True compound words ending with a compounding element (CORN, DUST, FIELD, FIRE, FLOOD, FROST, GOLD, GRASS, GREEN, GROUND, ICE, LAND, LEAF, LIGHT, MOON, RAIN, ROCK, SAND, SEA, SKY, SNOW, STAR, STONE, STORM, SUN, WATER, WIND, DAY, NIGHT, NOON, BARN, BELL, BOAT, BOOK, BOARD, BOX, CROSS, DOOR, FARM, GATE, HALL, HARD, HEART, HIGH, HILL, HOLE, HOME, HORSE, HOUSE, MILL, PLAY, POOL, PORT, POT, RAIL, ROAD, ROOM, SHOP, TOWN, WALL, YARD, BALL, CORD, CUP, DOWN, FALL, FOLD, JACK, LINE, LOCK, MARK, NET, RING, TAIL, TIME, WIRE, WORD, WORK) with definitions
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| — | BICORN | ES | [n. -S] · bicorne «a type of hat» (=bicorns) / [x] { bicorn bicorne § bicornes bicorns § bicorn } |
| — | EGGCORN | S | † [n. -S] · word mistakenly used for similar-sounding~ word in plausible way |
| — | POPCORN | S | [n. -S] · a variety of corn |
| — | UNICORN | S | [n. -S] · a mythical horselike creature |
| — | OUTSCORN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to surpass in scorning «to treat or regard with contempt» |
| — | BROOMCORN | S | [n. -S] · a variety of sorghum, Sorghum vulgare~ technicum~, the long stiff flower stalks of which have been used for making brooms |
| — | CLAVICORN | — | [a.] · © having club-shaped~ antennae |
| — | BARLEYCORN | S | [n. -S] · © a grain or "corn" of barley |
| — | PEPPERCORN | S | [n. -S] · © a dried berry of the black pepper |
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| — | SAWDUST | SY | [n. -S] · small particles of wood produced in sawing - SAWDUSTY [a.] (=sawdusty) |
| — | MOONDUST | S | [n. -S] · dust on the moon |
| — | STARDUST | S | [n. -S] · a romantic quality |
| — | DRYASDUST | S | [n. -S] · derivative of dry-as-dust~ «completely lacking in interest and stimulation» |
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| — | INFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a part of a baseball field |
| — | UPFIELD | — | [b.] · into the part of the field toward which the offensive team is going |
| — | AIRFIELD | S | [n. -S] · an airport |
| — | CANFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a card game |
| — | HAYFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a field where grasses for hay are grown |
| — | ICEFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a large area of ice |
| — | MIDFIELD | S | [n. -S] · the middle portion of a playing field |
| — | MISFIELD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to field badly |
| — | OILFIELD | S | [n. -S] · an area that yields petroleum |
| — | OUTFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a part of a baseball field |
| — | SUBFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a subset of a mathematical field that is itself a field |
| — | BACKFIELD | S | [n. -S] · see the backfield |
| — | BALLFIELD | S | [n. -S] baseball playing field |
| — | COALFIELD | S | [n. -S] · an area rich in deposits of coal |
| — | CORNFIELD | S | [n. -S] · © a field where corn is or has been growing; -- in England~, a field of wheat, rye, barley, or oats; in America~, a field of Indian~ corn |
| — | DOWNFIELD | — | [b.] · in or at the far end of the field |
| — | FELLFIELD | S | [n. -S] · an ecosystem on a slope in a tundra |
| — | GOLDFIELD | S | [n. -S] · an area of land where gold is found |
| — | MINEFIELD | S | [n. -S] · an area of ground or water containing explosive mines |
| — | PLAYFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a field for sports or public festivities |
| — | SNOWFIELD | S | [n. -S] · a large area of permanent snow |
| — | BRICKFIELD | S | [n. -S] · an area of ground where bricks are made |
| — | BROWNFIELD | S | [n. -S] · (modifier) denoting or located in an urban area that has previously been built on |
| — | GRAINFIELD | S | [n. -S] · © a field where grain is grown |
| — | GREENFIELD | S | [n. -S] · (modifier) denoting or located in a rural area which has not previously been built on |
| — | BATTLEFIELD | S | [n. -S] · the place where a battle is fought; an area of conflict |
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| P | REFIRE | DS | [v. -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] · to fire again + |
| — | FOXFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a glow produced by certain fungi on decaying wood |
| — | GUNFIRE | S | [n. -S] · the firing of guns |
| — | MISFIRE | DS | [v. -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] · to fail to fire |
| — | OUTFIRE | DS | [v. -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] · to surpass in firing |
| — | RIMFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a cartridge having the primer set in the rim of the shell |
| — | BACKFIRE | DS | [v. -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] · to result in undesirable consequences |
| — | BALEFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a bonfire |
| — | BUSHFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a fire in a wooded area |
| — | CAMPFIRE | S | [n. -S] · an outdoor fire |
| — | DRUMFIRE | S | [n. -S] · heavy, continuous gunfire |
| — | HANGFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a delay in detonation |
| S | HELLFIRE | S | [n. -S] · the torment of hell |
| — | POSTFIRE | — | [a.] · after a fire |
| — | SPITFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a quick-tempered~ person |
| — | SUREFIRE | — | [a.] · sure to meet expectations |
| — | WILDFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a raging, destructive fire |
| — | BRUSHFIRE | S | [n. -S] a large fire in a scrubland or prairie |
| — | CEASEFIRE | S | [n. -S] · a period of truce, esp~ one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms |
| — | CROSSFIRE | S | [n. -S] · (military) converging fire from one or more positions |
| — | RETROFIRE | DS | [v. -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES] · the act of firing a retrorocket |
| — | SHELLFIRE | S | [n. -S] · the firing of artillery shells |
| — | CENTREFIRE | — | [a.] having the primer located in the center of the cartridge base (British spelling of CENTERFIRE) |
| — | COUNTERFIRE | DS | [v. -IRED, -IRING, -IRES] the firing of weapons in response |
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| — | REFLOOD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to flood again + |
| — | FIREFLOOD | S | [n. -S] · a method of extracting oil from a well by burning some of the oil to increase the rate of flow |
| — | OVERFLOOD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to flood excessively |
| — | PHOTOFLOOD | S | [n. -S] · a highly incandescent tungsten lamp used as an artificial light source for indoor photography, television, etc~. The brightness is obtained by operating with higher than normal current |
| — | WATERFLOOD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a flood or overflowing of water |
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| — | DEFROST | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to remove frost from |
| — | HOARFROST | S | [n. -S] · © the white particles formed by the congelation of dew; white frost |
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| — | MANGOLD | S | [n. -S] · mangel «a variety of beet» / [x] { mangel mangold § mangels mangolds } |
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| — | CUTGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a swamp grass |
| — | EELGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · an aquatic plant |
| — | NUTGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a perennial herb / [x] { nutgrass nutsedge § nutgrasses nutsedges } |
| — | PINGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a European~ weed |
| — | RAYGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · ryegrass «a European~ grass» / [x] { raygrass ryegrass § raygrasses ryegrasses } |
| — | RIBGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a weedy plant / [x] { ribgrass ribwort § ribgrasses ribworts } |
| — | RYEGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a European~ grass / [x] { raygrass ryegrass § raygrasses ryegrasses } |
| — | SAWGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a sedge with spiny-edged~ leaves |
| — | SEAGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a grasslike plant living in or close to the sea |
| — | BEARGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a North-West~ American~ plant, Xerophyllum~ tenax~, belonging to the lily family but resembling tall grass |
| — | BENTGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · any perennial grass of the genus Agrostis~, esp~ A. tenuis, which has a spreading panicle of tiny flowers. Some species are planted for hay or in lawns Sometimes shortened to: bent |
| — | BLUEGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · any of several North American~ bluish-green~ grasses of the genus Poa~, esp~ P. pratensis~ (Kentucky~ bluegrass), grown for forage |
| — | CORDGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a coarse perennial grass of the genus Spartina, characteristically~ growing in mud or marsh Also called: rice grass |
| — | CRABGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · derivative of crab grass |
| — | KNOTGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · © a common weed with jointed stems; knotweed |
| — | TALLGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · (US) an area (esp~ a prairie) having long or tall grass |
| — | TURFGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · grass grown for lawns, of a type that forms a dense even turf if mown and maintained |
| — | WIREGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · any of various grasses, such as Bermuda~ grass, that have tough wiry roots or rhizomes |
| — | BROMEGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · any of various grasses of the genus Bromus~, having small flower spikes in loose drooping clusters. Some species are used for hay / [x] { brome bromegrass § bromegrasses bromes } |
| — | BUNCHGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · grass that grows in tufts |
| — | CHEATGRASS | — | [n. -ES] bromus~ tectorum~. |
| — | GOOSEGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · cleavers |
| — | LEMONGRASS | — | [n.] one of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon~. |
| — | SHORTGRASS | — | [n. -ES] the set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains |
| — | SUPERGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · an informer whose information implicates a large number of people in terrorist activities or other major crimes |
| — | SWEETGRASS | — | [n. -ES] mannagrass~, in genus Glyceria~ |
| — | WHEATGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · couch grass |
| S | WITCHGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a N American~ grass, Panicum capillare~ |
| — | PEPPERGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · © any herb of the cruciferous genus Lepidium~, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, Lepidium~ sativum~; -- called also pepperwort~. All the species have a pungent flavor |
| — | SWITCHGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · (US & Canadian~) a North American~ prairie grass |
| — | JOHNSONGRASS | — | [n. -ES] · a tall perennial sorghum widely used as forage |
| — | ORCHARDGRASS | — | [n. -ES] any of various grasses of the genus Dactylis~. |
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| — | REGREEN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to green again + |
| — | UNGREEN | — | [a. -GREENER, -GREENEST] · harmful to the environment |
| — | SHAGREEN | S | [n. -S] · the rough skin of certain sharks |
| — | EVERGREEN | S | [n. -S] · © an evergreen plant |
| — | MICROGREEN | S | [n. -S] the small |
| — | MONDEGREEN | S | [n. -S] · a word or phrase that is misinterpreted as another word or phrase, usually with an amusing result |
| — | WINTERGREEN | S | [n. -S] · © a plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter |
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| — | INGROUND | — | [a.] · built into the ground |
| — | REGROUND | — | < REGRIND, [v. -GROUND, -GRINDING, -GRINDS] · to grind again + |
| — | UNGROUND | — | [a.] · being not ground + |
| — | BACKGROUND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · the part of a scene or view furthest from the viewer |
| — | CAMPGROUND | S | [n. -S] · (US) a campsite |
| — | FAIRGROUND | S | [n. -S] · an open space used for a fair or exhibition / [x] { fairground § fairgrounds } |
| — | FOREGROUND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · the part of a scene situated towards the front or nearest to the viewer |
| — | OVERGROUND | — | [a.] · on or above the surface of the ground |
| — | PLAYGROUND | S | [n. -S] · © a piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school |
| — | SHOWGROUND | S | [n. -S] an outdoor arena or area where entertainment events and shows are held |
| — | ABOVEGROUND | — | [a.] · derivative of above-ground~ |
| — | BELOWGROUND | — | [b.] · underground |
| — | UNDERGROUND | S | [n. -S] · © the place or space beneath the surface of the ground; subterranean space |
| — | BATTLEGROUND | S | [n. -S] · derivative of battlefield |
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| — | AMICE | S | [n. -S] · a vestment worn about the neck and shoulders / [x] { almuce amice § almuces amices } |
| — | DEICE | DRS | [v. -ICED, -ICING, -ICES] · to free from ice |
| — | BODICE | S | [n. -S] · a corset |
| — | DEVICE | S | [n. -S] · something devised or constructed for a specific purpose |
| — | NOTICE | DRS | [v. -TICED, -TICING, -TICES] · to become aware of |
| — | OFFICE | RS | [n. -S] · a position of authority |
| — | POLICE | DRS | [v. POLICED, POLICING, POLICES] · to make clean or orderly |
| — | CORNICE | DS | [v. -NICED, -NICING°, -NICES] · to decorate with a molding / [x] { cornice cornicing § cornices cornicings § cornice corniced cornices cornicing § corniced } |
| — | DORMICE | — | < DORMOUSE, [n. -MICE] · a small rodent |
| — | FACTICE | S | [n. -S] · a rubber-like~ material |
| — | JUSTICE | S | [n. -S] · a judge |
| — | MORTICE | DRS | [v. -TICED, -TICING, -TICES] · to mortise / [x] { mortice mortise § mortices mortises § mortice morticed mortices morticing mortise mortised mortises mortising § mortised } |
| — | STATICE | S | [n. -S] · a flowering plant |
| — | POULTICE | DS | [v. -TICED, -TICING, -TICES] · to apply a healing substance to |
| — | REARMICE | — | < REARMOUSE, [n. -MICE] · reremouse «a bat» / [x] { rearmouse reremouse § rearmice reremice } |
| — | COWARDICE | S | [n. -S] · © want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit |
| — | LIQUORICE | S | [n. -S] · © see Licorice / [x] { licorice liquorice § licorices liquorices } |
| — | PRECIPICE | S | [n. -S] · © a sudden or headlong fall |
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| B | ADLAND | S | [n. -S] · the world of advertising |
| — | INLAND | S | [n. -S] · the interior of a region |
| — | ISLAND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make into an island |
| — | RELAND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to land again + |
| — | SOLAND | S | [n. -S] · solan «a gannet» / [x] { solan soland § solands solans } |
| — | UPLAND | S | [n. -S] · the higher land of a region |
| — | BADLAND | S | [n. -S] · a barren, hilly area |
| — | BOGLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area of boggy land |
| — | DRYLAND | S | [n. -S] · an arid region (=drylands) |
| — | FENLAND | S | [n. -S] · marshy ground |
| — | GARLAND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to deck with wreaths of flowers |
| P | LOWLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area of land lying lower than the adjacent country / [x] { lallan lalland lowland § lallands lallans lowlands § lowland } |
| — | MIDLAND | S | [n. -S] · the middle part of a country |
| — | NORLAND | S | [n. -S] · a region in the north / [x] { norland northland § norlands northlands } |
| — | OUTLAND | S | [n. -S] · a foreign land |
| — | RIMLAND | S | [n. -S] · an outlying area |
| — | SUNLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area marked by a great amount of sunshine |
| — | TOYLAND | S | [n. -S] · the toy industry |
| — | WETLAND | S | [n. -S] · land containing much soil moisture |
| — | BACKLAND | S | [n. -S] · a region remote from cities |
| — | BUSHLAND | S | [n. -S] · unsettled forest land |
| — | CLUBLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area having many nightclubs |
| — | CROPLAND | S | [n. -S] · farmland |
| — | DOCKLAND | S | [n. -S] · the part of a port occupied by docks |
| — | DOWNLAND | S | [n. -S] · a rolling treeless upland |
| — | DUNELAND | S | [n. -S] · an area having many dunes |
| — | EUROLAND | S | [n. -S] · the eurozone |
| — | FARMLAND | S | [n. -S] · cultivated land |
| — | FILMLAND | S | [n. -S] · filmdom «the motion-picture~ industry» / [x] { filmdom filmland § filmdoms filmlands } |
| — | FLATLAND | S | [n. -S] · land lacking significant variation in elevation |
| — | FOODLAND | S | [n. -S] · land for the production of food |
| — | FORELAND | S | [n. -S] · a projecting mass of land |
| — | GANGLAND | S | [n. -S] · the criminal underworld |
| — | HEADLAND | S | [n. -S] · a cliff |
| — | HIGHLAND | S | [n. -S] · an elevated region |
| — | HOMELAND | S | [n. -S] · one's native land |
| — | LAKELAND | S | [n. -S] · an area with many lakes |
| — | MAINLAND | S | [n. -S] · a principal land mass |
| — | MOORLAND | S | [n. -S] · a tract of marshy land |
| — | OVERLAND | S | [n. -S] · a train or stagecoach that travels over land |
| — | PARKLAND | S | [n. -S] · a grassland region with isolated or grouped trees |
| — | PEATLAND | S | [n. -S] · land consisting mostly of peat |
| — | PINELAND | S | [n. -S] · land forested with pine |
| — | PLAYLAND | S | [n. -S] · a recreational area |
| — | PLOWLAND | S | [n. -S] · land suitable for cultivation |
| — | SCABLAND | S | [n. -S] · rocky land with little soil cover |
| — | SNOWLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area marked by a great amount of snow |
| — | TIDELAND | S | [n. -S] · land alternately covered and uncovered by the tide |
| — | WILDLAND | S | [n. -S] · uncultivated land |
| — | WOODLAND | S | [n. -S] · land covered with trees |
| — | YARDLAND | S | [n. -S] · an old English unit of land measure |
| — | BENCHLAND | S | [n. -S] · a stretch of level ground at the foot of mountains |
| — | BLACKLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area of dark peaty soil |
| — | BRUSHLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area of land characterized by patchy shrubs and bushes |
| — | CLOUDLAND | S | [n. -S] · © dreamland |
| — | COASTLAND | S | [n. -S] · the land fringing a coast |
| — | DREAMLAND | S | [n. -S] · © an unreal, delightful country such as in sometimes pictured in dreams; region of fancies; fairyland |
| — | FAIRYLAND | S | [n. -S] · © the imaginary land or abode of fairies |
| — | GRASSLAND | S | [n. -S] · land, such as a prairie, on which grass predominates |
| — | HEARTLAND | S | [n. -S] · the central region of a country or continent |
| — | HEATHLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area of heath |
| — | LINKSLAND | S | [n. -S] · land used or suitable for use as golf links |
| — | LOTUSLAND | S | [n. -S] · (Greek mythology) the land of the lotus-eaters~ |
| — | MARCHLAND | S | [n. -S] · a less common word for borderland, march2 |
| — | MARSHLAND | S | [n. -S] · land consisting of marshes |
| — | MOVIELAND | S | [n. -S] · the motion picture industry |
| — | NORTHLAND | S | [n. -S] · the peninsula containing Norway~ and Sweden~ / [x] { norland northland § norlands northlands } |
| — | RANCHLAND | S | [n. -S] · land for ranching |
| — | RANGELAND | S | [n. -S] · (often plural) land that naturally produces forage plants suitable for grazing but where rainfall is too low or erratic for growing crops |
| — | SCRUBLAND | S | [n. -S] · an area of scrub vegetation |
| — | SHRUBLAND | S | [n. -S] · land covered by shrubs |
| — | SOUTHLAND | S | [n. -S] · the southern part of a country or area |
| — | SWAMPLAND | S | [n. -S] · a permanently waterlogged area; marshland |
| — | TABLELAND | S | [n. -S] · flat elevated land; a plateau |
| — | VIDEOLAND | S | [n. -S] · the world of television and televised images |
| — | WASTELAND | S | [n. -S] · a barren or desolate area of land, not or no longer used for cultivation or building |
| — | WHEATLAND | S | [n. -S] · a region where wheat is grown |
| — | BORDERLAND | S | [n. -S] · land located on or near a frontier or boundary |
| — | BOTTOMLAND | S | [n. -S] · a lowland alluvial area near a river |
| — | CANYONLAND | S | [n. -S] a land full of canyons |
| — | FATHERLAND | S | [n. -S] · © one's native land; the native land of one's fathers or ancestors |
| — | FORESTLAND | S | [n. -S] · wooded land |
| — | HINTERLAND | S | [n. -S] · land lying behind something, esp~ a coast or the shore of a river |
| — | MEADOWLAND | S | [n. -S] · a tract of land used as a meadow |
| — | MOTHERLAND | S | [n. -S] · © the country of one's ancestors; -- same as fatherland |
| — | SCREENLAND | S | [n. -S] · the film industry |
| — | SHADOWLAND | S | [n. -S] a shadowy or borderline area |
| — | TIMBERLAND | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~) land covered with trees grown for their timber |
| — | WONDERLAND | S | [n. -S] · © a land full of wonders, or marvels |
| — | FANTASYLAND | S | [n. -S] · an imagined, idealized place |
| — | PASTURELAND | S | [n. -S] · land used for pasture |
| — | VACATIONLAND | S | [n. -S] · a place or destination popular or attractive for vacationing |
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| — | DELEAF | S | † [v. -ED, -ING, -S] to remove leaves from |
| — | ENDLEAF | S | [n. -LEAVES or -LEAFS] · an endpaper (=endleafs) |
| — | FLYLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · a blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book |
| — | LONGLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · an evergreen tree |
| — | OVERLEAF | — | [b.] · on the other side of the page |
| — | SHINLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · a perennial herb |
| — | BROADLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · tree with broad flat leaves |
| — | INTERLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · © a leaf inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted, as in a book |
| — | LIVERLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · © same as Liverwort / [x] { liverleaf liverwort § liverleaves liverworts } |
| — | WATERLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · a woodland plant (=waterleaves) |
| — | CLOVERLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · an arrangement of connecting roads, resembling a four-leaf~ clover in form, that joins two intersecting main roads |
| — | VELVETLEAF | S | [n. -S] any of several plants with a velvety leaf as a most notable feature |
| — | LEATHERLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] alternative spelling of leather leaf |
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| — | DELIGHT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to give great pleasure to |
| — | RELIGHT | S | [v. -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to light again + |
| — | UPLIGHT | S | [v. -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING°, -LIGHTS] · to light to a higher degree |
| — | DAYLIGHT | S | [v. -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING°, -LIGHTS] · to illuminate with the light of day |
| — | FANLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a type of window |
| — | FOGLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a motor-vehicle~ light used in foggy conditions |
| — | GASLIGHT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · light made by burning gas |
| — | LOWLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · an unpleasant event, detail, or part |
| — | MISLIGHT | S | [v. -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to lead astray by its light |
| — | PENLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a small flashlight / [x] { penlight penlite § penlights penlites } |
| — | SKYLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a window in a roof or ceiling |
| — | SUNLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · the light of the sun |
| — | BACKLIGHT | S | [v. -LIT or -LIGHTED, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to illuminate from behind |
| — | DEADLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © a strong shutter, made to fit open ports and keep out water in a storm |
| — | DOWNLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a light or lamp that shines downwards |
| — | DROPLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © an apparatus for bringing artificial light down from a chandelier nearer to a table or desk; a pendant |
| — | FIRELIGHT | S | [n. -S] · the light cast by a burning fire |
| — | FOOTLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © one of a row of lights in the front of the stage in a theater, etc~., and on a level therewith (=footlight) |
| — | HEADLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © a light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the head of a locomotive, or in front of it, to throw light on the track at night, or in going through a dark tunnel |
| — | HIGHLIGHT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · an area of the lightest tone in a painting, drawing, photograph, etc~. |
| — | JACKLIGHT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] a spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc~. to aid in hunting |
| — | LAMPLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © light from a lamp |
| — | LIMELIGHT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · see the limelight |
| — | MOONLIGHT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · also called: moonshine. light from the sun received on earth after reflection by the moon |
| — | OVERLIGHT | S | [v. -LIT or -LIGHTED, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to light excessively |
| — | RUSHLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © a rush candle, or its light; hence, a small, feeble light |
