Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
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.
backwoodser
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blowtorches
blowtorches
noun
plural of blowtorch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowtorch
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
buckeystown
buckwashing
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cakewalkers
cakewalkers
noun
plural of cakewalker
candlewicks
candlewicks
noun
plural of candlewick
candlewoods
candlewoods
noun
plural of candlewood
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
caperdewsie
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
caseworkers
caseworkers
noun
plural of caseworker
cassowaries
cassowaries
noun
plural of cassowary
castlewards
castlewards
noun
plural of castleward
catawampous
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
chainwheels
chainwheels
noun
plural of chainwheel
charlestown
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
chequerwise
chequerwise
adj
Arranged in staggered rows, like the squares of a chequerboard.
chestertown
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chewinesses
chmielewski
chuckwallas
chuckwallas
noun
plural of chuckwalla
churchwards
churchwards
noun
plural of churchward
classfellow
classfellow
noun
(dated or India) classmate
coastwaiter
coastwaiter
noun
A landwaiter who deals with coastal shipping
coawareness
coawareness
noun
Joint awareness; the condition of being aware with, or of, somebody else.
cobwebbiest
cobwebbiest
adj
superlative form of cobwebby: most cobwebby
cocksparrow
codswallops
collyweston
commonweals
commonweals
noun
plural of commonweal
coneflowers
coneflowers
noun
plural of coneflower
cooperstown
cooperstown
Proper noun
A village and a town in New York, USA, the village is the county seat of
The located in the New York town.
copperworks
copperworks
noun
A place where copper is manufactured and/or shaped.
copsewooded
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
cordwainers
cordwainers
noun
plural of cordwainer
corkscrewed
corkscrewed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew
cornflowers
cornflowers
noun
plural of cornflower
cottonweeds
cottonweeds
noun
plural of cottonweed
cottonwoods
cottonwoods
noun
plural of cottonwood
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
coursewares
coursewares
noun
plural of courseware
cowansville
cowcatchers
cowcatchers
noun
plural of cowcatcher
cowlesville
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
craftswoman
craftswoman
noun
A female artisan.
craftswomen
craftswomen
noun
plural of craftswoman
crashworthy
crashworthy
adj
(of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
crawdaddies
crawdaddies
noun
plural of crawdaddy
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crewelworks
crewelworks
noun
plural of crewelwork
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
crossbowman
crossbowman
noun
Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
crossbowmen
crossbowmen
noun
plural of crossbowman
crossflower
crossworder
crossworder
noun
A person who solves crossword puzzles
crowberries
crowberries
noun
plural of crowberry
crowdedness
crowdedness
noun
The state or quality of being crowded.
crowkeepers
crowkeepers
noun
plural of crowkeeper
crownsville
crowstepped
crowstepped
adj
(architecture) Having a crowstep.
crystalwort
crystalwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Riccia.
currentwise
currentwise
adv
In the manner of a current.
curtainwise
curtainwise
adv
In the manner of a curtain.
darwinistic
darwinistic
Adjective
Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
deckswabber
disavowance
disavowance
noun
(obsolete) disavowal
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
dockworkers
dockworkers
noun
plural of dockworker
downscaling
downscaling
noun
The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
verb
present participle of downscale
francestown
jacksontown
jinrickshaw
justiceweed
justiceweed
noun
Eupatorium leucolepis, a herbaceous perennial plant of the Asteraceae.
knackwursts
knackwursts
noun
plural of knackwurst
knockwursts
knockwursts
noun
plural of knockwurst
latticewise
latticewise
adv
In a lattice arrangement.
lawrenciums
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
lukaszewicz
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
microswitch
microswitch
noun
An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.
microworlds
microworlds
noun
plural of microworld
newscasters
newscasters
noun
plural of newscaster
newscasting
newscasting
noun
The production of newscasts
oswegatchie
overwatches
overwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwatch
palacewards
palacewards
adv
Towards a palace.
paschflower
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
peckerwoods
peckerwoods
noun
plural of peckerwood
pillowcases
pillowcases
noun
plural of pillowcase
pinwrenches
racewalkers
racewalkers
noun
plural of racewalker
sandwiching
sandwiching
verb
present participle of sandwich
scallawaggy
scallopwise
scallopwise
adv
In a scalloped arrangement.
scatteraway
scenewright
scenewright
noun
A person who works in scenecraft.
schoolwards
schoolwards
adv
Alternative form of schoolward
schoolworks
schwabacher
schwarmerei
schwarzkopf
schwarzwald
schweinfurt
scissorwise
scissorwise
adv
In the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions.
scotchwoman
scotchwoman
Noun
A woman from Scotland.
scratchweed
scratchweed
noun
cleavers (Galium aparine).
scratchwork
scratchwork
noun
The first layer of plaster to be applied in plasterwork.
scrawliness
scrawliness
noun
The quality of being scrawly.
scrawniness
scrawniness
noun
The property of being scrawny.
screwbarrel
screwdriver
screwdriver
noun
A drink made of vodka and orange juice.
A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
screwmatics
screwmatics
noun
(Britain, colloquial, dated) Rheumatism.
scrimshawed
scrimshawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of scrimshaw
scrollworks
scrollworks
noun
plural of scrollwork
shacklewise
sheriffwick
sheriffwick
noun
The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
shipwrecked
shipwrecked
adj
Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shipwreck
shrewstruck
sienkiewicz
slackwitted
slaunchways
spacewalked
spacewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spacewalk
spacewalker
spacewalker
noun
An astronaut engaging in a space walk or other activity outside the spacecraft.