(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
awestruck
awestruck
adj
Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.
backsword
backsword
noun
(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
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
bewhisker
bewhisker
verb
(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bodyworks
bodyworks
noun
plural of bodywork
bookwards
bookworms
bookworms
noun
plural of bookworm
brasswork
brasswork
noun
Work or ornamentation made of brass.
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.
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
buhlworks
busyworks
capeworks
caseworks
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
cockcrows
cockcrows
noun
plural of cockcrow
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
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
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
cowsucker
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
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.
crowstick
deadworks
deadworks
noun
(nautical) The parts of a laden ship that are above water.
drawbacks
drawbacks
noun
plural of drawback
falsework
falsework
noun
(engineering) A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.
(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.
fireworks
fireworks
noun
(plural only) An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
(plural only, figuratively) A boisterous or violent event or situation.
plural of firework.
fishworks
fishworks
noun
A fish processing plant.
flatworks
footworks
footworks
noun
plural of footwork
foreknows
foreknows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreknow
fretworks
fretworks
noun
plural of fretwork
frostwork
frostwork
noun
Any naturally occurring intricate pattern of ice crystals.
Any pattern that resembles a frost formation.
gasworker
gasworker
noun
Someone who works in a gasworks
gateworks
glasswork
glasswork
noun
glassware
the manufacturing of glass or glassware
grasswork
grasswork
noun
The making of handicrafts, such as woven baskets, from grass.
guesswork
guesswork
noun
An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
hackworks
hackworks
noun
plural of hackwork
hairworks
hairworks
noun
plural of hairwork
handworks
handworks
noun
plural of handwork
hawksmoor
headworks
headworks
noun
Any structure at the head or diversion point of a waterway. It is smaller than a barrage and is used to divert water from a river into a canal or from a large canal into a smaller canal.
homeworks
homeworks
noun
plural of homework
hookworms
hookworms
noun
plural of hookworm
housework
housework
noun
(uncommon) Homework.
Domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking.
ironworks
ironworks
noun
A factory in which iron is manufactured or iron goods are made
plural of ironwork
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.
knitwears
knitwears
noun
plural of knitwear
knowperts
kowtowers
kowtowers
noun
plural of kowtower
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
lathworks
lathworks
noun
plural of lathwork
lawmakers
lawmakers
noun
plural of lawmaker
leadworks
leadworks
noun
A factory that processes lead (the metal).
plural of leadwork
lifeworks
lifeworks
noun
plural of lifework
linkworks
linkworks
noun
plural of linkwork
lordswike
markdowns
markdowns
noun
plural of markdown
marrowsky
marrowsky
noun
(rare) spoonerism
masonwork
masonwork
noun
Stonework done by a mason.
meatworks
meatworks
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A slaughterhouse or meat processing plant.
meshworks
meshworks
noun
plural of meshwork
milkworts
milkworts
noun
plural of milkwort
millworks
millworks
noun
The machinery and mechanisms of a mill.
muckworms
muckworms
noun
plural of muckworm
neckwears
neckwears
noun
plural of neckwear
newsbreak
newsbreak
noun
An instance of news broadcasting.
openworks
openworks
noun
plural of openwork
overworks
overworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwork
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
porkwoods
presswork
presswork
noun
(cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.
(metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.
Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.
Printed material.
The operation of a printing press.
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
reawakens
reawakens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reawaken
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
roadworks
roadworks
noun
plural of roadwork
rockaways
rockaways
noun
plural of rockaway
rockwards
rockweeds
rockweeds
noun
plural of rockweed
rockworks
rockworks
noun
plural of rockwork
ropewalks
ropewalks
noun
plural of ropewalk
saltworks
saltworks
noun
(figuratively) A job, usually considered boring drudgery.
A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.
sawworker
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
schweiker
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
seatworks
semiworks
semiworks
noun
Alternative form of semi-works
sewerlike
sewerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sewer (drainage pipe).
sheetwork
sheetwork
noun
Metalwork done in sheets.
The printing of sheets of paper using a printing press.
shellwork
shellwork
noun
A form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.
The making of objects from shells.
shewmaker
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
shrewlike
shrewlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
siegework
siegework
noun
A temporary fort where siege guns are mounted.
silkworks
silkworks
noun
A silk manufactory.
silkworms
silkworms
noun
plural of silkworm
skewering
skewering
noun
The act by which something is skewered.
verb
present participle of skewer
skywriter
skywriter
noun
One who does skywriting. A pilot who writes messages, by leaving a trail of smoke from the plane, that are visible from the ground.
skywrites
skywrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skywrite
slopworks
slopworks
noun
plural of slopwork
slumpwork
smithwork
smithwork
noun
The work done by a smith (blacksmith); metal forgery.
snakeworm
snakewort
sneckdraw
sneckdraw
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
snickdraw
snowbreak
snowmaker
snowmaker
noun
A device for creating snow.
soapworks
soapworks
noun
A place where soap is manufactured.
southwark
southwark
Proper noun
A London Borough within Greater London, to the south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.
spadework
spadework
noun
(figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else.
Work done by digging with a spade.
spellwork
spellwork
noun
Any magical practice involving creating or casting spells, especially new enchantments or spells which are intricate or complex.
The formula or formulation of one or more spells or enchantments; the individual parts constituting such a formulation; the inner workings or structure of a spell.
squawkers
squawkers
noun
plural of squawker
squawkier
squawkier
adj
comparative form of squawky: more squawky
stairwork
stairwork
noun
The construction of flights of stairs.
steelwork
steelwork
noun
(construction) All the steel components of a structure.
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stinkwort
stinkwort
noun
The plant Dittrichia graveolens.
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.
stonework
stonework
noun
(uncountable) The skill of constructing with stone; stonecraft.
Constructions made of stone.
storkwise
storkwise
adv
In the manner of a stork.
storywork
strapwork
strapwork
noun
(art, historical) A stylized representation of strips or bands of curling leather parchment or metal cut into elaborate shapes, with piercings and often interwoven.
strawfork
strawlike
strawlike
adj
Resembling straw.
strawwork
studworks
studworks
noun
plural of studwork
subworker
subworker
noun
A subordinate worker or helper.
superweak
superweak
adj
(physics) Describing a class of particles (superWIMPs) that interact with others very weakly
swartback
swartback
noun
(UK, dialect) The black-backed gull (Larus marinus), or swarbie.