(computing, dated) A word wrap feature that restores a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
A portion of something that is wrapped backward.
verb
(computing, dated) To restore a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
To wrap around the back of something.
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
capework
capework
noun
The use of a cape, in bullfighting, to distract the bull
capeworks
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
cocksparrow
disworkmanship
downpatrick
joukerypawkery
kapowsin
kapwepwe
kelpware
kelpware
noun
kelp
knapweed
knapweed
noun
Any of various common weeds of the genus Centaurea
especially Centaurea nigra.
knapweeds
knapweeds
noun
plural of knapweed
kwapa
kwapong
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lampwick
lampworker
lampworker
noun
(glassblowing) Someone who works with lampwork
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
lapwork
lapwork
noun
Work in which one part overlaps another.
mopehawk
mopehawk
noun
Alternative form of morepork (“the bird”)
newspeak
newspeak
noun
Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.
newspeaks
newspeaks
noun
plural of newspeak
paawkier
packwall
packwaller
packware
packware
noun
Goods carried in a pack, especially those for sale by a peddler.
packwaukee
packwax
packwax
noun
Alternative form of paxwax
packwaxes
packway
packway
noun
A path, as over mountains, followed by pack animals.
packwood
packwood
Proper noun
A ghost town in California.
A city in Iowa.
paddywack
paddywack
noun
Alternative form of paddywhack
paddywacked
paddywacking
paddywhack
paddywhack
noun
(dated) A blow; a slap.
(dated, derogatory) An Irishman.
(slang) The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).
verb
(dated, transitive) To slap.
paderewski
pakawa
pakawan
panelwork
panelwork
noun
(architecture) wainscoting
paperwork
paperwork
noun
(US, prison slang) Court documents or pre-sentencing investigation reports detailing the prisoner's criminal history (usually in the context of discerning whether an inmate has been charged for sex-related offenses or is likely to be an informant).
(hyperbolic) excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.
routine work involving written documents
written documents
parkward
parkward
adv
(rare) Towards a park.
parkway
parkway
noun
(Chicago) A tree lawn.
(US) A divided highway with a landscaped median.
(US) A scenic freeway.
(dated) A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.
(rail transport, Britain, Australia) a railway station built on the edge of a town, typically with a large car park to function as a park and ride interchange.
parkways
parkways
noun
plural of parkway
passagework
passagework
noun
(music) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
passageworks
passageworks
noun
plural of passagework
patchwork
patchwork
noun
(derogatory) A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.
(figurative) Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece.
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
verb
To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.
To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
pawcatuck
pawhuska
pawhuska
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA
pawk
pawk
noun
(Scotland) A wile
A small lobster.
pawkery
pawkery
noun
(Scotland) Trickery, cunning.
pawkier
pawkier
adj
comparative form of pawky: more pawky
pawkiest
pawkiest
adj
superlative form of pawky: most pawky
pawkily
pawkily
adv
In a pawky manner.
pawkiness
pawkiness
noun
(Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety.
The quality of being pawky.
pawkinesses
pawkinesses
noun
plural of pawkiness
pawkrie
pawky
pawky
adj
(Scotland, northern Britain) Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
pawmark
pawnbroker
pawnbroker
noun
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokeress
pawnbrokeress
noun
A female pawnbroker.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pawnbrokings
pawneerock
pawtucket
pawtucket
Proper noun
A large city in Rhode Island.
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
peakward
peakward
adv
Toward a peak.
pediwak
pewaukee
piankashaw
pickaway
pickmaw
pickmaw
noun
(UK, regional) The black-headed gull.
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
pickwickianism
pickwickianly
pipewalker
plaitwork
plankways
plankways
noun
plural of plankway
plankwise
plankwise
adv
(of the cutting of wood) Across the grain, not parallel to it.
plasterwork
plasterwork
noun
Architectural work executed in plaster.
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
platework
plateworker
playwork
playwork
noun
(UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.
A role.
Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
plowback
plowbacks
plowmaker
plowmaking
pohutukawa
pohutukawa
noun
A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens around Christmastime.
pookawn
pookawn
noun
Alternative form of pookaun
porokaiwhiria
porokaiwhiria
noun
(New Zealand) pigeonwood
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
pukwana
ropewalk
ropewalk
noun
A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.
A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.
ropewalker
ropewalker
noun
An acrobat who performs a tightrope dance; a ropedancer.
ropewalkers
ropewalkers
noun
plural of ropewalker
ropewalks
ropewalks
noun
plural of ropewalk
schwarzkopf
scrapworks
sheepwalk
sheepwalk
noun
Land given to pasturing of sheep, smaller than a sheep-run.
sheepwalker
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
skipway
sleepwaker
sleepwaker
noun
One in a state of magnetic or mesmeric sleep.
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sleepwalk
sleepwalk
verb
(intransitive) To walk and/or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
sleepwalked
sleepwalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sleepwalk
sleepwalker
sleepwalker
noun
Someone who walks about in their sleep.
sleepwalkers
sleepwalkers
noun
plural of sleepwalker
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
sleepwalks
sleepwalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sleepwalk
snowpack
snowpack
noun
An accumulation of packed snow, usually the seasonal amount.
snowpacks
snowpacks
noun
plural of snowpack
soapworks
soapworks
noun
A place where soap is manufactured.
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
spacewalked
spacewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spacewalk
spacewalker
spacewalker
noun
An astronaut engaging in a space walk or other activity outside the spacecraft.
spacewalkers
spacewalkers
noun
plural of spacewalker
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spacewalks
spacewalks
noun
plural of spacewalk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spacewalk
spadework
spadework
noun
(figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else.
Work done by digging with a spade.
spaework
sparhawk
sparhawk
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of sparrow hawk
sparrowhawk
sparrowhawk
noun
(falconry) A female such bird, a male being a musket.
Alternative form of sparrow hawk; the American kestrel, Falco sparverius, of similar size and habit.
Any of numerous other relatively small Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
spatterwork
spatterwork
noun
Art produced by spattering ink or paint against a surface.
speedwalk
speedwalk
noun
A moving walkway.
verb
To take part in the sport of speedwalking.
To walk quickly.
splatterwork
splatterwork
noun
(art) The creation of a design on a surface by spattering colouring matter upon it.
spokeswoman
spokeswoman
noun
A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
spokeswomanship
spokeswomanship
noun
The position of being a spokeswoman.
strapwork
strapwork
noun
(art, historical) A stylized representation of strips or bands of curling leather parchment or metal cut into elaborate shapes, with piercings and often interwoven.
superacknowledgment
superweak
superweak
adj
(physics) Describing a class of particles (superWIMPs) that interact with others very weakly
swankpot
swankpot
noun
(slang, derogatory) A show-off.
sweepback
sweepback
noun
The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
sweepstake
sweepstake
noun
(US) A prize draw.
A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
sweepstakes
sweepstakes
noun
Synonym of sweepstake
plural of sweepstake
sweptback
sweptback
adj
(of a hairstyle) Backswept.
(of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.