(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backspringing
backstring
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blacksburg
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
brockages
brockages
noun
plural of brockage
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carjackings
carjackings
noun
plural of carjacking
clarksburg
clarksburg
Proper noun
A city in West Virginia, United States
corkages
corkages
noun
plural of corkage
crackings
crackings
noun
plural of cracking
cracklings
cracklings
noun
plural of crackling
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gebrauchsmusik
gimcrackiness
gimcrackiness
noun
The quality of being gimcracky.
gimcracks
gimcracks
noun
plural of gimcrack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gimcrack
goatsucker
goatsucker
noun
Any bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.
goatsuckers
goatsuckers
noun
plural of goatsucker
grackles
grackles
noun
plural of grackle
grainsick
grainsickness
graybacks
graybacks
noun
plural of grayback
greenbackers
greenbackers
noun
plural of greenbacker
greenbackism
greenbackism
noun
A movement advocating for the inflation of the US currency.
greenbacks
greenbacks
noun
plural of greenback
griddlecakes
griddlecakes
noun
plural of griddlecake
gripsack
gripsack
noun
(colloquial, dated) A traveller's bag.
gripsacks
gripsacks
noun
plural of gripsack
heartsickening
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
isokeraunographic
jacksonburg
kickstarting
kickstarting
verb
present participle of kickstart
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
macksburg
markgenossenschaft
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
packagers
packagers
noun
plural of packager
patricksburg
prepackages
prepackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prepackage
racewalkings
racketeerings
racketeerings
noun
plural of racketeering
ransacking
ransacking
noun
The act by which something is ransacked.
verb
present participle of ransack
recklinghausen
repackagers
repackagers
noun
plural of repackager
repackages
repackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repackage
restacking
restacking
noun
The act or result of stacking something again.
verb
present participle of restack
safecracking
safecracking
noun
The act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.
schomburgkia
screaking
screaking
noun
A shriek or screech.
verb
present participle of screak
sidetracking
sidetracking
verb
present participle of sidetrack
skiagraphic
skiagraphic
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphic
skiagraphical
skiagraphical
adj
Alternative form of sciagraphical
skiagraphically
skiagraphically
adv
Alternative form of sciagraphically
skyscraping
skyscraping
adj
Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
sockdolager
sockdolager
noun
(US, fishing) A combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish bites.
(US, slang, dated) A hard hit, a knockout or finishing blow, or conclusive argument.
(US, slang, dated) Something large or otherwise exceptional; a whopper.
sockdolagers
sockdolagers
noun
plural of sockdolager
stackering
stackgarth
stagestruck
stagestruck
adj
Enamored of the theatre, the craft of acting or of actors/actresses.
starchmaking
stockbrokerage
stockbrokerage
noun
stockbroking
strackling
straightjacket
straightjacket
noun
Misspelling of straitjacket.
strongback
strongback
noun
(carpentry) A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.
(nautical) A strong bar placed across a hatch opening to hold hatch boards or hatch covers. (FM 55-501)
(nautical) The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)
(sculpture) A backing pole used to reinforce and stabilize vertically-oriented sculptures.
(space science) A vertical structure used to support and stabilize a rocket, often hosting fuel and power umbilical connections. Usually retracted immediately before launch.