(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwinded
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
ballywrack
belowdecks
belowdecks
adv
(nautical) Below the main deck of a ship.
blackwater
blackwater
noun
Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
cakewalked
cakewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cakewalk
cakewalker
cakewalker
noun
A performer of the cakewalk dance.
camerawork
camerawork
noun
Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.
candlewick
candlewick
noun
A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery
The thread used to make the wicks of candles
cankerweed
cankerworm
cankerworm
noun
(figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
cankerwort
cankerwort
noun
The plant Taraxacum officinale.
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
cementwork
checkrowed
checkrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkrow
checkrower
checkrower
noun
(agriculture) A device for checkrowing.
chickasaws
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chilliwack
chimalakwe
chuckwalla
chuckwalla
noun
An iguana, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
clockworks
clockworks
noun
plural of clockwork
cockcrower
cocklewife
cofferwork
cofferwork
noun
(masonry) rubblework faced with stone
corkscrews
corkscrews
noun
plural of corkscrew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corkscrew
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cottonwick
cottonwick
noun
A grunt (fish) of the species Haemulon melanurum
crackdowns
crackdowns
noun
plural of crackdown
crewelwork
crewelwork
noun
embroidery made using a crewel
crosswalks
crosswalks
noun
plural of crosswalk
crosswicks
crowkeeper
crowkeeper
noun
(obsolete) A person employed to scare off crows.
(obsolete) A scarecrow.
crownmaker
crownmaker
noun
A manufacturer of crowns.
cwikielnik
dockworker
dockworker
noun
A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
ficklewise
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
hackbarrow
hackbarrow
noun
(historical) A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried.
hardwickia
jabberwock
jabberwock
Proper noun
A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes.
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
jackscrews
jackscrews
noun
plural of jackscrew
jackstraws
jackstraws
noun
plural of jackstraw
knackwurst
knackwurst
noun
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.
knockdowns
knockdowns
noun
plural of knockdown
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
laceworker
laceworker
noun
Synonym of lacemaker
lackawanna
lackawanna
Proper noun
the in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.
a city in Erie County, New York, USA, named after the
lackawaxen
lackwitted
lackwitted
adj
foolish; stupid
mackinawed
mackinawed
adj
Clad in garments made of mackinaw.
mankiewicz
mickiewicz
packwaller
packwaukee
paddywhack
paddywhack
noun
(dated) A blow; a slap.
(dated, derogatory) An Irishman.
(slang) The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).
verb
(dated, transitive) To slap.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
pawneerock
peckerwood
peckerwood
noun
(Southern US, Appalachia) A peckerwood sawmill.
(Southern US, Appalachia, slang) A woodpecker.
(US, offensive, slang) A white person, especially a Southerner, or one who is ignorant, rustic, or bigoted.
(prison slang) A white (male) inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
pickleweed
pickleweed
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Batis (family Bataceae).
Any flowering plant of the genus Salicornia (family Amaranthaceae).
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
princewick
quickwater
quickwater
noun
(canoeing) Water with limited currents or rapids, less turbulent than white water.
rusticwork
scharwenka
schoolwork
schoolwork
noun
Work done for school, including both in class and homework.
scowbanker
scrapworks
screenwork
screenwork
noun
(architecture) Work in the form of a screen.
Work done for film or television, such as directing.
screwstock
scrollwork
scrollwork
noun
Ornamentation in a scroll pattern, especially in woodwork.
scythework
scythework
noun
The work of cutting with a scythe.
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
sickleweed
sickleweed
noun
An herb of the carrot family, Falcaria vulgaris.
sicklewise
sicklewise
adv
In the manner of a sickle.
sicklewort
sicklewort
noun
A plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.
The heal-all (Prunella vulgaris).
skewbacked
sneckdrawn
spacewalks
spacewalks
noun
plural of spacewalk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spacewalk
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.
stitchwork
stitchwork
noun
Work produced by stitching.
stockowner
strawstack
stuccowork
stuccowork
noun
work done in stucco
swannecked
swaybacked
swaybacked
adj
(figuratively) Old.
Having a sagged back.
Having sagged or hollow surface.
swingstock
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switchlike
switchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off).
swordstick
swordstick
noun
A cane incorporating a concealed blade.
thatchwork
thrawcrook
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
tickleweed
trenchwork
trenchwork
noun
(military) A system of trenches.
twickenham
twickenham
Proper noun
A town in southwest London
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England
unbackward
unbackward
adj
Not backward.
unthwacked
unwickedly
warwickite
warwickite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron magnesium titanium borate mineral occurring as brown to black prismatic orthorhombic crystals.
watchmaker
watchmaker
noun
A person who repairs (and originally made) watches.
watchworks
waterbucks
waterbucks
noun
plural of waterbuck
welldecked
wenlockian
whickering
whickering
noun
The act of producing a whicker.
verb
present participle of whicker
whipsocket
whitterick
whitterick
noun
Alternative form of whitret
wickedlike
wickedness
wickedness
noun
A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.
The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
wickenburg
wickerware
wickerware
noun
Articles made from wicker.
wickerwork
wickerwork
noun
A thing or things made of wicker.
wicketkeep
wicketkeep
verb
(cricket) To act as a wicketkeeper.
wicketwork
windsucker
windsucker
noun
(derogatory) A term of abuse.
A horse with the habit of windsucking.
The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
wisecracks
wisecracks
noun
plural of wisecrack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wisecrack
woodblocks
woodblocks
noun
plural of woodblock
woodchucks
woodchucks
noun
plural of woodchuck
woodhacker
woodhacker
Noun
The yaffle
woodlocked
woodpecker
woodpecker
noun
(military slang) Type 92 heavy machine gun
Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
woonsocket
workaholic
workaholic
adj
In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
noun
A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
writheneck
writheneck
noun
wryneck
yellowback
yellowback
noun
A cheap sensational novel.
yellowcake
yellowcake
noun
A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.