(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
benchwork
benchwork
noun
the structure supporting a model railway layout
work performed at a workbench
blackware
blackware
noun
Any pottery of a black or nearly black colour.
blackweed
blackweed
noun
Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia.)
blackwell
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
brockwell
buckwheat
buckwheat
noun
(Western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.
(cooking) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.
(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, US) Curly hair of a black person.
(slang) A slow and painful murder by the Mafia as a warning to others.
(slang) Pubic hair.
An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.]
cakewalks
cakewalks
noun
plural of cakewalk
capeworks
caseworks
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
checkwork
checkwork
noun
Anything made so as to form alternate squares like those of a checkerboard.
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chickweed
chickweed
noun
Ageratum conyzoides, chickweed
Cerastium - mouse-ear chickweed
Holosteum - jagged chickweed
Moenchia - upright chickweed
Paronychia - chickweed
Stellaria pro parte - chickweed
especially common chickweed, Stellaria media, a common, edible weed in North America and Europe.
chokeweed
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
cookwares
cookwares
noun
plural of cookware
corkscrew
corkscrew
adj
Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew.
noun
(amusement rides) A type of inversion used in roller coasters.
(boxing, martial arts) A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side.
An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew.
verb
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting.
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape.
(transitive, informal) To extract information or consent from someone.
cowkeeper
cowkeeper
noun
(archaic) cowherd
coworkers
coworkers
noun
plural of coworker
cowsucker
crownlike
crownlike
adj
Resembling a crown.
duckwater
duckweeds
duckweeds
noun
plural of duckweed
duckwheat
flockwise
flockwise
adv
In or as a flock.
grauwacke
grauwacke
noun
(geology) Greywacke.
graywacke
graywacke
noun
Alternative form of greywacke
greywacke
greywacke
noun
(geology) A hard dark sandstone with poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments in a compact, clay-fine matrix.
hardwicke
jackscrew
jackscrew
noun
A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.
kennewick
kennewick
Proper noun
A city in in the southeastern part of the State of Washington, along the southwest bank of the
kickwheel
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
landwreck
mucksweat
neckwears
neckwears
noun
plural of neckwear
packwaxes
pawtucket
pawtucket
Proper noun
A large city in Rhode Island.
piecework
piecework
noun
Alternative spelling of piece work
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
rockweeds
rockweeds
noun
plural of rockweed
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
schweiker
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
sedgewick
sedgewick
Proper noun
A town in Alberta, Canada.
sewickley
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
shirewick
shockwave
shockwave
noun
Alternative spelling of shock wave
skewbacks
skewbacks
noun
plural of skewback
smethwick
smethwick
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of West Midlands, England
sneckdraw
sneckdraw
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
sowbacked
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
stickweed
stickweed
noun
Any of various unrelated plants that have seeds that stick to clothing
stockwell
stockwell
Proper noun
a suburb in south London, England
sweelinck
sweepback
sweepback
noun
The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
sweptback
sweptback
adj
(of a hairstyle) Backswept.
(of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
thwackers
thwackers
noun
plural of thwacker
twodecker
unwrecked
unwrecked
adj
Not wrecked.
vowinckel
wackiness
wackiness
noun
the state of being wacky
watchmake
waterbuck
waterbuck
noun
A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.
weighlock
weighlock
noun
A lock, as on a canal, in which boats are weighed and their tonnage is settled.
weinstock
wenchlike
wenchlike
adj
Like or characteristic of a wench
whackiest
whackiest
adj
superlative form of whacky: most whacky
whaleback
whaleback
noun
(geology) A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.
(historical) A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal.
whickered
whickered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whicker
whincheck
whiteback
whiteback
noun
A wild duck, the canvasback.
wickedest
wickedest
adj
superlative form of wicked: most wicked
wickedish
wickedish
adj
Somewhat wicked.
wickliffe
wickliffe
Proper noun
a small town in the Rural City of Victoria, Australia.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kentucky, USA
a city in Ohio, USA.
a CDP in Oklahoma, USA.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA.
wisecrack
wisecrack
noun
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
verb
To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
witchlike
witchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a witch.
workbench
workbench
noun
A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.
workforce
workforce
noun
All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.
The total population of a country or region that is employed or employable.
workpiece
workpiece
noun
(machining, woodworking, etc.) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.
workplace
workplace
noun
The place where someone works.
workspace
workspace
noun
(computing) A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
(computing, graphical user interface) An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
(computing, graphical user interface) Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
(robotics) The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator
An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.
wreckages
wreckages
noun
plural of wreckage
wreckfish
wreckfish
noun
Any of the perciform marine fish of the family Polyprionidae, often inhabiting caves and shipwrecks.
wreckings
wreckings
noun
plural of wrecking
wretchock
wretchock
noun
A stunted or abortive cock; the smallest of a brood of domestic birds; any puny or imperfect creature.
wrynecked
wrynecked
adj
Having a distorted neck; having the deformity called wryneck.