(economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
(nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
verb
(transitive) To affect with backwash.
To clean the oil from wool after combing.
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
baklawas
baklawas
noun
plural of baklawa
bawcocks
bawcocks
noun
plural of bawcock
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bookways
bucksaws
bucksaws
noun
plural of bucksaw
buckwash
bulwarks
bulwarks
noun
plural of bulwark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulwark
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).
catwalks
catwalks
noun
plural of catwalk
clawsick
dayworks
dayworks
noun
plural of daywork
dorhawks
dorhawks
noun
plural of dorhawk
dworshak
fastwalk
fawnskin
fawnskin
noun
The skin of a fawn
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
gasworks
gasworks
noun
A factory where coal is converted to coal gas and coke.
gawkiest
gawkiest
adj
superlative form of gawky: most gawky
goshawks
goshawks
noun
plural of goshawk
hacksaws
hacksaws
noun
plural of hacksaw
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hacksaw
haskwort
hawkeyes
hawkeyes
noun
plural of hawkeye
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
hawknose
hawknose
noun
A nose shaped like a hawk's beak.
hawkshaw
hawkshaw
noun
(dated, 19th century) A detective.
hawkwise
huskanaw
huskanaw
noun
(historical) A Powhatan initiation ritual for boys, involving fasting and narcotics.
jackdaws
jackdaws
noun
plural of jackdaw
jaworski
jaywalks
jaywalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaywalk
kapowsin
kawasaki
kawasaki
Proper noun
A city in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.
A Japanese motorcycle manufacturer
kennesaw
kewaskum
kickshaw
kickshaw
noun
A dainty or delicacy.
A trinket or gewgaw.
korsakow
kowalski
kurosawa
lawbooks
lawbooks
noun
plural of lawbook
likeways
likeways
adv
(Scotland, obsolete, manner) Likewise.
lockjaws
lockjaws
noun
plural of lockjaw
muskwaki
nashwauk
newshawk
newshawk
noun
(informal) A keen investigative reporter.
newspeak
newspeak
noun
Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.
outwalks
outwalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwalk
parkways
parkways
noun
plural of parkway
pawhuska
pawhuska
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA
pawkiest
pawkiest
adj
superlative form of pawky: most pawky
rajewski
rankwise
rankwise
adv
In order of rank
reawakes
reawakes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reawake
rewakens
rewakens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rewaken
rickshaw
rickshaw
noun
A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
verb
To move someone by means of a rickshaw.
rikshaws
rikshaws
noun
plural of rikshaw
sadowski
salework
salework
noun
(obsolete, historical) Goods made for general sale (as opposed to goods made specially to order).
saltwork
saltwork
noun
Synonym of saltworks
sawbucks
sawbucks
noun
plural of sawbuck
sawmaker
sawmaker
noun
Someone who makes saws.
scowbank
seatwork
seatwork
noun
(US) The schoolwork done by students sitting at their desks during schooltime.
sidewalk
sidewalk
noun
(US) (usually) a paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians
(US, by extension) any paved footpath, even if not located at the side of a road
skalawag
skewback
skewback
noun
(architecture) The side of an arch; the course of masonry on the top of an abutment with a slope for the base of the arch to rest against.
skewbald
skewbald
adj
(of horses) Marked with patches of white and non-black colours.
noun
A skewbald horse.
skidways
skidways
noun
plural of skidway
skiwears
skywalks
skywalks
noun
plural of skywalk
skywards
skywards
adv
In the direction of the sky; upwards.
slawbank
slowback
slowback
noun
(archaic, slang) A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.
snowbank
snowbank
noun
A heap of snow.
snowpack
snowpack
noun
An accumulation of packed snow, usually the seasonal amount.
soakaway
soakaway
noun
(chiefly UK) A deep hole used for drainage, where rainwater and other wastewater drains directly into the ground, without connection to any mains drainage or sewerage pipes.
sorehawk
spaework
sparhawk
sparhawk
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of sparrow hawk
squawked
squawked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squawk
squawker
squawker
noun
(slang) An informant; a stool pigeon.
(slang) The radio used in police vehicles to keep in contact with headquarters.
A loudspeaker used for frequencies intermediate between those of a woofer and a tweeter.
A person who complains or protests noisily.
Something that squawks.
squawkie
stickjaw
stickjaw
noun
Food that is difficult to chew or swallow, such as toffee or pudding.
swacking
swacking
adj
(slang) Huge; whopping.
Characteristic of a swack.
verb
present participle of swack
swaglike
swaglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a swag, or loop of draped fabric; falling in loops or folds.
swankest
swankest
adj
superlative form of swank: most swank
swankier
swankier
adj
comparative form of swanky: more swanky
swankily
swankily
adv
In a swanky manner.
swanking
swanking
verb
present participle of swank
swankpot
swankpot
noun
(slang, derogatory) A show-off.
swanlike
swanlike
adj
(figuratively) Beautiful like a swan
Similar to a swan or a characteristic of it, especially in elegance or grace
adv
(figuratively) Beautifully like a swan
In a swanlike way
swanmark
swanmark
noun
(UK) A mark of ownership cut on the bill of a swan.
swanneck
swanskin
swanskin
noun
A type of brushed flannel cotton twill fabric.
The skin of a swan with the down or feathers on.
swanwick
swanwick
Proper noun
A village in Hampshire, England
A village in Derbyshire, England
swastika
swastika
noun
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of National Socialism and fascism.
(fascism, history, metonymically, uncountable) Nazi rule.
swayback
swayback
noun
An animal with such excessive sagging.
An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.
tankwise
tanworks
tarworks
taskwork
taskwork
noun
Work done as a task.
Work done by the job; piece work.
tiskilwa
twankies
twinoaks
vasework
vasework
noun
The decorative arranging of flowers in a vase.
wackiest
wackiest
adj
superlative form of wacky: most wacky
waesucks
waikness
wakandas
wakarusa
wakashan
wakashan
Proper noun
A family of languages spoken in Western Canada, composed of the Northern and Southern Wakashan language groups.
wakeless
wakeless
adj
Without (the possibility of) waking.
Without a wake.
wakeners
wakeners
noun
plural of wakener
walkings
walkings
noun
plural of walking
walkouts
walkouts
noun
plural of walkout
walkside
walksman
walksmen
walkways
walkways
noun
plural of walkway
wannaska
warlocks
warlocks
noun
plural of warlock
warworks
washwork
wasplike
wasplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wasp.
wasukuma
waukesha
waukomis
waxworks
waxworks
noun
An exhibition of waxwork figures; a wax museum.
plural of waxwork
weakfish
weakfish
noun
Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
weakness
weakness
noun
(countable) A special fondness or desire.
(countable) An inadequate quality; fault
(uncountable) The condition of being weak.
weakside
weakside
adj
(sports) Of or pertaining to the side of the field that has fewer players in a team's formation.
weekdays
weekdays
adv
On weekdays.
noun
plural of weekday
wetbacks
wetbacks
noun
plural of wetback; a slur towards persons of Mexican descent in the United States
whackers
whackers
noun
plural of whacker
wickapes
woolsack
woolsack
noun
A bag or bale of wool.
A seat made of wool; (specifically) the traditional seat of the British Lord Chancellor (since 2006 of the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords); hence (by metonymy) the post of Lord-Chancellor.
Synonym of corestone
workbags
workbags
noun
plural of workbag
workdays
workdays
noun
plural of workday
workways
workways
adv
Alternative form of workwise (in a position so that it can be worked upon)