(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
backpacking
backpacking
noun
hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
verb
present participle of backpack
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
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
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackington
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
bricklining
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
buckwashing
cabbagelike
cabbagelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cabbage.
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
candymaking
candymaking
noun
The manufacture of candy.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carjackings
carjackings
noun
plural of carjacking
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chickamauga
chikmagalur
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
cloakmaking
cloakmaking
noun
The manufacture of cloaks.
clockmaking
clockmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachmaking
coachmaking
noun
The manufacture of coaches (vehicles).
cockbilling
cockbilling
verb
present participle of cockbill
cockcrowing
cockcrowing
noun
The crowing sound of a cock.
cockcrow; daybreak
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
coldcocking
coldcocking
verb
present participle of coldcock
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creammaking
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
duckhunting
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
finickingly
finickingly
adv
finically
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
footlicking
footlicking
adj
sycophantic
noun
The act of licking someone's feet.
sycophantic behavior
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
gimcrackery
gimcrackery
noun
tastelessness
gimmickries
gimmickries
noun
plural of gimmickry
ginkgoaceae
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
glykopectic
goldbricked
goldbricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick
goldbricker
goldbricker
noun
(US, informal) A lazy person; an idler.
greenockite
greenockite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
griddlecake
griddlecake
noun
Any of various forms of small pancake made from a spoonful of batter cooked on a griddle
gridlocking
gridlocking
verb
present participle of gridlock
grieshuckle
gunstocking
handpicking
handpicking
verb
present participle of handpick
highjacking
highjacking
noun
Alternative form of hijacking
verb
present participle of highjack
highpockets
hitchhiking
hitchhiking
noun
(genetics) A form of evolution caused by genetic drift.
The act of one who hitchhikes.
verb
present participle of hitchhike
hockingport
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
jackarooing
jackarooing
verb
present participle of jackaroo
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jackknifing
jackknifing
verb
present participle of jackknife
jacklighted
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
jackpudding
jackpudding
noun
An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others
jackrolling
jackrolling
noun
(South Africa) gang rape of women by men
katagenetic
kenogenetic
kenogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to kenogenesis.
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
ketogenetic
ketogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to ketogenesis
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kickboxings
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
kinetogenic
kinetogenic
adj
(biology) Producing movement.
kingtehchen
kininogenic
knapsacking
knapsacking
verb
present participle of knapsack
kneecapping
kneecapping
noun
(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
(gerund, figurative, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
verb
present participle of kneecap
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
linebacking
linebacking
noun
(American football) Playing as a linebacker
mackereling
mackereling
noun
Alternative form of mackerelling
matchmaking
matchmaking
noun
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
verb
present participle of matchmake
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
medevacking
medevacking
verb
present participle of medevac
medivacking
medivacking
verb
present participle of medivac
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
mockingbird
mockingbird
noun
(archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)
A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
nickelising
nickelising
verb
present participle of nickelise
nickelizing
nickelizing
verb
present participle of nickelize
nightsticks
nightsticks
noun
plural of nightstick
nonblocking
nonblocking
adj
(computing theory) That does not block; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather than having to wait for completion.
noncranking
noncranking
adj
That does not crank.
outslicking
outslicking
verb
present participle of outslick
outtricking
outtricking
verb
present participle of outtrick
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overcooking
overcooking
verb
present participle of overcook
overdecking
overdecking
verb
present participle of overdeck
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
pacemakings
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
peasticking
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
pigstickers
pigstickers
noun
plural of pigsticker
pigsticking
pigsticking
verb
present participle of pigstick
pilgarlicky
pinpricking
pinpricking
verb
present participle of pinprick
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
politicking
politicking
noun
(often derogatory) The act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning.
verb
present participle of politic
present participle of politick
prechecking
prechecking
verb
present participle of precheck
pricklingly
pricklingly
adv
With a prickling action or sensation.
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
reattacking
reattacking
verb
present participle of reattack
redocketing
redocketing
verb
present participle of redocket
rejacketing
rejacketing
verb
present participle of rejacket
repackaging
repackaging
noun
The process of packaging something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repackage
resketching
resketching
verb
present participle of resketch
saucemaking
saucemaking
noun
(cooking) The making of sauces.
shammocking
shellacking
shellacking
noun
(informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
The act or process of coating with shellac.
verb
present participle of shellac
sickeningly
sickeningly
adv
(sometimes figurative) In a manner to sicken.
singlestick
singlestick
noun
(uncountable) A martial art, sport or exercise using a cudgel or backsword.
A one-handed wooden stick used for fencing in place of a sword.