The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
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.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
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
blacklegging
blacklegging
noun
The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.
verb
present participle of blackleg
blitzkrieged
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bodicemaking
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
booksellings
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
brackenridge
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
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
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
buttermaking
candlemaking
candlemaking
noun
The manufacture of candles.
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
cementmaking
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
clankingness
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
damaskeening
damaskeening
noun
Alternative form of damascening
verb
present participle of damaskeen
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
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
dressmakings
dressmakings
noun
plural of dressmaking
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
ekaterinburg
eskimologist
eskimologist
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of Eskimologist
evilspeaking
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
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
gadzookeries
gadzookeries
noun
plural of gadzookery
gainspeaking
gainspeaking
noun
(obsolete) A speaking against; opposition.
gardenmaking
gardenmaking
noun
The creation of gardens.
ginkgoaceous
ginkgoaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ginkgoaceae.
girllikeness
glockenspiel
glockenspiel
noun
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
glucokinases
glucokinases
noun
plural of glucokinase
gluelikeness
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
greenbackism
greenbackism
noun
A movement advocating for the inflation of the US currency.
greenkeeping
greenkeeping
noun
The maintenance of a golf course.
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
griddlecakes
griddlecakes
noun
plural of griddlecake
guidebookish
guidebookish
adj
Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
heilungkiang
helmetmaking
horsekeeping
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
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.
jestingstock
junketeering
junketeering
verb
present participle of junketeer
kainogenesis
kangaroolike
kangaroolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.
katjepiering
keratinizing
keratinizing
verb
present participle of keratinize
kettlemaking
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.
kinesiologic
kinesiologic
adj
Alternative form of kinesiological
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinglessness
kinglessness
noun
Absence of a king.
kinglinesses
kinglinesses
noun
plural of kingliness
klingerstown
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
kneecappings
kneecappings
noun
plural of kneecapping
knightliness
knightliness
noun
knightly behaviour; chivalry
knightsville
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
leukemogenic
leukemogenic
adj
That tends to cause leukemia
lickingville
linebackings
linkeditting
loudspeaking
marlingspike
meatpackings
merrymakings
merrymakings
noun
plural of merrymaking
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
misknowledge
misknowledge
noun
Misapprehension; imperfect or incorrect knowledge; misunderstanding.
misreckoning
misreckoning
noun
A false reckoning; a miscalculation.
verb
present participle of misreckon
moneymakings
moviemakings
needlemaking
needlemaking
noun
The manufacture of needles.
neighborlike
neighborlike
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourlike.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
noisemakings
noisemakings
noun
plural of noisemaking
norridgewock
outjockeying
outjockeying
verb
present participle of outjockey
outpocketing
outpocketing
noun
The growth of a surface so as to form a cavity (sac or pocket); the cavity so formed
outreckoning
outreckoning
verb
present participle of outreckon
overdrinking
overdrinking
verb
present participle of overdrink
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
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
palankeening
paligorskite
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
peacekeeping
peacekeeping
noun
(as a noun modifier) (for example) a peacekeeping force.
The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.
peacemakings
peacemakings
noun
plural of peacemaking
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.