| ARROWROOTS | • arrowroots n. Plural of arrowroot. • arrow-roots n. Plural of arrow-root (alternative form of arrowroots). • ARROWROOT n. a West Indian plant with fleshy tuberous rhizomes; a pure edible starch made from this. |
| ARROWWOODS | • arrowwoods n. Plural of arrowwood. • ARROWWOOD n. a shrub growing in damp woods and thickets, so called from the long, straight, slender shoots. |
| ARROWWORMS | • arrowworms n. Plural of arrowworm. • arrow␣worms n. Plural of arrow worm. • ARROWWORM n. a peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. |
| AUTOWORKER | • autoworker n. Someone who works as an assembly line worker in an automobile assembly plant. • AUTOWORKER n. a person employed in the automobile manufacturing industry. |
| BRIARWOODS | • briarwoods n. Plural of briarwood. • BRIARWOOD n. the wood of a briar stem, also BRIERWOOD. |
| BROADSWORD | • broadsword n. (History) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to… • broadsword n. A person armed with such a sword. • broadsword n. (Colloquial, often fantasy) Synonym of longsword. |
| CORALWORTS | • coralworts n. Plural of coralwort. • CORALWORT n. a cruciferous herb of certain species of Dentaria, aka toothwort. |
| MARROWBONE | • marrowbone n. A bone containing edible marrow. • marrowbone n. (Humorous, chiefly in the plural) The shins or knees, chiefly in references to kneeling. • MARROWBONE n. a bone containing marrow; in plural, the knees. |
| NARROWBOAT | • narrowboat n. A barge used on the narrow canals of England. |
| ROADWORTHY | • roadworthy adj. Being able to be driven, or suitable for driving, on the open road. • ROADWORTHY adj. able to be used on a road. • ROADWORTHY n. in South Africa, a certificate for a roadworthy vehicle. |
| THROATWORT | • throatwort n. A plant, Campanula trachelium, with a throat-shaped corolla, once considered a remedy for sore throats. • THROATWORT n. a plant formerly considered a remedy for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla. |
| WATERCOLOR | • watercolor n. Alternative spelling of watercolour. • watercolor adj. Alternative spelling of watercolour. • WATERCOLOR n. a pigment diluted with water and gum (or other substance) instead of oil; a painting done in this, also WATERCOLOUR. |
| WATERPROOF | • waterproof adj. Resistant to the effects of water. • waterproof adj. Made of or covered with material that doesn’t allow water in. • waterproof adj. (Figurative) Incapable of failing; unassailable. |
| WHAIKORERO | • whaikorero n. (New Zealand) formal speechmaking in the Māori culture. • WHAIKORERO n. (Maori) formal speechmaking as forming part of the ceremonies at a marae. |
| WOODCARVER | • woodcarver n. A person who is skilled at woodcarving. • WOODCARVER n. a craftsman who carves wood. |
| WORKAROUND | • workaround n. A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of constraints, or laws or regulations. • workaround n. (Computing) A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working… • workaround n. (Project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk. |