(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
becowards
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
canewares
canewares
noun
plural of caneware
capeworks
carassows
carassows
noun
plural of carassow
carraways
carraways
noun
plural of carraway
carwashes
carwashes
noun
plural of carwash
caseworks
caseworms
caseworms
noun
plural of caseworm
cassowary
cassowary
noun
A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius that is native to Australia and New Guinea, has a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
charmwise
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
choirwise
choirwise
adv
in the manner of a choir; antiphonally
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
clamworms
clamworms
noun
plural of clamworm
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
claywares
claywares
noun
plural of clayware
clerihews
clerihews
noun
plural of clerihew.
coastward
coastward
adj
towards the coast
cockcrows
cockcrows
noun
plural of cockcrow
codewords
codewords
noun
plural of codeword
coleworts
coleworts
noun
plural of colewort
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
cordwains
cordwains
noun
plural of cordwain
cordwoods
cordwoods
noun
plural of cordwood
corkscrew
corkscrew
adj
Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
noun
(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
verb
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
(transitive, informal) To extract information or consent from someone.
corkwoods
corkwoods
noun
plural of corkwood
coswearer
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
cowinners
cowinners
noun
plural of cowinner
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
cowsucker
crawfoots
crawliest
crawliest
adj
superlative form of crawly: most crawly
crawlsome
crawlsome
adj
Indicative of a crawl; characterised or marked by crawling
crawlways
crawlways
noun
plural of crawlway
cressweed
cresswort
crestview
crestwood
crewelist
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crossbows
crossbows
noun
plural of crossbow
crossflow
crossflow
noun
A crosswise flow.
verb
To flow across, or in a contrary direction.
crosstown
crosstown
adj
(US) Extending across a city or town.
(public transportation) Connecting different areas of a city or town without passing through downtown.
Situated at the other end of town.
crosswalk
crosswalk
noun
(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
(databases) A mapping between equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
verb
(databases) To map equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
crossways
crossways
adv
transversely; crosswise
noun
plural of crossway
crossweed
crosswind
crosswind
noun
A wind blowing across a line of travel.
crosswise
crosswise
adj
crossing; lying across
adv
transversely; so as to lie across
crossword
crossword
noun
(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
(informal, by extension) The grid of such a puzzle
crosswort
crosswort
noun
Crucianella stylosa, an ornamental plant.
Cruciata laevipes, the smooth bedstraw.
Lysimachia quadrifolia, a herbaceous plant of North America.
crowfoots
crowfoots
noun
plural of crowfoot
crownless
crownless
adj
Without a crown.
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
crowstick
crowstone
crowstone
noun
(UK, dialect) Ganister, a kind of sandstone.
cruiseway
cruiseway
noun
(UK) A waterway designated for the use of recreational boat traffic.
curassows
curassows
noun
plural of curassow
cusswords
cusswords
noun
plural of cussword
cutwaters
cutwaters
noun
plural of cutwater
discrowns
discrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discrown
drawbacks
drawbacks
noun
plural of drawback
eschewers
eschewers
noun
plural of eschewer
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
hackworks
hackworks
noun
plural of hackwork
inchworms
inchworms
noun
plural of inchworm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inchworm
jackscrew
jackscrew
noun
A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.
jackstraw
jackstraw
adj
(obsolete, of a person) Of no substance or worth.
Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
noun
(dated) An insignificant person.
(usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
lowercase
lowercase
adj
in lower case
noun
Alternative spelling of lower case
verb
(transitive) To convert (text) to lower case.
mcandrews
micawbers
micawbers
noun
plural of micawber
muckworms
muckworms
noun
plural of muckworm
neckwears
neckwears
noun
plural of neckwear
newcomers
newcomers
noun
plural of newcomer
outcrawls
outcrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcrawl
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
rackworks
rackworks
noun
plural of rackwork
richweeds
richweeds
noun
plural of richweed
richwoods
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
rockaways
rockaways
noun
plural of rockaway
rockwards
rockweeds
rockweeds
noun
plural of rockweed
rockworks
rockworks
noun
plural of rockwork
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
scalewort
scarecrow
scarecrow
noun
(by extension, derogatory) A person regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.
(dated) Synonym of crow scarer (“a farmhand employed to scare birds from the fields”)
(military, World War II, historical) Military equipment or tactics used to scare and deter rather than cause actual damage.
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.
The black tern (Chlidonias niger).
