(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
blitzkriegs
blitzkriegs
noun
plural of blitzkrieg
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
dismarketing
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gatekeepers
gatekeepers
noun
plural of gatekeeper
gateworks
gearksutite
gearksutite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen.
goatsucker
goatsucker
noun
Any bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.
goatsuckers
goatsuckers
noun
plural of goatsucker
grapestalk
greekist
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
greenstick
greenstick
noun
A greenstick fracture.
grotesk
grubstake
grubstake
noun
(business) An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits.
(mining) Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits.
Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time.
verb
(transitive) To supply such funds to.
grubstaked
grubstaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grubstake
grubstaker
grubstaker
noun
One who provides a prospector with a grubstake.
grubstakers
grubstakers
noun
plural of grubstaker
grubstakes
grubstakes
noun
plural of grubstake
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
heartsickening
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
keithsburg
keratogenous
keratogenous
adj
That produces horny tissue
keratoglobus
keratoglobus
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratoglossus
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
kindergartens
kindergartens
noun
plural of kindergarten
kindergartners
kindergartners
noun
plural of kindergartner
kingstree
kirkcudbrightshire
kirkcudbrightshire
Proper noun
A historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the informal Galloway area of south-western Scotland.
klingerstown
knightsbridge
knotgrasses
knotgrasses
noun
plural of knotgrass
kongsbergite
kongsbergite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury
konzentrationslager
kreistag
kremlinologist
kremlinologist
Noun
A person involved in Kremlinology.
kremlinologists
krisuvigite
krisuvigite
noun
(mineralogy) brochantite
lagerkvist
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
marketings
marketings
noun
plural of marketing
markgenossenschaft
megakaryoblast
megakaryoblast
noun
(cytology) A precursor cell in hematopoiesis which gives rise to the promegakaryocyte, which in turn gives rise to the megakaryocyte.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
overstocking
overstocking
noun
A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking.
verb
present participle of overstock
overstriking
overstriking
verb
present participle of overstrike
overtasking
overtasking
verb
present participle of overtask
paligorskite
pharyngokeratosis
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
pigstickers
pigstickers
noun
plural of pigsticker
prekindergartens
prekindergartens
noun
plural of prekindergarten
racketeerings
racketeerings
noun
plural of racketeering
resketching
resketching
verb
present participle of resketch
restacking
restacking
noun
The act or result of stacking something again.
verb
present participle of restack
restocking
restocking
noun
An act of replenishing stock.
verb
present participle of restock
restriking
restriking
verb
present participle of restrike
ringstraked
ringstraked
adj
(archaic) striped with differently colored rings
rollerskating
rollerskating
noun
Alternative spelling of roller skating
verb
present participle of rollerskate
sabbathbreaking
sheetrocking
sheetrocking
verb
present participle of sheetrock
sidetracking
sidetracking
verb
present participle of sidetrack
singlesticker
sitzkrieg
sitzkrieg
noun
The Phoney War (French: Drôle de guerre; German: Sitzkrieg) was an eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there was only one limited military land operation on the Western Front, when French troops invaded Germany's Saar district.
warfare without any military operations or campaigns, a stalemate
skateboarding
skateboarding
noun
the act of riding on a skateboard
verb
present participle of skateboard
skeltering
skeltering
verb
present participle of skelter
skittering
skittering
noun
The act of one who skitters.
verb
present participle of skitter
skyrocketing
skyrocketing
verb
present participle of skyrocket
smokefarthings
spirketing
spirketing
noun
(nautical) The planking from the waterways up to the portsills.
spirketting
spirketting
noun
Alternative form of spirketing
stackering
stagestruck
stagestruck
adj
Enamored of the theatre, the craft of acting or of actors/actresses.
steelworking
steelworking
noun
The act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwares
stethokyrtograph
stethokyrtograph
noun
An instrument for measuring a person's chest.
stockbreeding
stockbreeding
noun
The breeding and rearing of livestock.
stockbridge
stockbrokerage
stockbrokerage
noun
stockbroking
stockinger
stockinger
noun
One who weaves stockings.
storekeeping
storekeeping
noun
The work of a storekeeper, looking after a shop.
straightjacket
straightjacket
noun
Misspelling of straitjacket.
strangerlike
strangerlike
adj
(rare) Like a stranger; without familiarity or intimacy.
streaking
streaking
noun
Condition of being streaked; a streak.
verb
present participle of streak
streeking
streeking
verb
present participle of streek
streetwalking
streetwalking
noun
The trade of a streetwalker; prostitution that is not tied to a particular brothel or establishment.
strifemaking
strikebreaking
strikebreaking
adj
Of or pertaining to such activity.
noun
Activity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers.
verb
present participle of strikebreak
strikingness
strikingness
noun
The state or condition of being striking.
stringlike
stringlike
adj
Resembling string or a piece of string.
stringmaker
stronglike
superacknowledgment
tankerabogus
tankerabogus
noun
(UK, regional) A bogeyman; a fanciful monster used to frighten children.
taraktogenos
thanksgiver
thanksgiver
noun
One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.
ticklenburgs
ticklenburgs
noun
plural of ticklenburg
tigresslike
tigresslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tigress.
trackages
trackages
noun
plural of trackage
trickstering
truckages
truckages
noun
plural of truckage
understocking
understocking
noun
A stocking intended to be worn under another stocking.