Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
chairwoman
chairwoman
noun
(obsolete) A charwoman
A female chairperson
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
childcrowing
chinaware
chinaware
noun
Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
counterbewitch
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
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.
cushionflower
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
frenchwise
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.
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
inchworm
inchworm
noun
The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
verb
To crawl or creep slowly.
To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
inchworms
inchworms
noun
plural of inchworm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inchworm
jinrickshaw
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
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.
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
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
northwich
northwich
Proper noun
a town in Cheshire, England.
norwich
norwich
Proper noun
A city in England, the county town of Norfolk
A municipality in Ontario
A city in Connecticut
A city in Kansas
A city in New York
A town in New York which surrounds the city of Norwich.
A town in Vermont
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pinwrenches
scenewright
scenewright
noun
A person who works in scenecraft.
schwarzian
schwarzian
Noun
A particular operator that, when applied to a function yields a function <math>x\mapsto\frac{f'(x)}{f'(x)}-\frac32\left(\frac{f(x)}{f'(x)}\right)^2</math>
Any image of that operator.
schweinfurt
schwendenerian
schwerin
schwerin
Proper noun
A city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, and capital of the region.
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
trencherwise
trenchwise
undersheriffwick
undersheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of an undersheriff.
underwitch
unshipwrecked
unshipwrecked
adj
Not shipwrecked.
wachenheimer
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
weinrich
werchowinci
wharncliffe
wharncliffe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe
whickering
whickering
noun
The act of producing a whicker.
verb
present participle of whicker
whinchacker
whirlicane
whitecorn
whitecorn
noun
(US) Any white variety of field corn.
wichern
wincher
wincher
noun
One who winches.
winchers
winchers
noun
plural of wincher
winchester
windbroach
windcatcher
windcatcher
noun
A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
windcheater
windcheater
noun
(chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket
wiseacreishness
wiseacreishness
noun
The quality of being wiseacreish.
witchering
witchmonger
witherblench
wrenching
wrenching
noun
The act by which something is wrenched.
verb
present participle of wrench
wrenchingly
wrenchingly
adv
In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.