(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
awkwardish
awkwardish
adj
Somewhat awkward.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bakwiri
barwick
bawdrick
berewick
berewick
noun
(now historical) An outlying estate.
berkowitz
berwick
berwick
Proper noun
Any of various towns, including:
a town in Maine, USA.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bewhisker
bewhisker
verb
(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bobbinwork
bobbinwork
noun
Work woven with bobbins.
boilerworks
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bowerlike
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brailowsky
brainwork
brainwork
noun
Work done with the brain; mental effort.
brainworker
breakwind
breakwind
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
brickwall
brickwall
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
brickwork
brickwork
noun
The quality of the construction of brick built items.
Those parts of items that are made of brick.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
brinklow
brinktown
brookview
browsick
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cabinetworking
cabinetworks
candlestickward
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
checkwriter
checkwriter
noun
A machine that writes on preprinted checks in such a way as to prevent fraudulent alteration of the check.
One who writes checks.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
cockcrowing
cockcrowing
noun
The crowing sound of a cock.
cockcrow; daybreak
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
corkwing
corkwing
noun
corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)
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.
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
coworking
coworking
noun
The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations.
cribwork
cribwork
noun
cribbing (structural members)
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crosswicks
crownlike
crownlike
adj
Resembling a crown.
crowstick
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
disworkmanship
dombrowski
downpatrick
drawknife
drawknife
noun
A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.
A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
verb
(transitive) To cut or shave with a drawknife.
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
drawlink
drawlink
noun
(rail transport) drawbar
drinkwater
drinkwater
adj
(of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant.
noun
Potable water; water intended for drinking
drunkenwise
dwarflike
dwarflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dwarf; small, diminutive.
eyewinker
eyewinker
noun
(childish) An eyelash.
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.
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
firework
firework
noun
A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
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.
fireworky
fireworky
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a firework.
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
fishworks
fishworks
noun
A fish processing plant.
fliegerabwehrkanone
flintwork
flintwork
noun
decorative flint facing
work with flint
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
flowerlike
flowerlike
adj
Resembling a flower, especially in shape
foreknowing
foreknowing
noun
foreknowledge
verb
present participle of foreknow
foreknowingly
foreknowingly
adv
With foreknowledge.
forkwise
forkwise
adv
In the manner of a fork.
frankewing
franklintown
fredericktown
frithwork
furrowlike
furrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furrow.
gaikwar
gawkier
gawkier
adj
comparative form of gawky: more gawky
gingerwork
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
grikwa
grillework
grillework
noun
Alternative spelling of grillwork
grillwork
grillwork
noun
The mesh of metal wire or bars which makes up a decorative metal grating
grillworks
grillworks
noun
plural of grillwork
hairwork
hairwork
noun
Jewellery made from human hair.
hairworks
hairworks
noun
plural of hairwork
handiwork
handiwork
noun
A handmade object; handicraft.
The result of personal efforts.
Work done by the hands.
Work done personally.
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
hardwick
hardwicke
hardwickia
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
hartwick
harwick
headworking
herdwick
herdwick
Noun
A sheep of a Cumbrian breed prized for their robust health and durable wool.
herskowitz
herwick
hickorywithe
hoodwinker
hoodwinker
noun
One who hoodwinks.
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
icework
icework
noun
(geology) Glacier action.
Art or building work using ice as a material.
inkwriter
interknow
interknow
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be mutually acquainted with.
interknowledge
interknowledge
noun
Reciprocal knowledge.
internetwork
internetwork
noun
A network of networks.
verb
(transitive) To set up as a network of networks.
internetworking
internetworking
verb
present participle of internetwork
internetworks
internetworks
noun
plural of internetwork
interwork
interwork
verb
(transitive) To work (two or more things) into and through each other.
interworked
interworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwork
interworking
interworking
noun
Interoperability.
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
intranetwork
intranetwork
adj
Within a network.
noun
(computing) An intranet.
inwork
inwork
noun
(rare) Indoor work; work done inside the home.
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To work or operate within.
(transitive, archaic) To work in or into.
inworks
inworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inwork
ironwork
ironwork
noun
(countable, dated) An ironworks.
(uncountable) Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
ironworked
ironworker
ironworker
noun
A construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings.
A person employed to manufacture and shape iron.
ironworkers
ironworkers
noun
plural of ironworker
ironworking
ironworking
noun
The making of useful or decorative items from iron.
The metallurgy of iron.
ironworks
ironworks
noun
A factory in which iron is manufactured or iron goods are made
plural of ironwork
jabberwockian
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jawbreakingly
jawbreakingly
adv
In a way that is very difficult to say or pronounce.
jaworski
jinrickshaw
kairwan
kaiwhiria
kaiwhiria
noun
(New Zealand) Parsonsia capsularis, a climbing plant endemic to New Zealand.