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276 Words That End With W

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grow (verb) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) Synonyms: acquire, develop, get, produce
(verb) become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
(verb) cause to grow or develop
(verb) increase in size by natural process
(verb) pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become Synonyms: turn
(verb) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation Synonyms: maturate, mature
(verb) grow emotionally or mature Synonyms: develop
(verb) become attached by or as if by the process of growth
(verb) cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques Synonyms: farm, produce, raise
(verb) come into existence; take on form or shape Synonyms: arise, develop, originate, rise, spring up, uprise
guffaw (noun) a burst of deep loud hearty laughter Synonyms: belly laugh
(verb) laugh boisterously Synonyms: laugh loudly
hacksaw (noun) saw used with one hand for cutting metal Synonyms: hack saw, metal saw
hallow (verb) render holy by means of religious rites Synonyms: bless, consecrate, sanctify
handbarrow (noun) a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
handbow (noun) a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
handsaw (noun) a saw used with one hand for cutting wood Synonyms: carpenter's saw, hand saw
harrow (noun) a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
(verb) draw a harrow over (land) Synonyms: disk
haw (noun) the nictitating membrane of a horse
(noun) a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus Synonyms: hawthorn
(verb) utter `haw'
hawkshaw (noun) someone who is a detective Synonyms: dick, gumshoe
haymow (noun) a loft in a barn where hay is stored Synonyms: hayloft, mow
(noun) a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
hedgerow (noun) a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes Synonyms: hedge
hew (verb) strike with an axe; cut down, strike
(verb) make or shape as with an axe Synonyms: hew out
highbrow (adjective) highly cultured or educated Synonyms: highbrowed
(noun) a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
hollow (adjective) not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
(adjective) lacking in substance or character
(adjective) devoid of significance or force Synonyms: empty, vacuous
(adjective) as if echoing in a hollow space
(noun) a depression hollowed out of solid matter Synonyms: hole
(noun) a small valley between mountains Synonyms: holler
(noun) a cavity or space in something
(verb) remove the interior of Synonyms: core out, hollow out
(verb) remove the inner part or the core of Synonyms: dig, excavate
homebrew (noun) an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home Synonyms: home brew
honeydew (noun) a sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by aphids and some scale insects as they feed on plant sap.
(noun) the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh Synonyms: honeydew melon
hoosegow (noun) slang for a jail Synonyms: hoosgow
hoosgow (noun) slang for a jail Synonyms: hoosegow
horseshow (noun) a competitive exhibition of horses
inflow (noun) the process of flowing in Synonyms: influx
interview (noun) a conference (usually with someone important) Synonyms: audience, consultation
(noun) the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
(verb) conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting Synonyms: question
(verb) discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
(verb) go for an interview in the hope of being hired
isaw (noun) a street food from the Philippines, made from barbecued pig or chicken intestines
jackdaw (noun) common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery Synonyms: Corvus monedula, daw
jackscrew (noun) screw-operated jack Synonyms: screw jack
jackstraw (noun) a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws Synonyms: spillikin
jaw (noun) holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
(noun) the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
(noun) the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
(verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information Synonyms: chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, natter, shoot the breeze, visit
(verb) censure severely or angrily Synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce
(verb) talk incessantly and tiresomely Synonyms: rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away
(verb) chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth Synonyms: chew, manducate, masticate
jigsaw (noun) fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines Synonyms: fretsaw, scroll saw
(noun) a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut Synonyms: reciprocating saw, saber saw
kickshaw (noun) something considered choice to eat Synonyms: dainty, delicacy, goody, treat
know (noun) the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
(verb) be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
(verb) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about Synonyms: cognise, cognize
(verb) know how to do or perform something
(verb) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations Synonyms: experience, live
(verb) accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority Synonyms: acknowledge, recognise, recognize
(verb) know the nature or character of
(verb) be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
(verb) perceive as familiar
(verb) have fixed in the mind
(verb) have sexual intercourse with Synonyms: bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with
kotow (noun) a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission Synonyms: kowtow
(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering Synonyms: bootlick, fawn, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle
kowtow (noun) a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission Synonyms: kotow
(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering Synonyms: bootlick, fawn, kotow, suck up, toady, truckle
(verb) bend the knees and bow in a servile manner Synonyms: genuflect, scrape
law (noun) the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system Synonyms: practice of law
(noun) a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society Synonyms: natural law
(noun) a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature Synonyms: law of nature
(noun) the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do Synonyms: jurisprudence, legal philosophy
(noun) legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
(noun) the collection of rules imposed by authority Synonyms: jurisprudence
(noun) the force of policemen and officers Synonyms: constabulary, police, police force
lockjaw (noun) an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages Synonyms: tetanus
longbow (noun) a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
low (adjective) being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
(adjective) less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
(adjective) used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency Synonyms: low-pitched
(adjective) of the most contemptible kind Synonyms: abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
