
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
batholomew
batwomen
batwomen
noun
plural of batwoman
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beamwork
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
bedeswomen
bedeswomen
noun
plural of bedeswoman
bedewoman
bedwarmer
bedwarmer
noun
(historical) A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed.
beekmantown
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
bellowsmaker
bellowsmaking
bellowsman
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bestowment
bestowment
noun
Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed.
The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour; bestowal
bestrewment
beswarm
beswarm
verb
(transitive) To swarm over; to envelop in a swarm.
beswarmed
beswarmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beswarm
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
beswarms
beswarms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beswarm
beswim
betweenmaid
betweentimes
betweentimes
adv
In an interim period; meanwhile.
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bewelcome
bewelcome
verb
(transitive, intensive) To welcome; greet or bestow with a welcome; welcome fully or completely.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bewimple
bewimple
verb
(transitive) To cover with a wimple; veil.
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
beworm
bewormed
beworming
beworms
bewrayment
bewrayment
noun
The act or process of bewraying; betrayal
birdwomen
birdwomen
noun
plural of birdwoman
bitterworm
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bmews
bohmerwald
bondswomen
bondswomen
noun
plural of bondswoman
bondwomen
bondwomen
noun
plural of bondwoman
boswellism
boswellism
Noun
The writing style of (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
bowermaiden
bowerman
bowermay
bowerwoman
bowerwoman
noun
(historical) A female servant who waits upon a lady in her bedroom.
bowlmaker
bowlmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bowls.
bowmaker
bowmaker
noun
Alternative form of bow maker
bowmansdale
bowmansville
bowmen
bowmen
noun
plural of bowman
bramwell
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
bretwaldadom
brewmaster
brewmaster
noun
A person in charge of beer production at a brewery
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
broomweed
broomweed
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Gutierrezia.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
businesswomen
businesswomen
noun
plural of businesswoman
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
buttwomen
byeworkman
byrewoman
byrlawmen
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
camberwell
camerawoman
camerawoman
noun
A woman who operates any kind of camera.
camerawomen
camerawomen
noun
plural of camerawoman
camerawork
camerawork
noun
Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.
campbelltown
campbeltown
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
cankerworm
cankerworm
noun
(figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
caseworm
caseworm
noun
A worm or grub that makes a case for itself.
caseworms
caseworms
noun
plural of caseworm
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
cellarwoman
cellarwoman
noun
A female cellarman.
cementwork
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chamberfellow
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
charmwise
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
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.