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.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
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
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
becowarding
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
betweenmaid
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
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
bodhisattwa
boswelliana
bowermaiden
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
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
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.
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
broadwayite
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
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
gimbaljawed
gimberjawed
irrenewable
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jimberjawed
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
larbowlines
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
misbestowal
misbestowal
noun
The act of misbestowing.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
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
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
rainbowweed
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
sparrowbill
sparrowbill
noun
Alternative form of sparable (“kind of nail”)
swaddlebill
swagbellied
swagbellied
adj
Having a prominent, overhanging belly.
swagbellies
swagbellies
noun
plural of swagbelly
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.
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
unbewailing
unbewailing
adj
Not bewailing.
untwineable
untwistable
untwistable
adj
Able to be untwisted.
Impossible to twist; not twistable.
unweariable
unweariable
adj
Tireless.
unweariably
unweariably
Adverb
tirelessly
unweighable
unweighable
adj
That cannot be weighed.
unwieldable
unwieldable
adj
Not wieldable.
unwriteable
unwriteable
adj
Alternative form of unwritable
warblerlike
warblerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a warbler.
washability
washability
noun
The property of being washable.
wattlebirds
wattlebirds
noun
plural of wattlebird
weakbrained
weakbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of weak-brained
wearability
wearability
noun
The state or condition of being (comfortably) wearable.
weaverbirds
weaverbirds
noun
plural of weaverbird
weisbachite
weldability
weldability
noun
The ability of a metal or other material to be welded under specified conditions
wettability
wettability
noun
The ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it.
whisperable
whisperable
adj
Able to be whispered.
whistleable
whistleable
adj
Capable of being whistled.
whitebeards
whitebeards
noun
plural of whitebeard
wilkesbarre
willugbaeya
windbaggery
windbaggery
noun
The behaviour of a windbag; excessive or pompous speech; blather.
windbracing
windbreaker
windbreaker
noun
A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.
witnessable
witnessable
adj
Capable of being witnessed; observable.
womanbodies
workability
workability
noun
The ease with which something can be worked or fashioned.
The quality of being workable; practical capacity to succeed.
worshipable
worshipable
adj
Capable of being worshipped; worthy of veneration.