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix).
verb
(archaic) To spoil the appearance of (something, such as the landscape or a view), as scarecrows may be regarded as doing.
To cause (a person, their body, etc.) to look awkward and stiff, like a scarecrow (noun sense 1).
To frighten or terrify (someone or something), as if using a scarecrow.
To splay (one's arms) away from the body, like the arms of a scarecrow.
scarfwise
scarfwise
adv
In the manner of a scarf.
schweiker
schweizer
schwitzer
scourweed
scourwort
scowdered
scrawlers
scrawlers
noun
plural of scrawler
scrawlier
scrawlier
adv
comparative form of scrawly: more scrawly
scrawling
scrawling
noun
Something scrawled.
verb
present participle of scrawl
scrawnier
scrawnier
adj
comparative form of scrawny: more scrawny
scrawnily
scrawnily
adv
In a scrawny manner.
screwable
screwable
adj
(not comparable) That can be screwed (fastened mechanically).
(slang, vulgar) Suitable or desirable for sexual intercourse.
screwball
screwball
adj
(originally US) Crazy, offbeat, bizarre, zany, or weird.
noun
(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.
(baseball) A pitch thrown with added pressure by the index finger and a twisting wrist motion resulting in a motion to the right when thrown by a right-handed pitcher.
screwbean
screwbean
noun
Prosopis pubescens, a flowering shrub or small tree in the pea family, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The nutritious seedpod of this plant.
screwhead
screwhead
noun
The head of a screw, into which a screwdriver fits.
screwiest
screwiest
adj
superlative form of screwy: most screwy
screwless
screwless
adj
Not requiring screws; able to be assembled or held together without screws.
Without screws (the mechanical fasteners); possessing no screws.
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
screwpile
screwpile
noun
Alternative form of screw pile
screwship
screwsman
screwstem
screwstem
noun
Any of the gentians in the genus Bartonia.
screwwise
screwwise
adv
(dated) clockwise
screwworm
screwworm
noun
The larva of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) or Chrysomya bezziana (Old World screwworm). The larvae are parasitic in humans and animals and are distinctive in eating living flesh of mammals, unlike most maggots, which eat only dead flesh.
scrimshaw
scrimshaw
noun
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages.
verb
(intransitive) To make a handicraft of scrimshaw.
To carve or engrave (bone, ivory, or other materials) with ornamental designs.
To carve or engrave (ornamental designs) on bone, ivory, or other materials.
To create (a small ornamental handicraft also called a scrimshaw) by carving or engraving on bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials.
scrubwood
scrubwood
noun
Synonym of gumwood
setscrews
setscrews
noun
plural of setscrew
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shirewick
sneckdraw
sneckdraw
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
snickdraw
snowcraft
snowcraft
noun
The art or skill of travelling or climbing on snowy terrain.
snowcreep
spaceward
spaceward
adv
towards outer space
stichwort
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stockwork
stockwork
noun
(geology) A metalliferous deposit characterized by the impregnation of the mass of rock with many small veins or nests irregularly grouped, especially common with tin ore.
(mining) A system of working in ore, etc., when it lies not in strata or veins, but in solid masses, so as to be worked in chambers or stories.
swartback
swartback
noun
(UK, dialect) The black-backed gull (Larus marinus), or swarbie.
switchers
switchers
noun
plural of switcher
thwackers
thwackers
noun
plural of thwacker
turnscrew
turnscrew
Noun
A screwdriver.
twitchers
twitchers
noun
plural of twitcher
unscrewed
unscrewed
adj
Not having been screwed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unscrew
warcrafts
warcrafts
noun
plural of warcraft
welcomers
welcomers
noun
plural of welcomer
wellcurbs
whipcords
whipcords
noun
plural of whipcord
whitracks
wiseacred
wiseacred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wiseacre
wiseacres
wiseacres
noun
plural of wiseacre
wisecrack
wisecrack
noun
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
verb
To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
woodscrew
woodscrew
noun
Alternative spelling of wood screw
worcester
worcester
Proper noun
A city in Worcestershire, England
A city in Massachusetts, United States
workspace
workspace
noun
(computing) A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
(computing, graphical user interface) An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
(computing, graphical user interface) Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
(robotics) The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator
An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.
wreckages
wreckages
noun
plural of wreckage
wreckfish
wreckfish
noun
Any of the perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae, often inhabiting caves and shipwrecks.
wreckings
wreckings
noun
plural of wrecking
wristlock
wristlock
noun
(combat sport) A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held.