(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
awakenings
awakenings
noun
plural of awakening
awestricken
awestricken
adj
Filled with awe.
awestrike
awestrike
verb
(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
bangwaketsi
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
bellowslike
bellowslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bellows (device for delivering pressurized air).
bellowsmaking
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
beswink
beswink
verb
(obsolete) to labour, toil; belabour
bewhisker
bewhisker
verb
(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
biweeklies
biweeklies
noun
plural of biweekly
bodkinwise
boilerworks
bookwise
bookwise
adv
In the manner of a book.
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
cabinetworks
candlestickward
candlewicks
candlewicks
noun
plural of candlewick
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
cheswick
cheswick
Proper noun
A village on the northern border of Bristol, England
chewinks
chewinks
noun
plural of chewink
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chmielewski
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
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.
dembowski
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
drunkenwise
eggwhisk
eggwhisk
noun
Alternative spelling of egg whisk.
eyewinks
eyewinks
noun
plural of eyewink
ficklewise
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
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.
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
flankwise
flankwise
adv
In terms of, or by means of, a flank.
flockwise
flockwise
adv
In or as a flock.
forkwise
forkwise
adv
In the manner of a fork.
gawkies
gawkies
noun
plural of gawky
gawkiest
gawkiest
adj
superlative form of gawky: most gawky
gawkiness
gawkiness
noun
The quality of being gawky.
gawkinesses
gawkinesses
noun
plural of gawkiness
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
hawkies
hawkies
noun
plural of hawkie
hawkinsville
hawkishness
hawkishness
noun
The characteristic of being hawkish.
hawkwise
herskowitz
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
hookedwise
hookwise
inkwells
inkwells
noun
plural of inkwell
internetworks
internetworks
noun
plural of internetwork
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
ironworkers
ironworkers
noun
plural of ironworker
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
jeewhillikens
kalewives
katsuwonidae
keswick
keswick
Proper noun
a market town in Cumbria, England, formerly in Cumberland.
kinswomen
kinswomen
noun
plural of kinswoman
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kisswise
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
klingerstown
knitwears
knitwears
noun
plural of knitwear
knowingest
knowingest
adj
superlative form of knowing: most knowing
knowingness
knowingness
noun
Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn.
The quality or state of being knowing.
knowlesville
koswite
koswite
noun
(geology) A coarse-grained peridotite
kowalewski
kweisui
lackwittedness
lackwittedness
noun
The quality of being lackwitted.
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
lifeworks
lifeworks
noun
plural of lifework
likeways
likeways
adv
(Scotland, obsolete, manner) Likewise.
likewise
likewise
adv
(conjunctive) also; moreover; too.
(manner) In a similar manner.
The same to you; used as a response.
likewisely
likewiseness
lordswike
lukaszewicz
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
malinowskite
marketwise
marketwise
adj
In terms of the financial market.
mawkishness
mawkishness
noun
The property of being mawkish.
mawkishnesses
mawkishnesses
noun
plural of mawkishness
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
midweeks
midweeks
noun
plural of midweek
milewski
milkweeds
milkweeds
noun
plural of milkweed
mininetworks
misacknowledge
misacknowledge
verb
(rare) To fail to acknowledge; to acknowledge wrongly.
mishikhwutmetunne
misknew
misknew
verb
simple past tense of misknow
misknowledge
misknowledge
noun
Misapprehension; imperfect or incorrect knowledge; misunderstanding.
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
newsweeklies
newsweeklies
noun
plural of newsweekly
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
olsewski
paderewski
pawkiest
pawkiest
adj
superlative form of pawky: most pawky
pawkiness
pawkiness
noun
(Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety.
The quality of being pawky.
pawkinesses
pawkinesses
noun
plural of pawkiness
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
periwinkles
periwinkles
noun
plural of periwinkle
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
pinnywinkles
pinnywinkles
noun
Alternative form of pilliwinks
plankwise
plankwise
adv
(of the cutting of wood) Across the grain, not parallel to it.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
pyrewinkes
quickwittedness
quickwittedness
noun
The state or condition of being quickwitted.
racewalkings
rajewski
rankwise
rankwise
adv
In order of rank
reawakenings
reawakenings
noun
plural of reawakening
sarawakite
sawdustlike
sawdustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of sawdust.
sawlike
sawlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a saw (cutting tool).
schweiker
schweizerkase
schwenkfeldian
schwenkfeldian
Noun
A Schwenkfelder.
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
sedgewick
sedgewick
Proper noun
A town in Alberta, Canada.
sedgewickville
sedgwick
semiwaking
semiweeklies
semiweeklies
noun
plural of semiweekly
semiweekly
semiweekly
adj
Alternative spelling of semi-weekly
semiworks
semiworks
noun
Alternative form of semi-works
sewerlike
sewerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sewer (drainage pipe).
sewickley
shacklewise
shadowlike
shadowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shadow.
shawllike
shawllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shawl.
sheriffwick
sheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
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.