(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backspringing
backstring
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blacksburg
blocksburg
bogsucker
bogsucker
noun
The American woodcock.
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
brockages
brockages
noun
plural of brockage
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carjackings
carjackings
noun
plural of carjacking
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
clarksburg
clarksburg
Proper noun
A city in West Virginia, United States
cooksburg
corkages
corkages
noun
plural of corkage
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
crackings
crackings
noun
plural of cracking
cracklings
cracklings
noun
plural of crackling
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
fredericksburg
fredericksburg
Proper noun
A town in Posey County, Indiana, United States.
A city/town in Iowa State.
A village in Ohio State.
A city in Texas State.
A city in the northern part Virginia Commonwealth.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gebrauchsmusik
gelsenkirchen
gimcrackiness
gimcrackiness
noun
The quality of being gimcracky.
gimcracks
gimcracks
noun
plural of gimcrack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gimcrack
gimmickries
gimmickries
noun
plural of gimmickry
goatsucker
goatsucker
noun
Any bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.
goatsuckers
goatsuckers
noun
plural of goatsucker
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
goldbricks
goldbricks
noun
plural of goldbrick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of goldbrick
gorcocks
gorcocks
noun
plural of gorcock
grackles
grackles
noun
plural of grackle
grainsick
grainsickness
graybacks
graybacks
noun
plural of grayback
greenbackers
greenbackers
noun
plural of greenbacker
greenbackism
greenbackism
noun
A movement advocating for the inflation of the US currency.
greenbacks
greenbacks
noun
plural of greenback
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
greensick
greensick
adj
Afflicted with green sickness.
greensickness
greensickness
noun
Alternative form of green sickness
greenstick
greenstick
noun
A greenstick fracture.
griddlecakes
griddlecakes
noun
plural of griddlecake
grieshuckle
gripsack
gripsack
noun
(colloquial, dated) A traveller's bag.
gripsacks
gripsacks
noun
plural of gripsack
groesbeck
groesbeck
Proper noun
a CDP in Ohio, USA, named after
a city in Texas, USA, and the county seat of Named after a railroad employee.
gumpoldskirchner
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
heartsickening
hogsucker
hogsucker
noun
Hypentelium nigricans, a species of fish found throughout the Mississippi river basin, growing up to two feet in length.
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
ickesburg
isokeraunographic
jacksonburg
kickstarting
kickstarting
verb
present participle of kickstart
kirkcudbrightshire
kirkcudbrightshire
Proper noun
A historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the informal Galloway area of south-western Scotland.
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
lockesburg
macksburg
markgenossenschaft
misreckoning
misreckoning
noun
A false reckoning; a miscalculation.
verb
present participle of misreckon
mockingbirds
mockingbirds
noun
plural of mockingbird
neugkroschen
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overstocking
overstocking
noun
A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking.
verb
present participle of overstock
packagers
packagers
noun
plural of packager
patricksburg
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
prepackages
prepackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prepackage
quicksburg
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
racewalkings
racketeerings
racketeerings
noun
plural of racketeering
ransacking
ransacking
noun
The act by which something is ransacked.
verb
present participle of ransack
recklinghausen
reckonings
reckonings
noun
plural of reckoning
repackagers
repackagers
noun
plural of repackager
repackages
repackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repackage
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
ringnecks
ringnecks
noun
plural of ringneck
ringstick
rocklings
rocklings
noun
plural of rockling
rollickingness
rollickingness
noun
The quality of being rollicking.
roughnecks
roughnecks
noun
plural of roughneck
safecracking
safecracking
noun
The act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.
schnorkeling
schomburgkia
scorekeeping
scorekeeping
noun
The keeping of score.
screaking
screaking
noun
A shriek or screech.
verb
present participle of screak
sheetrocking
sheetrocking
verb
present participle of sheetrock
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
sidetracking
sidetracking
verb
present participle of sidetrack
silkscreening
silkscreening
verb
present participle of silkscreen
singlesticker
skiagraphic
skiagraphic
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphic
skiagraphical
skiagraphical
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphical
skiagraphically
skiagraphically
adv
Alternative form of sciagraphically
skyrocketing
skyrocketing
verb
present participle of skyrocket
skyscraping
skyscraping
adj
Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper
smicksburg
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
snickering
snickering
noun
The act of one who snickers.
verb
present participle of snicker
snickeringly
snickeringly
adv
In a snickering manner.
sockdolager
sockdolager
noun
(US, fishing) A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.
(US, slang, dated) A hard hit, a knockout or finishing blow, or conclusive argument.
(US, slang, dated) Something large or otherwise exceptional; a whopper.
sockdolagers
sockdolagers
noun
plural of sockdolager
sockdologer
sockdologer
noun
Alternative form of sockdolager
sockdologers
sockdologers
noun
plural of sockdologer
springbuck
springbuck
noun
Alternative form of springbok
springlick
springlock
stackering
stackgarth
stagestruck
stagestruck
adj
Enamored of the theatre, the craft of acting or of actors/actresses.
starchmaking
stockbreeding
stockbreeding
noun
The breeding and rearing of livestock.
stockbridge
stockbrokerage
stockbrokerage
noun
stockbroking
stockbroking
stockbroking
noun
The profession of a stockbroker.
stockinger
stockinger
noun
One who weaves stockings.
stockriding
stockwright
strackling
straightjacket
straightjacket
noun
Misspelling of straitjacket.
strickling
strickling
verb
present participle of strickle
strongback
strongback
noun
(carpentry) A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.
(nautical) A strong bar placed across a hatch opening to hold hatch boards or hatch covers. (FM 55-501)
(nautical) The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)
(sculpture) A backing pole used to reinforce and stabilize vertically-oriented sculptures.
(space science) A vertical structure used to support and stabilize a rocket, often hosting fuel and power umbilical connections. Usually retracted immediately before launch.