(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
awestricken
awestricken
adj
Filled with awe.
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
bostwick
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cabinetworking
cabinetworks
candlestickward
chawstick
chawstick
noun
Alternative form of chewstick (“plant”)
checkwriter
checkwriter
noun
A machine that writes on preprinted checks in such a way as to prevent fraudulent alteration of the check.
One who writes checks.
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chickwit
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
cottonwick
cottonwick
noun
A grunt (fish) of the species Haemulon melanurum
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
crowstick
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
downpatrick
downtick
downtick
noun
(finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price below a preceding one.
A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising.
fredericktown
fuckwit
fuckwit
noun
(derogatory, vulgar, slang) A contemptible person.
(derogatory, vulgar, slang) A very stupid person.
hartwick
hickorywithe
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
katowice
katowice
Proper noun
A city in southern Poland, capital of Silesian Voivodeship.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
kitchenwife
lackwit
lackwit
adj
Foolish; idiotic or simple-minded.
noun
A witless person; a fool.
lackwitted
lackwitted
adj
foolish; stupid
lackwittedly
lackwittedness
lackwittedness
noun
The quality of being lackwitted.
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
mcknightstown
nicktown
outwick
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pedricktown
pickstown
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
quickwater
quickwater
noun
(canoeing) Water with limited currents or rapids, less turbulent than white water.
quickwittedness
quickwittedness
noun
The state or condition of being quickwitted.
rusticwork
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
slackwitted
slackwittedness
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
smithwick
stickjaw
stickjaw
noun
Food that is difficult to chew or swallow, such as toffee or pudding.
stickwater
stickwater
noun
A solution of proteins and other bio-nutrients obtained as a coproduct in the processing of animal by-products; typically produced at a slaughterhouse, or at rendering facilities which processes fishmeal or meat and bone meal. Stickwater is furthermore processed and added to animal feeds as a source of nutrients.
stickweed
stickweed
noun
Any of various unrelated plants that have seeds that stick to clothing
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stockwright
swingstock
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
switchkeeper
switchlike
switchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
swordstick
swordstick
noun
A cane incorporating a concealed blade.
thickwind
thickwit
thickwit
Noun
A stupid person.
thwacking
thwacking
noun
The action or sound of a thwack; a beating.
verb
present participle of thwack
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
tickfaw
tickleweed
tickweed
twick
twickenham
twickenham
Proper noun
A town in southwest London
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England
wackiest
wackiest
adj
superlative form of wacky: most wacky
walkingstick
walkingstick
noun
Alternative form of walking stick
warwickite
warwickite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron magnesium titanium borate mineral occurring as brown to black prismatic orthorhombic crystals.
watchmaking
watchmaking
noun
The making (and repairing) of watches
watchmakings
weathercockish
weathercockish
adj
Fickle or changeable in one's views.
weathercockism
weathersick
weinschenkite
weinschenkite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral churchite-(Y).
weinstock
wewahitchka
whackiest
whackiest
adj
superlative form of whacky: most whacky
whipsocket
whipstick
whipstick
noun
A whipstock; the handle of a whip.
whipstock
whipstock
noun
(by extension) The driver of a carriage.
The stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.
whiteback
whiteback
noun
A wild duck, the canvasback.
whitlock
whitrack
whitracks
whitterick
whitterick
noun
Alternative form of whitret
whittrick
wickatunk
wickedest
wickedest
adj
superlative form of wicked: most wicked
wicket
wicket
noun
(Britain) A service window, as in a bank or train station, where a customer conducts transactions with a teller
(Internet, informal) An angle bracket when used in HTML.
(US, dialect) A shelter made from tree boughs, used by lumbermen.
(cricket) A dismissal; the act of a batsman getting out.
(cricket) One of the two wooden structures at each end of the pitch, consisting of three vertical stumps and two bails; the target for the bowler, defended by the batsman.
(cricket) The area around the stumps where the batsmen stand.
(cricket) The period during which two batsmen bat together.
(croquet) Any of the small arches through which the balls are driven.
(mining) The space between the pillars, in post-and-stall working.
(skiing, snowboarding) A temporary metal attachment that one attaches one's lift-ticket to.
(veterinary) A device to measure the height of animals, usually dogs.
A small door or gate, especially one beside a larger one.
A small window or other opening, sometimes fitted with a grating.
a ticket barrier at a rail station, box office at a cinema, etc.
wicketkeep
wicketkeep
verb
(cricket) To act as a wicketkeeper.
wicketkeeper
wicketkeeper
noun
(cricket) A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.
wicketkeeping
wicketkeeping
noun
(cricket) The role of the wicketkeeper.
wickets
wickets
noun
plural of wicket
wickett
wicketwork
wickthing
wipstock
witchlike
witchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a witch.
witchuck
witchuck
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) The sand martin, or bank swallow.
witchwork
wristlock
wristlock
noun
(combat sport) A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held.