bowel | (noun) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | Synonyms: gut, intestine |
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dishtowel | (noun) a towel for drying dishes | Synonyms: dish towel, tea towel |
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dowel | (noun) a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together | Synonyms: dowel pin, joggle |
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jewel | (noun) a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | Synonyms: gem, precious stone |
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(noun) a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry | Synonyms: gem |
knawel | (noun) widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers | Synonyms: knawe, Scleranthus annuus |
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newel | (noun) the central pillar of a circular staircase | - |
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(noun) the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail | Synonyms: newel post |
rowel | (noun) a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur | - |
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semivowel | (noun) a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant | Synonyms: glide |
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towel | (noun) a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping | - |
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trowel | (noun) a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials | - |
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vowel | (noun) a speech sound made with the vocal tract open | Synonyms: vowel sound |
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(noun) a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel | - |