(medicine) A lotion made by mixing calomel and limewater.
(slang, New Zealand) A whitewash victory for any New Zealand national sporting team.
(slang, cricket) A whitewash victory for the West Indies cricket team. Started in the 1984–86 "Blackwash" series of the West Indian cricket team in England in 1984.
(slang, mining) Public campaigns and advertising funded by the coal industry to draw attention away from environmentally unsustainable practices or to justify exclusion from carbon taxes.
verb
(transitive) To blacken, to cover with a black color.
(transitive) To portray in a revisionist fashion as belonging to a black race of people.
(transitive) To villainize, to present in a damaging light.
blowbacks
blowbacks
noun
plural of blowback
buhlworks
cakewalks
cakewalks
noun
plural of cakewalk
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
crosswalk
crosswalk
noun
(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
(databases) A mapping between equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
verb
(databases) To map equivalent elements (fields) in different database schemas.
downlinks
downlinks
noun
plural of downlink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downlink
falsework
falsework
noun
(engineering) A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.
(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.
flankwise
flankwise
adv
In terms of, or by means of, a flank.
flatworks
flockwise
flockwise
adv
In or as a flock.
gawkishly
gawkishly
adv
In a gawkish manner.
glasswork
glasswork
noun
glassware
the manufacturing of glass or glassware
hawkbills
hawkbills
noun
plural of hawkbill
hawkishly
hawkishly
adv
In a hawkish manner.
hawksbill
hawksbill
noun
A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
jawlensky
kalewives
kilowatts
kilowatts
noun
plural of kilowatt
kiswahili
laceworks
laceworks
noun
A factory that produces lace.
landowska
lathworks
lathworks
noun
plural of lathwork
lawmakers
lawmakers
noun
plural of lawmaker
leadworks
leadworks
noun
A factory that processes lead (the metal).
plural of leadwork
lifeworks
lifeworks
noun
plural of lifework
linkworks
linkworks
noun
plural of linkwork
lookdowns
lookdowns
noun
plural of lookdown
lordswike
mawkishly
mawkishly
adv
In a mawkish manner.
milkweeds
milkweeds
noun
plural of milkweed
milkwoods
milkwoods
noun
plural of milkwood
milkworts
milkworts
noun
plural of milkwort
millworks
millworks
noun
The machinery and mechanisms of a mill.
moonwalks
moonwalks
noun
plural of moonwalk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moonwalk
plankways
plankways
noun
plural of plankway
plankwise
plankwise
adv
(of the cutting of wood) Across the grain, not parallel to it.
plowbacks
ropewalks
ropewalks
noun
plural of ropewalk
saltworks
saltworks
noun
(figuratively) A job, usually considered boring drudgery.
A place where salt is refined and prepared commercially.
scalework
scalework
noun
Artistic ornamentation resembling the scales of a fish.
screwlike
screwlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a screw (mechanical fastener).
sewerlike
sewerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sewer (drainage pipe).
sewickley
shawllike
shawllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shawl.
sheepwalk
sheepwalk
noun
Land given to pasturing of sheep, smaller than a sheep-run.
shellwork
shellwork
noun
A form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.
The making of objects from shells.
shrewlike
shrewlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.
Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
sidewalks
sidewalks
noun
plural of sidewalk
silkweeds
silkweeds
noun
plural of silkweed
silkwoman
silkwoman
noun
A female dealer in silk.
silkworks
silkworks
noun
A silk manufactory.
silkworms
silkworms
noun
plural of silkworm
skewbalds
skewbalds
noun
plural of skewbald
sleepwalk
sleepwalk
verb
(intransitive) To walk and/or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
slinkweed
slopworks
slopworks
noun
plural of slopwork
slowpokes
slowpokes
noun
plural of slowpoke
slumpwork
snowblink
snowblink
noun
Synonym of iceblink
snowflake
snowflake
noun
(historical) Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
(ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
(slang, derogatory) Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
(slang, derogatory, chiefly alt-right) Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
(slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
Something that is unique in every presentation.
The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
verb
(computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.
To fall in the manner of a snowflake.
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
speedwalk
speedwalk
noun
A moving walkway.
verb
To take part in the sport of speedwalking.
To walk quickly.
spellwork
spellwork
noun
Any magical practice involving creating or casting spells, especially new enchantments or spells which are intricate or complex.
The formula or formulation of one or more spells or enchantments; the individual parts constituting such a formulation; the inner workings or structure of a spell.
steelwork
steelwork
noun
(construction) All the steel components of a structure.
stockwell
stockwell
Proper noun
a suburb in south London, England
strawlike
strawlike
adj
Resembling straw.
sweelinck
sweetlike
swiftlike
swiftlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a swift (the bird).
swinelike
swinelike
adj
Resembling swine.
swordlike
swordlike
adj
resembling a sword
tileworks
tileworks
noun
A factory that manufactures tiles.
townfolks
townfolks
noun
plural of townfolk
townsfolk
townsfolk
noun
The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes.
twinklers
twinklers
noun
plural of twinkler
twinkless
walkaways
walkaways
noun
plural of walkaway
walkovers
walkovers
noun
plural of walkover
walkyries
weakishly
weakliest
weakliest
adj
superlative form of weakly: most weakly
weaklings
weaklings
noun
plural of weakling
welshlike
whelkiest
whipstalk
whipstalk
noun
Alternative form of whipstock
whistlike
whistlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the game of whist.
wilkinson
woodlarks
woodlarks
noun
plural of woodlark
woolpacks
woolpacks
noun
plural of woolpack
woolsacks
woolsacks
noun
plural of woolsack
woolskins
woolskins
noun
plural of woolskin
woolstock
woolstock
noun
A heavy wooden hammer for milling cloth.
workfolks
workfolks
noun
plural of workfolk
workloads
workloads
noun
plural of workload
wreakless
wreakless
adj
(obsolete) unrevengeful; weak
wristlock
wristlock
noun
(combat sport) A wrestling hold in which the opponent is immobilized by having their wrist tightly held.