(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
awkwardish
awkwardish
adj
Somewhat awkward.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bewhisker
bewhisker
verb
(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
boilerworks
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brailowsky
brickwise
brickwise
adj
In the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
browsick
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
cabinetworks
candlestickward
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crosswicks
crowstick
disworkmanship
dombrowski
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
drunkenwise
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
fireworks
fireworks
noun
(plural only) An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
(plural only, figuratively) A boisterous or violent event or situation.
plural of firework.
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
fishworks
fishworks
noun
A fish processing plant.
forkwise
forkwise
adv
In the manner of a fork.
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
grillworks
grillworks
noun
plural of grillwork
hairworks
hairworks
noun
plural of hairwork
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
herskowitz
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
internetworks
internetworks
noun
plural of internetwork
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
inworks
inworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inwork
ironworkers
ironworkers
noun
plural of ironworker
ironworks
ironworks
noun
A factory in which iron is manufactured or iron goods are made
plural of ironwork
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jaworski
jinrickshaw
karwinskia
kirschwasser
kirschwasser
noun
A distilled spirit made from cherries, usually of the species Cerasus avium; kirsch.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
klingerstown
knightswort
knitwears
knitwears
noun
plural of knitwear
kurtistown
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
kwashiorkors
kwashiorkors
noun
plural of kwashiorkor
latticeworks
latticeworks
noun
plural of latticework
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
lifeworks
lifeworks
noun
plural of lifework
linkworks
linkworks
noun
plural of linkwork
listwork
lordswike
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
marketwise
marketwise
adj
In terms of the financial market.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
milkworts
milkworts
noun
plural of milkwort
millworks
millworks
noun
The machinery and mechanisms of a mill.
mininetworks
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
paderewski
pawnbrokings
periwinkles
periwinkles
noun
plural of periwinkle
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
pinworks
pinworks
noun
A factory that makes pins.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.
pyrewinkes
racewalkings
rajewski
rankwise
rankwise
adv
In order of rank
reawakenings
reawakenings
noun
plural of reawakening
rickshaw
rickshaw
noun
A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
verb
To move someone by means of a rickshaw.
rickshaws
rickshaws
noun
plural of rickshaw
rijswijk
rikshaw
rikshaw
noun
Alternative spelling of rickshaw
rikshaws
rikshaws
noun
plural of rikshaw
rusticwork
ryswick
sarawakite
schweiker
schweizerkase
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
semiworks
semiworks
noun
Alternative form of semi-works
sewerlike
sewerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sewer (drainage pipe).
sheriffwick
sheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
shipwork
shipwork
noun
The work of building and repairing ships.
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.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shirewick
showerlike
showerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shower (bathroom fitting).
shrewlike
shrewlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
siegework
siegework
noun
A temporary fort where siege guns are mounted.
silkflower
silkgrower
silkgrower
noun
A grower of silk.
silkwork
silkwork
noun
Goods or products manufactured from silk
silkworker
silkworks
silkworks
noun
A silk manufactory.
silkworm
silkworm
noun
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.
silkworms
silkworms
noun
plural of silkworm
silverwork
silverwork
noun
Work, usually ornamental, done in silver.
silverworker
silverworker
noun
A person employed to manufacture and shape silver.
skewering
skewering
noun
The act by which something is skewered.
verb
present participle of skewer
skinworm
skirwhit
skirwort
skiverwood
skiwear
skiwear
noun
Clothing to be worn while skiing.
skiwears
skywrite
skywrite
verb
(education) To spell a word by tracing it in the air with one's finger.
To write a message in the sky using the trail of smoke from a moving airplane.
skywriter
skywriter
noun
One who does skywriting. A pilot who writes messages, by leaving a trail of smoke from the plane, that are visible from the ground.
skywriters
skywriters
noun
plural of skywriter
skywrites
skywrites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skywrite
skywriting
skywriting
noun
Messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane, that are visible from the ground.
skywritings
skywritten
skywritten
verb
past participle of skywrite
slitwork
smithwork
smithwork
noun
The work done by a smith (blacksmith); metal forgery.
sneckdrawing
snickdraw
snickdrawing
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
spiderwork
spiderwork
noun
Lace worked by spider stitch.
squawkier
squawkier
adj
comparative form of squawky: more squawky
stairwork
stairwork
noun
The construction of flights of stairs.
steelworking
steelworking
noun
The act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwares
stickwater
stickwater
noun
A solution of proteins and other bio-nutrients obtained as a coproduct in the processing of animal by-products; typically produced at a slaughterhouse, or at rendering facilities which processes fishmeal or meat and bone meal. Stickwater is furthermore processed and added to animal feeds as a source of nutrients.
stickwork
stickwork
noun
(sports) Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc.
stinkwort
stinkwort
noun
The plant Dittrichia graveolens.
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stockwright
storkwise
storkwise
adv
In the manner of a stork.
straitwork
strawberrylike
strawberrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a strawberry (plant or fruit).
strawlike
strawlike
adj
Resembling straw.
streakwise
streakwise
adj
In a streak or streaks.
streetwalking
streetwalking
noun
The trade of a streetwalker; prostitution that is not tied to a particular brothel or establishment.