| DOWNTHROW | • downthrow n. (Geology) A depression of the strata on one side of a fault. • downthrow n. Ruin; defeat. • DOWNTHROW n. a state of being thrown down. |
| KOWTOWERS | • kowtowers n. Plural of kowtower. • KOWTOWER n. one who kowtows, also KOTOWER. |
| STRAWWORM | • strawworm n. The grub of the caddis fly. • STRAWWORM n. a caddice worm. |
| THROWAWAY | • throwaway adj. Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded. • throwaway adj. Extemporaneous; off the cuff. • throwaway adj. Given in a casual manner, either deliberately or unconsciously, with apparent disregard for effect. |
| THROWDOWN | • throwdown n. (Slang, wrestling) A fall, indicating defeat. • throwdown n. (Slang, rare) A weapon planted at a crime scene in order to mislead investigation, especially in situations… • throwdown n. (Slang, basketball) A slam dunk. |
| TOWNWEARS | • TOWNWEAR n. clothes suitable for town. |
| WALLWORTS | • WALLWORT n. a dwarf elder. |
| WANWORTHS | • WANWORTH n. (Scots) a very low price, a bargain. |
| WARTWORTS | • wartworts n. Plural of wartwort. • WARTWORT n. a kind of spurge, the juice of which was thought to be a cure for warts. |
| WATCHWORD | • watchword n. A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief, or rule of action; a rallying cry. • watchword n. (Military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal… • WATCHWORD n. the password to be given to a watch or sentry. |
| WATERFOWL | • waterfowl n. Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water;… • WATERFOWL n. any bird that frequents the water. |
| WATERWORK | • waterwork n. (Countable) A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water. • waterwork n. (Countable, art) A textile fabric used like tapestry. • waterwork n. (Countable, uncountable) Some action or activity done on, in, or using water. |
| WATERWORN | • waterworn adj. Worn or smoothed by the action of water. • water-worn adj. Alternative form of waterworn. • WATERWORN adj. worn smooth by water. |
| WHEATWORM | • wheatworm n. Anguina tritici, a nematode worm that attacks wheat. • WHEATWORM n. a small nematode worm which attacks the grains of wheat in the ear. |
| WINDTHROW | • windthrow n. (Forestry) The uprooting and/or overthrowing of a tree caused by the wind. • windthrow n. Trees uprooted as above. • WINDTHROW n. the blowing over of trees by the wind. |
| WORRYWART | • worrywart n. (Originally US) A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters. • worry-wart n. Alternative spelling of worrywart. • worry␣wart n. Alternative spelling of worrywart. |
| WOUNDWORT | • woundwort n. Any of several plants formerly used in poultices for wounds. • WOUNDWORT n. any of several plants popularly held to have wound-healing properties. |
| WRITEDOWN | • writedown n. (Accounting) An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset… • write-down n. A depreciation, or a lowering in the price or value of something. • write␣down v. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see write, down. |