A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
bakshishing
bakshishing
verb
present participle of bakshish
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blankenship
bookishness
bookishness
noun
The property of being bookish.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
buttonhooks
buttonhooks
noun
plural of buttonhook
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttonhook
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chelyabinsk
chickenshit
chickenshit
adj
(slang, vulgar) petty and contemptible; contemptibly unimportant. (Compare bullshit.)
(vulgar, slang) cowardly
noun
(slang, vulgar) (A) petty and contemptible thing(s).
(slang, vulgar) coward
(vulgar, military, slang) A low-ranking officer who lords over and needlessly makes life miserable for his underlings; a petty, abusive martinet.
cockishness
cockneyship
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
crankshafts
crankshafts
noun
plural of crankshaft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crankshaft
cruickshank
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
dankishness
dankishness
noun
The quality of being dankish.
darkishness
darkishness
noun
The state or condition of being darkish; moderate darkness.
duskishness
duskishness
noun
Quality of being duskish.
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
folkishness
folkishness
noun
The quality of being folkish.
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
greenshanks
greenshanks
noun
plural of greenshank
groupthinks
handbaskets
handbaskets
noun
plural of handbasket
handistroke
handshaking
handshaking
noun
(computing) A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.
A greeting by clasping hands.
verb
present participle of handshake
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
harnesslike
harnesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a harness.
hawkishness
hawkishness
noun
The characteristic of being hawkish.
helsingkite
hendrickson
herrenvolks
herrenvolks
noun
plural of herrenvolk
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hickishness
hickscorner
hokeynesses
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
honeysucker
honeysucker
noun
(Africa) Any of the sunbirds.
(Australia, obsolete) A honeyeater.
(obsolete) A honeyguide.
honeysuckle
honeysuckle
noun
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.
Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
housebroken
housebroken
adj
Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hulkingness
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
huskinesses
huskinesses
noun
plural of huskiness
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
inkstandish
inkstandish
noun
(obsolete) An inkstand.
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
jinrickshas
jinrickshas
noun
plural of jinricksha
jinrickshaw
jinrikishas
jinrikishas
noun
plural of jinrikisha
jnanashakti
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
keypunchers
keypunchers
noun
plural of keypuncher
kiddishness
kinaestheic
kindredship
kindredship
noun
The quality of being kindred.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinestheses
kinestheses
noun
plural of kinesthesis
kinesthesia
kinesthesia
noun
(performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
(physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.
Sensation or perception of motion.
kinesthesis
kinesthesis
noun
Ability to feel motion of the body and limbs.
kinesthetic
kinesthetic
adj
Of or relating to kinesthesia.
kingdomship
kingfishers
kingfishers
noun
plural of kingfisher
kinsmanship
kinsmanship
noun
kinship
kitchenless
kitchenless
adj
Lacking a kitchen
kittenishly
kittenishly
adv
In a kittenish manner.
knavishness
knavishness
noun
The quality of being knavish.
knighthoods
knighthoods
noun
plural of knighthood
knightstown
knightswort
kolkhozniks
konigshutte
koreshanity
kornephorus
krishnaitic
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lanarkshire
lanarkshire
Proper noun
A former county in Scotland.
landsknecht
larkishness
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
marshbanker
mawkishness
mawkishness
noun
The property of being mawkish.
misthinking
misthinking
verb
present participle of misthink
monkeyishly
monkeyishly
adv
In a monkeyish manner.
monkeyshine
monkeyshine
noun
A puerile trick or prank.
monkishness
monkishness
noun
The state or condition of being monkish.
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
narrishkeit
netherstock
netherstock
noun
(historical) A 16th-century stocking reaching above the knee and worn with upperstocks.
A stocking.
nightsticks
nightsticks
noun
plural of nightstick
packmanship
peakishness
peakishness
noun
The quality of being peakish.
peckishness
peckishness
noun
The quality of being peckish; mild hunger.
phitsanulok
pinkishness
pinkishness
noun
The quality of being pinkish.
preshrinked
preshrunken
puckishness
puckishness
noun
An instance of being puckish
quackenbush
ramakrishna
resketching
resketching
verb
present participle of resketch
schnorkeled
shacklebone
shakinesses
shakinesses
noun
plural of shakiness
shaksperean
shaksperian
shammocking
shankpieces
shanksville
sheepshanks
sheepshanks
noun
plural of sheepshank
shellacking
shellacking
noun
(informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
The act or process of coating with shellac.
verb
present participle of shellac
shickshinny
shimonoseki
shirtmaking
shirtmaking
noun
the industry or practice of making shirts
shockedness
shockedness
noun
The quality of being shocked.
shopkeeping
shopkeeping
noun
The business of operating a shop
shriekiness
shriekiness
noun
The quality of being shrieky.
shriekingly
shriekingly
adv
With a shrieking sound.
shrinkingly
shrinkingly
adv
In a shrinking manner; as if shrinking away
shrinkproof
shrinkproof
adj
resistant to shrinkage
shunpikings
sickishness
sickishness
noun
The quality of being sickish.
sketchiness
sketchiness
noun
The property of being sketchy.
sketchingly
skirmishing
skirmishing
noun
A brief battle; a skirmish.
verb
present participle of skirmish
snakefishes
snakefishes
noun
plural of snakefish
snakeholing
snakemouths
snakemouths
noun
plural of snakemouth
snakephobia
snakephobia
noun
Fear of snakes.
spinachlike
spinachlike
Adjective
Resembling spinach.
stickhandle
stickhandle
verb
(chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.