(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
bakerstown
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
belowdecks
belowdecks
adv
(nautical) Below the main deck of a ship.
biweeklies
biweeklies
noun
plural of biweekly
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bodkinwise
brailowsky
brassworks
brassworks
noun
A place where brass is manufactured and/or shaped.
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A parapet.
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
chickasaws
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
clockworks
clockworks
noun
plural of clockwork
corkscrews
corkscrews
noun
plural of corkscrew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corkscrew
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
crackdowns
crackdowns
noun
plural of crackdown
crosswalks
crosswalks
noun
plural of crosswalk
crosswicks
dawnstreak
dombrowski
downstroke
downstroke
noun
A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
earthworks
earthworks
noun
plural of earthwork
ficklewise
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
frameworks
frameworks
noun
plural of framework
glassworks
glassworks
noun
A factory that produces glass or items made from glass, such as glassware
gowkedness
grillworks
grillworks
noun
plural of grillwork
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
herskowitz
hookedwise
houseworks
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
jackscrews
jackscrews
noun
plural of jackscrew
jackstraws
jackstraws
noun
plural of jackstraw
jaywalkers
jaywalkers
noun
plural of jaywalker
kabbeljaws
karwinskia
klanswoman
klanswoman
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Klanswoman
knackwurst
knackwurst
noun
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.
knockdowns
knockdowns
noun
plural of knockdown
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
knowingest
knowingest
adj
superlative form of knowing: most knowing
knowledges
knowledges
noun
plural of knowledg
plural of knowledge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knowledge
kowalewski
kurtistown
likewisely
malinowski
marketwise
marketwise
adj
In terms of the financial market.
markswoman
markswoman
noun
A woman skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.
markswomen
markswomen
noun
plural of markswoman
maskflower
masterwork
masterwork
noun
(obsolete) A main drain or irrigation channel.
(obsolete) An act of primary importance.
A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.
A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.
metalworks
metalworks
noun
A factory where metal is processed.
plural of metalwork
misknowing
misknowing
verb
present participle of misknow
moszkowski
muskflower
muskflower
noun
The monkeyflower Erythranthe moschata.
nighthawks
nighthawks
noun
plural of nighthawk
nonworkers
nonworkers
noun
plural of nonworker
outworkers
outworkers
noun
plural of outworker
paderewski
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
piankashaw
pilliwinks
pilliwinks
noun
(chiefly Scotland, historical) A torture device for squeezing the fingers; a thumbscrew.
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.
pyrewinkes
rusticwork
saltworker
saltworker
noun
A worker in a saltworks.
sarawakese
sarawakite
scharwenka
schoolwork
schoolwork
noun
Work done for school, including both in class and homework.
scowbanker
scrapworks
screenwork
screenwork
noun
(architecture) Work in the form of a screen.
Work done for film or television, such as directing.
screwstock
scrollwork
scrollwork
noun
Ornamentation in a scroll pattern, especially in woodwork.
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
semiwaking
semiweekly
semiweekly
adj
Alternative spelling of semi-weekly
shadowlike
shadowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shadow.
shakedowns
shakedowns
noun
plural of shakedown
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
shopworker
shopworker
noun
A person who works in a shop; a shop assistant
showerlike
showerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shower (bathroom fitting).
sickleweed
sickleweed
noun
An herb of the carrot family, Falcaria vulgaris.
sicklewise
sicklewise
adv
In the manner of a sickle.
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
silkflower
silkgrower
silkgrower
noun
A grower of silk.
silkworker
silverwork
silverwork
noun
Work, usually ornamental, done in silver.
skedgewith
skellytown
skewbacked
skewerwood
skewnesses
skewnesses
noun
plural of skewness
skiverwood
skysweeper
skysweeper
Noun
A kind of anti-aircraft gun used in the mid-20th century.
skywriters
skywriters
noun
plural of skywriter
skywriting
skywriting
noun
Messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane, that are visible from the ground.
skywritten
skywritten
verb
past participle of skywrite
slateworks
sleepwaker
sleepwaker
noun
One in a state of magnetic or mesmeric sleep.
sleepwalks
sleepwalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sleepwalk
slopworker
sneckdrawn
snowflakes
snowflakes
noun
plural of snowflake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowflake
snowmaking
snowmaking
noun
The artificial production of snow
spacewalks
spacewalks
noun
plural of spacewalk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spacewalk
spiderwork
spiderwork
noun
Lace worked by spider stitch.
squawkiest
squawkiest
adj
superlative form of squawky: most squawky
steelworks
steelworks
noun
A place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped.
sternworks
stickwater
stickwater
noun
A solution of proteins and other bio-nutrients obtained as a coproduct in the processing of animal by-products; typically produced at a slaughterhouse, or at rendering facilities which processes fishmeal or meat and bone meal. Stickwater is furthermore processed and added to animal feeds as a source of nutrients.
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stockowner
stoneworks
stoneworks
noun
A place where quarried stone is processed.
plural of stonework
straitwork
strawstack
streakwise
streakwise
adj
In a streak or streaks.
stuccowork
stuccowork
noun
work done in stucco
subnetwork
subnetwork
noun
A subsection of a network.
subworkman
subworkman
noun
A subordinate workman.
subworkmen
subworkmen
noun
plural of subworkman
sugarworks
swankiness
swankiness
noun
The state or quality of being swanky.
swanmarker
swannecked
swastikaed
swastikaed
adj
Marked with a swastika.
swaybacked
swaybacked
adj
(figuratively) Old.
Having a sagged back.
Having sagged or hollow surface.
sweepstake
sweepstake
noun
(US) A prize draw.
A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.