| — | SAFELIGHT | S | [n.] the lamp in a photographic darkroom |
| — | SIDELIGHT | S | [n. -S] · light coming from the side |
| — | SPOTLIGHT | S | [v. -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to light with or as if with a spotlight |
| — | STARLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © the light given by the stars |
| — | STOPLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a red light on a traffic signal indicating that vehicles or pedestrians coming towards it should stop |
| — | TAILLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · derivative of tail-light~ |
| — | YARDLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a light illuminating a yard |
| — | EARTHLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · earthshine «the ashen light reflected from the earth, which illuminates the new moon when it is not receiving…» / [x] { earthlight earthshine § earthlights earthshines } |
| — | FLASHLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · (mainly US & Canadian~) a small portable electric lamp powered by one or more dry batteries Also called (in Britain~ and certain other countries): torch |
| — | FLOODLIGHT | S | [v. -LIT or -LIGHTED, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to illuminate by a floodlight |
| — | GREENLIGHT | S | [v. -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to give approval to |
| — | MICROLIGHT | S | [n. -S] an ultralight aircraft |
| — | NIGHTLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · derivative of night-light~ |
| — | SUPERLIGHT | — | [a.] · extremely light |
| — | TORCHLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © the light of a torch, or of torches. Also adjectively; as, a torchlight procession |
| — | ULTRALIGHT | S | [n. -S] · weighing very little |
| — | CANDLELIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © the light of a candle |
| — | SEARCHLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a device, consisting of a light source and a reflecting surface behind it, that projects a powerful beam of light in a particular direction |
| — | STREETLIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a light, esp~ one carried on a lamppost, that illuminates a road, etc~. |
| — | FEATHERLIGHT | — | [a.] · extremely light |
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| — | SIMOON | S | [n. -S] · simoom «a hot, dry desert wind» / [x] { simoom simoon § simooms simoons } |
| — | BABYMOON | S | † [n. -S] a period of calm spent together by a newborn baby and its parents |
| — | HONEYMOON | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a holiday taken by a newly married couple |
| — | SUPERMOON | S | [n. -S] a full moon or new moon |
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| — | ENGRAIN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to ingrain «to impress firmly on the mind» / [x] { engrain ingrain § ingrains § engrain engrained engraining engrains ingrain ingrained ingraining ingrains § engrain engrained ingrain ingrained } |
| — | REFRAIN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to keep oneself back |
| P | RETRAIN | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to train again + |
| — | MISTRAIN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to train improperly |
| — | RESTRAIN | ST | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hold back from action |
| — | SEATRAIN | S | [n. -S] · a ship equipped to carry railroad cars |
| — | OVERTRAIN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to train excessively |
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| — | BEDROCK | S | [n. -S] · the rock under soil |
| — | CAPROCK | S | [n. -S] · an overlying rock layer |
| — | DEFROCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to unfrock «to divest of ecclesiastical authority» / [x] { defrocking unfrocking § defrock defrocked defrocking defrocks disfrock disfrocked disfrocking disfrocks unfrock unfrocked unfrocking unfrocks § unfrocked } |
| — | LAVROCK | S | [n. -S] · laverock «a songbird» / [x] { laverock lavrock § laverocks lavrocks } |
| — | MUDROCK | S | [n. -S] · pelite «a rock composed of fine fragments» |
| — | OUTROCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to surpass in rocking |
| — | RIMROCK | S | [n. -S] · a type of rock formation |
| — | ANTIROCK | — | [a.] · opposed to rock music |
| — | LAVEROCK | S | [n. -S] · a songbird / [x] { laverock lavrock § laverocks lavrocks } |
| — | SHAMROCK | S | [n. -S] · a three-leaved~ plant |
| — | TRAPROCK | S | [n. -S] · an igneous rock |
| — | SHEETROCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a trademark name for plasterboard or drywall, composed of gypsum enclosed by heavy sheets of paper and used for constructing interior walls and ceilings |
| — | SLICKROCK | S | [n. -S] · weathered and smooth rock |
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| — | DESAND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to remove sand from |
| — | THOUSAND | S | [n. -S] · a number |
| — | GREENSAND | S | [n. -S] · © a variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime |
| — | QUICKSAND | S | [n. -S] · sand mixed with water forming unstable ground |
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| — | SUBSEA | — | [a.] · situated below the surface of the sea |
| — | OVERSEA | S | [b.] · overseas / [x] { oversea overseas § oversea overseas } |
| — | UNDERSEA | S | [b.] · beneath the surface of the sea / [x] { undersea § underseas } |
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| — | BOSKY | — | [a. BOSKIER, BOSKIEST] · wooded; bushy |
| — | ENSKY | — | [v. -SKIED or -SKYED, -SKYING, -SKIES] · to raise to the skies |
| — | MUSKY | — | [a. MUSKIER, MUSKIEST] · resembling musk |
| — | PESKY | — | [a. -KIER, -KIEST] · annoying - PESKILY [b.] / [x] { peskier peskiest pesky pestier pestiest pesty § peskily } |
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| — | BESNOW | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cover with snow |
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| — | INSTAR | S | [v. -STARRED, -STARRING, -STARS] · to adorn with stars |
| — | DAYSTAR | S | [n. -S] · a planet visible in the east just before sunrise |
| — | SUNSTAR | S | [n. -S] · a type of starfish |
| — | LOADSTAR | S | [n. -S] · lodestar / [x] { loadstar lodestar § loadstars lodestars } |
| — | LODESTAR | S | [n. -S] · a star used as a point of reference / [x] { loadstar lodestar § loadstars lodestars } |
| — | MEGASTAR | S | [n. -S] · an extremely successful performer |
| — | POLESTAR | S | [n. -S] · a guiding principle |
| — | EARTHSTAR | S | [n. -S] · © a curious fungus of the genus Geaster~, in which the outer coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one forms a ball containing the dustlike spores |
| — | SUPERSTAR | S | [n. -S] · a popular singer, film star, etc~, who is idolized by fans and elevated to a position of importance in the entertainment industry |
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| — | HISTONE | S | [n. -S] · a simple protein |
| — | TOSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a Mexican~ dish of fried plantains |
| — | BURSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a heavy stone / [x] { buhr buhrstone burrstone burstone § buhrs buhrstones burrstones burstones } |
| — | CAPSTONE | S | [n. -S] · the top stone of a structure |
| — | DRYSTONE | — | [a.] · constructed of stone without mortar |
| — | EARSTONE | S | [n. -S] · an otolith |
| — | EYESTONE | S | [n. -S] · a disk used to remove foreign matter from the eye |
| — | GEMSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a precious stone |
| — | INKSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a stone on which dry ink and water are mixed |
| — | KEYSTONE | S | [n. -S] · the central stone of an arch |
| — | MUDSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a type of rock |
| — | OILSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a stone for sharpening tools |
| — | POTSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a variety of steatite |
| — | SUNSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a variety of quartz |
| — | TINSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a tin ore |
| — | TOPSTONE | S | [n. -S] · the stone at the top of a structure |
| — | ALUMSTONE | S | [n. -S] alunite «a mineral» |
| — | BLUESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © blue vitriol |
| — | BONDSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a stone running through a wall from one face to another, to bind it together; a binding stone |
| — | BRIMSTONE | S | [n. -S] · an obsolete name for sulphur |
| — | BUHRSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a cellular, flinty rock, used for mill stones / [x] { buhr buhrstone burrstone burstone § buhrs buhrstones burrstones burstones } |
| — | BURRSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © see Buhrstone / [x] { buhr buhrstone burrstone burstone § buhrs buhrstones burrstones burstones } |
| — | CLAYSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a compact very fine-grained~ rock consisting of consolidated clay particles |
| — | COPESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a stone for coping |
| — | CURBSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a stone ∕et along a margin as a and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone |
| — | DRIPSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a drip, when made of stone |
| — | FIRESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint |
| — | FLAGSTONE | DS | [n. -S] · © a flat stone used in paving, or any rock which will split into such stones |
| — | FLOWSTONE | S | [n. -S] · (geology) a type of cave formation consisting of sheets of calcite deposited as water flows down the cave walls; flowstone is the most common type of speleothem~ |
| — | FOOTSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © the stone at the foot of a grave; -- opposed to headstone |
| — | FREESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a stone composed of sand or grit; -- so called because it is easily cut or wrought |
| — | GALLSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a concretion, or calculus, formed in the gall bladder or biliary passages |
| — | GLADSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a four-wheeled~ pleasure carriage with two inside seats, calash top, and seats for driver and footman |
| — | GOLDSTONE | S | [n. -S] · aventurine (sense 2), aventurine |
| — | GREYSTONE | S | [n. -S] · grey sandstone |
| — | HAILSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a single particle of ice falling from a cloud; a frozen raindrop; a pellet of hail |
| — | HEADSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © the principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone |
| — | HOLYSTONE | DS | [v. -STONED, -STONING, -STONES] · © to scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel |
| — | HORNSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a siliceous stone, a variety of quartz, closely resembling flint, but more brittle; -- called also chert |
| — | IRONSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a hard, earthy ore of iron |
| — | JACKSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © one of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of jackstones |
| — | KERBSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a curbstone |
| — | LIMESTONE | S | [n.] an abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments |
| — | LOADSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © alt. of Lodestone / [x] { loadstone lodestone § loadstones lodestones } |
| — | LODESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle / [x] { loadstone lodestone § loadstones lodestones } |
| — | MARLSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a sandy calcareous straum~, containing, or impregnated with, iron, and lying between the upper and lower Lias of England~ |
| — | MILESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a stone serving the same purpose as a milepost |
| — | MILLSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © one of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance |
| — | MOONSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon~ |
| — | PIPESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians~ into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite |
| — | SANDSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a rock made of sand more or less firmly united. Common or siliceous sandstone consists mainly of quartz sand |
| — | SILTSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a variety of fine sandstone formed from consolidated silt |
| — | SOAPSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © see Steatite, and Talc / [x] { soapstone § soapstones § soapstone soapstones § steatitic } |
| — | TOADSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire~, England~; -- said by some to be derived from the German todter~ stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores |
| — | TOMBSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased |
| — | TURNSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © any species of limicoline~ birds of the genera Strepsilas~ and Arenaria~, allied to the plovers, especially the common American~ and European~ species |
| — | VEINSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © the nonmetalliferous~ mineral or rock material which accompanies the ores in a vein, as quartz, calcite, barite, fluor spar, etc~.; -- called also veinstuff~ |
| — | WHETSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools |
| — | WHINSTONE | S | [n.] a stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle |
| — | BIRTHSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign |
| — | BLOODSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a green siliceous stone sprinkled with red jasper, as if with blood; hence the name; -- called also heliotrope |
| — | BROWNSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a dark variety of sandstone, much used for building purposes |
| — | CLINGSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a fruit, as a peach, whose flesh adheres to the stone |
| — | FIELDSTONE | S | [n. -S] · building stone found in fields |
| — | GRAVESTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone |
| — | GREENSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a name formerly applied rather loosely to certain dark-colored~ igneous rocks, including diorite, diabase, etc~. |
| — | GRINDSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects |
| — | TOUCHSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © lydian~ stone; basanite~; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal |
| — | AMAZONSTONE | S | [n. -S] · amazonite «a tall, powerful woman» / [x] { amazonite amazonstone § amazonites amazonstones } |
| — | CHERRYSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a small or not fully-grown~ edible clam of the genus Mercenaria~, found in the waters off the Atlantic~ coast of North America~ |
| — | COBBLESTONE | DS | [n. -S] · © a large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; -- used for paving streets and for other purposes |
| — | COPINGSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a stone that tops or forms part of the top of a wall |
| — | CORNERSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a stone at the corner of a wall, uniting two intersecting walls; quoin |
| — | HAMMERSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a stone used as a hammer in the production of tools during the Acheulian~ period |
| — | HEARTHSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © stone forming the hearth; hence, the fireside; home |
| — | ROTTENSTONE | S | [n. -S] · a much-weathered~ limestone, rich in silica: used in powdered form for polishing metal |
| — | THUNDERSTONE | S | [n. -S] · © a thunderbolt, -- formerly believed to be a stone |
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| — | SUBSTORM | S | [n. -S] a phenomenon in which a magnetotail~ becomes swollen and unstable |
| — | BARNSTORM | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to tour rural districts putting on shows, esp~ theatrical, athletic, or acrobatic shows |
| — | DUSTSTORM | S | [n. -S] · a windstorm that whips up clouds of dust |
| — | FIRESTORM | S | [n. -S] · an uncontrollable blaze sustained by violent winds that are drawn into the column of rising hot air over the burning area: often the result of heavy bombing |
| — | HAILSTORM | S | [n. -S] · © a storm accompanied with hail; a shower of hail |
| B | RAINSTORM | S | [n. -S] · a storm with heavy rain |
| — | SANDSTORM | S | [n. -S] · a strong wind that whips up clouds of sand, esp~ in a desert |
| — | SHITSTORM | S | [n. -S] · an uproar |
| — | SNOWSTORM | S | [n. -S] · © a storm with falling snow |
| — | WINDSTORM | S | [n. -S] · © a storm characterized by high wind with little or no rain |
| — | BRAINSTORM | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · a severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity |
| — | SUPERSTORM | S | [n. -S] a major storm (weather phenomenon) |
| — | TWEETSTORM | S | † [n. -S] a series of tweets posted on the Twitter microblogging service in rapid succession |
| — | THUNDERSTORM | S | [n. -S] · © a storm accompanied with lightning and thunder |
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| — | BOSUN | S | [n. -S] · a boatswain / [x] { boatswain boson bosun § boatswains bosuns } |
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| — | DEWATER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to remove water from |
| — | CUTWATER | S | [n. -S] · the front part of a ship's prow |
| — | EYEWATER | S | [n. -S] · an eyewash «an eye lotion» / [x] { eyewash eyewater § eyewashes eyewaters § eyewash eyewashes } |
| — | MIDWATER | S | [n. -S] · the middle portion vertically of a body of water |
| — | REDWATER | S | [n. -S] · a blood disease of cattle |
| — | SEAWATER | S | [n. -S] · water from the sea |
| — | TOPWATER | — | [a.] · floating on or near the top of the water |
| — | BACKWATER | S | [n. -S] · © water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or across a river bar |
| — | BATHWATER | S | [n. -S] · water in which a person bathes |
| — | DEADWATER | S | [n. -S] · a quiet part of a river |
| — | DEEPWATER | S | [n. -S] · having or taking place in deep water |
| — | DISHWATER | S | [n. -S] · © water in which dishes have been washed |
| — | FIREWATER | S | [n. -S] · any strong spirit, esp~ whisky |
| — | FLATWATER | S | [n. -S] · a slowly moving part of a body of water |
| — | GRAYWATER | S | [n. -S] alternative spelling of gray water |
| — | HEADWATER | S | [n. -S] · (usually plural) a tributary stream of a river in the area in which it rises; headstream |
| — | JERKWATER | S | [n. -S] a train on a branch line |
| — | LIMEWATER | S | [n. -S] · © water impregnated with lime; esp~., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes |
| — | MELTWATER | S | [n. -S] · melted snow or ice |
| — | OVERWATER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to give too much water to |
| — | POLYWATER | S | [n. -S] · (chemistry) a liquid formerly supposed to be a polymeric form of water |
| — | RAINWATER | S | [n. -S] · water from rain (as distinguished from spring water, tap water, etc~) |
| — | ROSEWATER | S | [n. -S] · derivative of rose-water~ |
| — | SALTWATER | S | [n. -S] alternative form of salt water |
| — | TAILWATER | S | [n. -S] · any body of water located downstream from a dam, lock, etc~. |
| — | TIDEWATER | S | [n. -S] · water that advances and recedes with the tide |
| — | BILGEWATER | S | [n. -S] · (nautical) bilge / [x] { bilge bilgewater § bilges bilgewaters § bilge bilged bilges bilging } |
| — | BLACKWATER | S | [n. -S] water |
| — | BREAKWATER | S | [n. -S] · © any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence / [x] { breakwall breakwater § breakwalls breakwaters } |
| — | DITCHWATER | S | [n. -S] · stagnant water |
| — | FLOODWATER | S | [n. -S] · water that overflows from a river, lake, etc~. during a flood |
| — | FRESHWATER | S | [n. -S] · of, relating to, or living in fresh water |
| — | SHEARWATER | S | [n. -S] · seabird of the petrel family |
| — | STORMWATER | S | [n. -S] water that is not absorbed into soil and rapidly flows downstream |
| — | UNDERWATER | — | [a.] · being, occurring, or going under the surface of the water, esp~ the sea |
| — | WASTEWATER | S | [n. -S] · relating to waste water |
| — | WHITEWATER | S | [n. -S] · referring to a stretch of water with a broken foamy surface, as in rapids |
| — | GROUNDWATER | S | [n. -S] · underground water that has come mainly from the seepage of surface water and is held in pervious rocks |
| — | SPRINGWATER | S | [n. -S] · water from a spring |
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| — | ENWIND | S | [v. -WOUND, -WINDING, -WINDS] · to wind around / [x] { enwind enwinding enwinds enwound inwind inwinding inwinds inwound § inwound } |
| — | INWIND | S | [v. -WOUND, -WINDING, -WINDS] · to enwind «to wind around» / [x] { enwind enwinding enwinds enwound inwind inwinding inwinds inwound § inwound } |
| — | REWIND | S | [v. -WOUND or -WINDED, -WINDING, -WINDS] · to wind again + |
| — | UNWIND | S | [v. -WOUND, -WINDING, -WINDS] · to reverse the winding of |
| — | UPWIND | S | [n. -S] · a wind that blows against one's course |
| — | OUTWIND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cause to be out of breath |
| — | BACKWIND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to deflect airflow into the back of a sail |
| — | DOWNWIND | — | [b.] · in the direction that the wind blows |
| — | HEADWIND | S | [n. -S] · an oncoming wind |
| — | OVERWIND | S | [v. -WOUND, -WINDING, -WINDS] · to wind too much, as a watch |
| — | TAILWIND | S | [n. -S] · a wind coming from behind a moving vehicle |
| — | WOODWIND | S | [n. -S] · a musical wind instrument |
| — | CROSSWIND | S | [n. -S] · a wind that blows at right angles to the direction of travel |
| — | WHIRLWIND | S | [n.] a windstorm of limited extent |
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| — | TODAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · the present day |
| — | BENDAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to reproduce using a certain process |
| — | HEYDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · the period of one's greatest success / [x] { heyday heydey § heydays heydeys § heyday heydey } |
| — | MAYDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · a radio distress call |
| — | MIDDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · the middle of the day |
| — | PAYDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · the day on which wages are paid |
| — | HOLYDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · a religious holiday |
| — | NOONDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · noon / [x] { noon noonday noontide noontime § noondays noons noontides noontimes § noon nooning noons § noons } |
| — | PLAYDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · a holiday |
| — | SOMEDAY | — | [b.] · at some future time |
| — | WASHDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · a day set aside for washing clothes |
| — | WEEKDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · any day of the week except Sunday~ |
| — | WORKDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · a day on which work is done |
| — | BIRTHDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · an anniversary of a birth |
| — | DOMESDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · doomsday / [x] { domesday doomsday § domesdays doomsdays § domesday doomsday } |
| — | DOOMSDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · judgment day / [x] { domesday doomsday § domesdays doomsdays § domesday doomsday } |
| — | EVERYDAY | S | [n. -S] · the routine day (=everydays) |
| — | YESTERDAY | S | [n. -DAYS] · © the day last past; the day next before the present |
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| — | TONIGHT | S | [n. -S] · the present night |
| — | MIDNIGHT | S | [n. -S] · the middle of the night |
| — | SENNIGHT | S | [n. -S] · a week |
| — | FORTNIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © the space of fourteen days; two weeks |
| — | OVERNIGHT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · for the duration of the night |
| — | WEEKNIGHT | S | [n. -S] · the evening or night of a weekday |
| — | YESTERNIGHT | S | [n. -S] · © the last night; the night last past |
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| — | MIDNOON | S | [n. -S] · midday |
| — | FORENOON | S | [n. -S] · the period of daylight before noon |
| — | AFTERNOON | S | [n. -S] · © the part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening |
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| — | CARBARN | S | [n. -S] · a garage for buses |
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| — | BARBELL | S | [n. -S] · an exercise apparatus |
| — | COWBELL | S | [n. -S] · a bell around a cow's neck |
| — | BLUEBELL | S | [n. -S] · a flowering plant |
| — | DOORBELL | S | [n. -S] · a bell at a door |
| — | DUMBBELL | S | [n. -S] · a weight lifted for muscular exercise |
| — | HANDBELL | S | [n. -S] · a small bell with a handle |
| — | HAREBELL | S | [n. -S] · a perennial herb |
| — | SNOWBELL | S | [n. -S] · a flowering shrub |
| — | WINDBELL | S | [n. -S] · a light bell that can be sounded by the wind |
| — | HONEYBELL | S | [n. -S] a kind of minneola tangelo from Florida~. |
| — | KETTLEBELL | S | [n. -S] · cast iron ball weight with handle for exercise |
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| — | AIRBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat used in swampy areas |
| — | BUMBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat used to peddle wares to larger ships |
| — | CATBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a small sailboat |
| — | FLYBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a small, fast boat |
| — | GUNBOAT | S | [n. -S] · an armed vessel |
| — | ICEBOAT | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to travel in a vehicle that sails on ice (=iceboated) |
| — | PIGBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a submarine |
| — | ROWBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a small boat designed to be rowed |
| — | TOWBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a tugboat / [x] { towboat tugboat § towboats tugboats } |
| — | TUGBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat built for towing / [x] { towboat tugboat § towboats tugboats } |
| — | BAREBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a pleasure boat rented without personnel |
| — | COCKBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a small boat |
| — | FIREBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat equipped with fire-fighting~ apparatus |
| — | FISHBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a watercraft used for fishing |
| — | FLATBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a flat-bottomed~ boat |
| — | FOLDBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a faltboat «a collapsible boat resembling a kayak» / [x] { faltboat foldboat § faltboats foldboats § foldboat foldboats } |
| — | JOHNBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a narrow square-ended~ boat |
| — | KEELBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a freight boat |
| — | LIFEBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a small rescue boat |
| — | LONGBOAT | S | [n. -S] · the largest boat carried by a sailing vessel |
| — | MAXIBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a large racing yacht |
| — | SAILBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat that sails |
| — | SHOWBOAT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to show off |
| — | SURFBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a strong rowboat |
| — | WORKBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat used for commercial purposes |
| — | BELLYBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a rubber tube used as a flotation device while angling |
| — | CANALBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a long narrow boat used on canals, esp~ for carrying freight |
| — | DREAMBOAT | S | [n. -S] · (old-fashioned~, slang) an exceptionally attractive person or thing, esp~ a person of the opposite sex |
| — | FERRYBOAT | S | [n. -S] · © a vessel for conveying passengers, merchandise, etc~., across streams and other narrow waters |
| — | HOUSEBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a stationary boat or barge used as a home |
| — | JOLLYBOAT | S | [n. -S] · small boat used as a utility tender for a vessel |
| — | MOTORBOAT | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard) |
| — | POWERBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor |
| — | RIVERBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat that travels on a river |
| — | SAUCEBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat-shaped~ dish with a wide lip used for serving gravy and other sauces |
| — | SPEEDBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a high-speed~ motorboat having either an inboard or outboard motor |
| — | STEAMBOAT | S | [n. -S] · © a boat or vessel propelled by steam power; -- generally used of river or coasting craft, as distinguished from ocean steamers |
| — | STONEBOAT | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~) a type of sleigh used for moving rocks from fields, for hauling milk cans, etc~. |
| — | WHALEBOAT | S | [n. -S] · © a long, narrow boat, sharp at both ends, used by whalemen |
| — | NARROWBOAT | S | [n. -S] a barge used on the narrow canals of England~. |
| — | PADDLEBOAT | S | [n. -S] · a boat that is propelled by the movement of large wheels attached to its sides |
| — | PICKETBOAT | S | [n. -S] · (nautical) a boat which keeps guard |
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| P | REBOOK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to book again + |
| — | DAYBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a diary |
| — | LAWBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book containing or dealing with laws |
| — | LOGBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a record book of a ship or aircraft |
| — | NETBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a small portable computer |
| — | BANKBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a depositor's book |
| — | BLUEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · an examination booklet |
| — | CASEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a law textbook |
| — | CASHBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book of monetary records |
| — | CHAPBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a small book of popular tales |
| — | CODEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book listing words and their coded equivalents |
| — | COOKBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book of recipes |
| — | COPYBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book used in teaching penmanship |
| — | DATEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a notebook for listing appointments |
| — | FLIPBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book of a series of images that when flipped give the illusion of movement |
| — | GAMEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book of strategies used by a sports team |
| — | HANDBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a manual |
| — | HORNBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a primer |
| — | HYMNBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a hymnal / [x] { hymnal hymnary hymnbook § hymnals hymnaries hymnbooks § hymnal } |
| — | NOTEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book in which to write |
| — | OVERBOOK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to issue reservations in excess of the space available |
| — | PASSBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a bankbook |
| — | PLAYBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book containing one or more literary works for the stage |
| — | SONGBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book of songs |
| — | STUDBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a record of the pedigree of purebred animals |
| — | TEXTBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book used in the study of a subject |
| — | VIEWBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a promotional booklet with pictures that is published by a college or university |
| — | WORDBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a dictionary |
| — | WORKBOOK | S | [n. -S] · an exercise book for a student |
| — | YEARBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book published each year by a graduating class |
| — | AUDIOBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a recorded reading of a book recorded on tape, CD, or digital formats |
| — | CHECKBOOK | S | [n. -S] · derivative of chequebook «a book containing detachable blank cheques and issued by a bank or building society to holders of…» |
| — | GUIDEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · © a book of directions and information for travelers, tourists, etc~. |
| — | MATCHBOOK | S | [n. -S] · (US) a cardboard packet containing matches |
| — | PSALMBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book of Old Testament psalms and Hebrew~ Scriptures |
| — | SCRAPBOOK | S | [n. -S] · © a blank book in which extracts cut from books and papers may be pasted and kept |
| — | STORYBOOK | S | [n. -S] · © a book containing stories, or short narratives, either true or false |
| — | STYLEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book containing rules and examples of punctuation, typography, etc~, for the use of writers, editors, and printers |
| — | CHEQUEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book containing detachable blank cheques and issued by a bank or building society to holders of cheque accounts |
| — | COURSEBOOK | S | [n. -S] a textbook |
| — | POCKETBOOK | S | [n. -S] · © a small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc~., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket |
| — | PROMPTBOOK | S | [n. -S] · the production script of a play containing notes, cues, etc~. |
| — | SCHOOLBOOK | S | [n. -S] · © a book used in schools for learning lessons |
| — | SKETCHBOOK | S | [n. -S] · © a book of sketches or for sketches / [x] { sketchbook sketchpad § sketchbooks sketchpads } |
| — | SOURCEBOOK | S | [n. -S] · a book which contains sources of information on a particular subject |
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| — | DEBOARD | S | † [v. -ED, -ING, -S] to exit a form of transportation such as a boat |
| — | INBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a type of boat motor |
| — | ONBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · carried aboard a vehicle |
| P | REBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to board again + |
| — | BEDBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board placed between a mattress and a bedspring |
| — | BOXBOARD | S | [n. -S] · stiff paperboard |
| — | CUPBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a cabinet |
| — | GARBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a plank on a ship's bottom |
| — | KEYBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to operate a machine by means of a keyset |
| C | LAPBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a flat board used as a table or desk |
| — | LARBOARD | S | [n. -S] · the left-hand~ side of a ship |
| — | LEEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board attached to a sailing vessel to prevent leeway |
| — | MOPBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board at the base of a wall |
| — | OUTBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a type of motor |
| — | PEGBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board with holes for pegs |
| — | RUBBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a corrugated rectangular board used as a percussion instrument |
| — | SEABOARD | S | [n. -S] · the seacoast |
| — | SKYBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board with foot bindings that is used for skysurfing |
| — | TAGBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a material for making shipping tags |
| — | TEABOARD | S | [n. -S] · a tray for serving tea |
| — | BACKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a board which supports the back wen one is sitting; |
| — | BARNBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board suitable for building barns |
| — | BASEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · board at base of wall |
| — | BILLBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · derivative of billboard |
| — | BODYBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a surfboard that is shorter and blunter than the standard board and on which the surfer lies rather than stands Also called: boogie board |
| — | BUCKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a four-wheeled~ vehicle, having a long elastic board or frame resting on the bolsters or axletrees, and a seat or seats placed transversely upon it; -- called also buck wagon |
| — | CALLBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a notice board listing opportunities for performers |
| — | CARDBOARD | SY | [n. -S] · © a stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc~., often having a polished surface |
| — | CHIPBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a thin rigid sheet made of compressed wood chips bound with a synthetic resin |
| — | CLAPBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to cover with clapboards; as, to clapboard the sides of a house |
| — | CLIPBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a portable writing board with a spring clip at the top for holding paper |
| — | CORKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a thin slab made of granules of cork, used as a floor or wall finish and as an insulator |
| — | DARTBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a circular piece of wood, cork, etc~, used as the target in the game of darts. It is divided into numbered sectors with central inner and outer bull's-eyes |
| — | DASHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; -- in England~ commonly called splashboard |
| — | DUCKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board or boards laid so as to form a floor or path over wet or muddy ground |
| — | FALLBOARD | S | [n. -S] · the hinged cover for a piano keyboard |
| — | FIREBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a chimney board or screen to close a fireplace when not in use |
| — | FOOTBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a board or narrow platfrom~ upon which one may stand or brace his feet |
| — | FREEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · the space or distance between the deck of a vessel and the waterline |
| — | FRETBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a fingerboard with frets on a stringed musical instrument |
| — | HARDBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a thin stiff sheet made of compressed sawdust and wood pulp bound together with plastic adhesive or resin under heat and pressure |
| — | HEADBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a vertical board or terminal at the head of a bed |
| — | KICKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a flat type of float, usually made of foam rubber, which a swimmer holds onto when practising leg strokes |
| — | KNEEBOARD | S | [v. -S, -ED, -ING] · to ride a kneeling surfboard |
| — | LONGBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a long surfboard |
| — | MILLBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a kind of stout pasteboard |
| — | MOLDBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © alt. of Mouldboard «A curved plate of iron back of the share of a plow, which turns over the earth in plowing» / [x] { moldboard mouldboard § moldboards mouldboards } |
| — | OVERBOARD | — | [b.] · © over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard |
| — | PACKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a frame for carrying goods |
| — | SAILBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a recreational device consisting of a surfboard with a small sail on a flexible mast |
| — | SHIPBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a ship's side; hence, by extension, a ship; -- found chiefly in adverbial phrases; as, on shipboard; a shipboard |
| — | SIDEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a piece of dining-room~ furniture having compartments and shelves for keeping or displaying articles of table service |
| — | SIGNBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a board, placed on or before a shop, office, etc~., on which some notice is given, as the name of a firm, of a business, or the like |
| — | SKIMBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a type of surfboard, shorter than standard and rounded at both ends |
| — | SNOWBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] a board |
| A | STARBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © that side of a vessel which is on the right hand of a person who stands on board facing the bow; -- opposed to larboard, or port |
| — | SURFBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a long narrow board used in surfing |
| — | TACKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a noticeboard |
| — | TAILBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © the board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading / [x] { tailboard tailgater § tailboards tailgaters } |
| — | WAKEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a short surfboard for a rider towed behind a motorboat |
| — | WALLBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a thin board made of materials, such as compressed wood fibres or gypsum plaster, between stiff paper, and used to cover walls, partitions, etc~. |
| — | WASHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a fluted, or ribbed, board on which clothes are rubbed in washing them |
| — | ABOVEBOARD | — | [b.] · © above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception |
| — | BARGEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a vergeboard~ |
| — | BLACKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a broad board painted black, or any black surface on which writing, drawing, or the working of mathematical problems can be done with chalk or crayons. It is much used in schools |
| — | BLOCKBOARD | S | [n. -S] · wood board of softwood strips sandwiched between veneer panels |
| — | BREADBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a wooden board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced |
| — | CHALKBOARD | S | [n.] a slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk |
| — | CHESSBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © the board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row |
| — | DRAINBOARD | S | [n. -S] · the US term for draining board |
| — | FIBERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · derivative of fibreboard «a building material made of compressed wood or other plant fibres, esp one in the form of a thin…» / [x] { fiberboard fibreboard § fiberboards fibreboards } |
| — | FIBREBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a building material made of compressed wood or other plant fibres, esp~ one in the form of a thin semirigid sheet / [x] { fiberboard fibreboard § fiberboards fibreboards } |
| — | FLASHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a board placed temporarily upon a milldam, to raise the water in the pond above its usual level; a flushboard~ |
| — | FLOORBOARD | S | [n. -S] · one of the boards forming a floor |
| — | LINERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a form of paperboard used in the production of corrugated cartons |
| — | MATCHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a long thin board with a tongue along one edge and a corresponding groove along the other, used with similar boards to line walls, ceilings, etc~. |
| — | MOULDBOARD | S | [n. -S] a curved blade on a plough that serves to turn over the furrow / [x] { moldboard mouldboard § moldboards mouldboards } |
| — | PAPERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a thick cardboard made of compressed layers of paper pulp; pasteboard |
| — | PASTEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a stiff thick kind of paper board, formed of several single sheets pasted one upon another, or of paper macerated and pressed into molds, etc~. |
| — | PATCHBOARD | S | [n.] a component of a manual telephone switchboard |
| — | PRESSBOARD | S | [n. -S] · an undersized ironing board |
| — | PUNCHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board full of holes containing slips of paper, used in a gambling game in which a player attempts to push out a slip marked with a winning number |
| — | REKEYBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to keyboard again + |
| — | SCOREBOARD | S | [n. -S] · (sport) a board for displaying the score of a game or match |
| — | SKATEBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] a narrow |
| — | SOUNDBOARD | S | [n. -S] · sounding board |
| — | STORYBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · (in films, television, advertising, etc~) a series of sketches or photographs showing the sequence of shots or images planned for a film |
| — | STRAWBOARD | S | [n. -S] a form of cardboard, usually yellow, made from straw |
| — | SUPERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a wooden board with exceptional properties of some kind |
| — | WAFERBOARD | S | [n. -S] a dimensional construction board product |
| — | WHITEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a shiny white surface that can be wiped clean after being used for writing or drawing on, used esp~ in teaching |
| — | BEAVERBOARD | S | [n. -S] a form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets |
| — | CENTERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · retractable keel on a sailboat / [x] { centerboard § centerboards } |
| — | CHEESEBOARD | S | † [n. -S] a board used for serving cheeses |
| — | CRADLEBOARD | S | † [n. -S] a board of the kind traditionally used by Native Americans~ for carrying a baby |
| — | DAGGERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a light bladelike board inserted into the water through a slot in the keel of a boat to reduce keeling and leeway Compare centreboard~ |
| — | FINGERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · the long strip of hard wood on a violin, guitar, or related stringed instrument upon which the strings are stopped by the fingers |
| — | LEADERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a board displaying the names and current scores of the leading competitors, esp~ in a golf tournament |
| — | MORTARBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a black tasselled academic cap with a flat square top covered with cloth |
| — | MOTHERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · (in an electronic system) a printed circuit board through which signals between all other boards are routed |
| — | NOTICEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · (British~) a board to which notices can be attached |
| — | PADDLEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a long narrow surfboard |
| — | SPLASHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by a mud or water from the horse's heels; -- in the United States commonly called dashboard |
| — | SPRINGBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © an elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising |
| — | SWITCHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc~, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled |
| — | TEETERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · (US) a seesaw |
| — | CHECKERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · © a board with sixty-four~ squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts |
| — | DRAUGHTBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a square board divided into 64 squares of alternating colours, used for playing draughts or chess |
| — | FLANNELBOARD | S | † [n. -S] synonym of flannelgraph «flannel-covered board for placing story characters» |
| — | FLUTTERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~) an oblong board or piece of polystyrene plastic used by swimmers in training or practice Brit word: float |
| — | PLASTERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a thin rigid board, in the form of a layer of plaster compressed between two layers of fibreboard, used to form or cover walls |
| — | SCRATCHBOARD | S | [n. -S] · (art) a board whose coating scraped off as a picture is etched or drawn onto it |
| — | SHUFFLEBOARD | S | [n.] a game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target |
| — | WEATHERBOARD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · the windward side of a vessel |
| — | PARTICLEBOARD | S | [n. -S] · derivative of particle board |
| — | CONTAINERBOARD | S | [n. -S] · a form of paperboard, either corrugated or solid, that is used to make containers |
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| — | INBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a window in which electronic mail is displayed |
| — | UNBOX | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to remove from a box |
| — | HATBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for a hat |
| — | HOTBOX | — | [n. -ES] · an overheated bearing of a railroad car |
| — | ICEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a cabinet for cooling food |
| — | OUTBOX | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to surpass in boxing |
| — | PEGBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a part of a stringed instrument |
| — | SKYBOX | — | [n. -ES] · an enclosure of seats situated high in a stadium |
| — | TEABOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for tea leaves |
| — | BANDBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a lightweight box |
| — | BEATBOX | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to sing to the rhythm of rap music |
| — | BOOMBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a portable radio and tape or compact disc player |
| — | CAKEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a container for a cake |
| — | CASHBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a container for money |
| — | COALBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for storing coal |
| — | FAREBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a receptacle for fares on a bus |
| — | FEEDBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for animal feed |
| — | FIREBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a chamber in which fuel is burned |
| — | GEARBOX | — | [n. -ES] · an automotive transmission |
| — | HELLBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a printer's receptacle |
| — | JUKEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a coin-operated~ phonograph |
| — | KICKBOX | — | [v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] · to box in a style that allows kicking |
| — | LISTBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box on a computer screen that contains a list of options |
| — | LOCKBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box that locks |
| — | MAILBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for depositing mail |
| — | PILLBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a small box for pills |
| — | POSTBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a mailbox |
| — | SALTBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a type of house |
| — | SANDBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box containing sand for children to play in |
| — | SHOEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · an oblong box for holding a pair of shoes |
| — | SOAPBOX | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to deliver an informal impassioned speech on the street (=soapboxed soapboxing) |
| — | TOOLBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for tools |
| — | WOODBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a woodbin «a bin for holding firewood» |
| — | WORKBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for holding work instruments and materials |
| — | BREADBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a container for bread |
| — | CHECKBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a small box on a computer screen to be clicked on to select a feature |
| — | GLOVEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a small compartment in the dashboard of a vehicle |
| — | HORSEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a closed vehicle for transporting horses |
| — | LUNCHBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a container for carrying meals to school or work |
| — | MATCHBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a small box |
| — | PAINTBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box holding dry paints |
| — | SAUCEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a saucy person |
| — | SMOKEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a chamber for producing and containing smoke |
| — | SNEAKBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a small boat masked with brush and weeds that is used for wildfowl hunting |
| — | SNUFFBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box for holding snuff |
| — | SOUNDBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a resonant cavity in a musical instrument |
| — | SWEATBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a small enclosure in which one is made to sweat |
| — | GOGGLEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a television |
| — | LETTERBOX | — | [v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] a box into which mail is put |
| — | PEPPERBOX | — | [n. -ES] · (archaic) a container for pepper; a pepper pot |
| — | RATTLEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · © a toy that makes a rattling sound; a rattle |
| — | SHADOWBOX | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · derivative of shadow-box~ «(boxing) to practise blows and footwork against an imaginary opponent» |
| — | STRONGBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a specially designed box or safe in which valuables are locked for safety |
| — | TINDERBOX | — | [n. -ES] · a box used formerly for holding tinder, esp~ one fitted with a flint and steel |
| — | CHATTERBOX | — | [n. -ES] · (informal) a person who talks constantly, esp~ about trivial matters |
| — | SQUEEZEBOX | — | [n. -ES] · alternative form of squeeze box |
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| — | INCROSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to inbreed |
| — | RECROSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to cross again + |
| — | UNCROSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to change from a crossed position |
| — | OUTCROSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to cross with a relatively unrelated individual |
| — | TOPCROSS | — | [n. -ES] · a cross between a purebred male and inferior female stock |
| — | AUTOCROSS | — | [n. -ES] · a form of motor sport in which cars race over a half-mile~ circuit of rough grass |
| — | BACKCROSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to mate (a hybrid of the first generation) with one of its parents |
| — | TESTCROSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · a genetic test for ascertaining whether an individual is homozygous or heterozygous |
| — | CYCLOCROSS | — | [n. -ES] · bicycle racing on short courses with obstacles requiring dismounting |
| — | INTERCROSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · © to cross each other, as lines |
| — | SUPERCROSS | — | [n. -ES] · motorcycle racing sport on artificial dirt tracks with jumps |
| — | BOARDERCROSS | — | [n. -ES] synonym of snowboard cross |
| — | SNOWBOARDCROSS | — | [n. -ES] alternative spelling of snowboard cross |
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| — | INDOOR | S | [a.] · pertaining to the interior of a building |
| — | OUTDOOR | S | [a.] · pertaining to the open air |
| — | PANDOOR | S | [n. -S] · pandour «a marauding soldier» / [x] { pandoor pandour § pandoors pandours } |
| — | TANDOOR | IS | [n. -DOORS or -DOORI°] · a clay oven (=tandoors) |
| — | BACKDOOR | — | [a.] · secretive |
| — | NEXTDOOR | — | [a.] · located in the next building or room |
| — | TRAPDOOR | S | [n. -S] · a lifting or sliding door covering an opening |
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| — | AQUAFARM | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cultivate food fish |
| — | BIRDFARM | S | [n. -S] · an aircraft carrier |
| — | SUPERFARM | S | [n. -S] · a very large farm, sometimes incorporating or coordinating a number of smaller farms |
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| — | ERGATE | S | [n. -S] · a worker ant |
| — | INGATE | S | [n. -S] · a channel by which molten metal enters a mold |
| — | LIGATE | DS | [v. -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] · to bind / [x] { ligature § ligatures § ligate ligated ligates ligating ligature ligatured ligatures ligaturing § ligated ligatured } |
| — | NEGATE | DRS | [v. -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] · to nullify |
| — | TOGATE | D | [a.] · pertaining to ancient Rome~ / [x] { toga § togae togas § togaed togate togated } |
| — | MARGATE | S | [n. -S] · a tropical fish |
| — | ABLEGATE | S | [n. -S] · a papal envoy |
| — | DELEGATE | DES | [v. -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] · to appoint as one's representative |
| — | DIVAGATE | DS | [v. -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] · to wander |
| — | FLUXGATE | S | [n. -S] · a device to measure a magnetic field |
| — | HEADGATE | S | [n. -S] · a gate to control the flow of water |
| — | LICHGATE | S | [n. -S] · lychgate «a roofed gateway to a churchyard» |
| — | LIFTGATE | S | [n. -S] · a rear panel on a station wagon that opens upward |
| — | LYCHGATE | S | [n. -S] · a roofed gateway to a churchyard |
| — | MOONGATE | S | [n. -S] · a circular gateway in a wall |
| — | TAILGATE | DRS | [v. -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] · to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle |
| — | TOLLGATE | DS | [v. -ATED, -ATING°, -ATES] · to block a business deal pending payment of a bribe (=tollgated tollgating) |
| — | FLOODGATE | S | [n. -S] · also called: head gate, water gate. a gate in a sluice that is used to control the flow of water |
| — | WATERGATE | S | [n. -S] · a floodgate |
| — | BILLINGSGATE | S | [n. -S] · © a market near the Billings gate in London~, celebrated for fish and foul language |
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| — | FIREHALL | S | [n. -S] · a fire station |
| — | GILDHALL | S | [n. -S] · a town hall |
| — | MARSHALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to marshal / [x] { marshal marshaling marshall marshalling § marshalls marshals § marshal marshaled marshaling marshall marshalled marshalling marshals } |
| — | POOLHALL | S | [n. -S] · a poolroom |
| — | TURNHALL | S | [n. -S] · a building where gymnasts practice |
| — | DANCEHALL | S | [n. -S] a public hall for dancing |
| — | GUILDHALL | S | [n. -S] · © the hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles; a townhall~ |
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| — | DIEHARD | S | [n. -S] · a stubborn person |
| — | ORCHARD | S | [n. -S] · an area for the cultivation of fruit trees |
| — | BLOWHARD | S | [n. -S] · a braggart |
| — | OVERHARD | — | [a.] · too hard |
| — | POTSHARD | S | [n. -S] · potsherd «a fragment of broken pottery» / [x] { potshard potsherd shaird shard sherd § potshards potsherds shairds shards sherds § shard shards sherd } |
| — | SEMIHARD | — | [a.] · moderately hard |
| — | SUPERHARD | — | [a.] having a very high hardness |
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| — | OXHEART | S | [n. -S] · a variety of sweet cherry |
| — | BLACKHEART | S | [n. -S] · © a heart-shaped~ cherry with a very dark-colored~ skin |
| — | GREENHEART | S | [n. -S] · also called: bebeeru. a tropical American~ lauraceous~ tree, Ocotea~ (or Nectandra~) rodiaei~, that has dark green durable wood and bark that yields the alkaloid bebeerine |
| — | SWEETHEART | S | [n. -S] · © a lover of mistress |
| — | PURPLEHEART | S | [n. -S] · tropical hardwood tree |
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| — | OVERHIGH | — | [a.] · too high |
| — | SEMIHIGH | — | [a.] · moderately high |
| — | ULTRAHIGH | — | [a.] · extremely high |
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| — | UPHILL | S | [n. -S] · an upward slope |
| — | ANTHILL | S | [n. -S] · a mound formed by ants in building their nest |
| — | DOWNHILL | S | [n. -S] · a downward slope |
| — | DUNGHILL | S | [n. -S] · a heap of manure |
| — | FOOTHILL | S | [n. -S] · a low hill at the foot of higher hills |
| — | MOLEHILL | S | [n. -S] · a small mound of earth |
| — | SANDHILL | S | [n. -S] · a hill of sand |
| — | SIDEHILL | S | [n. -S] · a hillside / [x] { hillside sidehill § hillsides sidehills } |
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| — | AIRHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole to let air in or out |
| — | ARMHOLE | S | [n. -S] · an opening for the arm in a garment |
| — | ASSHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a stupid, incompetent, or detestable person -- an offensive term |
| — | BOGHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a natural hole in the ground with a swampy bottom |
| — | EARHOLE | S | [n. -S] · the external opening of the ear |
| — | EYEHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a small opening |
| — | FOXHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a small pit used for cover in a battle area |
| — | KEYHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole for a key |
| — | MANHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole providing entrance to an underground or enclosed structure |
| — | MUDHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole or hollow place full of mud |
| — | OILHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole through which lubricating oil is injected |
| — | PIEHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a mouth |
| — | PINHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a small hole made by a pin |
| — | POTHOLE | DRS | [n. -S] · a deep hole in a road - POTHOLED [a.] |
| — | RATHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole made by a rat |
| — | TAPHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole in a blast furnace |
| — | ARSEHOLE | S | [n. -S] · an irritating or contemptible person -- an offensive word |
| — | BLOWHOLE | S | [n. -S] · an air or gas vent |
| — | BOLTHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a place or way of escape |
| — | BOREHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole bored in the earth |
| — | BUNGHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole in a keg or barrel |
| — | CAKEHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a person's mouth |
| — | COALHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a compartment for storing coal |
| — | CORNHOLE | S | † [n. -S] a small room connected to a threshing floor |
| — | DOWNHOLE | — | [a.] · used down or in an oil well |
| — | FEEDHOLE | S | [n. -S] · one of a series of holes in paper tape |
| — | GUNKHOLE | DS | [v. -HOLED, -HOLING, -HOLES] · to make a series of short boat trips |
| — | HELLHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a horrible place |
| — | KNEEHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a space for the knees |
| — | KNOTHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole in a plank |
| — | LOOPHOLE | DS | [v. -HOLED, -HOLING, -HOLES] · to make small openings in |
| — | PEEPHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a small opening through which one may look |
| — | PESTHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a place liable to epidemic disease |
| — | PISSHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a squalid place -- an offensive word |
| — | PLUGHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a drain that can be stopped with a plug |
| — | PORTHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a small window in a ship's side |
| — | POSTHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole dug to secure a fence post |
| — | SHITHOLE | S | [n. -S] · an extremely dirty, shabby, or otherwise unpleasant place -- an offensive word |
| — | SHOTHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole drilled in rock to hold explosives |
| — | SINKHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a natural depression in a land surface |
| — | SUCKHOLE | DS | [v. -HOLED, -HOLING, -HOLES] · to behave in a sycophantic way toward someone -- an offensive word |
| — | WELLHOLE | S | [n. -S] · the shaft of a well |
| — | WORMHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole made by a burrowing worm |
| — | BLASTHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole containing a blasting charge |
| — | CHUCKHOLE | S | [n. -S] · (US) a pothole |
| — | CUBBYHOLE | S | [n. -S] · © a snug or confined place / [x] { cubby cubbyhole § cubbies cubbyholes § cubbyhole cubbyholes } |
| — | HAWSEHOLE | S | [n. -S] · (nautical) one of the holes in the upper part of the bows of a vessel through which the anchor ropes pass Often shortened to: hawse |
| — | STOKEHOLE | S | [n. -S] · © the mouth to the grate of a furnace; also, the space in front of the furnace, where the stokers stand |
| — | THUMBHOLE | S | [n. -S] · a hole for putting the thumb into, usually for improving grip |
| — | TOUCHHOLE | S | [n. -S] · © the vent of a cannot or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed~ to the powder of the charge |
| — | BUTTONHOLE | DRS | [v. -HOLED, -HOLING, -HOLES] · © to hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour |
| — | PIGEONHOLE | DRS | [v. -HOLED, -HOLING, -HOLES] · © to place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report |
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| — | TOWNHOME | S | [n. -S] · one of a series of contiguous houses of two or three stories |
| — | MOTORHOME | S | [n. -S] · a motor vehicle equipped as a home |
| — | TUMBLEHOME | S | [n. -S] the inward curve of the topsides of some ship hulls |
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| — | UNHORSE | DS | [v. -HORSED, -HORSING, -HORSES] · to cause to fall from a horse |
| — | REDHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a freshwater fish |
| — | SAWHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a rack used to support a piece of wood being sawed |
| — | SEAHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a fish of the pipefish family |
| — | WARHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a musical or dramatic work that has been performed to excess |
| — | CARTHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a large heavily built horse kept for pulling carts or carriages |
| — | COCKHORSE | S | [n. -S] · © a child's rocking-horse~ |
| — | PACKHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc~. |
| — | RACEHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a horse specially bred for racing |
| — | STUDHORSE | S | [n. -S] · another word for stallion |
| — | WORKHORSE | S | [n. -S] · a horse used for nonrecreational~ activities |
| — | HOBBYHORSE | S | [n. -S] · © a strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland~; an ambling nag |
| — | WHEELHORSE | S | [n. -S] · another word for wheeler / [x] { wheeler wheelhorse § wheelers wheelhorses } |
| — | CLOTHESHORSE | S | [n. -S] · © a frame to hang clothes on |
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| — | REHOUSE | DS | [v. -HOUSED, -HOUSING, -HOUSES] · to establish in a new housing unit |
| F | UNHOUSE | DS | [v. -HOUSED, -HOUSING, -HOUSES] · to deprive of a protective shelter |
| — | ALEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a tavern where ale is sold |
| — | BAGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a facility for removing particulates from exhaust gases |
| — | BUGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · an insane asylum |
| — | CATHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a brothel |
| — | DOGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a shelter for a dog |
| — | FUNHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · an amusement park attraction |
| — | GASHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a gasworks |
| — | HENHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a shelter for poultry |
| — | HOTHOUSE | DS | [v. -HOUSED, -HOUSING, -HOUSES] · to grow in a hothouse (=hothoused hothousing) |
| — | ICEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a building for storing ice |
| — | MADHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · an insane asylum |
| — | NUTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · an insane asylum |
| — | OUTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a toilet housed in a small structure |
| — | POTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a tavern |
| — | ROWHOUSE | S | † [n. -S] one of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall |
| — | TAPHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a tavern |
| — | TEAHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a public establishment serving tea |
| — | ALMSHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse |
| — | BACKHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a building behind the main building. Specifically: A privy; a necessary |
| — | BAKEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · another word for bakery |
| — | BATHHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a building containing baths, esp~ for public use |
| — | BEADHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © alt. of Bedehouse / [x] { beadhouse bedehouse § beadhouses bedehouses } |
| — | BIRDHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · (US) a small shelter or box for birds to nest in Usual Brit name: nest box |
| — | BOATHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house for sheltering boats |
| — | BREWHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a place where beer is served |
| — | BUNKHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · (in the US and Canada~) a building containing the sleeping quarters of workers on a ranch |
| — | CHOPHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house where chops, etc~., are sold; an eating house |
| — | CLUBHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house occupied by a club |
| — | COOKHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a place for cooking, esp~ a camp kitchen |
| — | DECKHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a houselike~ cabin on the deck of a ship |
| — | DOLLHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a toy house in which dolls and miniature furniture can be put |
| — | DOSSHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · (British~, slang) a cheap lodging house, esp~ one used by tramps US and Canadian~ name: flophouse |
| — | FARMHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a dwelling house on a farm; a farmer's residence |
| — | FIREHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · (US) fire station |
| — | FLOPHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~, slang) a cheap lodging house, esp~ one used by tramps Also called (in Britain~ and certain other countries): dosshouse |
| — | GATEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house connected or associated with a gate |
| — | HOOPHOUSE | S | † [n. -S] · greenhouse with hooped frame supporting plastic cover |
| — | JAILHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · (Southern US) a jail; prison |
| — | LONGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · long communal dwelling of Native American~ peoples |
| — | MILLHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a house attached to a mill |
| — | OASTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · derivative of oast «a kiln for drying hops» |
| — | PENTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a shed or roof sloping from the main wall or building, as over a door or window; a lean-to~. Also figuratively |
| — | PESTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house or hospital for persons who are infected with any pestilential disease |
| — | PLAYHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a building used for dramatic exhibitions; a theater |
| — | POORHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a dwelling for a number of paupers maintained at public expense; an almshouse; a workhouse |
| — | PUMPHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a building housing a pump |
| — | ROADHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a pub, restaurant, etc~, that is situated at the side of a road, esp~ a country road |
| — | SHITHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · an outhouse |
| — | SHOPHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a shop used as the shopkeeper's residence |
| — | TOLLHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house occupied by a receiver of tolls |
| — | TOOLHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a tool shed |
| — | TOWNHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a building devoted to the public used of a town; a townhall~ |
| — | TREEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a shelter built in a tree, usually as a play area for children |
| — | WAREHOUSE | DRS | [v. -HOUSED, -HOUSING, -HOUSES] · © to deposit or secure in a warehouse |
| — | WASHHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © an outbuilding for washing, esp~. one for washing clothes; a laundry |
| — | WELLHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a housing for a well |
| — | WORKHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house where any manufacture is carried on; a workshop |
| — | BLOCKHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · fortified structure with loopholes for defense |
| — | COURTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a public building in which courts of law are held |
| — | FLOATHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a dwelling built on a floating platform |
| — | GLASSHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house where glass is made; a commercial house that deals in glassware |
| — | GREENHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather |
| — | GUARDHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up~ |
| — | GUESTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a private home or boarding house offering accommodation, esp~ to travellers |
| — | LIGHTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a tower or other building with a powerful light at top, erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a pharos |
| — | PILOTHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · derivative of pilot house |
| — | POWERHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · an electrical generating station or plant |
| — | ROUGHHOUSE | DS | [v. -HOUSED, -HOUSING, -HOUSES] · rough, disorderly, or noisy behaviour |
| — | ROUNDHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a constable's prison; a lockup, watch-house~, or station house |
| — | SMOKEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a building where meat or fish is cured by subjecting it to a dense smoke |
| — | STATEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © the building in which a State legislature holds its sessions; a State capitol |
| — | STOREHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions; a magazine; a repository; a warehouse |
| — | SUGARHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · sugar factory |
| — | WHEELHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a small house on or above a vessel's deck, containing the steering wheel |
| — | WHOREHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · another word for brothel |
| — | BARRELHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · (US) a cheap and disreputable drinking establishment |
| — | COFFEEHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house of entertainment, where guests are supplied with coffee and other refreshments, and where men meet for conversation |
| — | CUSTOMHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © the building where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered or cleared |
| — | MOTHERHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · the founding convent or house of a religious order |
| — | PORTERHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house where porter is sold |
| — | SCHOOLHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house appropriated for the use of a school or schools, or for instruction |
| — | SPRINGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a storehouse built over a spring for keeping dairy products and meat cool and fresh |
| — | SUMMERHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a rustic house or apartment in a garden or park, to be used as a pleasure resort in summer |
| — | CUSTOMSHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · derivative of custom house |
| — | MEETINGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house used as a place of worship; a church; -- in England~, applied only to a house so used by Dissenters |
| — | PACKINGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a building where foodstuffs are packed |
| — | BOARDINGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests |
| — | CLEARINGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · an establishment maintained by banks for settling mutual claims and accounts |
| — | COUNTINGHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · a building, room, or office used for keeping books and transacting business |
| — | SLAUGHTERHOUSE | S | [n. -S] · © a house where beasts are butchered for the market |
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| — | SAWMILL | S | [n. -S] · a place where logs are sawed |
| — | MINIMILL | S | [n. -S] · a small-scale~ steel mill |
| — | WINDMILL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to rotate solely under the force of a passing airstream |
| — | GRISTMILL | S | [n. -S] · © a mill for grinding grain; especially, a mill for grinding grists, or portions of grain brought by different customers; a custom mill |
| — | TREADMILL | S | [n. -S] · exercise device for walking or running in place |
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| — | BYPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · secondary action |
| — | REPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to play again + |
| — | AIRPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · the playing of a record on a radio program |
| — | COSPLAY | S | † [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to dress in costume as a fictional character |
| — | DISPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make evident or obvious |
| — | ENDPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to force to lead |
| — | GUNPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · the shooting of guns |
| — | MISPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make a bad play in a game |
| — | OUTPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to excel or defeat in a game |
| — | DOWNPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to de-emphasize |
| — | FOREPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse |
| — | GAMEPLAY | S | [n. -S] · the way a computer or video game is played |
| — | OVERPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to exaggerate |
| — | TELEPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · a play written for television |
| S | WORDPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · a witty exchange of words |
| — | HORSEPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · © rude, boisterous play |
| — | INTERPLAY | S | [v. -PLAYED, -PLAYING, -PLAYS] · reciprocal and mutual action and reaction, as in circumstances, events, or personal relations |
| — | PHOTOPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · a play for theatre that has been filmed as a movie |
| — | SWORDPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · © fencing; a sword fight |
| — | UNDERPLAY | S | [v. -PLAYED, -PLAYING, -PLAYS] · © to play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part |
| — | FINGERPLAY | S | [n. -S] · rhyme with hand movements for young children |
| — | SCREENPLAY | S | [n. -PLAYS] · the script for a film, including instructions for sets and camera work |
| — | COUNTERPLAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] a game move made as a response |
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| — | CARPOOL | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to take turns driving a group of commuters |
| — | RESPOOL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to spool again + |
| — | UNSPOOL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to unwind from a small cylinder |
| — | VANPOOL | S | [n. -S] · an arrangement whereby several commuters travel in one van |
| — | CESSPOOL | S | [n. -S] · a covered well or pit for sewage / [x] { cesspool sesspool § cesspools sesspools } |
| — | WHIRLPOOL | S | [n.] a swirling body of water |
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| — | DEPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to expel from a country |
| — | EXPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to send to other countries for commercial purposes |
| — | REPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to give an account of |
| — | AIRPORT | S | [n. -S] · a tract of land maintained for the landing and takeoff of aircraft |
| — | CARPORT | S | [n. -S] · a shelter for a car |
| — | DISPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to amuse oneself |
| — | GOSPORT | S | [n. -S] · a communication device in an airplane |
| — | GUNPORT | S | [n. -S] · an opening in a ship or airplane for a gun |
| — | JETPORT | S | [n. -S] · a type of airport |
| — | OUTPORT | S | [n. -S] · a port of export or departure |
| — | PURPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to profess or claim |
| — | RAPPORT | S | [n. -S] · a harmonious relationship |
| — | SEAPORT | S | [n. -S] · a harbor or town accessible to seagoing ships |
| — | SUPPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hold up or add strength to |
| — | BOATPORT | S | [n. -S] · an enclosure for boats |
| — | HOMEPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to assign a ship to a port |
| — | LAKEPORT | S | [n. -S] · a city located on the shore of a lake |
| — | MOONPORT | S | [n. -S] · a facility for launching spacecraft to the moon |
| — | PASSPORT | S | [n. -S] · a document allowing travel from one country to another |
| — | TELEPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to transport by a process that involves no physical means |
| — | VIEWPORT | S | [n. -S] · a framed area on a display screen for viewing information |
| — | AUTOSPORT | S | [n. -S] motorsport |
| — | DAVENPORT | S | [n. -S] · © a kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir |
| — | HOVERPORT | S | [n. -S] · a hovercraft port |
| — | SPACEPORT | S | [n. -S] · a base equipped to launch, maintain, and test spacecraft |
| — | SUPERPORT | S | [n. -S] · a large port |
| — | TRANSPORT | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey; as, to transport goods; to transport troops |
| — | DANCESPORT | S | [n. -S] dance as a sport activity |
| — | MOTORSPORT | S | [n. -S] auto racing |
| — | SPOILSPORT | S | [n. -S] · (informal) a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his or her actions or attitudes |
| — | CONTAINERPORT | S | [n. -S] · a shipping port specially equipped to handle containerized cargo |
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| — | DEPOT | S | [n. -S] · a railroad or bus station |
| — | REPOT | S | [v. -POTTED, -POTTING, -POTS] · to pot again + |
| — | BOWPOT | S | [n. -S] · boughpot «a large vase» / [x] { boughpot bowpot § boughpots bowpots } |
| — | HOTPOT | S | [n. -S] · a casserole of meat and vegetables |
| — | INKPOT | S | [n. -S] · an inkwell |
| — | KIPPOT | — | † [n. -S] · kippa «a yarmulke «a skullcap worn by Jewish~ males»» / [x] { kippa kippah § kippahs kippas kippot } |
| — | RESPOT | S | [v. -SPOTTED, -SPOTTING, -SPOTS] · to spot again + |
| — | RUMPOT | S | [n. -S] · an alcoholic |
| — | SEXPOT | S | [n. -S] · a sexually attractive woman |
| — | TEAPOT | S | [n. -S] · a vessel used in making and serving tea |
| — | TINPOT | — | [a.] · of little importance |
| — | ANTIPOT | — | [a.] · opposing the use of pot |
| — | DASHPOT | S | [n. -S] · a shock absorber |
| — | EYESPOT | S | [n. -S] · a simple visual organ of lower animals |
| — | FIREPOT | S | [n. -S] · a clay pot filled with burning items |
| — | FUSSPOT | S | [n. -S] · a fusser «one that fusses» / [x] { fusser fusspot § fussers fusspots § fusspot fusspots } |
| — | GLUEPOT | S | [n. -S] · a pot for melting glue |
| — | HOTSPOT | S | [n. -S] · an area known for violence or unrest |
| — | JACKPOT | S | [n. -S] · a top prize or reward |
| — | PINSPOT | S | [v. -S, -TED, -TING] · to use a pinspot «a small powerful spotlight» |
| — | STEWPOT | S | [n. -S] · a large pot for stewing |
| — | SUNSPOT | S | [n. -S] · a dark spot on the surface of the sun |
| — | TALIPOT | S | [n. -S] · a tall palm tree |
| — | TOSSPOT | S | [n. -S] · a drunkard |
| — | TRIMPOT | S | [n. -S] · a small instrument for adjusting resistance or voltage |
| — | BOUGHPOT | S | [n. -S] · a large vase / [x] { boughpot bowpot § boughpots bowpots } |
| — | CACHEPOT | S | [n. -S] · an ornamental container for a flowerpot |
| — | CRACKPOT | S | [n. -S] · an eccentric person |
| — | CROCKPOT | S | [n. -S] · an electric cooking pot -- a trademark |
| — | FLESHPOT | S | [n. -S] · a pot for cooking meat |
| — | HIGHSPOT | S | [n. -S] · an event of major importance |
| — | HONEYPOT | S | [n. -S] · one that is attractive or desirable |
| — | HOTCHPOT | S | [n. -S] · the combining of properties in order to divide them equally among heirs |
| — | SAUCEPOT | S | [n. -S] · a deep cooking pot with two handles |
| — | SMOKEPOT | S | [n. -S] · a container for giving off smoke |
| — | STINKPOT | S | [n. -S] · a jar containing foul-smelling~ combustibles formerly used in warfare |
| — | STOCKPOT | S | [n. -S] · a pot in which broth is prepared |
| — | CHASSEPOT | S | [n. -S] · © a kind of breechloading~, center-fire~ rifle, or improved needle gun |
| — | COFFEEPOT | S | [n. -S] · © a covered pot in which coffee is prepared, or is brought upon the table for drinking |
| — | FLOWERPOT | S | [n. -S] · © a vessel, commonly or earthenware, for earth in which plants are grown |
| — | MONKEYPOT | S | [n. -S] · any of various tropical trees of the genus Lecythis: family Lecythidaceae~ |
| — | NIGHTSPOT | S | [n. -S] · an informal word for nightclub |
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| — | DERAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to run off the rails of a track |
| — | BEDRAIL | S | [n. -S] · a board at the side of a bed |
| — | ENGRAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to ornament the edge of with curved indentations |
| — | HANDRAIL | S | [n. -S] · a railing used for support |
| — | HEADRAIL | S | [n. -S] · a horizontal rail at the top of something |
| — | MONORAIL | S | [n. -S] · a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle |
| — | SANGRAIL | S | [n. -S] · the legendary cup used by Christ~ at the Last Supper / [x] { sangrail sangreal § sangrails sangreals } |
| — | GUARDRAIL | S | [n. -S] · a railing at the side of a staircase, road, etc~, as a safety barrier |
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| — | ABROAD | — | [b.] · out of one's own country |
| — | BYROAD | S | [n. -S] · a side road |
| — | INROAD | S | [n. -S] · a hostile invasion |
| — | HIGHROAD | S | [n. -S] · a highway |
| — | RAILROAD | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to transport by railroad |
| — | SIDEROAD | S | [n. -S] · a rural road |
| — | TRAMROAD | S | [n. -S] · a railway in a mine |
| — | CROSSROAD | S | [n. -S] · © a road that crosses another; an obscure road intersecting or avoiding the main road |
| — | SUPERROAD | S | [n. -S] · an extremely large road |
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| — | SHROOM | S | [n. -S] · a mushroom / [x] { mushroom mushrooming shroom § mushrooms shrooms § mushroom mushroomed mushrooming mushrooms shroom shrooms § mushroom } |
| — | BARROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room where liquor is sold |
| — | BEDROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room for sleeping |
| — | DAYROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room for reading and recreation |
| — | GUNROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room on a British~ warship |
| — | LEGROOM | S | [n. -S] · space in which to extend the legs |
| — | MUDROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room for shedding muddy clothing or footwear |
| — | REGROOM | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to groom again + |
| — | SUNROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room built to admit a great amount of sunlight |
| — | TAPROOM | S | [n. -S] · a barroom |
| — | TEAROOM | S | [n. -S] · a restaurant serving tea |
| — | ANTEROOM | S | [n. -S] · a waiting room |
| — | BACKROOM | S | [n. -S] · a place for meeting inconspicuously (=backrooms) |
| — | BALLROOM | S | [n. -S] · a large room for dancing |
| — | BATHROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which to bathe |
| — | CHATROOM | S | [n. -S] · a real-time~ online discussion group |
| — | CLUBROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room for a club's meetings |
| — | COATROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room for storing coats |
| — | DARKROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which film is processed |
| — | FIREROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room containing a ship's boilers |
| — | HEADROOM | S | [n. -S] · clear vertical space |
| — | HOMEROOM | S | [n. -S] · the classroom where pupils report before classes begin |
| — | MAILROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room for processing mail |
| — | MUSHROOM | SY | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to grow or spread rapidly / [x] { mushroom mushrooming shroom § mushrooms shrooms § mushroom mushroomed mushrooming mushrooms shroom shrooms § mushroom } |
| — | NEWSROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room where the news is gathered |
| — | PLAYROOM | S | [n. -S] · a recreation room |
| — | POOLROOM | S | [n. -S] · an establishment for the playing of billiards |
| — | RESTROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room furnished with toilets and sinks |
| — | SALEROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which goods are displayed for sale / [x] { saleroom salesroom § salerooms salesrooms } |
| — | SHOWROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room used for the display of merchandise |
| — | SICKROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room occupied by a sick person |
| — | TOOLROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room where tools are stored |
| — | WARDROOM | S | [n. -S] · a recreation area on a warship |
| — | WAREROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which goods are displayed for sale |
| — | WASHROOM | S | [n. -S] · a lavatory |
| — | WORKROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which work is done |
| — | BOARDROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room where the board of directors of a company meets |
| — | BREAKROOM | S | † [n. -S] · alternative spelling of break room |
| — | CHECKROOM | S | [n. -S] · room for storing items temporarily |
| — | CLASSROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which classes are conducted, esp~ in a school or college |
| — | CLOAKROOM | S | [n. -S] · © a room, attached to any place of public resort, where cloaks, overcoats, etc~., may be deposited for a time |
| — | COURTROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which the sittings of a law court are held |
| — | ELBOWROOM | S | [n. -S] · © room to extend the elbows on each side; ample room for motion or action; free scope |
| — | GREENROOM | S | [n. -S] · © the retiring room of actors and actresses in a theater |
| — | GRILLROOM | S | [n. -S] · a restaurant or room in a restaurant, etc~, where grilled steaks and other meat are served |
| — | GUARDROOM | S | [n. -S] · © the room occupied by the guard during its term of duty; also, a room where prisoners are confined |
| — | HOUSEROOM | S | [n. -S] · © room or place in a house; as, to give any one houseroom |
| — | LUNCHROOM | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~) a room where lunch is served or where students, employees, etc~, may eat lunches they bring |
| — | PRESSROOM | S | [n. -S] · the room in a printing establishment that houses the printing presses |
| — | PROOFROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room used for proofreading |
| — | SALESROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which merchandise on sale is displayed / [x] { saleroom salesroom § salerooms salesrooms } |
| — | STATEROOM | S | [n. -S] · © a magnificent room in a place or great house |
| — | STILLROOM | S | [n. -S] · © a room for distilling |
| — | STOCKROOM | S | [n. -S] · a room in which a stock of goods is kept, as in a shop or factory |
| — | STOREROOM | S | [n. -S] · © room in a storehouse or repository; a room in which articles are stored |
| — | SCHOOLROOM | S | [n. -S] · © a room in which pupils are taught |
| — | STRONGROOM | S | [n. -S] a strongly built room or vault where valuables may be safely stored |
| — | NONCLASSROOM | S | [n. -S] not of or pertaining to a classroom |
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| — | BISHOP | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to appoint as a bishop / [x] { bish bishop § bishes bishops § bishop bishoped bishoping bishops } |
| — | TEASHOP | S | [n. -S] · a tearoom |
| — | TOYSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a shop where toys are sold |
| — | BAKESHOP | S | [n. -S] · a bakery |
| — | BOOKSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a store where books are sold |
| — | COOKSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a shop that sells cooked food |
| — | DRAMSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a barroom |
| — | GROGSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a groggery |
| — | HOCKSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a pawnshop |
| — | PAWNSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a place where things are pawned |
| — | TELESHOP | S | [v. -SHOPPED, -SHOPPING°, -SHOPS] · to shop by interactive telecommunications~ systems |
| — | TUCKSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a confectioner's shop |
| — | WINESHOP | S | [n. -S] · a shop where wine is sold |
| — | WORKSHOP | S | [v. WORKSHOPPED, WORKSHOPPING, WORKSHOPS] · to perform with no costumes, set, or musical accompaniment (=workshopped workshopping) |
| — | PHOTOSHOP | S | [v. -PED, -PING, -S] · (transitive)® to alter (a digital photograph or other image), using an image editing application, esp~ Adobe Photoshop |
| — | SWEATSHOP | S | [n. -S] · a workshop where employees work long hours under bad conditions for low wages |
| — | SWEETSHOP | S | [n. -S] · (mainly British~) a shop solely or largely selling sweets, esp~ boiled sweets |
| — | BARBERSHOP | S | [n. -S] · (mainly US) the premises of a barber |
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| — | INTOWN | — | [a.] · located in the center of a city |
| — | UPTOWN | S | [n. -S] · the upper part of a city |
| — | COWTOWN | S | [n. -S] · a town or city in a cattle-raising~ area |
| — | MIDTOWN | S | [n. -S] · the central part of a city |
| — | TOYTOWN | S | [n. -S] · a small model of a town |
| — | BOOMTOWN | S | [n. -S] · a prospering town |
| — | DOWNTOWN | S | [n. -S] · the business district of a city |
| — | HOMETOWN | S | [n. -S] · the town of one's birth or residence |
| — | CROSSTOWN | — | [a.] · derivative of cross-town~ |
| — | SHACKTOWN | S | [n. -S] · a community made of temporary housing |
| — | SHIRETOWN | S | [n. -S] · a county seat |
| — | SHANTYTOWN | S | [n. -S] · a town or section of a town or city inhabited by very poor people living in shanties, esp~ in a developing country |
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| — | INWALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to surround with a wall |
| — | DRYWALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to cover a wall with plasterboard (=drywalled drywalling) |
| — | GADWALL | S | [n. -S] · a wild duck |
| — | PAYWALL | S | [n. -S] · a system that prevents access to a website without a paid subscription |
| — | SEAWALL | S | [n. -S] · a wall to protect a shoreline from erosion |
| — | FIREWALL | S | [n. -S] · a computer component that prevents unauthorized access to data |
| — | FOOTWALL | S | [n. -S] · the layer of rock beneath a vein of ore |
| — | SIDEWALL | S | [n. -S] · a side surface of a tire |
| — | BREAKWALL | S | [n. -S] · breakwater / [x] { breakwall breakwater § breakwalls breakwaters } |
| — | FLOODWALL | S | [n. -S] · a wall built as a defence against floods |
| — | STONEWALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · (intransitive) (cricket) (of a batsman) to play defensively |
| — | WHITEWALL | S | [n. -S] · © the spotted flycatcher; -- so called from the white color of the under parts |
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| — | BAYARD | S | [n. -S] · a horse |
| — | BOYARD | S | [n. -S] · boyar «a former Russian~ aristocrat» / [x] { boyar boyard § boyards boyars } |
| — | BEEYARD | S | [n. -S] · an apiary |
| — | TANYARD | S | [n. -S] · the section of a tannery containing the vats |
| — | BACKYARD | S | [n. -S] · an area at the rear of a house |
| — | BALLYARD | S | [n. -S] · a ballpark |
| — | BARNYARD | S | [n. -S] · a yard near a barn |
| — | BOATYARD | S | [n. -S] · a marina |
| — | BONEYARD | S | [n. -S] · a junkyard |
| — | COALYARD | S | [n. -S] · a yard for storing coal |
| — | DEERYARD | S | [n. -S] · an area where deer herd in winter |
| — | DOCKYARD | S | [n. -S] · a shipyard |
| — | DOORYARD | S | [n. -S] · a yard in front of a house |
| — | FARMYARD | S | [n. -S] · an area surrounded by farm buildings |
| — | FEEDYARD | S | [n. -S] · a feedlot |
| — | FOREYARD | S | [n. -S] · the lowest yard on a foremast |
| — | HAULYARD | S | [n. -S] · halyard «a line used to hoist a sail» / [x] { halliard halyard haulyard § halliards halyards haulyards } |
| — | JUNKYARD | S | [n. -S] · a place where junk is stored |
| — | KAILYARD | S | [n. -S] · kaleyard «a kitchen garden» / [x] { kailyard kaleyard § kailyards kaleyards } |
| — | KALEYARD | S | [n. -S] · a kitchen garden / [x] { kailyard kaleyard § kailyards kaleyards } |
| — | SHIPYARD | S | [n. -S] · a place where ships are built or repaired |
| — | TILTYARD | S | [n. -S] · an area for jousting contests |
| — | VINEYARD | S | [n. -S] · an area planted with grapevines |
| — | WILLYARD | — | [a.] · willful / [x] { wilful willful willyard willyart § wilfully willfully } |
| — | WOODYARD | S | [n. -S] · a yard where wood is chopped or stored |
| — | BRICKYARD | S | [n. -S] · © a place where bricks are made, especially an inclosed place |
| — | COURTYARD | S | [n. -S] · © a court or inclosure attached to a house |
| — | GRAVEYARD | S | [n. -S] · © a yard or inclosure for the interment of the dead; a cemetery |
| — | SCRAPYARD | S | [n. -S] · (British~) a place where old machines such as cars and ships are destroyed and where useful parts are saved |
| — | STACKYARD | S | [n. -S] · an enclosure for hay or straw |
| — | STEELYARD | S | [n.] a transportable balance with unequal arm lengths |
| — | STOCKYARD | S | [n. -S] · a large yard with pens or covered buildings where farm animals are assembled, sold, etc~. |
| — | CHURCHYARD | S | [n. -S] · © the ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery |
| — | LUMBERYARD | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~) an establishment where timber and sometimes other building materials are stored or sold Also called (in Britain~ and certain other countries): timberyard~ |
| — | SCHOOLYARD | S | [n. -S] · (US) the large open area with a hard surface just outside a school building, where the schoolchildren can play and do other activities |
| — | SWITCHYARD | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~) an area in a railway system where rolling stock is shunted, as in forming trains |
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| H | AIRBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a shot that misses the backboard, rim and net entirely |
| — | BOXBALL | S | [n. -S] · a form of handball |
| — | EYEBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to eye / [x] { eye eyeball eyeballing eyne § eyeballs eyen eyes § eye eyeball eyeballed eyeballing eyeballs eyed eyeing eyes eying § eyeable eyeballed eyed } |
| — | FURBALL | S | [n. -S] · a ball of fur regurgitated by a cat |
| — | GUMBALL | S | [n. -S] · a small ball of chewing gum |
| B | LOWBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to give a customer a deceptively low price |
| — | NETBALL | S | [n. -S] · a team game similar to basketball |
| — | NUTBALL | S | † [n. -S] a crazy person |
| — | ODDBALL | S | [n. -S] · an eccentric person |
| — | PINBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to move abruptly from one place to another (=pinballed pinballing) |
| — | BASEBALL | S | [n. -S] · a type of ball |
| — | BEANBALL | S | [n. -S] · a baseball thrown at the head |
| — | BLOWBALL | S | [n. -S] · a fluffy seed ball |
| — | BLUEBALL | S | [n. -S] · a medicinal herb |
| — | CORNBALL | S | [n. -S] · a hick |
| — | DIRTBALL | S | [n. -S] · a dirty or contemptible person |
| — | DUSTBALL | S | [n. -S] · a ball of dust |
| — | FASTBALL | S | [n. -S] · a type of pitch in baseball |
| — | FIREBALL | S | [n. -S] · a luminous meteor |
| — | FOOSBALL | S | [n. -S] · a table game resembling soccer |
| — | FOOTBALL | S | [n. -S] · a type of ball |
| — | FORKBALL | S | [n. -S] · a breaking pitch in baseball |
| — | FUZZBALL | S | [n. -S] · a ball of fuzz |
| — | GOALBALL | S | [n. -S] · a ball thrown at a goal to score |
| — | GOOFBALL | S | [n. -S] · a sleeping pill |
| — | HAIRBALL | S | [n. -S] · a ball of hair |
| — | HANDBALL | S | [n. -S] · a small rubber ball |
| — | HARDBALL | S | [n. -S] · baseball |
| — | HEELBALL | S | [n. -S] · a composition used for polishing |
| — | HIGHBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to go at full speed |
| — | KICKBALL | S | [n. -S] · baseball using an inflated ball that is kicked |
| — | MEATBALL | S | [n. -S] · a small ball of chopped meat |
| — | MOTHBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to put into storage |
| — | PALMBALL | S | [n. -S] · a baseball pitched from the palm and thumb |
| — | PUFFBALL | S | [n. -S] · any of various globular fungi |
| — | PUSHBALL | S | [n. -S] · a type of ball game |
| — | ROOTBALL | S | [n. -S] · the mass of a plant's roots and surrounding soil |
| — | SCUMBALL | S | [n. -S] · a dirtbag |
| — | SNOWBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to increase at a rapidly accelerating rate |
| — | SOFTBALL | S | [n. -S] · a type of ball |
| — | SOURBALL | S | [n. -S] · a sour candy |
| — | SPITBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to throw a spitball «a type of pitch in baseball» (=spitballed spitballing) |
| — | TRAPBALL | S | [n. -S] · a type of ball game |
| — | BEACHBALL | S | [n. -S] · a large light brightly coloured ball for playing with on a beach |
| — | BLACKBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize |
| — | BROOMBALL | S | [n. -S] · (Canadian~) a sport similar to ice hockey, played without skates and with a specially designed broom |
| — | CURVEBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · (baseball) a ball pitched in a curving path so as to make it more difficult to hit |
| — | DODGEBALL | S | [n. -S] · a game in which the players form a circle and try to hit opponents in the circle with a large ball |
| — | EIGHTBALL | S | [n. -S] · (in pool) the black ball, marked with the number eight |
| — | FLUFFBALL | S | [n. -S] · a ball of fluff |
| — | PAINTBALL | S | [n. -S] · a game in which teams of players simulate a military skirmish, shooting each other with paint pellets that explode on impact, marking the players who have been shot |
| — | PUNCHBALL | S | [n. -S] · a stuffed or inflated ball, supported by a flexible rod, that is punched for exercise, esp~ boxing training |
| — | ROUNDBALL | S | [n. -S] · (US, informal) basketball |
| — | SCREWBALL | S | [n. -S] · an odd or eccentric person |
| — | SCUZZBALL | S | [n. -S] · (slang) a despicable or unethical person |
| — | SLIMEBALL | S | [n. -S] · (slang) an odious and contemptible person |
| — | SPEEDBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · (slang) a mixture of heroin with amphetamine or cocaine |
| — | STICKBALL | S | [n. -S] · (US) a team game based on baseball, played in the street using a rubber ball and the handle of a sweeping brush |
| — | STOOPBALL | S | [n. -S] · (sport, US) an American~ street game similar to baseball in which a ball is thrown against a wall or stoop |
| — | TRACKBALL | S | [n. -S] · (computing) a device consisting of a small ball, mounted in a cup, which can be rotated to move the cursor around the screen |
| — | WALLYBALL | S | [n. -S] · a ball game played on an indoor court |
| — | BASKETBALL | S | [n. -S] · a game played by two opposing teams of five men (or six women) each, usually on an indoor court. Points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal metal hoop |
| — | BUTTERBALL | S | [n. -S] · © the buffel~ duck |
| — | BUTTONBALL | S | [n. -S] · © see Buttonwood / [x] { buttonball buttonwood § buttonballs buttonwoods } |
| — | CANNONBALL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a projectile fired from a cannon: usually a solid round metal shot |
| — | GREASEBALL | S | † [n. -S] · (US, offensive) a person of Italian~ descent |
| — | MURDERBALL | S | [n. -S] · dodgeball-like~ team sport where players are eliminated by being hit |
| — | PADDLEBALL | S | [n. -S] · a game involving a paddle and an attached ball |
| — | PICKLEBALL | S | † [n. -S] a racquet sport resembling tennis |
| — | RACKETBALL | S | [n. -S] · alternative spelling of racquetball / [x] { racketball racquetball § racketballs racquetballs } |
| — | ROLLERBALL | S | [n. -S] a kind of ballpoint pen with a spherical nib that uses water-based~ liquid or gelled ink |
| — | SINKERBALL | S | [n. -S] a sinker |
| — | SLEAZEBALL | S | [n. -S] · (slang) an odious and contemptible person / [x] { sleazebag sleazeball § sleazebags sleazeballs } |
| — | TETHERBALL | S | [n. -S] · (US) a ball game for two players that is played with two rackets and a ball that is attached to the top of a pole with string. The aim of the game is to wrap the string around the pole |
| — | VOLLEYBALL | S | [n. -S] · a game in which two teams hit a large ball back and forth over a high net with their hands |
| — | KNUCKLEBALL | S | [n. -S] · a throw in baseball that flies in an erratic way and is difficult to hit well because the pitcher holds the ball between the fingertips or knuckles |
| — | RACQUETBALL | S | [n. -S] · a sport similar to squash and played in an indoor or outdoor court with rackets / [x] { racketball racquetball § racketballs racquetballs } |
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| — | RECORD | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to set down for preservation |
| — | CAMCORD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to videotape with a portable camera |
| — | CONCORD | S | [n. -S] · a state of agreement |
| — | DISCORD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to disagree |
| — | RIPCORD | S | [n. -S] · a cord pulled to release a parachute |
| — | DRAWCORD | S | [n. -S] · a cord for drawing a garment tight |
| — | WHIPCORD | S | [n. -S] · a strong, twisted cord |
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| — | EGGCUP | S | [n. -S] · a cup from which an egg is eaten |
| — | EYECUP | S | [n. -S] · a cup used for applying lotions to the eyes |
| — | HICCUP | SY | [v. -CUPED or -CUPPED, -CUPING or -CUPPING, -CUPS] · to make a peculiar-sounding~, spasmodic inhalation / [x] { hiccough hiccoughing hiccup hiccuping hiccupping § hiccoughs hiccups § hiccough hiccoughed hiccoughing hiccoughs hiccup hiccuped hiccuping hiccupped hiccupping hiccups } |
| — | OILCUP | S | [n. -S] · a closed cup for supplying lubricant |
| — | TEACUP | S | [n. -S] · a cup in which tea is served |
| — | KINGCUP | S | [n. -S] · a marsh plant |
| — | DEATHCUP | S | [n. -S] · a poisonous mushroom |
| — | QUEENCUP | S | [n. -S] · a flowering plant |
| — | BUTTERCUP | S | [n. -S] · yellow-flowered~ plant |
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| — | GODOWN | S | [n. -S] · an oriental warehouse |
| — | CUTDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a reduction |
| — | HOEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a square dance |
| — | LETDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a decrease |
| BS | LOWDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the whole truth |
| — | MIXDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the process of combining soundtracks to make a recording |
| — | PAYDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the reduction of debt through repayment |
| — | PUTDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a disparaging or snubbing remark |
| — | RUBDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a brisk rubbing of the body |
| — | RUNDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a summary |
| — | SUNDOWN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to experience nighttime confusion (=sundowned sundowning) / [x] { sundown sundowning sunset § sundowns sunsets § sundown sundowned sundowning sundowns sunset sunsets sunsetted sunsetting } |
| — | BACKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the act of backing down |
| — | BEATDOWN | S | [n. -S] a severe beating |
| — | BLOWDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a tree blown down by the wind |
| — | COMEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a drop in status |
| — | COOLDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a gradual return of physiological functions to normal levels after strenuous exercise |
| — | DRAWDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a lowering of a water level |
| — | DROPDOWN | S | [n. -S] · dropping down from above |
| — | FACEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a confrontation between opponents (=facedowns) |
| — | HOLDDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a clamp for holding an object in place |
| — | LOCKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the confinement of prisoners to their cells |
| — | LOOKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a marine fish |
| — | MARKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a reduction in price |
| — | MELTDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the melting of the core of a nuclear reactor |
| — | PLAYDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a playoff |
| — | PUSHDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a store of computer data |
| — | SHOWDOWN | S | [n. -S] · an event that forces the conclusion of an issue |
| — | SHUTDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a temporary closing of an industrial plant |
| — | SLOWDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a lessening of pace |
| — | STEPDOWN | S | † [n. -S] · used to decrease the secondary voltage relative to the primary voltage |
| — | TAKEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · an article that can be taken apart easily |
| — | TEARDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the process of disassembling |
| — | THINDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a lessening in the number of atomic particles and cosmic rays passing through the earth's atmosphere |
| — | TURNDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a rejection |
| — | BREAKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · © the act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall |
| — | BRINGDOWN | S | [n. -S] · (US, dialect) a disappointment |
| — | BUILDDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a planned numerical reduction, esp~ of nuclear weapons where, for every new weapon built, two or more older weapons are destroyed |
| — | CLAMPDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a sudden restrictive measure |
| — | CLIMBDOWN | S | [n. -S] · derivative of climb-down~ «an instance of someone retreating from a position or opinion» |
| — | CLOSEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · derivative of close-down~ «the act of ceasing to operate; closure» |
| — | COUNTDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the act of counting backwards to time a critical operation exactly, such as the launching of a rocket or the detonation of explosives |
| — | CRACKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · severe or repressive measures |
| — | EIDERDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the breast down of the female eider duck, with which it lines the nest, used for stuffing pillows, quilts, etc~. |
| — | KNOCKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · © a felling by a knock, as of a combatant, or of an animal |
| — | PASTEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a portion of endpaper pasted to the cover of a book |
| — | PHASEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a steady and progressive diminution |
| — | SHAKEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · © a temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose |
| — | SHOOTDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the act of shooting down an aircraft |
| — | SMACKDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a wrestling bout |
| — | SPELLDOWN | S | [n. -S] · (US) a spelling competition |
| — | STANDDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the action of ending military activities or active duty temporarily, or a period or condition of being temporarily relieved from active duty |
| — | SWANSDOWN | S | [n. -S] · derivative of swan's-down «the fine soft down feathers of a swan, used to trim powder puffs, clothes, etc~» |
| — | TOUCHDOWN | S | [n. -S] · © the act of touching the football down behind the opponents' goal |
| — | WRITEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · a reduction in the nominal value of an asset |
| — | SPLASHDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the controlled landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a space flight |
| — | TUMBLEDOWN | — | [a.] · falling to pieces; dilapidated; crumbling |
| — | THISTLEDOWN | S | [n. -S] · the mass of feathery plumed seeds produced by a thistle |
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| — | BEFALL | S | [v. -FELL, -FALLEN, -FALLING, -FALLS] · to happen to |
| — | INFALL | S | [n. -S] · movement under the influence of gravity toward a celestial object |
| — | REFALL | S | [v. -FELL, -FALLEN, -FALLING, -FALLS] · to fall again + |
| — | ASHFALL | S | [n. -S] · a deposit of volcanic ash |
| — | CATFALL | S | [n. -S] · an anchor line |
| — | DEWFALL | S | [n. -S] · the formation of dew |
| — | ICEFALL | S | [n. -S] · a kind of frozen waterfall |
| — | OUTFALL | S | [n. -S] · the outlet of a body of water |
| — | PITFALL | S | [n. -S] · a hidden danger or difficulty |
| — | DEADFALL | S | [n. -S] · a type of animal trap |
| — | DOWNFALL | S | [n. -S] · a sudden fall |
| — | EVENFALL | S | [n. -S] · twilight |
| — | FOOTFALL | S | [n. -S] · the sound of a footstep |
| — | LANDFALL | S | [n. -S] · a sighting or approach to land |
| — | PRATFALL | S | [n. -S] · a fall on the buttocks |
| — | RAINFALL | S | [n. -S] · a fall of rain |
| — | ROCKFALL | S | [n. -S] · a mass of fallen rocks |
| — | SNOWFALL | S | [n. -S] · a fall of snow |
| — | WINDFALL | S | [n. -S] · a sudden and unexpected gain |
| — | CHAINFALL | S | [n. -S] · a hand-powered~ hoist consisting of chains working on the pulley principle, used to lift and manoeuvre large heavy objects |
| — | NIGHTFALL | S | [n. -S] · © the close of the day |
| — | SHORTFALL | S | [n. -S] · failure to meet a goal or a requirement |
| — | WATERFALL | S | [n. -S] · © a fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract |
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| — | BIFOLD | S | [n. -S] · a two-piece~ door (=bifolds) / [x] { bifold § bifolds twofolds § bifold binal twofold § twofold } |
| T | ENFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to envelop |
| P | INFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to fold inward |
| — | REFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fold again + |
| — | UNFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to open something that is folded |
| — | UPFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fold up |
| — | EYEFOLD | S | [n. -S] · a fold of skin of the upper eyelid |
| — | FANFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fold paper like a fan |
| — | MISFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] to fold into an unusual or incorrect tertiary structure |
| — | ONEFOLD | — | [a.] · constituting a single, undivided whole |
| — | PINFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine in an enclosure for stray animals |
| — | SIXFOLD | — | [a.] · being six times as great as |
| — | TENFOLD | S | [n. -S] · an amount ten times as great as a given unit |
| — | TWOFOLD | S | [n. -S] · an amount twice as great as a given unit / [x] { bifold § bifolds twofolds § bifold binal twofold § twofold } |
| — | BILLFOLD | S | [n. -S] · a wallet |
| — | FIVEFOLD | — | [a.] · five times as great |
| — | FOURFOLD | — | [a.] · four times as great |
| — | GATEFOLD | S | [n. -S] · a folded insert in a book or magazine |
| — | MANIFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make several copies of |
| — | MANYFOLD | — | [b.] · by many times |
| — | NAILFOLD | S | [n. -S] · a fold of skin around the fingernail |
| — | NINEFOLD | — | [a.] · nine times as great |
| — | BLINDFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing |
| — | EIGHTFOLD | — | [a.] · © eight times a quantity |
| — | FIFTYFOLD | — | [a. ] · fifty times |
| — | FORTYFOLD | — | [a. ] · forty times |
| — | INTERFOLD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] to fold one into another |
| — | LINENFOLD | S | [n. -S] · an ornament resembling folded linen |
| — | SEVENFOLD | — | [a.] · © repeated seven times; having seven thicknesses; increased to seven times the size or amount |
| — | SHEEPFOLD | S | [n. -S] · © a fold or pen for sheep; a place where sheep are collected or confined |
| — | SIXTYFOLD | — | [a. ] · sixty times |
| — | THREEFOLD | — | [a.] · © consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice |
| — | CENTERFOLD | S | [n. -S] · derivative of centrefold «a large coloured illustration folded so that it forms the central spread of a magazine» / [x] { centerfold centrefold § centerfolds centrefolds } |
| — | CENTREFOLD | S | [n. -S] · a large coloured illustration folded so that it forms the central spread of a magazine / [x] { centerfold centrefold § centerfolds centrefolds } |
| — | ELEVENFOLD | — | [a.] by a factor of eleven |
| — | NINETYFOLD | — | [a.] by a factor of ninety |
| — | THIRTYFOLD | — | [a.] thirty times as great, or as many |
| — | TWELVEFOLD | — | [a.] by a factor of twelve |
| — | TWENTYFOLD | — | [a.] by a factor of twenty |
| — | HUNDREDFOLD | — | [a.] · having a hundred times as many or as much |
| — | MILLIONFOLD | — | [a.] equal to or having a million times as many or as much |
| — | SEVERALFOLD | — | [a.] · having several parts |
| — | THOUSANDFOLD | — | [a.] · © multiplied by a thousand |
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| — | HIJACK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to seize a vehicle while in transit / [x] { highjack highjacking hijack hijacking § highjacks hijacks § highjack highjacked highjacking highjacks hijack hijacked hijacking hijacks § hijacked } |
| — | CARJACK | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to steal a vehicle from its driver by force |
| — | SKYJACK | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to hijack an airplane |
| — | BLUEJACK | S | [n. -S] · an oak tree |
| — | BOOTJACK | S | [n. -S] · a device for pulling off boots |
| — | FLAPJACK | S | [n. -S] · a pancake |
| — | HIGHJACK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hijack / [x] { highjack highjacking hijack hijacking § highjacks hijacks § highjack highjacked highjacking highjacks hijack hijacked hijacking hijacks § hijacked } |
| — | PUMPJACK | S | [n. -S] · a pumping apparatus at an oil well |
| — | SKIPJACK | S | [n. -S] · a marine fish |
| — | SLAPJACK | S | [n. -S] · a pancake |
| — | AMBERJACK | S | [n. -S] · any of several large carangid fishes of the genus Seriola~, esp~ S. dumerili~, with golden markings when young, occurring in tropical and subtropical Atlantic~ waters |
| — | APPLEJACK | S | [n. -S] · a brandy made from apples; distilled cider Also called: applejack brandy, apple brandy |
| — | BLACKJACK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · derivative of blackjack |
| — | CHEAPJACK | S | [n. -S] · derivative of cheap-jack~ «a person who sells cheap and shoddy goods» |
| — | CROSSJACK | S | [n. -S] · © the lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast |
| — | SMOKEJACK | S | [n. -S] · © a contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney |
| — | LUMBERJACK | S | [n. -S] · (esp~ in North America~) a person whose work involves felling trees, transporting the timber, etc~. |
| — | SUPPLEJACK | S | [n. -S] · a North American~ twining rhamnaceous~ woody vine, Berchemia~ scandens~, that has greenish-white~ flowers and purple fruits |
| — | TIMBERJACK | S | [n. -S] a logger |
| — | CRACKERJACK | S | [n. -S] · excellent / [x] { crackajack crackerjack § crackajacks crackerjacks § crackajack crackerjack } |
| — | STEEPLEJACK | S | [n. -S] · a person trained and skilled in the construction and repair of steeples, chimneys, etc~. |
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| — | BYLINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to write under a byline |
| — | FELINE | S | [n. -S] · an animal of the cat family / [x] { felid feline § felids felines § feline } |
| — | MALINE | S | [n. -S] · a delicate net used for veils |
| — | MOLINE | — | [a.] · having arms forked and curved at the ends -- used of a heraldic cross |
| — | ONLINE | — | [a.] · connected to a computer network |
| — | RELINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to line again + |
| H | AIRLINE | RS | [n. -S] · an air transportation system |
| — | ANILINE | S | [n. -S] · a chemical compound / [x] { anilin aniline § anilines anilins } |
| — | BEELINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to go quickly in a direct course |
| — | BOWLINE | S | [n. -S] · a type of knot |
| — | CARLINE | S | [n. -S] · carling / [x] { carl carle carlin carline carling § carlines carlings } |
| — | CUTLINE | S | [n. -S] · a caption |
| — | FLYLINE | S | [n. -S] · a type of line used in fly fishing |
| — | GUMLINE | S | [n. -S] · the edge of the gums meeting the teeth |
| — | GUYLINE | S | [n. -S] · a rope, chain or wire used as a brace |
| — | HEMLINE | S | [n. -S] · the bottom edge of a garment |
| — | HIPLINE | S | [n. -S] · the distance around the hips |
| — | HOTLINE | RS | [n. -S] · a direct communications system for immediate contact |
| — | JAWLINE | S | [n. -S] · the outline of the lower jaw |
| — | MARLINE | S | [n. -S] · a rope used on a ship / [x] { marline marling § marlines marlings § marline marlines marling } |
| — | MIDLINE | S | [n. -S] · a median line |
| — | MILLINE | RS | [n. -S] · a unit of advertising space |
| — | OFFLINE | — | [a.] · not connected to a computer network |
| — | OPALINE | S | [n. -S] · an opaque white glass |
| — | OUTLINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to indicate the main features or different parts of |
| — | POTLINE | S | [n. -S] · a row of electrolytic cells |
| — | PROLINE | S | [n. -S] · an amino acid |
| — | PURLINE | S | [n. -S] · purlin «a horizontal supporting timber» / [x] { purlin purline § purlines purlins } |
| — | RATLINE | S | [n. -S] · one of the ropes forming the steps of a rope ladder on a ship / [x] { ratlin ratline rattling § ratlines ratlins rattlings § rattling § rattling } |
| — | RECLINE | DRS | [v. -CLINED, -CLINING, -CLINES] · to lean or lie back |
| — | REDLINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING°, -LINES] · to withhold loans or insurance from certain neighborhoods |
| — | SETLINE | S | [n. -S] · a strong fishing line |
| — | SKYLINE | S | [n. -S] · the horizon |
| — | SUBLINE | S | [n. -S] · an inbred line within a strain |
| — | TAGLINE | S | [n. -S] · the final line of a play or joke that makes the point |
| — | TOPLINE | S | [n. -S] · the outline of the top of an animal's body |
| — | TOWLINE | S | [n. -S] · a line used in towing |
| — | BALKLINE | S | [n. -S] · the starting line in track events |
| — | BASELINE | RS | [n. -S] · a line at either end of a court in certain sports |
| — | BELTLINE | S | [n. -S] · the waistline |
| — | BLUELINE | RS | [n. -S] · a line that divides a hockey rink |
| — | BUNTLINE | S | [n. -S] · a rope used to haul up a sail |
| — | BUSTLINE | S | [n. -S] · the distance around the bust |
| — | CHATLINE | S | [n. -S] · a telephone service that allows conversation among several callers |
| — | COMPLINE | S | [n. -S] · the last liturgical prayer of the day / [x] { complin compline § complines complins } |
| — | DATELINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to provide a news story with its date and place of origin |
| — | DEADLINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES°] · to set a time limit on something (=deadlined deadlining) |
| — | DRAGLINE | S | [n. -S] · a line used for dragging |
| — | FISHLINE | S | [n. -S] · a line used in fishing |
| — | FLATLINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to register as having no brain waves or heartbeat |
| — | GERMLINE | S | † [n. -S] · cells whose genetic material can be passed to offspring |
| — | HAIRLINE | S | [n. -S] · a very thin line |
| — | HANDLINE | RS | [n. -S] · a fishing line worked by hand |
| — | HARDLINE | — | [a.] · unyielding |
| — | HEADLINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to provide with a title |
| — | HELPLINE | S | [n. -S] · a telephone service that provides advice |
| — | LANDLINE | S | [n. -S] · a line of communication on land |
| — | LIFELINE | S | [n. -S] · a rope used to aid a person in distress |
| — | LOBELINE | S | [n. -S] · a poisonous alkaloid |
| — | LONGLINE | RS | [n. -S] · a type of fishing line |
| — | MAINLINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to inject a narcotic into a major vein |
| — | NECKLINE | S | [n. -S] · the line formed by the neck opening of a garment |
| — | PIPELINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING°, -LINES] · to convey by a line of pipe |
| — | PLOTLINE | S | [n. -S] · the main story of a book |
| — | ROOFLINE | S | [n. -S] · the profile of a roof |
| — | SIDELINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · to put out of action |
| — | SLIMLINE | — | [a.] · slender in design or build |
| — | SYNCLINE | S | [n. -S] · a type of rock formation |
| — | TAPELINE | S | [n. -S] · a tape for measuring distances |
| — | TIDELINE | S | [n. -S] · a line on a shore marking the highest point of the tide |
| — | TIMELINE | S | [n. -S°] · a schedule of events |
| — | TRAMLINE | S | [n. -S] · a streetcar line |
| — | TRAPLINE | S | [n. -S] · a series of traps |
| — | TREELINE | S | [n. -S] · the limit north of which trees do not grow |
| — | TROTLINE | S | [n. -S] · a strong fishing line |
| — | TUMPLINE | S | [n. -S] · a strap for supporting a load on the back |
| — | VASELINE | DS | [v. -INED, -INING, -INES] · to apply vaseline (=vaselined vaselining) |
| — | WEEDLINE | S | [n. -S] · the edge of a weedbed |
| — | WIRELINE | S | [n. -S] · a telegraph or telephone wire |
| — | ANTICLINE | S | [n. -S] · a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest Compare syncline |
| — | BLOODLINE | S | [n. -S] · all the members of a family group over generations, esp~ regarding characteristics common to that group; pedigree |
| — | BREADLINE | S | [n. -S] · a queue of people waiting for free food given out by a government agency or a charity organization |
| — | COASTLINE | S | [n. -S] · the outline of a coast, esp~ when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it |
| — | CORALLINE | S | [n. -S] · © a submarine, semicalcareous~ or calcareous plant, consisting of many jointed branches |
| — | COSMOLINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · a substance obtained from petroleum that is similar to petrolatum and is applied to machinery, esp~ vehicles or weapons, in order to prevent rust |
| — | DRIVELINE | S | [n. -S] · another word for drivetrain |
| — | FENCELINE | S | [n. -S] · the line of fence surrounding a property |
| — | FRONTLINE | S | [n. -S] located at a front |
| — | FROSTLINE | S | [n. -S] · the deepest point in the ground to which frost will penetrate |
| — | GUIDELINE | S | [n. -S] · a principle put forward to set standards or determine a course of action |
| — | INTERLINE | DRS | [v. -D, -NING, -S] · to insert between lines |
