(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
baldwinsville
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
bangwaketsi
bannerwise
bannerwise
adv
In the manner of a banner or flag.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
baptistown
bargainwise
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
bassenthwaite
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
bawdiness
bawdiness
noun
A bawdy remark.
The state or characteristic of being bawdy.
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
bawsint
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
bellowsmaking
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blairstown
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
boatswain
boatswain
noun
A kind of gull, the jaeger.
The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship.
The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen.
The tropicbird.
boatswains
boatswains
noun
plural of boatswain
boswellian
boswellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
boswelliana
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowmansville
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
brainwash
brainwash
noun
A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
verb
(figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
To persuade completely and forcibly.
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brainwasher
brainwasher
noun
Agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.
brainwashers
brainwashers
noun
plural of brainwasher
brainwashes
brainwashes
noun
plural of brainwash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainwash
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brawniest
brawniest
adj
superlative form of brawny: most brawny
brawniness
brawniness
noun
The state of being brawny or having brawn.
brawninesses
breadwinners
breadwinners
noun
plural of breadwinner
brilliantwise
bronislaw
brownistical
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
cabinetworks
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
disallowableness
disanswerable
disownable
disownable
adj
Able to be disowned.
For which there is a penalty of being disowned.
glassblowing
glassblowing
noun
The art of making objects from molten glass, especially by manipulating a lump of molten glass on the end of a tube whilst blowing into it.
glassblowings
larbowlines
lawabidingness
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
nawabship
nawabship
noun
The rank or condition of a nawab.
pawnbrokings
rainbows
rainbows
noun
plural of rainbow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rainbow
rowanberries
rowanberries
noun
plural of rowanberry
saberwing
saberwing
noun
Alternative form of sabrewing
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
sebewaing
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
shallowbrain
shallowbrained
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
snowboarding
snowboarding
noun
The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
verb
present participle of snowboard
starbowlines
starbowlines
noun
plural of starbowline
subwardenship
swabbing
swabbing
noun
The act of one who swabs.
verb
present participle of swab
swabian
swabian
Adjective
of or pertaining to Swabia.
Proper noun
One of the Alemannic dialects of High German, spoken in the region of Swabia; Swabish.
Noun
A person from Swabia.
swainsboro
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
swashbuckling
swashbuckling
adj
Adventurous, exciting.
swashbucklings
swedenborgian
swedenborgian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (born Emanuel Swedberg in 1688), Swedish scientist, philosopher, Christian mystic and theologian.
Noun
A religious follower of
swedenborgianism
swedenborgianism
Noun
Any of several related Christian denominations that developed as a new religious movement, informed by the writings of
swinburnian
swinburnian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1837–1909), English writer who dealt with controversial topics.
Of or relating to (born 1934), British philosopher and influential proponent of arguments for the existence of God.
swindleable
swindleable
adj
(rare) Able to be swindled.
swinebread
swinebread
noun
The truffle.
swingable
swingable
adj
Capable of being swung, or made to swing.
swingably
swingback
swingboat
swingboat
noun
A fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which swings back and forth.
swinglebar
swinglebar
noun
A whippletree.
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
turbanwise
turbanwise
adv
In the manner of a turban.
unanswerability
unanswerability
noun
The quality of being unanswerable.
unblameworthiness
untwistable
untwistable
adj
Able to be untwisted.
Impossible to twist; not twistable.
unweariableness
unweariableness
noun
The quality of being unweariable.
unweighableness
unwhisperable
unwhisperable
adj
Unable to be whispered; too sacred, terrible, etc. to be mentioned; unspeakable.
wabbliness
waistband
waistband
noun
A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
waistbands
waistbands
noun
plural of waistband
wambliness
wambliness
noun
The quality or state of being wambly.
washbasin
washbasin
noun
A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.
A laundry sink.
washbasins
washbasins
noun
plural of washbasin
washingtonboro
wastebin
wastebin
noun
A wastebasket; a bin used for household or office waste.
weariableness
websterian
websterian
Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Daniel Webster (1878-1852), American statesman and nationalist.
whizbangs
whizbangs
noun
plural of whizbang
wieldableness
wiesbaden
wiesbaden
Proper noun
The capital city of the state of Hesse, in Germany.
windbags
windbags
noun
plural of windbag
windblast
windblast
noun
A sudden rush of air or gas due to the collapse of a void, especially in mining.
windbreakers
windbreakers
noun
plural of windbreaker
windbreaks
windbreaks
noun
plural of windbreak
windslab
windslab
noun
Snow that peels off in large slabs when disturbed, increasing the risk of avalanche.
wingbacks
wingbacks
noun
plural of wingback
winnebagos
witnessable
witnessable
adj
Capable of being witnessed; observable.
womanbodies
wristband
wristband
noun
A band that supports a wristwatch.
A cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife: a lanyard
A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist.
A strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports.