Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
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
bangwaketsi
bargainwise
becowarding
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
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
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
chinwagging
chinwagging
verb
present participle of chinwag
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
disallowing
disallowing
verb
present participle of disallow
dishwashing
dishwashing
noun
The act of cleaning the dishware.
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
present participle of downgrade
downhanging
downloading
downloading
verb
present participle and gerund of download
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downscaling
downscaling
noun
The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
verb
present participle of downscale
drainageway
drainageway
noun
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
enwreathing
enwreathing
verb
present participle of enwreathe
farewelling
farewelling
verb
present participle of farewell
fawningness
fawningness
noun
Tendency to fawn; obsequious behaviour.
featherwing
finedrawing
finedrawing
verb
present participle of finedraw
forewarning
forewarning
noun
An advance warning; an omen.
verb
present participle of forewarn
forswearing
forswearing
noun
The act of one who forswears.
verb
present participle of forswear
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
garlandwise
garlandwise
adv
In an arrangement resembling a garland.
gawkinesses
gawkinesses
noun
plural of gawkiness
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
gentianwort
glenwillard
graniteware
graniteware
noun
Ironware that has been coated with a layer of vitreous enamel with a swirled or speckled pattern resembling granite.
Pottery with the same type of enamel coating.
grindelwald
hairweaving
hairweaving
noun
The transplantation of hair onto the scalp by weaving it into the existing hair, sometimes to disguise baldness.
handweaving
handweaving
noun
the manufacture of handwoven goods
handwringer
handwringer
noun
A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress.
handwriting
handwriting
noun
(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
Text that was written by hand.
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
The characteristic writing of a particular person.
verb
present participle of handwrite
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harrowingly
harrowingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is harrowing
headworking
inwandering
inwreathing
inwreathing
verb
present participle of inwreathe
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
kweihwating
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
landownings
landownings
noun
plural of landowning
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
lawrightman
lawrightman
noun
(historical) A lay judge in Orkney.
lawrightmen
lawrightmen
noun
plural of lawrightman
leatherwing
leatherwing
noun
soldier beetle
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
misawarding
misawarding
verb
present participle of misaward
moonwalking
moonwalking
verb
present participle of moonwalk
morningward
morningward
adv
(poetic) Toward morning.
newmanising
newmanizing
newscasting
newscasting
noun
The production of newscasts
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nonswearing
nonswearing
adj
Not swearing; not making an oath.
Not swearing; not using bad language.
nonsweating
nonwavering
nonwavering
adj
Not wavering; unwavering, staunch or continuous.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outswearing
outswearing
verb
present participle of outswear
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
outwearying
outwearying
verb
present participle of outweary
overdrawing
overdrawing
verb
present participle of overdraw
overwarming
overwarming
verb
present participle of overwarm
overwearing
overwearing
verb
present participle of overwear
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.
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
postweaning
postweaning
adj
Following the weaning period
prayingwise
prewrapping
prewrapping
verb
present participle of prewrap
racewalking
racewalking
noun
(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
verb
present participle of racewalk
rainwashing
rainwashing
verb
present participle of rainwash
reawakening
reawakening
noun
A second or subsequent awakening.
verb
present participle of reawaken
rewardingly
rewardingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is rewarding
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
sandwiching
sandwiching
verb
present participle of sandwich
shortwaving
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
sprawlingly
sprawlingly
adv
In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly.
springwater
springwater
noun
Water originating from a spring.
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.
squawkingly
squawkingly
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
swallowling
swallowling
noun
A young swallow.
swanmarking
swingaround
swingletail
swingletail
noun
(archaic, rare) The thrasher, or fox shark.
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
thwartingly
thwartingly
adv
So as to thwart.
tomahawking
tomahawking
verb
present participle of tomahawk
twaddlingly
twaddlingly
adv
(rare) In a silly, weak manner.
twinemaking
twinemaking
noun
The manufacture of twine.
unanswering
unanswering
adj
Giving no answer; unresponsive.
unawakening
unawakening
adj
Not awakening; dormant, asleep.
unbewailing
unbewailing
adj
Not bewailing.
underwaving
unhallowing
unhallowing
verb
present participle of unhallow
unrewarding
unrewarding
adj
Not providing reward or satisfaction
unscrawling
unswaddling
unswaddling
verb
present participle of unswaddle
unthwarting
unwandering
unwandering
adj
Not wandering.
unwastingly
unweakening
unweighable
unweighable
adj
That cannot be weighed.
unwrangling
unwrangling
adj
That does not wrangle; not argumentative.
unwreathing
unwreathing
verb
present participle of unwreath
present participle of unwreathe
vinegarweed
vinegarweed
noun
Trichostema lanceolatum, an annual flowering herb of the mint family with an intensely pungent scent, native to western North America.
wafermaking
wageworking
wageworking
adj
Working in order to earn a wage.
waggishness
waggishness
noun
Waggish behaviour.
waggonsmith
wagonmaking
wagonmaking
noun
The construction of wagons.
wagonwright
wagonwright
noun
A builder of wagons.
wainscoting
wainscoting
noun
Alternative spelling of wainscotting
wainwrights
wainwrights
noun
plural of wainwright
waitlisting
waitlisting
verb
present participle of waitlist
waitressing
waitressing
verb
present participle of waitress
waldgravine
wallingford
wanderingly
wanderingly
adv
In a wandering manner; without any particular direction.
So as to wander; while wandering.
wantingness
wardholding
wardholding
noun
(now historical) A form of land tenure in Scotland, equivalent to knight service in England.