A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
brawlingly
brawlingly
adv
In a brawling manner.
bridgewall
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
cogswellia
crawlingly
crawlingly
adv
(figurative) In a humble or sycophantic manner.
With a crawling motion.
dawdlingly
dawdlingly
adv
In a dawdling manner.
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
drawlingly
drawlingly
adv
Speaking with a drawl.
garlicwort
glaswegian
glaswegian
Adjective
Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.
Noun
A native or resident of Glasgow.
jaywalking
jaywalking
noun
gerund of jaywalk.
verb
present participle of jaywalk
landowning
landowning
adj
In possession of real estate (i.e. land).
Of or pertaining to the ownership of land.
noun
A portion of land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
lawsuiting
lawyerling
lawyerling
noun
A young or insignificant lawyer.
liegewoman
liegewoman
noun
A female liege (subject of a sovereign or lord).
lightwards
lightwards
adv
Synonym of lightward
lingtowman
meilewagon
nonwalking
nonwalking
adj
Not involving walking.
Unable to walk.
outbawling
outbawling
verb
present participle of outbawl
outwalking
outwalking
verb
present participle of outwalk
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
plowgraith
plowmaking
potwalling
sawmilling
sawmilling
noun
The business of a sawmill
shallowing
shallowing
noun
The act of becoming shallower.
verb
present participle of shallow
splashwing
swallowing
swallowing
noun
The act of swallowing.
verb
present participle of swallow
swashingly
swearingly
swearingly
adv
While swearing (making a vow or oath).
While swearing (using curse words).
swinglebar
swinglebar
noun
A whippletree.
twankingly
unallowing
unallowing
adj
That does not allow; unpermissive.
unbrawling
unwaddling
unwingable
vulgarwise
wabblingly
waddlingly
waddlingly
adv
With a waddling motion.
wagarville
wagglingly
walhonding
wallington
walpurgite
walpurgite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated arsenate/oxide of bismuth and uranium.
walsingham
walsingham
Proper noun
A village in the English county of Norfolk
wamblingly
wamblingly
adv
In a wambling manner; shakily; unsteadily.
warblingly
warblingly
adv
With a warbling sound.
wassailing
wassailing
noun
The act of performing a wassail.
verb
present participle of wassail
watchingly
watchingly
adv
While watching; with watchful attention.
wateringly
waveringly
waveringly
adv
In a wavering way; in a way involving wavering.
waysliding
wearyingly
wearyingly
adv
In a wearying way.
wellmaking
wellmaking
noun
The construction of wells (holes sunk into the ground for water, oil, etc.).