| — | LAUGHLINE | S | [n. -S] · (US) a wrinkle near the outer corner of the eye, as if left from smiling or laughing |
| — | METALLINE | — | [a.] · © pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties |
| — | PARVOLINE | S | [n. -S] · © a liquid base, C∕H∕N, of the pyridine group, found in coal tar; also, any one of the series of isometric substances of which it is the type / [x] { parvolin parvoline § parvolines parvolins } |
| — | PUNCHLINE | S | [n. -S] · the climax of a joke or story |
| — | RIDGELINE | S | [n. -S] · the top edge of the ridge of a mountain |
| — | SCORELINE | S | [n. -S] · (British~) the score or final result of a football, rugby, or tennis etc~. match |
| — | SHORELINE | S | [n. -S] · the edge of a body of water |
| — | SIBYLLINE | — | [a.] · © pertaining to the sibyls; uttered, written, or composed by sibyls; like the productions of sibyls |
| — | SIGHTLINE | S | [n. -S°] · an uninterrupted line of vision, as in a theatre, etc~, or from a vehicle joining a road |
| — | STORYLINE | S | [n. -S] · the plot of a narrative |
| — | TOUCHLINE | S | [n. -S] · either of the lines marking the side of the playing area in certain games, such as rugby |
| — | TRUCKLINE | S | [n. -S] · (US & Canadian~) a transportation system or organization that conveys freight by truck |
| — | UNDERLINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · © to mark a line below, as words; to underscore |
| — | WAISTLINE | S | [n. -S] · a line or indentation around the body at the narrowest part of the waist |
| — | WATERLINE | S | [n. -S] · a line marked at the level around a vessel's hull to which the vessel will be immersed when afloat |
| — | BORDERLINE | S | [n. -S] · a border; dividing line; line of demarcation |
| — | BRANCHLINE | S | [n. -S] · derivative of branch line |
| — | CENTERLINE | S | [n. -S] · centreline~ |
| — | MOUSSELINE | S | [n. -S] · © muslin |
| — | STRANDLINE | S | [n. -S] · a mark left by the high tide or a line of seaweed and other debris washed onto the beach by the tide |
| — | STREAMLINE | DRS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it |
| — | TIMBERLINE | S | [n. -S] · the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of normal tree growth |
| — | CLOTHESLINE | DS | [v. -LINED, -LINING, -LINES] · a piece of rope, cord, or wire on which clean washing is hung to dry or air |
| — | CRYSTALLINE | — | [a.] · © consisting, or made, of crystal |
| — | MONOCRYSTALLINE | — | [a.] · another word for monocrystal |
| — | NANOCRYSTALLINE | — | [a.] of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals |
| — | POLYCRYSTALLINE | — | [a.] · having many crystals |
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| — | RELOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to lock again + |
| — | SHLOCK | SY | [n. -S] · schlock / [x] { schlock shlock § schlocks shlocks } |
| G | UNLOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to unfasten the lock of |
| H | AIRLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a blockage in a pipe caused by an air bubble |
| — | ARMLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a hold in wrestling |
| — | DAGLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a dirty or tangled lock of wool |
| — | EARLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a curl of hair by the ear |
| — | ELFLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a lock of tangled hair |
| — | FETLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a joint of a horse's leg |
| — | GENLOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to use a device for synchronizing different video signals |
| — | GUNLOCK | S | [n. -S] · the mechanism which ignites the charge of a gun |
| — | HEMLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a poisonous herb |
| — | OARLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a device for holding an oar in place |
| — | PADLOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to secure with a type of lock |
| — | POLLOCK | S | [n. -S] · pollack / [x] { pollack pollacks pollock pollocks § pollack pollacks pollock pollocks } |
| — | PUTLOCK | S | [n. -S] · putlog «a horizontal supporting timber» |
| — | ROWLOCK | S | [n. -S] · an oarlock «a device for holding an oar in place» |
| — | SHYLOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to lend money at high interest rates |
| — | WARLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a sorcerer |
| — | WEDLOCK | S | [n. -S] · the state of being married |
| — | ZIPLOCK | — | [a.] · having a groove and ridge that form a tight seal when joined |
| — | ANTILOCK | — | [a.] · designed to prevent the wheels of a vehicle from locking |
| — | CHARLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a troublesome weed |
| — | DEADLOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to come to a standstill |
| — | FIRELOCK | S | [n. -S] · a type of gun |
| — | FORELOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fasten with a linchpin |
| — | GAVELOCK | S | [n. -S] · a crowbar |
| — | GRIDLOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to bring to a standstill |
| — | HAIRLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a lock of hair |
| — | HAVELOCK | S | [n. -S] · a covering for a cap |
| — | HEADLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a wrestling hold |
| — | LOVELOCK | S | [n. -S] · a lock of hair hanging separately |
| — | PICKLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a tool for opening locks |
| — | SIDELOCK | S | [n. -S] · a long lock of hair falling from the side of the head |
| — | DREADLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a single strand of matted hair |
| — | FLINTLOCK | S | [n. -S] · © a lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming |
| — | INTERLOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly |
| — | MATCHLOCK | S | [n. -S] · © an old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match |
| — | WRISTLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a wrestling hold in which a wrestler seizes his opponent's wrist and exerts pressure against the joints of his hand, arm, or shoulder |
| — | HAMMERLOCK | S | [n. -S] · a wrestling hold in which a wrestler twists his opponent's arm upwards behind his back |
| — | SUPERBLOCK | S | [n. -S] · (US) an urban area, usually closed to through traffic, which has interrelated residences and industries as well as commercial, social, and recreational facilities |
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| — | DEMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to delimit |
| — | REMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to say or write briefly or casually |
| — | EARMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to designate for a specific use |
| — | FINMARK | S | [n. -S] · a monetary unit of Finland~ / [x] { finmark finnmark § finmarks finnmarks } |
| — | MISMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to mark wrongly |
| — | PUGMARK | S | [n. -S] · a footprint |
| — | SEAMARK | S | [n. -S] · a landmark serving as a navigational guide to mariners |
| — | WAYMARK | S | [n. -S] · an object that serves as a guide for travelers |
| — | BOOKMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to create a shortcut to a previously viewed website (=bookmarked bookmarking) / [x] { bookmark bookmarker § bookmarkers bookmarks § bookmark bookmarked bookmarking bookmarks } |
| — | FOOTMARK | S | [n. -S] · a mark left by the foot on a surface |
| — | HALLMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to mark with an official stamp |
| — | LANDMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to designate a building or site as a place of historical or aesthetic importance (=landmarked landmarking) |
| — | POCKMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to mark with scars caused by an eruptive disease |
| — | POSTMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to stamp mail with an official mark |
| — | TELEMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] to execute a skiing turn with the leading ski advanced and heel free |
| — | TIDEMARK | S | [n. -S] · a mark showing the highest or lowest point of a tide |
| — | BENCHMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] a standard by which something is evaluated or measured |
| — | BIRTHMARK | S | [n. -S] · © some peculiar mark or blemish on the body at birth |
| — | CHECKMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · (US) a tick |
| — | MATCHMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a mark made on mating components of an engine, machine, etc~, to ensure that the components are assembled in the correct relative positions |
| — | METALMARK | S | [n. -S] · any of various butterflies of the family Riodinidaes~, which have metal-like~ marks on their wings |
| — | PRESSMARK | S | [n. -S] · (library science) a location mark on a book indicating a specific bookcase |
| — | TOUCHMARK | S | [n. -S] · a maker's mark stamped on pewter objects |
| — | TRADEMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a word |
| — | WATERMARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture, visible when the paper is held up to the light |
| — | FINGERMARK | S | [n. -S] a blemish made by a dirty finger |
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| — | NONET | S | [n. -S] · a composition for nine instruments or voices |
| — | TENET | S | [n. -S] · a principle, belief, or doctrine held to be true |
| — | BANNET | S | [n. -S] · a bonnet / [x] { bannet bonnet bonneting § bannets bonnets § bonnet bonneted bonneting bonnets § bonneted } |
| — | BENNET | S | [n. -S] · a perennial herb |
| — | BOTNET | S | [n. -S] · network of compromised computers used for attacks or spam |
| — | BURNET | S | [n. -S] · a perennial herb |
| — | CARNET | S | [n. -S] · an official permit |
| — | CORNET | ST | [n. -S] · a trumpetlike instrument / [x] { cornet cornett cornetto § cornets cornetti cornettos cornetts } |
| — | DIPNET | S | [v. -NETTED, -NETTING, -NETS] · to scoop fish with a type of net |
| — | GANNET | S | [n. -S] · a large seabird |
| — | GARNET | S | [n. -S] · a mineral |
| — | LINNET | S | [n. -S] · a European~ songbird / [x] { linnet lintwhite § linnets lintwhites } |
| — | MAGNET | OS | [n. -S] · a body that possesses the property of attracting iron / [x] { magnet magnetics § magnets § magnetic } |
| — | PUNNET | S | [n. -S] · a small basket |
| — | SENNET | S | [n. -S] · a call sounded on a trumpet signaling the entrance or exit of actors |
| — | SIGNET | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to mark with an official seal |
| — | SINNET | S | [n. -S] · sennet «a call sounded on a trumpet signaling the entrance or exit of actors» |
| — | SONNET | S | [v. -NETED or -NETTED, -NETING or -NETTING, -NETS] · to compose a sonnet |
| — | SUBNET | S | [n. -S] · a system of interconnections~ within a communications system |
| — | TELNET | S | [v. -NETTED or -NETED, -NETTING or -NETING, -NETS] · to access an account over the Internet using an appropriate procedure |
| — | CROWNET | S | [n. -S] · a coronet / [x] { coronet crownet § coronets crownets } |
| — | DRAGNET | S | [n. -S] · a net for trawling |
| — | FISHNET | S | [n. -S] · a net for catching fish |
| — | GILLNET | S | [v. -NETTED, -NETTING, -NETS] · to gill / [x] { ghyll gill gillnet § gillnets gills § gill gilled gilling gillnet gillnets gillnetted gillnetting gills § gilled } |
| — | HAIRNET | S | [n. -S] · a net worn to keep the hair in place |
| — | SATINET | S | [n. -S] · a thin satin / [x] { satinet satinette § satinets satinettes } |
| — | BASSINET | S | [n. -S] · a basket used as a baby's crib / [x] { bascinet basinet bassinet § bascinets basinets } |
| — | CABERNET | S | [n. -S] · a dry red wine |
| — | DRIFTNET | S | [n. -S] · a large fishnet arranged to drift with the tide or current |
| — | EXTRANET | S | [n. -S] · an intranet that permits limited access by outsiders |
| — | INTERNET | S | [n. -S] · global network of computers using Internet Protocol and Border Gateway Protocol |
| — | TRAWLNET | S | [n. -S] · the large net used in trawling |
| — | CORDONNET | S | [n. -S] · © doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc~. |
| — | SNEAKERNET | S | [n. -S] · file transfer by physical storage device transport |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLPW | AIRING | S | [n. -S] · an exposure to the air |
| — | BARING | — | < BARE, [a. BARER, BAREST] · naked / ----- [v. BARED, BARING, BARES] · to expose |
| — | BORING | S | [n. -S] · an inner cavity / [x] { bear bore born § bears bores § bare barest bear bearing bears bore bored bores boring born borne § bear bearable bored born borne § bearably } |
| — | DARING | S | [n. -S] · bravery |
| H | ERRING | — | < ERR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make a mistake - ERRABLE [a.] (=errable) |
| — | FARING | — | < FARE, [v. FARED, FARING, FARES] · to get along |
| — | GORING | — | < GORE, [v. GORED, GORING, GORES] · to pierce with a horn or tusk |
| CS | HARING | — | < HARE, [v. HARED, HARING, HARES] · to run |
| — | HIRING | — | < HIRE, [v. HIRED, HIRING, HIRES] · to engage the services of for payment - HIREABLE [a.] / [x] { hire hiring § hires § hire hired hires hiring § hirable hireable } |
| — | MIRING | — | < MIRE, [v. MIRED, MIRING, MIRES] · to cause to stick in swampy ground |
| — | MURING | — | < MURE, [v. MURED, MURING, MURES] · to immure «to imprison» / [x] { immure immuring mure § immures mures § immure immured immures immuring mure mured mures muring § immured mure } |
| S | PARING | S | [n. -S] · something pared off |
| S | PORING | — | < PORE, [v. PORED, PORING, PORES] · to gaze intently |
| — | SIRING | — | < SIRE, [v. SIRED, SIRING, SIRES] · to beget |
| — | SORING | S | [n. -S] · the practice of making a horse's front feet sore to force high stepping |
| S | TARING | — | < TARE, [v. TARED, TARING, TARES] · to determine the weight of a container holding goods |
| — | TIRING | — | < TIRE, [v. TIRED, TIRING, TIRES] · to grow tired |
| — | ADORING | — | < ADORE, [v. ADORED, ADORING, ADORES] · to love deeply |
| — | BARRING | — | < BAR, [v. BARRED, BARRING, BARS] · to exclude |
| — | BURRING | — | < BUR, [v. BURRED, BURRING, BURS] · to burr / [x] { bur burr § burrs burs § burr burred burring burrs } |
| — | CURRING | — | < CURR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to purr |
| — | EARRING | S | [n. -S] · an ornament for the earlobe |
| — | FURRING | S | [n. -S] · a trimming or lining of fur |
| — | GARRING | — | < GAR, [v. GARRED, GARRING, GARS] · to cause or compel |
| — | HERRING | S | [n. -S] · a food fish |
| — | JARRING | — | < JAR, [v. JARRED, JARRING, JARS] · to cause to shake |
| — | JEERING | — | < JEER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to mock |
| F | LEERING | — | < LEER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to look with a sideways glance |
| — | MARRING | — | < MAR, [v. MARRED, MARRING, MARS] · to detract from the perfection or wholeness of |
| — | METRING | — | < METRE, [v. -TRED, -TRING, -TRES] · to meter / [x] { meter metering metre metring § meters metres § meter metered metering meters metre metred metres metring § metered } |
| — | MOORING | S | [n. -S] · a place where a vessel may be moored |
| — | OCHRING | — | < OCHRE, [v. OCHRED, OCHRING, OCHRES] · to ocher / [x] { ocher ochre § ochers ochres § ocher ochered ochering ochers ochre ochred ochres ochring § ocher ochre ochred } |
| — | OUTRING | S | [v. -RANG, -RUNG, -RINGING, -RINGS] · to ring louder than |
| S | PARRING | — | < PAR, [v. PARRED, PARRING, PARS] · to shoot in a standard number of strokes in golf |
| S | PEERING | — | < PEER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to look narrowly or searchingly |
| S | PURRING | — | < PURR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to utter a low, vibrant sound / [x] { pur purr purring § purrs purs § pur purr purred purring purrs purs § purr } |
| — | SABRING | — | < SABRE, [v. -BRED, -BRING, -BRES] · to saber / [x] { saber sabre § sabers sabres § saber sabered sabering sabers sabre sabred sabres sabring § sabred } |
| — | SACRING | S | [n. -S] · the consecration of bread and wine of the Eucharist~ |
| — | SEARING | — | < SEAR, [a. SEARER, SEAREST] · sere / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to burn the surface of / [x] { sear searer searing sere § sears serer seres § sear seared searing sears sere § sear seared searer searest searing seer sere sered serer serest sering } |
| — | SHARING | — | < SHARE, [v. SHARED, SHARING, SHARES] · to have, get, or use in common with another or others - SHARABLE [a.] / [x] { sharable share shareable sharing § shares § share shared shares sharing § sharable shareable shared } |
| — | SHORING | S | [n. -S] · a system of supporting timbers |
| — | SOURING | — | < SOUR, [a. SOURER, SOUREST] · sharp or biting to the taste / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make or become sour |
| — | SPARING | — | < SPARE, [a. SPARER°, SPAREST] · meager - SPARELY [b.] / ----- [v. SPARED SPARING SPARES] · to refrain from punishing harming or destroying |
| — | SUBRING | S | [n. -S] · a subset of a mathematical ring that is itself a ring |
| S | TARRING | — | < TARRE, [v. TARRED, TARRING, TARRES] · to urge to action |
| — | TEARING | — | < TEAR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to emit tears / ----- [v. TORE°, TORN, TEARING, TEARS] · to pull apart or into pieces - TEARABLE [a.] |
| — | TIERING | — | < TIER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to arrange in tiers |
| — | VEERING | — | < VEER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to change direction |
| — | WARRING | — | < WAR, [v. WARRED, WARRING, WARS] · to engage in war |
| — | WHORING | S | [n. -S] · the use of the services of a prostitute (=whorings) |
| — | AVERRING | — | < AVER, [v. AVERRED, AVERRING, AVERS] · to declare positively |
| — | BLURRING | — | < BLUR, [v. BLURRED, BLURRING, BLURS] · to make unclear |
| — | BULLRING | S | [n. -S] · a bullfight arena |
| — | CAPERING | — | < CAPER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to frolic |
| — | CATERING | S | [n. -S] · the work of a caterer (=caterings) |
| — | CENTRING | S | [n. -S] · a temporary framework for an arch / [x] { center centre § centers centres § center centered centering centers centre centred centres centring § center centered centre centred } |
| — | CHAIRING | — | < CHAIR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to install in office |
| — | CHARRING | — | < CHAR, [v. CHARRED, CHARRING, CHARS] · to burn slightly / [x] { chare chark charring chore § char chares charks charr charrs chars chores § char chare chared chares charing chark charked charking charks charred charring chars chore chored chores choring § charred } |
| — | COVERING | S | [n. -S] · something that covers |
| — | DESIRING | — | < DESIRE, [v. -SIRED, -SIRING, -SIRES] · to wish for / [x] { desire desiring § desires § desire desired desires desiring § desired desirous } |
| — | FLEERING | — | < FLEER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to deride |
| — | GNARRING | — | < GNAR, [v. GNARRED, GNARRING, GNARS] · to snarl / [x] { gnar gnarl gnarr knar § gnars § gnar gnarl gnarr gnarred gnarring gnarrs gnars knar § gnar gnarl gnarr knar } |
| — | HAVERING | — | < HAVER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hem and haw |
| — | HOMERING | — | < HOMER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hit a home run |
| — | HOVERING | — | < HOVER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hang suspended in the air |
| — | LASERING | — | < LASER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to treat with a laser (=lasered lasering) |
| S | LIVERING | — | < LIVER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to thicken or gel (=livered livering) |
| FG | LOWERING | — | < LOWER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to appear dark and threatening / [x] { lour louring lower lowering § lours lowers § lour loured louring lours lower lowered lowering lowers § lower lowering § lower } |
| — | LUSTRING | S | [n. -S] · a glossy silk fabric / [x] { luster lustre § lusters lustres § luster lustered lustering lusters lustre lustred lustres lustring § lustred } |
| — | METERING | — | < METER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to measure by mechanical means / [x] { meter metering metre metring § meters metres § meter metered metering meters metre metred metres metring § metered } |
| — | MITERING | — | < MITER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to raise to the rank of a bishop / [x] { miter mitre § miters mitres § miter mitered mitering miters mitre mitred mitres mitring § mitered mitred } |
| — | NIDERING | S | [n. -S] · a coward / [x] { niddering nidering § nidderings niderings § niddering nidering } |
| T | OCHERING | — | < OCHER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to color with ocher / [x] { ocher ochre § ochers ochres § ocher ochered ochering ochers ochre ochred ochres ochring § ocher ochre ochred } |
| — | RESTRING | S | [v. -STRUNG, -STRINGING, -STRINGS] · to string again + |
| — | SABERING | — | < SABER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to strike with a saber / [x] { saber sabre § sabers sabres § saber sabered sabering sabers sabre sabred sabres sabring § sabred } |
| — | SCARRING | — | < SCAR, [v. SCARRED, SCARRING, SCARS] · to form a scar |
| — | SHEARING | S | [n. -S] · an instance of cutting hair or wool |
| — | SHOWRING | S | [n. -S] · a ring where animals are displayed |
| — | SLURRING | — | < SLUR, [v. SLURRED, SLURRING, SLURS] · to pass over lightly or carelessly |
| — | SPARRING | — | < SPAR, [v. SPARRED, SPARRING, SPARS] · to provide with spars |
| — | SPURRING | — | < SPUR, [v. SPURRED, SPURRING, SPURS] · to urge on with a spur |
| — | STARRING | — | < STAR, [v. STARRED, STARRING, STARS] · to shine as a star |
| — | STIRRING | S | [n. -S] · a beginning of motion (=stirrings) |
| — | SUPERING | — | < SUPER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to reinforce with a thin cotton mesh, as a book |
| — | TAPERING | — | < TAPER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to become gradually narrower toward one end |
| — | WAGERING | S | [n. -S] · the act of risking something on an uncertain outcome (=wagerings) |
| — | WAVERING | — | < WAVER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to move back and forth |
| — | WHIRRING | — | < WHIR, [v. WHIRRED, WHIRRING, WHIRS] · to move with a buzzing sound / [x] { whir whirr whirring § whirrs whirs § whir whirr whirred whirring whirrs whirs § whirring } |
| — | ABHORRING | — | < ABHOR, [v. -HORRED, -HORRING, -HORS] · to loathe |
| — | ANCHORING | — | < ANCHOR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to secure by means of an anchor |
| — | BADGERING | — | < BADGER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to harass |
| — | BARBERING | — | < BARBER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cut hair |
| — | BROKERING | S | [n. -S] · derivative of broker |
| — | BUTTERING | — | < BUTTER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to spread with butter |
| — | CELLARING | — | < CELLAR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to store in an underground room |
| — | CLAVERING | — | < CLAVER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to gossip |
| — | CRATERING | S | [n. -S] present participle and gerund of crater |
| — | DEBARRING | — | < DEBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to exclude |
| — | DEBURRING | — | < DEBUR, [v. -BURRED, -BURRING, DEBURS] · deburr «to remove rough edges from» / [x] { debur deburr deburred deburring deburrs deburs } |
| — | DEFERRING | — | < DEFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to postpone |
| — | DEMURRING | — | < DEMUR, [v. -MURRED, -MURRING, -MURS] · to object |
| — | DETERRING | — | < DETER, [v. -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS] · to stop from proceeding |
| — | EMBARRING | — | < EMBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to imprison |
| — | INCURRING | — | < INCUR, [v. -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS] · to bring upon oneself |
| — | INFERRING | — | < INFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to reach or derive by reasoning |
| — | INTERRING | — | < INTER, [v. -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS] · to bury |
| — | JUMARRING | — | < JUMAR, [v. -MARED or -MARRED, -MARING or -MARRING, -MARS] · to climb with ropes using a type of clamp |
| BS | LATHERING | — | < LATHER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cover with lather |
| S | MATTERING | — | < MATTER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to be of importance |
| — | MENTORING | S | < MENTOR, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to serve as a friend and teacher to |
| — | OCCURRING | — | < OCCUR, [v. -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS] · to take place |
| — | PERDURING | — | < PERDURE, [v. -DURED, -DURING, -DURES] · to continue to exist |
| — | RECURRING | — | < RECUR, [v. -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS] · to happen again |
| P | REFERRING | — | < REFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to direct to a source for help or information |
| — | SHIVERING | — | < SHIVER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to tremble with fear or cold / [x] { shiver shivering § shivers § shiver shivered shivering shivers § shiverier shiveriest shivery } |
| — | SLAVERING | — | < SLAVER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to drool / [x] { slabber slaver slavering slobber slobbering slubber § slabbers slavers slobbers § slabber slabbered slabbering slabbers slaver slavered slavering slavers slobber slobbered slobbering slobbers slubber § slavering } |
| — | UNBARRING | — | < UNBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to remove a bar from |
| S | WITHERING | S | [n. -S] · WITHER, to dry up and wilt (=witherings) |
| — | BESTIRRING | — | < BESTIR, [v. -STIRRED, -STIRRING, -STIRS] · to rouse |
| — | BLITHERING | — | < BLITHER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to blather / [x] { blather blether blethering blither blithering § blathers blethers blithers § blather blathered blathering blathers blether blethered blethering blethers blither blithered blithering blithers § blither blithering } |
