(US, dialect, historical) A whipping with a hickory switch.
(mineralogy) A narrow vein of ore.
verb
present participle of slick
smacking
smacking
adj
That resounds with a loud smack or series of smacks.
noun
A series of smacks; the act by which somebody is smacked.
verb
present participle of smack
smocking
smocking
noun
(sewing) An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place; the product of the use of this embroidery technique.
verb
present participle of smock
snacking
snacking
verb
present participle of snack
snecking
snecking
verb
present participle of sneck
snicking
snicking
verb
present participle of snick
specking
specking
noun
(Australia) The practice by speckers or fossickers of walking around scanning the ground for gemstones.
verb
present participle of speck
stackage
stackage
noun
A tax on things stacked.
Hay, grain, etc. in stacks; things stacked.
stacking
stacking
noun
(chemistry, countable) A stacked arrangement of often aromatic molecules, adopted due to interatomic interactions.
(photography) An image processing technique to reduce noise or add special effects.
(television) A technique for keeping a captive audience by grouping together programs with similar appeal.
(uncountable) Sport stacking.
Making claims for a single incident on multiple insurance policies.
The act by which something is stacked.
verb
present participle of stack
stickage
sticking
sticking
noun
(historical, in the plural) Coarse, bruised, or damaged meat sold to the makers of sausages, pies, etc.
A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.
verb
present participle of stick
stockage
stockage
noun
stock; a supply of goods stored for later use
stocking
stocking
noun
(forestry) A ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.
A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.
A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
verb
present participle of stock
stucking
suckling
suckling
noun
(gerund) The act of suckling.
A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.
An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
verb
present participle of suckle
swacking
swacking
adj
(slang) Huge; whopping.
Characteristic of a swack.
verb
present participle of swack
tackling
tackling
noun
(nautical) The tackle of a vessel.
The harness for drawing a carriage.
The process by which something is tackled or dealt with.
verb
present participle of tackle
talcking
thacking
thacking
verb
present participle of thack
tickings
tickings
noun
plural of ticking
tickling
tickling
adj
That tickles
noun
A sensation that tickles.
The act by which someone is tickled.
verb
present participle of tickle
trackage
trackage
noun
The act of tracking, or towing, as a boat; towage.
The right of a railway company to use the tracks belonging to another; the charge levied for this right
railway tracks collectively
tracking
tracking
noun
(education) The division of pupils into separately taught groups by perceived ability level.
(typography) A consistent adjustment of space between individual letters; letterspacing.
The act or process by which something is tracked.
verb
present participle of track
tricking
tricking
adj
(now rare) Deceptive; using trickery.
noun
Dress; ornament.
verb
present participle of trick
trocking
truckage
truckage
noun
(obsolete) exchange; bartering; truck
a charge for this
the carrying of goods by truck
trucking
trucking
noun
(US) the conveyance of freight by trucks.
(broadcasting) Lateral movement of the camera.
(now rare) Trading, bartering.
moving quickly
walking
verb
present participle of truck
uncaking
uncaking
verb
present participle of uncake
uncoking
uncoking
adj
Synonym of noncoking
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whacking
whacking
adj
(informal) Exceptionally large; whopping (often followed by an adjective such as great or big).
verb
present participle of whack
wickings
wickings
noun
plural of wicking
wingback
wingback
noun
(American football) A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
(soccer) A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
A wingback chair.
One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
wracking
wracking
verb
present participle of wrack
wreckage
wreckage
noun
Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.
wrecking
wrecking
noun
The act by which something is wrecked.
The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.