(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
checkrowed
checkrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkrow
checkrower
checkrower
noun
(agriculture) A device for checkrowing.
chickasaws
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chilliwack
chimalakwe
chuckwalla
chuckwalla
noun
An iguana, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
earthworks
earthworks
noun
plural of earthwork
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
gawkhammer
hackbarrow
hackbarrow
noun
(historical) A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried.
hammerwork
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
handworked
handworked
adj
worked by hand
handworker
handworker
noun
One who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.
hardwickia
headworker
headworker
noun
One who performs mental or intellectual labour.
herskowitz
homeworker
homeworker
noun
A person who works from home.
hoodwinked
hoodwinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoodwink
hoodwinker
hoodwinker
noun
One who hoodwinks.
hookedwise
hookwormer
houseworks
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
kenilworth
kenilworth
Proper noun
A town in Warwickshire, England.
A placename given to several towns, suburbs, etc., in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States.
kherwarian
lukewarmth
lukewarmth
noun
lukewarmness
makeweight
makeweight
noun
Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument.
Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.
manahawkin
markworthy
markworthy
adj
Worthy of note or remark.
nighthawks
nighthawks
noun
plural of nighthawk
paddywhack
paddywhack
noun
(dated) A blow; a slap.
(dated, derogatory) An Irishman.
(slang) The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).
verb
(dated, transitive) To slap.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
piankashaw
pohutukawa
pohutukawa
noun
A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens around Christmastime.
scharwenka
schoolwork
schoolwork
noun
Work done for school, including both in class and homework.
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
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).
skedgewith
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switchlike
switchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
talkworthy
talkworthy
adj
Worth talking about.
tekakwitha
thatchwork
thrawcrook
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
tokenworth
tomahawked
tomahawked
adj
Carrying or bearing a tomahawk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tomahawk
tomahawker
tomahawker
noun
One who uses a tomahawk as a weapon.
trenchwork
trenchwork
noun
(military) A system of trenches.
twickenham
twickenham
Proper noun
A town in southwest London
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England
unhoodwink
unhoodwink
verb
To disabuse of a deception.
To remove a blindfold or blinder from.
unthwacked
unwhiglike
washbasket
washbasket
noun
Alternative form of wash basket
watchmaker
watchmaker
noun
A person who repairs (and originally made) watches.
watchworks
watershake
wawaskeesh
wawaskeesh
noun
(zoology) The wapiti, or American elk.
weakfishes
weakfishes
noun
plural of weakfish
weakhanded
weakhanded
adj
Alternative form of weak-handed (as adjective)
adv
Alternative form of weak-handed (as adverb)
weeknights
weeknights
adv
On weeknights.
noun
plural of weeknight
weinshienk
wheatstalk
wheatstalk
noun
A stalk of wheat.
wheelmaker
wheelmaker
noun
One who makes wheels.
wheelworks
wheelworks
noun
plural of wheelwork
wheerikins
whickering
whickering
noun
The act of producing a whicker.
verb
present participle of whicker
whillikers
whillikins
whipmaking
whipmaking
noun
The manufacture of whips.
whipsocket
whiskbroom
whiskbroom
noun
A small hand broom, with a short handle, for brushing clothes.
whiskerage
whiskerage
noun
Whiskers.
whiskified
whiskified
adj
Drunk on whisky.
whiskingly
whiskingly
adv
With a whisking motion.
whiskyfied
whiskylike
whiskylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whisky.
whiteshank
whitterick
whitterick
noun
Alternative form of whitret
winklehawk
winklehole
woodchucks
woodchucks
noun
plural of woodchuck
woodhacker
woodhacker
Noun
The yaffle
workaholic
workaholic
adj
In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
noun
A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
workhorses
workhorses
noun
plural of workhorse
workhoused
workhoused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of workhouse
workhouses
workhouses
noun
plural of workhouse
worksheets
worksheets
noun
plural of worksheet
wraithlike
wraithlike
adj
Resembling a wraith; ghostly.
wreathlike
wreathlike
adj
Resembling a wreath.
wreathwork
wreathwork
noun
Ornamentation resembling a wreath.
writheneck
writheneck
noun
wryneck
wykehamist
wykehamist
Adjective
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Winchester College.
Noun
An undergraduate, graduate or fellow of Winchester College.