simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
beglerbeglik
beglerbeglik
noun
Alternative form of beglerbeglic
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
berrypicking
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackleggery
blitzkrieged
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
brackenridge
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breckenridge
breckenridge
Proper noun
A town in Colorado, USA
an unincorporated community in Indiana, in the United States
A village/town in Michigan, US.
A city and county seat in Minnesota, US.
A city/town in Missouri, US.
A town in Oklahoma, US.
A city in Texas, USA
breckinridge
bridgekeeper
bridgekeeper
noun
One who guards (or keeps) a bridge.
bridgemaking
buttermaking
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
dismarketing
dressmakings
dressmakings
noun
plural of dressmaking
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
ekaterinburg
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
flickeringly
flickeringly
adv
Briefly
In a flickering manner
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
foretokening
foretokening
noun
Indication in advance.
verb
present participle of foretoken
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
gadzookeries
gadzookeries
noun
plural of gadzookery
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
gardenmaking
gardenmaking
noun
The creation of gardens.
garmentmaker
garmentmaker
noun
A manufacturer of garments.
girllikeness
glassworkers
glassworkers
noun
plural of glassworker
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
greenbackers
greenbackers
noun
plural of greenbacker
greenbackism
greenbackism
noun
A movement advocating for the inflation of the US currency.
greenkeepers
greenkeepers
noun
plural of greenkeeper
greenkeeping
greenkeeping
noun
The maintenance of a golf course.
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
greenskeeper
greenskeeper
noun
Alternative form of greenkeeper
griddlecakes
griddlecakes
noun
plural of griddlecake
groundkeeper
groundkeeper
noun
Alternative form of groundskeeper
hedgebreaker
horsekeeping
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
interbanking
interchoking
interlinkage
interlinkage
noun
linkage together
interlinking
interlinking
adj
Linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing.
noun
A linking between things or concepts; an interconnection.
interlocking
interlocking
noun
(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
verb
present participle of interlock
interworking
interworking
noun
Interoperability.
junketeering
junketeering
verb
present participle of junketeer
kangaroolike
kangaroolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.
katjepiering
keratinizing
keratinizing
verb
present participle of keratinize
keratogenous
keratogenous
adj
That produces horny tissue
keratoglobus
keratoglobus
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
kindergarten
kindergarten
noun
(Canada, US, Australia) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
(Canada, US, Australia) The elementary school grade before first grade.
(Philippines) The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
klingerstown
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
kongsbergite
kongsbergite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury
kremlinology
kremlinology
Noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
markleysburg
marlingspike
merrymakings
merrymakings
noun
plural of merrymaking
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
misreckoning
misreckoning
noun
A false reckoning; a miscalculation.
verb
present participle of misreckon
neighborlike
neighborlike
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourlike.
neugkroschen
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
norridgewock
outreckoning
outreckoning
verb
present participle of outreckon
overbreakage
overdrinking
overdrinking
verb
present participle of overdrink
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
overstocking
overstocking
noun
A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking.
verb
present participle of overstock
overstriking
overstriking
verb
present participle of overstrike
overthinking
overthinking
verb
present participle of overthink
paligorskite
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
passageworks
passageworks
noun
plural of passagework
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
pickeringite
pickeringite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.
pickerington
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
prayermaking
predisliking
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
premarketing
premarketing
adj
Before the marketing of a product or service.
prepackaging
prepackaging
noun
packaging applied prior to an object being sold
verb
present participle of prepackage
prepartaking
preprovoking
prereckoning
preshrinkage
preshrinking
preshrinking
verb
present participle of preshrink
prologuelike
prologuelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prologue.
racewalkings
rackateering
racketeering
racketeering
noun
The criminal action of being involved in a racket.
verb
present participle of racketeer
reawakenings
reawakenings
noun
plural of reawakening
resprinkling
rollermaking
roughnecking
roughnecking
verb
present participle of roughneck
safebreaking
safebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a safe.
safecracking
safecracking
noun
The act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.
schnorkeling
scorekeeping
scorekeeping
noun
The keeping of score.
sheetrocking
sheetrocking
verb
present participle of sheetrock
shipbreaking
shipbreaking
noun
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
sidetracking
sidetracking
verb
present participle of sidetrack
skullduggery
skullduggery
noun
Alternative spelling of skulduggery (US) in
skyrocketing
skyrocketing
verb
present participle of skyrocket
sneckdrawing
snickeringly
snickeringly
adv
In a snickering manner.
sockdolagers
sockdolagers
noun
plural of sockdolager
sockdologers
sockdologers
noun
plural of sockdologer
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
sprinklering
sprinklering
verb
present participle of sprinkler
steelworking
steelworking
noun
The act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwares
storekeeping
storekeeping
noun
The work of a storekeeper, looking after a shop.
strangerlike
strangerlike
adj
(rare) Like a stranger; without familiarity or intimacy.
strifemaking
strikingness
strikingness
noun
The state or condition of being striking.
tankerabogus
tankerabogus
noun
(UK, regional) A bogeyman; a fanciful monster used to frighten children.