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.
bangwaketsi
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brainworker
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
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
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.
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
warblerlike
warblerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a warbler.
weakbrained
weakbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of weak-brained
wilkesbarre
windbreaker
windbreaker
noun
A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.
workability
workability
noun
The ease with which something can be worked or fashioned.
The quality of being workable; practical capacity to succeed.