(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
afterworking
awakening
awakening
adj
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
noun
(figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
The act of becoming aware of something.
verb
present participle of awaken
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
awakenings
awakenings
noun
plural of awakening
awaking
awaking
noun
Synonym of awakening
verb
present participle of awake
awakings
awakings
noun
plural of awaking
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
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
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bangwaketsi
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
bellowsmaking
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
buckwashing
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
bywalking
cabinetworking
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
candlewicking
changchiakow
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
cockcrowing
cockcrowing
noun
The crowing sound of a cock.
cockcrow; daybreak
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
corkwing
corkwing
noun
corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
coworking
coworking
noun
The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations.
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
dogwinkle
downlinking
downlinking
verb
present participle of downlink
downsinking
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
duckwing
duckwing
noun
Any of various types of chicken noted for their triangular wing patch
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
fliegerabwehrkanone
foreknowing
foreknowing
noun
foreknowledge
verb
present participle of foreknow
foreknowingly
foreknowingly
adv
With foreknowledge.
frankewing
gawkiness
gawkiness
noun
The quality of being gawky.
gawkinesses
gawkinesses
noun
plural of gawkiness
gawking
gawking
verb
present participle of gawk
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
gentlewomanlike
gentlewomanlike
adj
Characteristic of a gentlewoman; having the qualities of a gentlewoman.
adv
In a manner befitting a gentlewoman.
gingerwork
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
hawking
hawking
noun
Action of the verb to hawk.
verb
present participle of hawk
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
headworking
hoodwinking
hoodwinking
noun
An act of deception.
verb
present participle of hoodwink
hookswinging
howking
interknowledge
interknowledge
noun
Reciprocal knowledge.
internetworking
internetworking
verb
present participle of internetwork
interworking
interworking
noun
Interoperability.
ironworking
ironworking
noun
The making of useful or decorative items from iron.
The metallurgy of iron.
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jawbreakingly
jawbreakingly
adv
In a way that is very difficult to say or pronounce.
jaywalking
jaywalking
noun
gerund of jaywalk.
verb
present participle of jaywalk
kenningwort
kenweigh
kiangwan
kingchow
kingrow
kingsdown
kingstown
kingstown
Proper noun
The name of several places in the United States, Australia, and the Caribbean, including the capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The former name for Dún Laoghaire in Ireland.
kingwana
kingweed
kingwood
kingwood
noun
(uncountable) The wood of this tree, used in cabinetmaking.
Dalbergia cearensis, a Brazilian tree having a violet-brown, hard texture.
kingwoods
kingwoods
noun
plural of kingwood
kiungchow
klingerstown
knightstown
knightswort
knowing
knowing
adj
Deliberate, wilful.
Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic.
Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.
The ability to know something without being taught.
noun
The act or condition of having knowledge.
prep
Given my knowledge about someone or something.
verb
present participle of know
knowinger
knowinger
adj
comparative form of knowing: more knowing
knowingest
knowingest
adj
superlative form of knowing: most knowing
knowingly
knowingly
adv
In the manner of one who knows.
With knowledge of all relevant facts.
knowingness
knowingness
noun
Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn.
The quality or state of being knowing.
knowings
knowings
noun
plural of knowing
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
knowledging
knowledging
verb
present participle of knowledge
knowling
knownothingism
kotowing
kotowing
noun
Alternative form of kowtowing
verb
present participle of kotow
kowtowing
kowtowing
noun
The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
verb
present participle of kowtow
kweihwating
kweiyang
kwigillingok
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
lawmaking
lawmaking
noun
The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
mawkingly
mcknightstown
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
milkwagon
misacknowledge
misacknowledge
verb
(rare) To fail to acknowledge; to acknowledge wrongly.
misknowing
misknowing
verb
present participle of misknow
misknowledge
misknowledge
noun
Misapprehension; imperfect or incorrect knowledge; misunderstanding.
moonwalking
moonwalking
verb
present participle of moonwalk
networking
networking
noun
The process of meeting new people in a business or social context.
The use of computer networks.
verb
present participle of network
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
nighthawk
nighthawk
noun
(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
(US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
nighthawks
nighthawks
noun
plural of nighthawk
nightwake
nightwalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
nightwork
nightwork
noun
Work which is carried out at night.
nightworker
nonwalking
nonwalking
adj
Not involving walking.
Unable to walk.
nonworking
nonworking
adj
Not employed.
That does not work or function.
norridgewock
outwalking
outwalking
verb
present participle of outwalk
outworking
outworking
noun
The process by which something is carried out or accomplished; the act or results of developing something.
verb
present participle of outwork
overknowing
overknowing
adj
Excessively knowing or cunning.
overworking
overworking
verb
present participle of overwork
paddywacking
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pawnbrokings
plowmaking
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preknowing
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
reacknowledging
reacknowledging
verb
present participle of reacknowledge
reawakening
reawakening
noun
A second or subsequent awakening.
verb
present participle of reawaken
reawakenings
reawakenings
noun
plural of reawakening
reawaking
reawaking
verb
present participle of reawake
rewakening
rewakening
noun
(archaic) reawakening
verb
present participle of rewaken
rewaking
rewaking
verb
present participle of rewake
reworking
reworking
noun
An act in which something is reworked.
verb
present participle of rework
ringwalk
sawmaking
sawmaking
noun
The manufacture of saws.
semiwaking
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
skewering
skewering
noun
The act by which something is skewered.
verb
present participle of skewer
skewing
skewing
noun
The act of making something skewed; an alteration in a particular direction.