Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bagwoman
bagwoman
noun
A female bagman (person involved with illicit money).
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
bagwyn
bagwyn
noun
An imaginary heraldic animal, like an antelope but with the tail of a horse and two curved horns.
ballgown
ballgown
noun
A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
verb
(intransitive, UK, live action role-playing games) To roleplay romance as part of a roleplaying game.
ballgowns
ballgowns
noun
plural of ballgown
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballgown
bamangwato
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandwagon
bandwagon
noun
(figuratively) A current movement that attracts wide support.
A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade.
bandwagons
bandwagons
noun
plural of bandwagon
bangalow
bangalow
noun
bangalow palm
bangwaketsi
bangweulu
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bargainwise
barwing
barwing
noun
Any of the birds in the genus Actinodura, found in South and Southeast Asia.
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
battlewagons
battlewagons
noun
plural of battlewagon
batwing
batwing
noun
(often attributive) An exercise or posture on the stomach wherein a dumbbell row or lateral raise is performed.
A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.
An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.
One of a pair of swinging doors which typically do not lock nor cover the full vertical range of the doorway (leaving a large gap at the top and bottom), common especially in saloons.
Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.
The wing of a bat, or its shape.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, Internet slang) To kill or murder; to cause the untimely demise of someone.
bawling
bawling
noun
The act of one who bawls or shouts.
verb
present participle of bawl
becowarding
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
begnaw
begnaw
verb
(transitive, archaic) To gnaw; to eat away at.
begnawed
begnawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begnaw
begnawn
begnawn
verb
(obsolete) past participle of begnaw
bellowsmaking
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bewailing
bewailing
noun
The act of one who bewails something.
verb
present participle of bewail
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewaring
bewaring
verb
(archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware
bewearying
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
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
blawenburg
blawing
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
bowyang
bowyang
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brawling
brawling
noun
An unruly fight; a brawl.
verb
present participle of brawl
brawlingly
brawlingly
adv
In a brawling manner.
breadwinning
breadwinning
noun
The earning of a household's primary income.
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
buckwagon
buckwagon
noun
(South Africa) A strong wagon with a frame over the wheels used for hauling goods.
(US) A buckboard; a wagon for personal transport as well as transporting goods.
buckwashing
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bungalow
bungalow
noun
A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
bungalows
bungalows
noun
plural of bungalow
bungwall
bungwall
noun
A species of fern, Telmatoblechnum indicum, native to Australia and Southeast Asia.
burrawang
burrawang
noun
(Australia) Any of various cycads in the genus Macrozamia.
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
bywalking
cabbagetown
cabinetworking
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
fliegerabwehrkanone
gablewindowed
glassblowing
glassblowing
noun
The art of making objects from molten glass, especially by manipulating a lump of molten glass on the end of a tube whilst blowing into it.
glassblowings
gnawable
gnawable
adj
Capable of being gnawed.
jawboning
jawboning
noun
Persistent persuasive talk.
verb
present participle of jawbone
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jawbreakingly
jawbreakingly
adv
In a way that is very difficult to say or pronounce.
knowledgable
knowledgable
adj
(rare) Alternative form of knowledgeable
knowledgableness
knowledgableness
noun
Misspelling of knowledgeableness.
knowledgably
knowledgably
adv
Misspelling of knowledgeably.
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
knowledgeable
knowledgeable
adj
Educated and well informed.
Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
noun
(India) A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
knowledgeableness
knowledgeableness
noun
The state, quality, or measure of being knowledgeable; wisdom.
knowledgeably
knowledgeably
adv
In a knowledgeable manner.
lawabidingness
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
lawrenceburg
lawrenceburg
Proper noun
a city in Indiana, USA
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Pennsylvania, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA
longbowman
longbowman
noun
An archer who uses a longbow.
narrowsburg
nonknowledgeable
outbawling
outbawling
verb
present participle of outbawl
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pawnbrokings
saberwing
saberwing
noun
Alternative form of sabrewing
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
sebewaing
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
snowboarding
snowboarding
noun
The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
verb
present participle of snowboard
superbungalow
superbungalow
noun
An especially large or luxurious bungalow.
swabbing
swabbing
noun
The act of one who swabs.
verb
present participle of swab
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
swashbuckling
swashbuckling
adj
Adventurous, exciting.
swashbucklings
swedenborgian
swedenborgian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (born Emanuel Swedberg in 1688), Swedish scientist, philosopher, Christian mystic and theologian.
Noun
A religious follower of
swedenborgianism
swedenborgianism
Noun
Any of several related Christian denominations that developed as a new religious movement, informed by the writings of
swingable
swingable
adj
Capable of being swung, or made to swing.
swingably
swingback
swingboat
swingboat
noun
A fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which swings back and forth.
swinglebar
swinglebar
noun
A whippletree.
unbewailing
unbewailing
adj
Not bewailing.
unbrawling
unknowledgeable
unknowledgeable
adj
Lacking knowledge, ignorant, naive, or foolish.
unwaggable
unwaggable
adj
Incapable of being wagged.
unwaggably
unwedgeable
unwedgeable
adj
That cannot be split, as with a wedge.
unweighability
unweighable
unweighable
adj
That cannot be weighed.
unweighableness
unwingable
wabbling
wabbling
noun
The motion of something that wabbles.
verb
present participle of wabble
wabblingly
wabunga
wagenboom
wagenboom
noun
A South African proteaceous tree (Protea nitida).
The tough wood of this tree, used for making wagon wheels.
waggonable
wagonable
wagonable
adj
Able to be traversed by wagon.
wahlenbergia
waibling
wakeboarding
wakeboarding
noun
(sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, attached by a cable.
waldenburg
walsenburg
walsenburg
Proper noun
a statutory city in Colorado, USA
walstonburg
wambling
wambling
noun
(dialect) A churning of the stomach accompanied by nausea.
verb
present participle of wamble
wamblingly
wamblingly
adv
In a wambling manner; shakily; unsteadily.
warbling
warbling
noun
A sound that warbles.
verb
present participle of warble
warblingly
warblingly
adv
With a warbling sound.
warrensburg
washingtonboro
wattenberg
waybung
waybung
noun
(Australia) The white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)