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
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
candlewicks
candlewicks
noun
plural of candlewick
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
downpatrick
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
gawkinesses
gawkinesses
noun
plural of gawkiness
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
hawkishness
hawkishness
noun
The characteristic of being hawkish.
headworking
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jinrickshaw
kawchodinne
keweenawite
keweenawite
noun
(mineralogy) A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.
khwarazmian
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenware
kitchenware
noun
(attributive, uncountable) Of or pertaining to utensils and appliances used for food preparation.
Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen, particularly those associated with the preparation and serving of food.
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
kweihwating
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
lukaszewicz
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
lutoslawski
makeweights
makeweights
noun
plural of makeweight
mawkishness
mawkishness
noun
The property of being mawkish.
milwaukeean
milwaukeean
Adjective
Of or relating to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
minnewaukan
minnewaukan
Proper noun
a small city in North Dakota, USA, which is the county seat of
moonwalking
moonwalking
verb
present participle of moonwalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
pawkinesses
pawkinesses
noun
plural of pawkiness
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.
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
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
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
reawakening
reawakening
noun
A second or subsequent awakening.
verb
present participle of reawaken
sawdustlike
sawdustlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of sawdust.
shacklewise
slackwitted
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
squawkingly
squawkingly
adv
In a squawking way; with squawking noises.
swallowlike
swallowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a swallow (the bird).
swanmarking
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
szymanowski
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
tomahawking
tomahawking
verb
present participle of tomahawk
twinemaking
twinemaking
noun
The manufacture of twine.
unawakening
unawakening
adj
Not awakening; dormant, asleep.
unwaterlike
unwaterlike
adj
Not waterlike.
unweakening
unwomanlike
unwomanlike
adj
Not womanlike; not befitting a woman.
wackinesses
wackinesses
noun
plural of wackiness
wafermaking
wageworking
wageworking
adj
Working in order to earn a wage.
wagonmaking
wagonmaking
noun
The construction of wagons.
walkerville
warblerlike
warblerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a warbler.
warlikeness
warlikeness
noun
The quality of being warlike; bellicosity.
warriorlike
warriorlike
adj
like a warrior
watchmaking
watchmaking
noun
The making (and repairing) of watches
waterskiing
weakbrained
weakbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of weak-brained
weakishness
weakishness
noun
The quality or state of being weakish; minor weakness.
weathersick
wewahitchka
wheelmaking
wheelmaking
noun
The manufacture of wheels.
whinchacker
whipcracker
whipcracker
noun
One who cracks a whip.
whiskerando
wikstroemia
wilkesbarre
winckelmann
windbreaker
windbreaker
noun
A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.
windowmaker
windowmaker
noun
Someone who makes windows.
wisecracked
wisecracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wisecrack
wisecracker
wisecracker
noun
A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck.
workability
workability
noun
The ease with which something can be worked or fashioned.
The quality of being workable; practical capacity to succeed.
workaholics
workaholics
noun
plural of workaholic
workaholism
workaholism
noun
The urge of a person to work excessively.
workmanlike
workmanlike
adj
Done competently but without flair.
Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.
Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
workstation
workstation
noun
a desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics
an area, at a workplace, for a single worker
worldmaking
worldmaking
noun
The creation of a world, as for example in writing fiction.