| — | BUCKLERING | — | < BUCKLER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to shield |
| — | CHEQUERING | — | < CHEQUER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to checker / [x] { checker checkering chequer chequering § checkers chequers § checker checkered checkering checkers chequer chequered chequering chequers § checkered chequered chequering } |
| — | CONCURRING | — | < CONCUR, [v. -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS] · to agree |
| — | CONFERRING | — | < CONFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to bestow |
| — | COSTARRING | — | < COSTAR, [v. -STARRED, -STARRING, -STARS] · to star with another actor |
| — | DECENTRING | — | < DECENTRE, [v. -TRED, -TRING, -TRES] · to decenter «to put out of center» / [x] { decentring § decenter decentered decentering decenters decentre decentred decentres decentring } |
| — | DISBARRING | — | < DISBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to expel from the legal profession |
| — | INSTARRING | — | < INSTAR, [v. -STARRED, -STARRING, -STARS] · to adorn with stars |
| — | LEAGUERING | — | < LEAGUER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to besiege / [x] { leaguer § leaguers § beleaguer beleaguered beleaguering beleaguers leaguer leaguered leaguering leaguers § beleaguered } |
| — | OFFICERING | — | < OFFICER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to furnish with officers |
| — | OUTWARRING | — | < OUTWAR, [v. -WARRED, -WARRING, -WARS] · to surpass in warring |
| — | PREFERRING | — | < PREFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to hold in higher regard or esteem |
| — | PREMIERING | — | < PREMIERE, [v. -MIERED, -MIERING, -MIERES] · to present publicly for the first time |
| — | PRESTORING | — | < PRESTORE, [v. -STORED, -STORING, -STORES] · to store beforehand |
| — | QUARTERING | S | [n. -S] · © a station |
| — | SHIKARRING | — | < SHIKAR, [v. -KARRED, -KARRING, -KARS] · to hunt |
| — | SWITHERING | — | < SWITHER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to doubt |
| — | UPSTIRRING | — | < UPSTIR, [v. -STIRRED, -STIRRING, -STIRS] · to stir up |
| — | COINFERRING | — | < COINFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to infer jointly |
| — | COINTERRING | — | < COINTER, [v. -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS] · to bury together |
| — | CROWBARRING | — | < CROWBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to use a steel bar as a lever |
| — | DEMERGERING | — | < DEMERGER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to demerge «to remove a division from a corporation» / [x] { demerger § demergers § demerge demerged demerger demergered demergering demergers demerges demerging } |
| — | MISAVERRING | — | < MISAVER, [v. -AVERRED, -AVERRING, -AVERS] · to speak erroneously |
| — | PREAVERRING | — | < PREAVER, [v. -VERRED, -VERRING, -VERS] · to aver or assert beforehand |
| — | REINCURRING | — | < REINCUR, [v. -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS] · to incur again + |
| — | REINTERRING | — | < REINTER, [v. -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS] · to inter again + |
| — | REOCCURRING | — | < REOCCUR, [v. -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS] · to occur again + |
| — | STRANGERING | — | < STRANGER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to estrange |
| — | CROSSBARRING | — | < CROSSBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to fasten with crossarms |
| — | DISINTERRING | — | < DISINTER, [v. -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS] · to exhume |
| — | MISINFERRING | — | < MISINFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to infer wrongly |
| — | MISINTERRING | — | < MISINTER, [v. -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS] · to inter improperly |
| — | MISREFERRING | — | < MISREFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to refer incorrectly |
| — | OVERSTIRRING | — | < OVERSTIR, [v. -STIRRED, -STIRRING, -STIRS] · to stir too much |
| — | RECONFERRING | — | < RECONFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to confer again + |
| — | SPRINKLERING | — | < SPRINKLER, † [v.] · present participle of SPRINKLER |
| — | TRANSFERRING | — | < TRANSFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to convey from one source to another |
| — | NONCONCURRING | — | < NONCONCUR, [v. -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS] · © to dissent or refuse to concur |
| — | COTRANSFERRING | — | < COTRANSFER, † [v.] · present participle of COTRANSFER |
| — | RETRANSFERRING | — | < RETRANSFER, [v. -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS] · to transfer again + |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | DETAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to report with complete particulars |
| V | ENTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to restrict the inheritance of to a specified line of heirs |
| F | OXTAIL | S | [n. -S] · the tail of an ox |
| — | RETAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to sell in small quantities |
| — | BOBTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cut short |
| — | CATTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a marsh plant |
| — | CURTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cut short |
| — | DOGTAIL | S | [n. -S] · dogstail «a grass with spiky flower heads» / [x] { dogstail dogtail § dogstails dogtails } |
| — | FANTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a fan-shaped~ tail or end |
| — | FOXTAIL | S | [n. -S] · the tail of a fox |
| — | LOBTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · «of a whale» to slap its tail against the surface of the water |
| — | PIGTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a tight braid of hair |
| — | PINTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a river duck |
| — | RAGTAIL | — | [a.] · ragged; shabby |
| — | RATTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a marine fish / [x] { rattail § ratfish ratfishes rattails } |
| — | REDTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a type of hawk |
| — | WAGTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a songbird |
| — | BANGTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a racehorse |
| — | BRANTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a singing bird |
| — | BUCKTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a fishing lure |
| — | COATTAIL | S | [n. -S] · the back lower portion of a coat |
| — | COCKTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to drink alcoholic beverages |
| — | DOGSTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a grass with spiky flower heads / [x] { dogstail dogtail § dogstails dogtails } |
| — | DOVETAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fit together closely |
| — | DUCKTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a style of haircut |
| — | FISHTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to have the rear end of a moving vehicle slide from side to side |
| — | HIGHTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to retreat rapidly |
| T | HORNTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a wasplike insect |
| — | MOCKTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a cocktail with no alcohol |
| — | PONYTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a hairstyle |
| — | RINGTAIL | S | [n. -S] · an animal having a tail with ringlike markings |
| — | WHIPTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a lizard having a long, slender tail |
| — | BLACKTAIL | S | [n. -S] · © a fish; the ruff or pope |
| — | BROADTAIL | S | [n. -S] · the highly valued black wavy fur obtained from the skins of newly born karakul lambs; caracul |
| — | HORSETAIL | S | [n. -S] · © a leafless plant, with hollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns |
| — | MOUSETAIL | S | [n. -S] · © a genus of ranunculaceous plants, in which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse |
| — | SCALETAIL | S | [n. -S] · a squirrel in the family Anomaluridae~ possessing scales on the underside of the tail |
| — | SHARPTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a type of grouse |
| — | SHAVETAIL | S | [n. -S] · (military slang, pejorative) a derogatory term for a second lieutenant or newly commissioned officer |
| — | SHIRTTAIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] the single or split (then rather plural) bottom part of a shirt |
| — | SPRIGTAIL | S | [n. -S] · © the pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail~ |
| — | SWORDTAIL | S | [n. -S] · © the limulus |
| — | THORNTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a type of hummingbird |
| — | WHITETAIL | S | [n. -S] · © the Virginia~ deer |
| — | BEAVERTAIL | S | [n. -S] any object like a beaver's tail |
| — | COTTONTAIL | S | [n. -S] · © the American~ wood rabbit; -- also called Molly cottontail |
| — | SPRINGTAIL | S | [n.] any of various wingless hexapods |
| — | TRIPLETAIL | S | [n. -S] · any percoid fish of the family Lobotidae~, esp~ Lobotes~ surinamensis~, of brackish waters of SE Asia~, having tail-like~ dorsal and anal fins |
| — | YELLOWTAIL | S | [n. -S] · a game fish with a yellow tail fin |
| — | BRISTLETAIL | S | [n. -S] · © an insect of the genera Lepisma~, Campodea~, etc~., belonging to the Thysanura~ |
| — | SCISSORTAIL | S | [n. -S] · an American~ bird, a tyrant flycatcher, with a long, forked tail |
| — | SWALLOWTAIL | S | [n. -S] · © a kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BETIME | S | [b.] · betimes «soon» / [x] { betime betimes § betime betimes } |
| — | INTIME | — | [a.] · cozy |
| — | OPTIME | S | [n. -S] · an honor student in mathematics at Cambridge~ University |
| — | RETIME | DS | [v. -TIMED, -TIMING, -TIMES] · to time again + |
| — | UPTIME | S | [n. -S] · the time during which machinery is functioning |
| — | AIRTIME | S | [n. -S] · the time when a broadcast begins |
| — | ANYTIME | — | [b.] · at any time |
| — | BEDTIME | S | [n. -S] · a time for going to bed |
| — | BIGTIME | — | [a.] · pertaining to the highest level |
| — | DAYTIME | S | [n. -S] · day / [x] { day daytime § days daytimes § day days § daytime § days daytimes } |
| — | MISTIME | DS | [v. -TIMED, -TIMING°, -TIMES] · to time wrongly |
| Z | ONETIME | — | [a.] · former |
| — | PASTIME | S | [n. -S] · a recreational activity |
| — | RAGTIME | S | [n. -S] · a style of American~ dance music |
| — | TEATIME | S | [n. -S] · the customary time for tea |
| — | WARTIME | S | [n. -S] · a time of war |
| — | CHOWTIME | S | [n. -S] · mealtime |
| — | DOWNTIME | S | [n. -S] · the time when a machine or factory is inactive |
| — | FLEXTIME | RS | [n. -S] · a system that allows flexible working hours |
| A | FORETIME | S | [n. -S] · the past |
| — | HALFTIME | S | [n. -S] · an intermission in a football game |
| — | LIFETIME | S | [n. -S] · the period of living existence |
| — | LONGTIME | — | [a.] · of long duration |
| — | MEALTIME | S | [n. -S] · the usual time for a meal |
| — | MEANTIME | S | [n. -S] · the intervening time |
| — | NOONTIME | S | [n. -S] · noon / [x] { noon noonday noontide noontime § noondays noons noontides noontimes § noon nooning noons § noons } |
| — | OVERTIME | DS | [v. -TIMED, -TIMING, -TIMES] · to exceed the desired timing for |
| — | PLAYTIME | S | [n. -S] · a time for play or amusement |
| — | SEEDTIME | S | [n. -S] · the season for sowing seeds |
| — | SHIPTIME | S | [n. -S] · the annual arrival of a supply ship |
| — | SHOWTIME | S | [n. -S] · the time at which an entertainment is to start |
| — | SOMETIME | S | [b.] · at some future time / [x] { sometime § sometime somewhen } |
| — | TERMTIME | S | [n. -S] · the time when a school or court is in session |
| — | ZONETIME | S | [n. -S] · standard time used at sea |
| — | AFORETIME | — | [a.] · (archaic) formerly |
| — | AFTERTIME | S | [n. -S] · (poetic, literary) the time to come; the future |
| — | DREAMTIME | S | [n. -S] · also called: alchera~, alcheringa~. (in the mythology of Australian~ Aboriginal peoples) a mythical Golden Age of the past |
| — | LUNCHTIME | S | [n. -S] · the time when lunch is usually eaten |
| — | NIGHTTIME | S | [n. -S] · © the time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime |
| — | PEACETIME | S | [n. -S] · a period without war; time of peace |
| — | SMALLTIME | — | [a.] · derivative of small-time~ «(informal) insignificant; minor» |
| — | STORYTIME | S | [n. -S] · a time for reading stories to children |
| — | BEFORETIME | — | [b.] · © formerly; aforetime |
| — | DINNERTIME | S | [n. -S] · the time of evening dinner |
| — | SCHOOLTIME | S | [n. -S] · the period during which schools are open |
| — | SPRINGTIME | S | [n. -S] · © the season of spring; springtide |
| — | SUMMERTIME | S | [n. -S] · the period or season of summer |
| — | SUPPERTIME | S | [n. -S] · the early part of the evening when people have their main evening meal |
| — | WINTERTIME | S | [n. -S] · the winter season Also (archaic): wintertide |
| — | HARVESTTIME | S | [n. -S] · derivative of harvest-time~ «the time during which an annual crop is harvested» |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | REWIRE | DS | [v. -WIRED, -WIRING, -WIRES] · to wire again + |
| — | HAYWIRE | S | [n. -S] · wire used in baling hay |
| — | BARBWIRE | S | [n. -S] · barbed wire |
| — | HARDWIRE | DS | [v. -WIRED, -WIRING, -WIRES] · to permanently connect electronic components |
| — | NEWSWIRE | S | [n. -S] · a news agency that transmits news copy to subscribers |
| — | TRIPWIRE | S | [n. -S] · a low-placed~ hidden wire that sets off an alarm or a trap |
| — | FENCEWIRE | S | [n. -S] · wire used for making fences |
| — | TIGHTWIRE | S | [n. -S] · a wire tightrope |
| — | UNDERWIRE | DS | [n. -S] · the wire under the cup section in a bra |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BYWORD | S | [n. -S] · a well-known~ saying |
| — | REWORD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to state again in other words |
| — | KEYWORD | S | [n. -S] · a significant word |
| — | MISWORD | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to word wrongly |
| — | BUZZWORD | S | [n. -S] · a word used to impress someone |
| — | CUSSWORD | S | [n. -S] · a profane or obscene word |
| — | FOREWORD | S | [n. -S] · an introductory statement |
| — | HEADWORD | S | [n. -S] · a word put at the beginning |
| — | LOANWORD | S | [n. -S] · a word taken from another language |
| — | OVERWORD | S | [n. -S] · a word or phrase repeated at intervals in a song |
| — | PASSWORD | S | [n. -S] · a secret word that must be spoken to gain admission |
| — | STOPWORD | S | [n. -S] · a frequently used word that is not searchable by search engines |
| — | AFTERWORD | S | [n. -S] · an epilogue or postscript in a book, etc~. |
| — | BACKSWORD | S | [n. -S] · © a sword with one sharp edge |
| — | CATCHWORD | S | [n. -S] · © among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue |
| — | CROSSWORD | S | [n. -S] · a crossword puzzle |
| — | GUIDEWORD | S | [n. -S] · a word at the top of a dictionary page that indicates the first or last entry on that page |
| — | SWEARWORD | S | [n. -S] · a socially taboo word or phrase of a profane, obscene, or insulting character |
| — | WATCHWORD | S | [n.] a word used as a motto |
| — | BROADSWORD | S | [n. -S] · © a sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore |
| — | SMALLSWORD | S | [n. -S] · © a light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century |
| — | SILVERSWORD | S | [n. -S] any member of the genus Argyroxiphium~ of flowering plants native to Hawaii~. |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BYWORK | S | [n. -S] · work done during leisure time |
| P | REWORK | S | [v. -WORKED or -WROUGHT, -WORKING°, -WORKS] · to work again + |
| — | ARTWORK | S | [n. -S] · illustrative or decorative work in printed matter |
| S | CUTWORK | S | [n. -S] · a type of embroidery |
| — | DAYWORK | S | [n. -S] · work done on a daily basis |
| — | LEGWORK | S | [n. -S] · work that involves extensive walking |
| — | NETWORK | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to cover with or as if with crossing lines |
| — | OUTWORK | S | [v. -WORKED or -WROUGHT, -WORKING, -WORKS] · to work faster or better than |
| — | PINWORK | S | [n. -S] · a type of embroidery |
| — | TINWORK | S | [n. -S] · something made of tin |
| — | TOPWORK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to graft scions of another variety of plant on the main branches of |
| — | WARWORK | S | [n. -S] · work done during a war |
| — | WAXWORK | S | [n. -S] · an effigy made of wax |
| — | WEBWORK | S | [n. -S] · a weblike pattern or structure |
| — | BEADWORK | S | [n. -S] · beading / [x] { beading beadwork § beadings beadworks § beading } |
| — | BODYWORK | S | [n. -S] · a vehicle body |
| — | BOOKWORK | S | [n. -S] · the keeping of records of accounts |
| — | BUHLWORK | S | [n. -S] · buhl / [x] { boule boulle buhl buhlwork § boules boulles buhls buhlworks § boule boules } |
| — | BUSYWORK | S | [n. -S] · active but valueless work |
| — | CAPEWORK | S | [n. -S] · a bullfighting technique |
| — | CASEWORK | S | [n. -S] · a form of social work |
| — | CRIBWORK | S | [n. -S] · a framework of logs |
| — | DUCTWORK | S | [n. -S] · a system of ducts |
| — | FARMWORK | S | [n. -S] · labor done on a farm |
| — | FIREWORK | S | [n. -S] · a device for producing a striking display of light or a loud noise |
| — | FLATWORK | S | [n. -S] · laundry that can be ironed mechanically / [x] { flatwash flatwork § flatwashes flatworks } |
| — | FOOTWORK | S | [n. -S] · the use of the feet |
| — | FORMWORK | S | [n. -S] · a set of forms to hold concrete until it sets |
| — | FRETWORK | S | [n. -S] · ornamental work consisting of interlacing parts |
| — | HACKWORK | S | [n. -S] · artistic work done according to formula |
| — | HAIRWORK | S | [n. -S] · the making of articles from hair |
| — | HANDWORK | S | [n. -S] · manual labor |
| — | HEADWORK | S | [n. -S] · mental work |
| — | HOMEWORK | S | [n. -S] · work done at home |
| — | IRONWORK | S | [n. -S] · objects made of iron |
| — | LACEWORK | S | [n. -S] · a delicate openwork fabric |
| — | LATHWORK | S | [n. -S] · lathing «work made of or using laths» / [x] { lathing lathwork § lathings lathworks § lathing } |
| — | LEADWORK | S | [n. -S] · something made of lead |
| — | LIFEWORK | S | [n. -S] · the major work of one's lifetime |
| — | LINKWORK | S | [n. -S] · something composed of interlocking rings |
| — | MESHWORK | S | [n. -S] · a network |
| — | MILLWORK | S | [n. -S] · woodwork produced by milling |
| — | OPENWORK | S | [n. -S] · ornamental or structural work containing numerous openings |
| — | OVERWORK | S | [v. -WORKED or -WROUGHT, -WORKING, -WORKS] · to cause to work too hard |
| — | PIPEWORK | S | [n. -S] · pipes collectively |
| — | RACKWORK | S | [n. -S] · a type of mechanism |
| — | RINGWORK | S | [n. -S] · a fortified circular trench around a castle |
| — | ROADWORK | S | [n. -S] · outdoor running as a form of physical conditioning |
| — | ROCKWORK | S | [n. -S] · a natural mass of rocks |
| — | SALTWORK | S | [n. -S] · a saltern «a place where salt is produced» |
| — | SCUTWORK | S | [n. -S] · tedious or menial work |
| — | SEATWORK | S | [n. -S] · work done at one's seat |
| — | SHITWORK | S | [n. -S] · work considered to be menial or routine -- an offensive word |
| — | SLOPWORK | S | [n. -S] · the manufacture of cheap clothing |
| — | STUDWORK | S | [n. -S] · studding «the framework of a wall» / [x] { studding studwork § studdings studworks § studding } |
| — | TASKWORK | S | [n. -S] · hard work |
| — | TEAMWORK | S | [n. -S] · cooperative effort to achieve a common goal |
| — | TELEWORK | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to work at home using an electronic linkup with a central office |
| — | TIMEWORK | S | [n. -S] · work paid for by the hour or by the day |
| — | TUBEWORK | S | [n. -S] · tubing / [x] { tubework tubing § tubeworks tubings § tubing } |
| — | WIREWORK | S | [n. -S] · an article made of wire |
| — | WOODWORK | S | [n. -S] · work made of wood |
| — | WOOLWORK | S | [n. -S] · needlework |
| — | YARDWORK | S | [n. -S] · the work of caring for a lawn |
| — | BRICKWORK | S | [n. -S] · © anything made of bricks |
| — | BRUSHWORK | S | [n. -S] · a characteristic manner of applying paint with a brush |
| — | CLASSWORK | S | [n. -S] · school assignments done in the classroom |
| — | CLOCKWORK | S | [n. -S] · © the machinery of a clock, or machinery resembling that of a clock; machinery which produces regularity of movement |
| — | COACHWORK | S | [n. -S] · the design and manufacture of car bodies |
| — | CRAFTWORK | S | [n. -S] · works of artistry or craft |
| — | DRAWNWORK | S | [n. -S] · derivative of drawn work |
| — | EARTHWORK | S | [n. -S] · © any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth |
| — | FALSEWORK | S | [n. -S] · a framework supporting something under construction |
| — | FANCYWORK | S | [n. -S] · © ornamental work with a needle or hook, as embroidery, crocheting, netting, etc~. |
| — | FIELDWORK | S | [n. -S] · © any temporary fortification thrown up by an army in the field; -- commonly in the plural |
| — | FRAMEWORK | S | [n. -S] · © the work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society |
| — | FROSTWORK | S | [n. -S] · © the figurework~, often fantastic and delicate, which moisture sometimes forms in freezing, as upon a window pane or a flagstone |
| — | GLASSWORK | S | [n. -S] · © manufacture of glass; articles or ornamentation made of glass |
| — | GRILLWORK | S | [n. -S] · grille / [x] { grille grillwork § grilles grillworks } |
| — | GUESSWORK | S | [n. -S] · © work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture |
| — | HOUSEWORK | S | [n. -S] · © the work belonging to housekeeping; especially, kitchen work, sweeping, scrubbing, bed making, and the like |
| — | INTERWORK | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · another word for interweave / [x] { interweaving § interweave interweaved interweaves interweaving interwork interworked interworking interworks interwove interwoven } |
| — | METALWORK | S | [n. -S] · the craft of working in metal |
| — | PAINTWORK | S | [n. -S] · a surface, such as wood or a car body, that is painted |
| — | PAPERWORK | S | [n. -S] · clerical work, such as the completion of forms or the writing of reports or letters |
| — | PATCHWORK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] a work |
| — | PIECEWORK | S | [n. -S] · © work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed |
| — | PRESSWORK | S | [n. -S] · © the art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done |
| — | QUILLWORK | S | [n. -S] · a type of decoration for textiles using dyed porcupine quills, traditionally used by Native Americans~ |
| — | SHELLWORK | S | [n. -S] · © work composed of shells, or adorned with them |
| — | SPADEWORK | S | [n. -S] · dull or routine preparatory work |
| — | STEELWORK | S | [n. -S] · a frame, foundation, or building, or article made of steel |
| — | STICKWORK | S | [n. -S] · use of the stick in sports such as hockey or lacrosse |
| — | STONEWORK | S | [n. -S] · © work or wall consisting of stone; mason's work of stone |
| — | UNDERWORK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine |
| — | WATERWORK | S | [n. -S] · © painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry (=waterwork) |
| — | WHEELWORK | S | [n. -S] · © a combination of wheels, and their connection, in a machine or mechanism |
| — | BASKETWORK | S | [n. -S] · another word for wickerwork |
| — | BREASTWORK | S | [n. -S] · © a defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material |
| — | BRIDGEWORK | S | [n. -S] · a partial denture attached to the surrounding teeth See bridge |
| — | BRIGHTWORK | S | [n. -S] · shiny metal trimmings or fittings on ships, cars, etc~. |
| — | CAMERAWORK | S | [n. -S] skill or technique involving the use of a camera |
| — | COURSEWORK | S | [n. -S] an assignment |
| — | CREWELWORK | S | [n. -S] · © embroidery in crewels, commonly done upon some plain material, such as linen |
| — | DONKEYWORK | S | [n. -S] · derivative of donkey-work~ «groundwork» |
| — | ENAMELWORK | S | [n. -S] objects decorated with enamel, collectively |
| — | GROUNDWORK | S | [n. -S] · © that which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle |
| — | MASTERWORK | S | [n. -S] · masterpiece / [x] { masterpiece masterwork § masterpieces masterworks } |
| — | NEEDLEWORK | S | [n. -S] · © work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress |
| — | SCHOOLWORK | S | [n. -S] · the work that a child does at school or is given at school to do at home |
| — | SCROLLWORK | S | [n. -S] · ornamental work in scroll-like~ patterns, esp~ when done with a scroll saw |
| — | STUCCOWORK | S | [n. -S] · © work done in stucco |
| — | SUBNETWORK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] a subsection of a network |
| — | TIMBERWORK | S | [n. -S] · © work made of timbers |
| — | WICKERWORK | S | [n. -S] · © a texture of osiers, twigs, or rods; articles made of such a texture |
| — | WONDERWORK | S | [n. -S] · © a wonderful work or act; a prodigy; a miracle |
| — | CABINETWORK | S | [n. -S] · © the art or occupation of working upon wooden furniture requiring nice workmanship; also, such furniture |
| — | JOURNEYWORK | S | [n. -S] · © originally, work done by the day; work done by a journeyman at his trade |
| — | LACQUERWORK | S | [n. -S] · lacquered wood, often with ivory inlays |
| — | LATTICEWORK | S | [n. -S] · © same as Lattice, n |
| — | LEATHERWORK | S | [n. -S] the making of articles from leather |
| — | PASSAGEWORK | S | [n. -S] · derivative of passage work |
| — | PLASTERWORK | S | [n.] architectural work executed in plaster |
| — | TRELLISWORK | S | [n. -S] · work or patterns of trellis; latticework |
| — | TRESTLEWORK | S | [n. -S] · © a viaduct, pier, scaffold, or the like, resting on trestles connected together |
Copyright © 2026 Mitch Bayersdorfer · AGPL-3.0 · Thanks to Joe Petree for his definitions for these lists. · Detailed Attributions