(adjective) filled with melancholy and despondency Synonyms: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low-spirited
(adjective) subdued or brought low in condition or status Synonyms: broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
(adjective) low or inferior in station or quality Synonyms: humble, lowly, modest, small
(adjective) no longer sufficient Synonyms: depleted
(adjective) very low in volume Synonyms: low-toned
(adjective) unrefined in character
(noun) the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving Synonyms: first, first gear, low gear
(noun) a low level or position or degree
(noun) an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation Synonyms: depression
(adverb) in a low position; near the ground
(verb) make a low noise, characteristic of bovines Synonyms: moo
lowbrow (adjective) characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes Synonyms: lowbrowed, uncultivated
(noun) a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits Synonyms: anti-intellectual, philistine
macaw (noun) long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
mackinaw (noun) a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
(noun) a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes Synonyms: Mackinaw boat
(noun) a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States Synonyms: Mackinaw blanket
(noun) a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material Synonyms: Mackinaw coat
mallow (noun) any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
marrow (noun) the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones Synonyms: bone marrow
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
(noun) large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins Synonyms: vegetable marrow
(noun) very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones Synonyms: bone marrow
(noun) any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh Synonyms: marrow squash, vegetable marrow
marshmallow (noun) spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
maw (noun) informal terms for the mouth Synonyms: cakehole, gob, hole, trap, yap
mayhaw (noun) hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves Synonyms: Crataegus aestivalis, summer haw
meadow (noun) a piece of land covered or mostly covered with grass; a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay Synonyms: hayfield
mellow (adjective) slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) Synonyms: high
(adjective) unhurried and relaxed Synonyms: laid-back
(adjective) having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging Synonyms: mellowed
(adjective) softened through age or experience Synonyms: mellowed
(adverb) in a mellow manner Synonyms: mellowly
(verb) make or grow (more) mellow
(verb) soften, make mellow
(verb) become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial Synonyms: mellow out, melt
meow (noun) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) Synonyms: mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
(verb) cry like a cat Synonyms: mew
mew (noun) the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America Synonyms: Larus canus, mew gull, sea mew
(noun) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) Synonyms: meow, miaou, miaow, miaul
(verb) cry like a cat Synonyms: meow
(verb) utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls
miaow (noun) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) Synonyms: meow, mew, miaou, miaul
(verb) make a cat-like sound Synonyms: miaou
middlebrow (noun) someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow
mildew (noun) a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
(noun) the process of becoming mildewed Synonyms: mold, mould
(verb) become moldy; spoil due to humidity Synonyms: mold, mould
minnow (noun) very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams Synonyms: Phoxinus phoxinus
morrow (noun) the next day
mow (noun) a loft in a barn where hay is stored Synonyms: hayloft, haymow
(verb) make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip Synonyms: mop, pout
(verb) cut with a blade or mower Synonyms: cut down
narrow (adjective) not wide
(adjective) very limited in degree
(adjective) lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view Synonyms: narrow-minded
(adjective) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination Synonyms: minute
(adjective) limited in extent or scope
(noun) a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
(verb) make or become more narrow or restricted Synonyms: contract
(verb) become tight or as if tight Synonyms: constrict, constringe
(verb) become more focused on an area of activity or field of study Synonyms: narrow down, specialise, specialize
(verb) define clearly Synonyms: nail down, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify
nephew (noun) a son of your brother or sister
new (adjective) not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
(adjective) unaffected by use or exposure
(adjective) (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity Synonyms: young
(adjective) lacking training or experience Synonyms: raw
(adjective) original and of a kind not seen before Synonyms: fresh, novel
(adjective) other than the former one(s); different
(adjective) (often followed by `to') unfamiliar
(adjective) having no previous example or precedent or parallel Synonyms: unexampled
(adverb) very recently Synonyms: fresh, freshly, newly
nohow (adverb) in no manner; in no way
now (noun) the momentary present
(adverb) in these times Synonyms: nowadays, today
(adverb) without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening Synonyms: at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, right away, straight off, straightaway
(adverb) used to preface a command or reproof or request
(adverb) at the present moment Synonyms: at present
(adverb) in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
(adverb) in the immediate past
(adverb) (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
outdraw (verb) draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
outflow (noun) the discharge of a fluid from some container Synonyms: escape, leak, leakage
(noun) a natural flow of ground water Synonyms: fountain, natural spring, outpouring, spring
(noun) the process of flowing out Synonyms: effluence, efflux
outgrow (verb) grow too large or too mature for
(verb) grow faster than
outlaw (adjective) contrary to or forbidden by law Synonyms: illegitimate, illicit, outlawed, unlawful
(adjective) disobedient to or defiant of law Synonyms: lawless
(noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Synonyms: criminal, crook, felon, malefactor
(verb) declare illegal; outlaw Synonyms: criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize
overdraw (verb) to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth Synonyms: amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overstate
(verb) draw more money from than is available
overflow (noun) a large flow Synonyms: flood, outpouring
(noun) the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity Synonyms: overspill, runoff
(verb) overflow with a certain feeling Synonyms: bubble over, spill over
(verb) flow or run over (a limit or brim) Synonyms: brim over, overrun, run over, well over
