| AIRCREWS | • aircrews n. Plural of aircrew. • AIRCREW n. the crew of an aircraft. |
| AIRSCREW | • airscrew n. The propeller of an aircraft; the prop. • airscrew n. Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air. • AIRSCREW n. an airplane propeller. |
| ARCHWISE | • archwise adj. In the shape of an arch. • archwise adv. In the shape of an arch. • ARCHWISE adv. in the manner of an arch. |
| BAWDRICS | • bawdrics n. Plural of bawdric. • BAWDRIC n. a warrior's sword belt, also BALDRIC, BALDRICK, BAUDRIC, BAUDRICK. |
| CITYWARD | • cityward adj. Directed toward cities. • cityward adv. Toward a city or cities. • CITYWARD adv. towards the city. |
| CORDWAIN | • cordwain n. A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide. • CORDWAIN n. a fine goatskin leather, also CORDOVAN. |
| CRABWISE | • crabwise adj. In the manner of a crab; sideways. • crabwise adj. (Figuratively) Incidental. • crabwise adv. In the manner of a crab; sideways. |
| CRAWFISH | • crawfish n. (Southern US, Midwestern US and Western US) Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish. • crawfish n. (South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish. • crawfish n. (Quebec, Canada, slang, derogatory) A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including… |
| CRAWLIER | • crawlier adj. Comparative form of crawly: more crawly. • CRAWLY adj. creepy. |
| CRAWLING | • crawling v. Present participle and gerund of crawl. • crawling n. The motion of something that crawls. • CRAWLING adj. creeping; lousy, verminous. |
| CROWBAIT | • crowbait n. (US, often attributive) An old, emaciated horse. • CROWBAIT n. an old horse. |
| MICAWBER | • micawber n. Alternative letter-case form of Micawber; a person of modest income or background who remains optimistic… • Micawber n. A person who is poor but eternally optimistic, believing that "something will turn up", like the fictional… • Micawber v. To be optimistic that "something will turn up", in the style of Wilkins Micawber. |
| RICKSHAW | • rickshaw n. A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person. • rickshaw v. To move someone by means of a rickshaw. • 'rickshaw n. (Dated, hypercorrect) Alternative form of rickshaw. |
| TWISCARS | • twiscars n. Plural of twiscar. • TWISCAR n. (Old Norse) a turf-spade, also TUSHKAR, TUSHKER, TUSKAR, TUSKER. |
| WHACKIER | • whackier adj. Comparative form of whacky: more whacky. • WHACKY adj. eccentric, also WACKY. |
| WHITRACK | • WHITRACK n. (Scots) a weasel, also WHITRET, WHITRICK, WHITTERICK, WHITTRET. |
| WILDCARD | • wildcard n. (Computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified. • wildcard n. (Also written wild card) An uncontrolled or unpredictable element. • wildcard n. (Also written wild card) An element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency. |
| WISEACRE | • wiseacre n. One who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart. • wiseacre n. (Obsolete) A learned or wise man. • wiseacre v. To act like a wiseacre; to wisecrack. |
| WRACKING | • wracking v. Present participle of wrack. • WRACK v. to wreck. |