(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
boilerworks
bowerlike
candlestickward
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
crownlike
crownlike
adj
Resembling a crown.
dwarflike
dwarflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dwarf; small, diminutive.
fieldwork
fieldwork
noun
(countable, rare) A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field.
(in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.
(uncountable) Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions
(uncountable, agriculture) Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
fieldworker
fieldworker
noun
A person who does fieldwork.
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
fliegerabwehrkanone
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
flowerlike
flowerlike
adj
Resembling a flower, especially in shape
foreknowingly
foreknowingly
adv
With foreknowledge.
furrowlike
furrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furrow.
grillework
grillework
noun
Alternative spelling of grillwork
interknowledge
interknowledge
noun
Reciprocal knowledge.
jawbreakingly
jawbreakingly
adv
In a way that is very difficult to say or pronounce.
kenilworth
kenilworth
Proper noun
A town in Warwickshire, England.
A placename given to several towns, suburbs, etc., in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States.
killigrew
killigrew
noun
(UK, Scotland, dialect, archaic) A bird, the red-billed chough.
kiloware
kiloware
noun
(philately) Postage stamps bought by weight, rather than numerical quantity, and commonly still on paper.
klingerstown
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
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
lawyerlike
lawyerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lawyer.
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
lerwick
lerwick
Proper noun
A town, and the administrative centre of, the Shetland Islands.
lifework
lifework
noun
The main occupation or vocation of a person's life.
lifeworks
lifeworks
noun
plural of lifework
linewalker
linewalker
noun
A person employed to walk along an oil or gas pipeline in search of leaks and other problems.
linework
linework
noun
(art) The technique of drawing lines.
lordswike
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
marrowlike
marrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a marrow.
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
millworker
millworker
noun
One who works in a mill.
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nonwrinkleable
overfellowlike
periwinkle
periwinkle
adj
Of pale bluish purple colour.
noun
A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
A mollusk of family Littorinidae.
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.
Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.
periwinkled
periwinkled
adj
(poetic) Covered in periwinkles.
periwinkler
periwinkler
noun
One who fishes for periwinkles.
periwinkles
periwinkles
noun
plural of periwinkle
pickerelweed
pickerelweed
noun
(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pilework
pilework
noun
A structure built of piles; piling.
pipewalker
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
racewalking
racewalking
noun
(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
verb
present participle of racewalk
racewalkings
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
reacknowledging
reacknowledging
verb
present participle of reacknowledge
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
sewerlike
sewerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sewer (drainage pipe).
showerlike
showerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shower (bathroom fitting).
shrewlike
shrewlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
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.
silverworker
silverworker
noun
A person employed to manufacture and shape silver.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
steelworking
steelworking
noun
The act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwares
strawberrylike
strawberrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a strawberry (plant or fruit).
strawlike
strawlike
adj
Resembling straw.
streetwalking
streetwalking
noun
The trade of a streetwalker; prostitution that is not tied to a particular brothel or establishment.
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
swordlike
swordlike
adj
resembling a sword
thrawartlike
tiddlywinker
tiddlywinker
noun
(tiddlywinks) A player of the game of tiddlywinks.
tilework
tilework
noun
The arrangement of tiles on a surface.
tileworks
tileworks
noun
A factory that manufactures tiles.
tinselwork
towerlike
towerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tower.
trelliswork
trelliswork
noun
A trellis or trellis-like structure.
trellisworks
trellisworks
noun
plural of trelliswork
trianglework
triweeklies
triweeklies
noun
plural of triweekly
triweekliess
triweekly
triweekly
adj
Occurring once every three weeks.
Occurring three times per week.
Published three times a week.
noun
A publication published three times a week.
twinkleproof
twinkler
twinkler
noun
(colloquial) An eye.
One who, or that which, twinkles or winks.
twinklers
twinklers
noun
plural of twinkler
unlawyerlike
unlawyerlike
adj
Not lawyerlike.
unstewardlike
unwarlike
unwarlike
adj
Not warlike.
unwarlikeness
unwarlikeness
noun
The quality of being unwarlike.
unwaterlike
unwaterlike
adj
Not waterlike.
unworkmanlike
unworkmanlike
adj
Not workmanlike.
unwrinkle
unwrinkle
verb
(intransitive) To stop being wrinkly; to become flat or smooth.
(transitive) To remove wrinkles from.
unwrinkleable
unwrinkleable
adj
Not wrinkleable.
unwrinkled
unwrinkled
adj
Without wrinkles.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unwrinkle
unwrinkles
unwrinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unwrinkle
waferlike
waferlike
adj
Having a shape or texture similar to a wafer.
waiterlike
waiterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a waiter.
walkerite
walkersville
walkerville
walkmiller
walkmiller
noun
Alternative form of waulkmiller
walkrife
walkyrie
walkyries
warblelike
warblelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a warble.
warblerlike
warblerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a warbler.
wardlike
wardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a ward.
warlike
warlike
adj
Hostile and belligerent.
Martial, bellicose or militaristic.
warlikely
warlikely
adv
(obsolete) In a warlike manner.
warlikeness
warlikeness
noun
The quality of being warlike; bellicosity.
warplike
warplike
adj
(textiles) Resembling or characteristic of the warp.
warrenlike
warrenlike
adj
Resembling a warren; mazelike, labyrinthine.
warriorlike
warriorlike
adj
like a warrior
wartlike
wartlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wart.
waterblink
waterlike
waterlike
adj
Resembling water.
weaklier
weaklier
adj
comparative form of weakly: more weakly
weedkiller
weedkiller
noun
A chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted ones (crops etc).
weirdlike
weirdlike
adj
Indicative of weirdness; odd, bizarre, fanciful.
adv
(nonstandard, regional) In a weird manner, weirdly.
whelkier
whillikers
whiskerless
whiskerless
Adjective
Without whiskers.
whiskerlike
whiskerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a whisker.
whorelike
whorelike
adj
Like a whore; whorish.
wilkesbarre
wilkesboro
willmaker
willmaker
noun
Alternative form of will-maker
wilterdink
winkelried
winterkill
winterkill
noun
The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal, and/or vegetal population.
verb
(intransitive) To die from the above effects of winter conditions.
(transitive) To kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.
winterkilled
winterkilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of winterkill
winterkilling
winterkilling
verb
present participle of winterkill
winterkills
winterkills
noun
plural of winterkill
winterlike
winterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of winter; wintry.
wirelike
wirelike
adj
Resembling wire or a wire.
wirewalker
wirewalker
noun
One who performs the feat of walking on a highwire.
wizardlike
wizardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wizard.
wordlike
wordlike
adj
Resembling a word.
workbrittle
workfile
workmanlike
workmanlike
adj
Done competently but without flair.
Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.
Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
workmanlikeness
workmanlikeness
noun
The quality of being workmanlike.
workmanliness
workmanliness
noun
The quality of being workmanly.
workwomanlike
workwomanlike
adj
Workmanlike; used of something made or done by a woman.
worldlike
worldlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a world.
wormlike
wormlike
adj
(chemistry, of the molecules of a polymer) Having a smoothly curved form when heated.