A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
changchiakow
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
disworkmanship
fliegerabwehrkanone
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
hackettstown
haikwan
haikwan
Noun
Chinese maritime customs
handiwork
handiwork
noun
A handmade object; handicraft.
The result of personal efforts.
Work done by the hands.
Work done personally.
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
handwork
handwork
noun
Work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.
verb
(transitive) To work (materials) by hand, without the use of a machine.
handworked
handworked
adj
worked by hand
handworker
handworker
noun
One who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
handworkman
handworkman
noun
A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork.
handworks
handworks
noun
plural of handwork
hankow
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
hawken
hawking
hawking
noun
Action of the verb to hawk.
verb
present participle of hawk
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
hawkins
hawkinsville
hawkishness
hawkishness
noun
The characteristic of being hawkish.
hawknose
hawknose
noun
A nose shaped like a hawk's beak.
hawknosed
hawknosed
adj
Having a nose that resembles a hawk's beak.
hawknoses
hawknoses
noun
plural of hawknose
hawknut
hawknut
noun
Synonym of kippernut
hawkyns
headworking
henhawk
hoodwinkable
hoodwinkable
adj
Able to be hoodwinked.
hornwrack
hornwrack
noun
(zoology) A bryozoan of the genus Flustra.
hukawng
huskanaw
huskanaw
noun
(historical) A Powhatan initiation ritual for boys, involving fasting and narcotics.
ikhwan
ikhwan
Noun
A Wahhabi religious militia of the early twentieth century, made up of traditionally nomadic tribesmen, which formed a significant military force of the ruler Ibn Saud and played an important role in establishing him as ruler of most of the Arabian Peninsula in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
jinrickshaw
kanawha
kanawha
Proper noun
a small city in Hancock County, Iowa, USA
a river in West Virginia, USA, which flows into the Ohio River.
an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.
an originally proposed (and rejected) name for the state of West Virginia.
kawchodinne
kherwarian
khwarazmian
kinhwa
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
kwangchow
kwangchowan
kweihwating
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
manahawkin
mawkishness
mawkishness
noun
The property of being mawkish.
mawkishnesses
mawkishnesses
noun
plural of mawkishness
mohawkian
nashwauk
nehawka
newshawk
newshawk
noun
(informal) A keen investigative reporter.
nighthawk
nighthawk
noun
(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
(US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
nighthawks
nighthawks
noun
plural of nighthawk
nightwake
nightwalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
oakenshaw
oakenshaw
noun
A grove of oaks.
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
piankashaw
saskatchewan
saskatchewan
Proper noun
A river in Canada.
Prairie province in western Canada (named after the river, which flows through it) which has Regina as its capital city.
scharwenka
schwenkfeldian
schwenkfeldian
Noun
A Schwenkfelder.
sekhwan
shakedown
shakedown
adj
that tests the performance of a ship or aircraft
noun
(slang) A thorough search; a frisk
(slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail
A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft
An improvised bed.
shakedowns
shakedowns
noun
plural of shakedown
skowhegan
skowhegan
Proper noun
a town in Maine, USA
spokeswomanship
spokeswomanship
noun
The position of being a spokeswoman.
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
swashbuckling
swashbuckling
adj
Adventurous, exciting.
swashbucklings
thankworthily
thankworthiness
thankworthiness
noun
The quality or state of being thankworthy.
thankworthy
thankworthy
adj
Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude.
thwacking
thwacking
noun
The action or sound of a thwack; a beating.
verb
present participle of thwack
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
tomahawking
tomahawking
verb
present participle of tomahawk
twickenham
twickenham
Proper noun
A town in southwest London
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England
unhawked
unhawked
adj
Not hawked.
unshowmanlike
unshowmanlike
adj
Not showmanlike.
unthwacked
wahkon
wahkuna
wakashan
wakashan
Proper noun
A family of languages spoken in Western Canada, composed of the Northern and Southern Wakashan language groups.
wangchuk
watchmaking
watchmaking
noun
The making (and repairing) of watches
watchmakings
weakhanded
weakhanded
adj
Alternative form of weak-handed (as adjective)
adv
Alternative form of weak-handed (as adverb)
weakheartedness
weakheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being weakhearted.
weakishness
weakishness
noun
The quality or state of being weakish; minor weakness.
wealthmaking
wealthmaking
noun
The production of wealth.
weathermaking
weathermaking
noun
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.
whacking
whacking
adj
(informal) Exceptionally large; whopping (often followed by an adjective such as great or big).
verb
present participle of whack
whank
whank
noun
(Scotland, Northern England) A large portion, slice or lump.
(Scotland, Northern England) A strike with the fist; a blow; a knock.
verb
(Scotland, Northern England) To beat; to thrash; to whip; to lash.
(Scotland, Northern England) To cut, especially to cut off a large portion.
whatkin
whatkin
det
(UK, obsolete, regional) what kind of
wheelmaking
wheelmaking
noun
The manufacture of wheels.
whinchacker
whipmaking
whipmaking
noun
The manufacture of whips.
whiskerando
whiskerandoed
whiskerandos
whiteshank
windshake
windshake
noun
A crack in wood caused by the force of wind while the tree was growing.
winklehawk
wishoskan
workhand
workhand
noun
A workman or laborer; a hand.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.