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.
becowarding
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
buckwashing
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
candlewicks
candlewicks
noun
plural of candlewick
caperdewsie
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
cassowaries
cassowaries
noun
plural of cassowary
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
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
chainwheels
chainwheels
noun
plural of chainwheel
chairwarmer
chairwarmer
noun
(derogatory) One who occupies a post or employment but does no useful work.
chemawinite
chinwagging
chinwagging
verb
present participle of chinwag
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
coachwright
coastwaiter
coastwaiter
noun
A landwaiter who deals with coastal shipping
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
cornwallite
cornwallite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.
cowansville
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
crawdaddies
crawdaddies
noun
plural of crawdaddy
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cromwellian
cromwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies
Noun
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
curtainwise
curtainwise
adv
In the manner of a curtain.
darwinistic
darwinistic
Adjective
Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
disavowance
disavowance
noun
(obsolete) disavowal
downpatrick
downscaling
downscaling
noun
The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
verb
present participle of downscale
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
eichwaldite
harwichport
jinrickshaw
kawchodinne
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.
latticewise
latticewise
adv
In a lattice arrangement.
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
lawrenciums
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
lukaszewicz
mauricetown
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
newscasting
newscasting
noun
The production of newscasts
oswegatchie
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
pillowcases
pillowcases
noun
plural of pillowcase
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
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
sandwiching
sandwiching
verb
present participle of sandwich
scallopwise
scallopwise
adv
In a scalloped arrangement.
schwarmerei
scrawliness
scrawliness
noun
The quality of being scrawly.
scrawniness
scrawniness
noun
The property of being scrawny.
screwmatics
screwmatics
noun
(Britain, colloquial, dated) Rheumatism.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
shacklewise
slackwitted
sparrowcide
sparrowcide
noun
(countable) One who kills sparrows.
The killing of sparrows.
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.
switchgrass
switchgrass
noun
A tall North American perennial grass, Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay.
switchyards
switchyards
noun
plural of switchyard
terracewise
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
unscrawling
unwhimsical
unwhimsical
Adjective
Not whimsical.
wackinesses
wackinesses
noun
plural of wackiness
wainscoting
wainscoting
noun
Alternative spelling of wainscotting
wainscotted
wainscotted
adj
Having a wainscot.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wainscot
waistcloths
waistcloths
noun
plural of waistcloth
waistcoated
waistcoated
adj
Wearing a waistcoat
watchmaking
watchmaking
noun
The making (and repairing) of watches
weathersick
weisbachite
welfaristic
welfaristic
adj
Supporting or relating to welfarism.
weltansicht
weltansicht
Noun
The general attitude toward life and reality that an individual or character demonstrates.
welwitschia
welwitschia
noun
Welwitschia mirabilis, a desert plant of southwest Africa.
wewahitchka
wharncliffe
wharncliffe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe
wheelchairs
wheelchairs
noun
plural of wheelchair
whimsically
whimsically
adv
in a whimsical manner
whinchacker
whipcracker
whipcracker
noun
One who cracks a whip.
whitecapper
whitecapper
noun
(US, historical) Synonym of whitecap (“type of vigilante”)
whitechapel
whitechapel
Proper noun
A district in east London, England, traditionally a poor working-class neighbourhood.
wildcatters
wildcatters
noun
plural of wildcatter
wildcatting
wildcatting
verb
present participle of wildcat
willimantic
winckelmann
windbracing
windcatcher
windcatcher
noun
A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
windcheater
windcheater
noun
(chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket
winteraceae
wiredancing
wiseacredom
wiseacredom
noun
The realm or sphere of wiseacres.
wiseacreish
wiseacreish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wiseacre.
wiseacreism
wiseacreism
noun
The behaviour or utterance of a wiseacre; know-it-allism.
wisecracked
wisecracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wisecrack
wisecracker
wisecracker
noun
A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck.