The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
bailiffwick
bailiffwick
noun
Obsolete form of bailiwick.
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
blackfellows
blackfellows
noun
plural of blackfellow
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
cankerflower
dwarflike
dwarflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dwarf; small, diminutive.
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.
fastwalk
fawnlike
fawnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fawn.
flankwise
flankwise
adv
In terms of, or by means of, a flank.
flatwork
flatwork
noun
(construction) Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors.
flatworks
fliegerabwehrkanone
floorwalker
floorwalker
noun
Alternative form of floor-walker
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
folkway
folkway
noun
Often plural: a belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
footwalk
footwalk
noun
A pedestrian walkway.
forebackwardly
foreknowable
foreknowable
adj
That may be known in advance.
foreknowableness
forwalk
forwalk
verb
(transitive) To walk (someone) excessively; weary with walking.
franklintown
kalewife
leafwork
leafwork
noun
Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage
maskflower
rockafellow
schwenkfeldian
schwenkfeldian
Noun
A Schwenkfelder.
snakeflower
snowflake
snowflake
noun
(historical) Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
(ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
(slang, derogatory) Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
(slang, derogatory, chiefly alt-right) Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
(slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
Something that is unique in every presentation.
The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
verb
(computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.
To fall in the manner of a snowflake.
snowflakes
snowflakes
noun
plural of snowflake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowflake
unforeknowable
unforeknowable
adj
Not foreknowable.
unwakeful
unwakeful
adj
Not wakeful.
unwakefully
unwakefulness
unwakefulness
noun
The property of being unwakeful.
waferlike
waferlike
adj
Having a shape or texture similar to a wafer.
wafflike
wakefield
wakefield
noun
(physics) A small area of very strong potential gradient, in a laser beam or plasma stream, used to accelerate charged particles in a plasma wakefield accelerator