| ANTHEMWISE | • anthemwise adv. (Obsolete, music) Alternately. • ANTHEMWISE adv. in the manner of an antiphonal anthem. |
| BASHAWISMS | • BASHAWISM n. (Turkish) the state of being a bashaw, a pasha. |
| CAMWHORING | • camwhoring n. (Internet slang) The activities of a camwhore: shamelessly exhibitionistic webcam use. • camwhoring v. Present participle of camwhore. • CAMWHORE v. to perform sexual or titillating acts in front of a webcam for the gratification of online customers in return for money or gifts. |
| CHAIRWOMAN | • chairwoman n. A female chairperson. • chairwoman n. (Obsolete) A charwoman. • CHAIRWOMAN n. a woman who serves as chairman. |
| CHAIRWOMEN | • chairwomen n. Plural of chairwoman. • CHAIRWOMAN n. a woman who serves as chairman. |
| DREAMWHILE | • DREAMWHILE n. the duration of a dream. |
| HIGHWAYMAN | • highwayman n. (Historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads. • HIGHWAYMAN n. a thief who robs travellers on a road. |
| HIGHWAYMEN | • highwaymen n. Plural of highwayman. • HIGHWAYMAN n. a thief who robs travellers on a road. |
| LIMEWASHES | • limewashes n. Plural of limewash. • limewashes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of limewash. • LIMEWASH n. a mixture of lime and water. |
| MAKEWEIGHT | • makeweight n. Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight. • makeweight n. Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument. • MAKEWEIGHT n. a small quantity added to make up a certain weight e.g. an extra slice of bread; hence, an insignificant person or thing. |
| MEANWHILES | • meanwhiles n. Plural of meanwhile. • MEANWHILE n. a period of time while something else is going on. |
| MIDWATCHES | • midwatches n. Plural of midwatch. • MIDWATCH n. a watch on a ship between midnight and four a.m. |
| PITCHWOMAN | • pitchwoman n. A female pitchman; a saleswoman. • PITCHWOMAN n. a (female) street or market trader. |
| RAWMAISHES | • RAWMAISH n. (Irish) foolish exaggerated talk. |
| SCRIMSHAWS | • scrimshaws v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scrimshaw. • SCRIMSHAW v. to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines, also SCRIMSHANDER, SCRIMSHANDY. |
| WAMPISHING | • wampishing v. Present participle of wampish. • WAMPISH v. (Scott) to brandish, flourish. |
| WHIGGAMORE | • Whiggamore n. (Derogatory, archaic) A Whig. • WHIGGAMORE n. (Scots) a Whig; a cant term applied in contempt to Scotch Presbyterians. |
| WHITEBEAMS | • whitebeams n. Plural of whitebeam. • WHITEBEAM n. a small tree with leaves white and downy on the underside. |
| WHITEDAMPS | • WHITEDAMP n. a mixture of poisonous gases, esp. carbon monoxide, in a mine. |
| WOMANISHLY | • womanishly adv. In a womanish way. • WOMANISH adv. feminine. |