Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwardnesses
backwardnesses
noun
plural of backwardness
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwoodser
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
browsick
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
buckwasher
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
cabinetworks
cakewalkers
cakewalkers
noun
plural of cakewalker
candlestickward
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
capeworks
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
caseworkers
caseworkers
noun
plural of caseworker
caseworks
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
clockworks
clockworks
noun
plural of clockwork
cockcrows
cockcrows
noun
plural of cockcrow
cocksparrow
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
copperworks
copperworks
noun
A place where copper is manufactured and/or shaped.
corkscrew
corkscrew
adj
Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
noun
(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
verb
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
(transitive, informal) To extract information or consent from someone.
corkscrewed
corkscrewed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
corkscrews
corkscrews
noun
plural of corkscrew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corkscrew
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
corkwoods
corkwoods
noun
plural of corkwood
counterbreastwork
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.
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
cowsucker
crackdowns
crackdowns
noun
plural of crackdown
cracklewares
cracklewares
noun
plural of crackleware
crewelworks
crewelworks
noun
plural of crewelwork
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crosswalk
crosswalk
noun
(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
(databases) A mapping between equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
verb
(databases) To map equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
crosswalks
crosswalks
noun
plural of crosswalk
crosswicks
crowkeepers
crowkeepers
noun
plural of crowkeeper
crowstick
cutworks
cutworks
noun
plural of cutwork
deckswabber
dockworkers
dockworkers
noun
plural of dockworker
drawbacks
drawbacks
noun
plural of drawback
hackworks
hackworks
noun
plural of hackwork
housewrecker
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jackscrew
jackscrew
noun
A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.
jackscrews
jackscrews
noun
plural of jackscrew
jackstraw
jackstraw
adj
(obsolete, of a person) Of no substance or worth.
Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
noun
(dated) An insignificant person.
(usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
jackstraws
jackstraws
noun
plural of jackstraw
jinrickshaw
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
knackwurst
knackwurst
noun
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.
knackwursts
knackwursts
noun
plural of knackwurst
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
lacquerworks
lacquerworks
noun
plural of lacquerwork
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
muckworms
muckworms
noun
plural of muckworm
neckwears
neckwears
noun
plural of neckwear
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
peckerwoods
peckerwoods
noun
plural of peckerwood
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
racewalkers
racewalkers
noun
plural of racewalker
racewalkings
rackworks
rackworks
noun
plural of rackwork
rickshaw
rickshaw
noun
A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
verb
To move someone by means of a rickshaw.
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
rockaways
rockaways
noun
plural of rockaway
rockwards
rockweeds
rockweeds
noun
plural of rockweed
rockworks
rockworks
noun
plural of rockwork
rowlocks
rowlocks
noun
plural of rowlock
rusticwork
ryswick
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
scharwenka
schoolwork
schoolwork
noun
Work done for school, including both in class and homework.
schoolworks
schwarzkopf
schweiker
schweizerkase
schwenkfelder
schwenkfelder
Noun
A member of the a small American Christian group rooted in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation teachings of
scowbanker
scrapworks
scratchwork
scratchwork
noun
The first layer of plaster to be applied in plasterwork.
scrawk
screenwork
screenwork
noun
(architecture) Work in the form of a screen.
Work done for film or television, such as directing.
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
screwstock
scrollwork
scrollwork
noun
Ornamentation in a scroll pattern, especially in woodwork.
scrollworks
scrollworks
noun
plural of scrollwork
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
sheriffwick
sheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shirewick
shrewstruck
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
sneckdraw
sneckdraw
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
sneckdrawing
sneckdrawn
snickdraw
snickdrawing
spacewalker
spacewalker
noun
An astronaut engaging in a space walk or other activity outside the spacecraft.
spacewalkers
spacewalkers
noun
plural of spacewalker
starchworks
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.
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stockertown
stockowner
stockwork
stockwork
noun
(geology) A metalliferous deposit characterized by the impregnation of the mass of rock with many small veins or nests irregularly grouped, especially common with tin ore.
(mining) A system of working in ore, etc., when it lies not in strata or veins, but in solid masses, so as to be worked in chambers or stories.
stockwright
strawstack
strawstacker
stuccowork
stuccowork
noun
work done in stucco
stuccoworker
stuccoworks
stuccoworks
noun
plural of stuccowork
superacknowledgment
swartback
swartback
noun
(UK, dialect) The black-backed gull (Larus marinus), or swarbie.
swashbuckler
swashbuckler
noun
A daring adventurer.
A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone.
A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play.