overgrow (verb) grow beyond or across Synonyms: grow over
(verb) become overgrown
(verb) grow too large
oversew (verb) sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
overshadow (verb) cast a shadow upon
(verb) be greater in significance than Synonyms: dominate, eclipse
(verb) make appear small by comparison Synonyms: dwarf, shadow
overthrow (noun) the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
(noun) the act of disturbing the mind or body Synonyms: derangement, upset
(verb) rule against Synonyms: override, overrule, overturn, reverse
(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers Synonyms: bring down, overturn, subvert
overview (noun) a general summary of a subject
oxbow (noun) a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
(noun) a U-shaped curve in a stream
(noun) the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
papaw (noun) fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples Synonyms: pawpaw
(noun) small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit Synonyms: Asimina triloba, papaw tree, pawpaw
paw (noun) a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
(noun) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb Synonyms: hand, manus, mitt
(verb) touch clumsily
(verb) scrape with the paws
pawpaw (noun) fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples Synonyms: papaw
(noun) small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit Synonyms: Asimina triloba, papaw, papaw tree
(noun) tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit Synonyms: Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree
peepshow (noun) a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
(noun) an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass Synonyms: raree-show
pew (noun) long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation Synonyms: church bench
pilaw (noun) rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes Synonyms: pilaf, pilaff, pilau
pillow (noun) a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
(verb) rest on or as if on a pillow Synonyms: rest
pitsaw (noun) a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
playfellow (noun) a companion at play Synonyms: playmate
plow (noun) a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing Synonyms: plough
(verb) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression Synonyms: address, cover, deal, handle, treat
(verb) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow Synonyms: plough, turn
(verb) move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil Synonyms: plough
powwow (noun) (informal) a quick private conference Synonyms: huddle
(noun) a council of or with Native Americans
(verb) hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
preview (noun) a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
(noun) an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future Synonyms: prevue, trailer
(verb) watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
prow (noun) front part of a vessel or aircraft Synonyms: bow, fore, stem
purview (noun) the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated Synonyms: horizon, view
rainbow (noun) an illusory hope
(noun) an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
raw (adjective) not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
(adjective) unpleasantly cold and damp Synonyms: bleak, cutting
(adjective) lacking training or experience Synonyms: new
(adjective) having the surface exposed and painful
(adjective) devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure Synonyms: naked
(adjective) hurting Synonyms: sensitive, sore, tender
(adjective) not processed or subjected to analysis Synonyms: crude
(adjective) (used informally) completely unclothed Synonyms: bare-ass, bare-assed, in the altogether, in the buff, in the raw, naked as a jaybird, peeled, stark naked
(adjective) brutally unfair or harsh
(adjective) used of wood and furniture Synonyms: unsanded
(adjective) untempered and unrefined
(adjective) (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes Synonyms: natural, rude
(adjective) not processed or refined
(noun) informal terms for nakedness Synonyms: altogether, birthday suit
regrow (verb) grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
renew (verb) cause to appear in a new form Synonyms: reincarnate
(verb) reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new Synonyms: regenerate
resew (verb) sew again
restharrow (noun) European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners Synonyms: Ononis repens, rest-harrow
(noun) Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots Synonyms: Ononis spinosa, rest-harrow
review (noun) a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment Synonyms: follow-up, followup, reexamination
(noun) practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory Synonyms: brushup
(noun) a formal or official examination Synonyms: inspection
(noun) (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
(noun) a new appraisal or evaluation Synonyms: reappraisal, reassessment, revaluation
(noun) a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion Synonyms: recap, recapitulation
(noun) an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) Synonyms: critical review, critique, review article
(noun) a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians Synonyms: revue
(noun) a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
(noun) (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data Synonyms: limited review
(verb) look at again; examine again Synonyms: reexamine
(verb) look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember Synonyms: look back, retrospect
(verb) hold a review (of troops) Synonyms: go over, survey
(verb) refresh one's memory Synonyms: brush up, refresh
(verb) appraise critically Synonyms: critique
rickshaw (noun) a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person Synonyms: jinrikisha, ricksha
ripsaw (noun) a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood Synonyms: splitsaw
row (noun) the act of rowing as a sport Synonyms: rowing
(noun) (construction) a layer of masonry Synonyms: course
(noun) a continuous chronological succession without an interruption
(noun) an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
(noun) a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side
(noun) a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
(noun) an angry dispute Synonyms: dustup, quarrel, run-in, words, wrangle
(verb) propel with oars
saddlebow (noun) handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle Synonyms: pommel
sallow (adjective) unhealthy looking Synonyms: sickly
(noun) any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
(verb) cause to become sallow
saw (noun) hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
(noun) a power tool for cutting wood Synonyms: power saw, sawing machine
(noun) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people Synonyms: adage, byword, proverb
(verb) cut with a saw
scarecrow (noun) an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds Synonyms: bird-scarer, scarer, straw man, strawman
schoolfellow (noun) an acquaintance that you go to school with Synonyms: class fellow, classmate, schoolmate

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