Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
backwoodser
bailiffwick
bailiffwick
noun
Obsolete form of bailiwick.
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
bangwaketsi
bargainwise
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
becowarding
beekmantown
beggarweeds
beggarweeds
noun
plural of beggarweed
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
bellweather
bellweather
noun
Misspelling of bellwether.
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
besweatered
besweatered
Adjective
Wearing a sweater.
betweenmaid
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
bladderweed
bladderwort
bladderwort
noun
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blanketweed
blanketweed
noun
a filamentous alga often found in ponds
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
bodhisattwa
boguslawsky
boswelliana
bowermaiden
bowlderhead
bowmansdale
bowmanstown
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brainwasher
brainwasher
noun
Agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.
brainwashes
brainwashes
noun
plural of brainwash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainwash
brainworker
braithwaite
brassworker
brassworker
noun
A person who manufactures or shapes brass.
brawnedness
brawnedness
noun
The state or quality of being brawned.
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breadwinner
breadwinner
noun
The primary income-earner in a household.
breakwaters
breakwaters
noun
plural of breakwater
breastworks
breastworks
noun
plural of breastwork
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
broadswords
broadswords
noun
plural of broadsword
broadwayite
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
buckwashing
buckwheater
buckwheater
noun
A poor and unskilled farmer.
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
cabbagetown
cabbagewood
cabbagewood
noun
The tree Ceodes umbellifera.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
campbeltown
crossbowman
crossbowman
noun
Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
deckswabber
disavowable
disavowable
adj
Capable of being disavowed.
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
edwardsburg
gimbaljawed
gimberjawed
glassblower
glassblower
noun
A person skilled in the art of glassblowing.
handbarrows
handbarrows
noun
plural of handbarrow
harbourward
harbourward
adj
Alternative form of harborward
irrenewable
jabberwocky
jabberwocky
adj
absurd, nonsense, nonsensical
meaningless, worthless
noun
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
jawbreakers
jawbreakers
noun
plural of jawbreaker
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jimberjawed
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
larbowlines
lawbreakers
lawbreakers
noun
plural of lawbreaker
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
marrowbones
marrowbones
noun
plural of marrowbone
meadowbrook
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
misbestowal
misbestowal
noun
The act of misbestowing.
narrowsburg
newtonabbey
nonwashable
nonwashable
adj
Not washable.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pigweabbits
prebestowal
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
rainbowweed
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
schwabacher
screwbarrel
shadowboxed
shadowboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox
shadowboxes
shadowboxes
noun
plural of shadowbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shadowbox
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
snowboarded
snowboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowboard
snowboarder
snowboarder
noun
Someone who snowboards.
sparrowbill
sparrowbill
noun
Alternative form of sparable (“kind of nail”)
sparrowbush
squawbushes
squawbushes
noun
plural of squawbush
stablewards
stablewards
adv
Towards a stable.
stowbordman
stubbleward
stubbleward
adv
Toward the stubble.
swaddlebill
swagbellied
swagbellied
adj
Having a prominent, overhanging belly.
swagbellies
swagbellies
noun
plural of swagbelly
swallowable
swallowable
adj
(by extension, of legislation) Able to be accepted by the electorate.
(of a pill etc) Relatively easy to swallow.
Capable of being swallowed.
swashbuckle
swashbuckle
verb
(intransitive) To take part in exciting romantic adventures.
sweetbreads
sweetbreads
noun
plural of sweetbread
sweetbriars
sweetbriars
noun
plural of sweetbriar
swinburnian
swinburnian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1837–1909), English writer who dealt with controversial topics.
Of or relating to (born 1934), British philosopher and influential proponent of arguments for the existence of God.
swindleable
swindleable
adj
(rare) Able to be swindled.
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.