(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
bowstrung
bowstrung
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowstring
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).
drawtongs
gaintwist
gatewards
gateworks
ghostweed
ghostweed
noun
The plant Euphorbia marginata.
gibbstown
gigawatts
gigawatts
noun
plural of gigawatt
gipsywort
glasswort
glasswort
noun
Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia, once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish's glasswort)
Eriogonum salicornioides (glasswort buckwheat)
Kali turgida
Species of the Australian genus Tecticornia
Species of the European genus Sarcocornia
golden samphire (Inula crithmoides, now Limbarda crithmoides)
rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
goffstown
gratewise
gratewise
adv
In the manner of a grate; arranged as if in a grate.
growliest
growliest
adj
superlative form of growly: most growly
guestwise
guestwise
adv
(obsolete) As a guest.
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
ingrowths
ingrowths
noun
plural of ingrowth
kingstown
kingstown
Proper noun
The name of several places in the United States, Australia, and the Caribbean, including the capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The former name for Dún Laoghaire in Ireland.
lungworts
lungworts
noun
plural of lungwort
megawatts
megawatts
noun
plural of megawatt
misgrowth
misgrowth
noun
An unnatural or abnormal growth.
newsagent
newsagent
noun
A retail business selling newspapers, magazines, and stationery; a stationer.
The proprietor of such a business.
outweighs
outweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh
regrowths
regrowths
noun
plural of regrowth
stagewise
stagewise
adj
In stages; one stage at a time.
subweight
sugartown
sweetings
sweetings
noun
plural of sweeting
sweetling
sweetling
noun
A small, sweet thing.
Darling; sometimes used as a term of endearment.
sweptwing
sweptwing
adj
(of an aircraft) Having sweptback wings.
swingboat
swingboat
noun
A fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which swings back and forth.
swingiest
swingiest
adj
superlative form of swingy: most swingy
swingtree
swingtree
noun
The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened.
switching
switching
noun
Back-and-forth movement of an animal's tail, etc.
Change from one product/service provider to another.
Corporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs).
The movement of a locomotive from one track to another.
The transference of an investment from one fund to another.
verb
present participle of switch
tightwads
tightwads
noun
plural of tightwad
towelings
towelings
noun
plural of toweling
twangiest
twangiest
adj
superlative form of twangy: most twangy
twanglers
twanglers
noun
plural of twangler
twiggiest
twiggiest
adj
superlative form of twiggy: most twiggy
twilights
twilights
noun
plural of twilight
twillings
twillings
noun
plural of twilling
twinnings
twinnings
noun
plural of twinning
twinsburg
twistings
twistings
noun
plural of twisting
unwasting
unwasting
adj
That does not waste away; lasting.
unweights
unweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unweight
upgrowths
upgrowths
noun
plural of upgrowth
wagnerist
waistings
waistings
noun
plural of waisting
waitsburg
warstling
wastingly
wastingly
adv
In a way that causes wastage; wastefully.
watchdogs
watchdogs
noun
plural of watchdog
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watchdog
watchings
watchings
noun
plural of watching
waterages
waterages
noun
plural of waterage
waterdogs
waterdogs
noun
plural of waterdog
waterings
waterings
noun
plural of watering
waterlogs
waterlogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waterlog
wattsburg
weighters
weighters
noun
plural of weighter
westering
westering
adj
(especially of heavenly bodies, particularly the sun) Moving westward, near the west.
verb
present participle of wester
westleigh
westlings
westlings
noun
plural of westling
whishting
whistling
whistling
noun
A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
verb
present participle and gerund of whistle
wiggliest
wiggliest
adj
superlative form of wiggly: most wiggly
wightness
witchings
witchings
noun
plural of witching
wrastling
wrastling
verb
present participle of wrastle
wrestling
wrestling
noun
(countable) The act of one who wrestles; a struggle to achieve something.
A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling — which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat — by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and televised as entertainment.
A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.