The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
changepocket
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chuckfarthing
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
duckhunting
glossokinesthetic
heartsickening
hitchhiking
hitchhiking
noun
(genetics) A form of evolution caused by genetic drift.
The act of one who hitchhikes.
verb
present participle of hitchhike
hockingport
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
interchoking
jacklighting
jacklighting
noun
(hunting, US, Canada) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
verb
present participle of jacklight
katchung
katchung
noun
(India) Synonym of groundnut (“Arachis hypogaea”)
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kingtehchen
kitching
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
kvetching
kvetching
noun
Persistent complaining.
verb
present participle of kvetch
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
locksmithing
locksmithing
noun
The science and art of making and defeating locks.
markgenossenschaft
matchmaking
matchmaking
noun
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
verb
present participle of matchmake
matchmakings
matchmakings
noun
plural of matchmaking
matchmarking
mcknight
mcknightstown
nightstick
nightstick
noun
(US, law enforcement) A long narrow pole-like club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense.
nightsticks
nightsticks
noun
plural of nightstick
nightstock
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
resketching
resketching
verb
present participle of resketch
sheetrocking
sheetrocking
verb
present participle of sheetrock
shuttlecocking
shuttlecocking
verb
present participle of shuttlecock
sketching
sketching
noun
Something drawn briefly and basically; a sketch.
verb
present participle of sketch
sketchingly
spitchcocking
spitchcocking
verb
present participle of spitchcock
starchmaking
stockholding
stockholding
noun
(finance) An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.
stockholdings
stockholdings
noun
plural of stockholding
thacking
thacking
verb
present participle of thack
thickening
thickening
adj
Beginning to thicken, becoming thicker.
noun
A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
A thickened part of a structure.
The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.