Words that come from Old English “-wīs”
300 words across 3 languages descend from Old English -wīs — including gaseous, clockwise, lengthwise, stepwise, pairwise, counterclockwise, sidewise, piecewise.
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English (298)
- gaseous
- clockwise
- lengthwise
- stepwise
- pairwise
- counterclockwise
- sidewise
- piecewise
- bitwise
- contrariwise
- anywise
- anticlockwise
- edgewise
- coastwise
- streetwise
- streamwise
- pointwise
- endwise
- slantwise
- leastwise
- spanwise
- listwise
- dropwise
- fanwise
- flatwise
- widthwise
- sunwise
- crabwise
- componentwise
- cornerwise
- elsewise
- timewise
- blockwise
- healthwise
- familywise
- stagewise
- elementwise
- purlwise
- knitwise
- contrarywise
- longwise
- casewise
- columnwise
- careerwise
- thuswise
- taxwise
- temptuous
- businesswise
- breadthwise
- altarwise
- moneywise
- checkerwise
- chordwise
- pixelwise
- memberwise
- chequerwise
- pathwise
- nongaseous
- rowwise
- voxelwise
- broadwise
- circlewise
- termwise
- anglewise
- gaseousness
- bookwise
- frontwise
- pricewise
- nonpairwise
- agewise
- depthwise
- foodwise
- thwartwise
- castewise
- pairwisely
- layerwise
- humanwise
- entrywise
- coordinatewise
- fesswise
- chancewise
- tandemwise
- areawise
- classwise
- patchwise
- snakewise
- filmwise
- contentwise
- wedgewise
- plotwise
- gunwise
- loverwise
- partwise
- gaseously
- sizewise
- heightwise
- archwise
- bytewise
- dogwise
- dollarwise
- tentwise
- fashionwise
- bendwise
- contraclockwise
- colorwise
- weightwise
- slopewise
- warpwise
- pagewise
- subjectwise
- schoolwise
- catwise
- segmentwise
- cupwise
- soundwise
- personalitywise
- securitywise
- palewise
- ringwise
- storywise
- saddlewise
- saleswise
- wordwise
- moonwise
- spoonwise
- phantomwise
- industrywise
- tastewise
- genderwise
- spokewise
- communitywise
- leftwise
- cellwise
- crescentwise
- spiralwise
- qualitywise
- characterwise
- datewise
- framewise
- budgetwise
- plantwise
- policywise
- portionwise
- plankwise
- stairwise
- straightwise
- chainwise
- fingerwise
- manywise
- profitwise
- saltirewise
- fiberwise
- artwise
- golfwise
- culturewise
- peakwise
- barwise
- mapwise
- notewise
- stripwise
- sackwise
- shieldwise
- quantitywise
- moodwise
- acrosswise
- nodewise
- bandolierwise
- tormentuous
- anthemwise
- scarfwise
- shuttlewise
- taperwise
- mirrorwise
- colourwise
- flavorwise
- ultragaseous
- stylewise
- talentwise
- brickwise
- floorwise
- manwise
- parallelwise
- scissorwise
- teamwise
- weftwise
- factorywise
- lookswise
- featurewise
- letterwise
- sportswise
- scrollwise
- bulkwise
- trafficwise
- loopwise
- growthwise
- codewise
- experiencewise
- clockwisely
- pyramidwise
- windwise
- chevronwise
- gatewise
- squarewise
- cashwise
- militarywise
- counterclockwisely
- dimensionwise
- pincerwise
- streetwiseness
- -wise
- amaryllideous
- -eous
- azureous
- arriswise
- beggarwise
- combwise
- guestwise
- parcelwise
- randomwise
- mighteous
- shutterwise
- sinisterwise
- spadewise
- tuskwise
- unrightwise
- uveous
- -uous
- -wose
- anti-clockwise
- riffwise
- techniquewise
- unstreetwise
- phonewise
- ploughwise
- gainwise
- hourwise
- dexterwise
- stripewise
- cloudwise
- roomwise
- sleepwise
- tunicwise
- shirtwise
- lashwise
- cupboardwise
- boxwise
- brushwise
- Madonnawise
- visionwise
- sightwise
- sentencewise
- behaviorwise
- behaviourwise
- nutritionwise
- underwise
- flavourwise
- needwise
- anticlockwisely
- vectorwise
- misteous
- historywise
- spiritwise
- clockwiseness
- rainfallwise
- basiswise
- tunewise
- tokenwise
- texturewise
- rectangularwise
- grasseous
- pillionwise
- coefficientwise
- percentwise
- gameplaywise
- pilewise
- dubwise
- nosewise
- clinkerwise
- reactionwise
- leafwise
- shoalwise
- sheafwise
- tagwise
- gamewise
- burstwise
- gangsterwise
- spicewise
- technology-wise
- globewise
- normwise
- mathwise
- deathwise
- birthwise
- normalwise
- platewise
- matrixwise
- countwise
- -wos