(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
cowling
cowling
noun
A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
A young or little cow; calf.
verb
present participle of cowl
cowlings
cowlings
noun
plural of cowling
coworking
coworking
noun
The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations.
cowtongue
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
coxwaining
cragwork
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crawling
crawling
noun
The motion of something that crawls.
verb
present participle and gerund of crawl
crawlingly
crawlingly
adv
(figurative) In a humble or sycophantic manner.
With a crawling motion.
crewing
crewing
verb
present participle of crew
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
crowding
crowding
noun
The act by which somebody is crowded.
verb
present participle of crowd
crowing
crowing
noun
A cry of joy or pleasure.
verb
present participle of crow
crowingly
crowingly
adv
So as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
crowncapping
crowning
crowning
adj
Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
noun
(obstetrics) The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
A coronation.
The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
verb
present participle of crown
crownling
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
curfewing
currawang
currawang
noun
Alternative form of currawong (“Australian bird”)
currawong
currawong
noun
Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, of the family Artamidae, endemic to Australia.
decrowning
decrowning
verb
present participle of decrown
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
dowagiac
downcoming
downcoming
adj
Moving downwards.
verb
present participle of downcome
downcrying
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
duckwing
duckwing
noun
Any of various types of chicken noted for their triangular wing patch
electrowinning
electrowinning
noun
The electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied.
eschewing
eschewing
verb
present participle of eschew
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
feuchtwanger
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
gabrilowitsch
gallycrow
gallycrow
noun
Alternative spelling of gallicrow
garlicwort
gatchwork
gatchwork
noun
Decorative work made from gatch.
gawcey
gawcie
gedecktwork
gercrow
gliwice
gliwice
Proper noun
A city in southern Poland.
gorcrow
gorcrow
noun
(UK, dialect) The carrion crow.
gracewood
grauwacke
grauwacke
noun
(geology) Greywacke.
graywacke
graywacke
noun
Alternative form of greywacke
greenwich
greenwich
Proper noun
A town on the south bank of the River Thames in London through which the prime meridian passes.
A London Borough within Greater London.
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.
grocerwise
grochow
gumchewer
gweduc
gweduck
gweduck
noun
Alternative form of geoduck
gweducks
gweducks
noun
plural of gweduck
gweducs
gweducs
noun
plural of gweduc
hangchow
ingwaeonic
ingweonic
kawaguchi
kingchow
kiungchow
kwangchow
kwangchowan
lacewing
lacewing
noun
Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia.
lacewings
lacewings
noun
plural of lacewing
lawrenceburg
lawrenceburg
Proper noun
a city in Indiana, USA
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Pennsylvania, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
mcgaw
mcgowan
mcgraw
mcgraws
mcgrew
mcgrew
Proper noun
A village in Nebraska.
mcknightstown
microbrewing
microbrewing
noun
Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
misacknowledge
misacknowledge
verb
(rare) To fail to acknowledge; to acknowledge wrongly.
newchwang
newscasting
newscasting
noun
The production of newscasts
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
nightcrawlers
nightcrawlers
noun
plural of nightcrawler
nonacknowledgment
nonacknowledgment
noun
Absence of acknowledgment; failure to acknowledge something.
nonwelcoming
norridgewock
notchwing
notchwing
noun
Any of various moths of the genus Acleris (syn. Teras).
oswegatchie
outcrawling
outcrawling
verb
present participle of outcrawl
outcrowding
outcrowding
verb
present participle of outcrowd
outcrowing
outcrowing
verb
present participle of outcrow
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
overcrowding
overcrowding
noun
The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.
verb
present participle of overcrowd
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
paddywacking
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
prewelcoming
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
racewalkings
reacknowledge
reacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge again or anew.
reacknowledged
reacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reacknowledge
reacknowledging
reacknowledging
verb
present participle of reacknowledge
reacknowledgment
reacknowledgment
noun
Alternative form of reacknowledgement
recrowning
recrowning
verb
present participle of recrown
sandwiching
sandwiching
verb
present participle of sandwich
scalawag
scalawag
noun
(derogatory) A rascal.
(derogatory, US, archaic or historical) Any white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction after the American Civil War or who joined with the black freedmen and the carpetbaggers in support of Republican Party policies.
(derogatory, archaic) A scrawny cow.
scalawaggery
scalawaggery
noun
The behaviour of a rascal.
scalawaggy
scalawags
scalawags
noun
plural of scalawag
scalewing
scallawag
scallawag
noun
Alternative spelling of scalawag
scallawaggery
scallawaggery
noun
Alternative form of scalawaggery
scallawaggy
scallywag
scallywag
noun
(derogatory, dated, chiefly UK) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard
(informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal
scapegallows
scapegallows
noun
(colloquial, dated) A criminal who has narrowly escaped being hanged.
scenewright
scenewright
noun
A person who works in scenecraft.
scewing
schleswig
schleswig
Proper noun
The region between the rivers Eider/Ejder and Kongeå/Königsau, to the north of Holstein. The southern part of Jutland.
schwing
schwing
intj
(slang, US) An exclamation of excitement or attraction.
scowdering
scowdering
adj
(archaic) Burning.
scowing
scowing
verb
present participle of scow
scowling
scowling
noun
The act of giving a scowl.
verb
present participle of scowl
scowlingly
scowlingly
adv
With a scowl.
scrawling
scrawling
noun
Something scrawled.
verb
present participle of scrawl
screwage
screwing
screwing
noun
The act by which something is screwed (in various senses).
verb
present participle of screw
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
scriptwriting
scriptwriting
noun
The writing of scripts, usually for film or television.
sedgewick
sedgewick
Proper noun
A town in Alberta, Canada.
sedgewickville
sedgwick
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
showcasing
showcasing
noun
(Internet, retailing) The activity of going to bricks-and-mortar stores to examine goods before buying them online, frequently from a different retailer.
An instance of something being showcased or exhibited.