(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
bakerstown
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
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.
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
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
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
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
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
grillworks
grillworks
noun
plural of grillwork
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
herskowitz
houseworks
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
jackscrews
jackscrews
noun
plural of jackscrew
jackstraws
jackstraws
noun
plural of jackstraw
jaywalkers
jaywalkers
noun
plural of jaywalker
karwinskia
knackwurst
knackwurst
noun
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
kurtistown
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
muskflower
muskflower
noun
The monkeyflower Erythranthe moschata.
nonworkers
nonworkers
noun
plural of nonworker
outworkers
outworkers
noun
plural of outworker
paderewski
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
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.
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).
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.
skewerwood
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.
slopworker
sneckdrawn
spiderwork
spiderwork
noun
Lace worked by spider stitch.
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
swanmarker
sweetmaker
sweetmaker
noun
A manufacturer of confectionery.
swordmaker
swordmaker
noun
A person who makes swords.
swordstick
swordstick
noun
A cane incorporating a concealed blade.
tewkesbury
tewkesbury
Proper noun
a town in Gloucestershire, England
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
tinkerwise
tinselwork
twinbrooks
unskewered
unskewered
adj
Not skewered.
unwrinkles
unwrinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unwrinkle
upperworks
upperworks
noun
(nautical) superstructure
(slang) head; brains
watchworks
waterbucks
waterbucks
noun
plural of waterbuck
watermarks
watermarks
noun
plural of watermark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watermark
watershake
waterskier
waterskier
noun
a person who water-skis
waterworks
waterworks
noun
(Britain, euphemistic) The genitourinary system.
(construction, archaic) Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.
(historical, treated as singular) A hydraulic apparatus by which a supply of water is furnished for ornamental purposes; also, an ornamental fountain or waterfall.
(informal) Often in the form turn on the waterworks: crying or tears, especially in a way that is considered manipulative or over-emotional.
(informal) Rain.
(treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.
The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.
plural of waterwork
westbrooke
wheelworks
wheelworks
noun
plural of wheelwork
wheerikins
whillikers
whiskbroom
whiskbroom
noun
A small hand broom, with a short handle, for brushing clothes.
whiskerage
whiskerage
noun
Whiskers.
wilkesboro
windbreaks
windbreaks
noun
plural of windbreak
windsucker
windsucker
noun
(derogatory) A term of abuse.
A horse with the habit of windsucking.
The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
wisecracks
wisecracks
noun
plural of wisecrack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wisecrack
workbasket
workbasket
noun
A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc.
workhorses
workhorses
noun
plural of workhorse
workhoused
workhoused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of workhouse
workhouses
workhouses
noun
plural of workhouse
workmaster
workmaster
noun
(archaic) Master workman; overseer; employer of workmen.
A skilled craftsman who owns a workshop.
worksheets
worksheets
noun
plural of worksheet
worktables
worktables
noun
plural of worktable
wrinkliest
wrinkliest
adj
superlative form of wrinkly: most wrinkly
yesterweek
yesterweek
adv
(obsolete) On the week preceding the current week.
noun
Previous week, the last week before the current one.