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
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
bangwaketsi
bargainwise
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
becowarding
beekmantown
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
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
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
blanketweed
blanketweed
noun
a filamentous alga often found in ponds
boswelliana
bowermaiden
bowmansdale
bowmanstown
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
brawnedness
brawnedness
noun
The state or quality of being brawned.
breadwinner
breadwinner
noun
The primary income-earner in a household.
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
buckwashing
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
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
cabbagetown
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
handbarrows
handbarrows
noun
plural of handbarrow
irrenewable
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
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.
marrowbones
marrowbones
noun
plural of marrowbone
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.
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
snowboarded
snowboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowboard
snowboarder
snowboarder
noun
Someone who snowboards.
stowbordman
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.
tribeswoman
tribeswoman
noun
A female member of a tribe.
unallowable
unallowable
adj
For which an allowance may not be claimed
Not allowable
unallowably
unallowably
adv
In a way, or to a degree, that cannot be allowed.
unawardable
unawardable
adj
Not awardable.
unawardably
unbewailing
unbewailing
adj
Not bewailing.
undwellable
undwellable
adj
(obsolete) uninhabitable; unsuitable for dwelling in.
unrenewable
unrenewable
adj
Not renewable.
unscrewable
unscrewable
adj
That can be unscrewed.
That cannot be screwed.
unswathable
unsweepable
unsweepable
adj
(military) Of a mine: incapable of being located by minesweeping.
unswervable
unswervable
adj
Not swervable.
unthrowable
unthrowable
adj
That cannot be thrown.
untwineable
untwistable
untwistable
adj
Able to be untwisted.
Impossible to twist; not twistable.
unwatchable
unwatchable
adj
That cannot be watched; that does not bear watching.
unwaverable
unwaverable
adj
Unable to be made to waver; staunch; steadfast.
unweariable
unweariable
adj
Tireless.
unweariably
unweariably
Adverb
tirelessly
unwedgeable
unwedgeable
adj
That cannot be split, as with a wedge.
unweighable
unweighable
adj
That cannot be weighed.
unwieldable
unwieldable
adj
Not wieldable.
unwoundable
unwoundable
adj
Incapable of being wounded.
unwriteable
unwriteable
adj
Alternative form of unwritable
walstonburg
warrantable
warrantable
adj
Authorized by warrant or right.
Justifiable, just, proper.
Of animals: having reached a sufficient age to be hunted.
warrantably
warrantably
adv
In a way that is justified; reasonably.
warrensburg
weakbrained
weakbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of weak-brained
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.