(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
bagwigs
bagwigs
noun
plural of bagwig
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bangwaketsi
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bargainwise
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
beeswing
beeswing
noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
beeswinged
beeswinged
adj
(by extension) Covered with a filmy layer.
Of wine: having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing.
beeswings
beeswings
noun
plural of beeswing
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
beggingwise
bellowsmaking
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besnowing
besnowing
verb
present participle of besnow
bestowing
bestowing
verb
present participle of bestow
bestrewing
bestrewing
verb
present participle of bestrew
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
beswinge
beswinge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scourge; beat.
bewigs
bewigs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewig
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bigwiggedness
bigwiggism
bigwiggism
noun
Alternative form of bigwigism
bigwigs
bigwigs
noun
plural of bigwig
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
bitewings
bitewings
noun
plural of bitewing
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blowings
blowings
noun
plural of blowing
boswellizing
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowings
bowings
noun
plural of bowing
bowlings
bowsing
bowsing
verb
present participle of bowse
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
bowstringing
bowstringing
verb
present participle of bowstring
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brewings
brewings
noun
plural of brewing
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightwaters
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
browningesque
brownnosing
brownnosing
verb
present participle of brownnose
browsing
browsing
noun
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
verb
present participle of browse
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
buzzwigs
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
closewing
cogswellia
collingswood
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cowgirls
cowgirls
noun
plural of cowgirl
cowlings
cowlings
noun
plural of cowling
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
dagswain
dagswain
noun
(obsolete) A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks.
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
degreewise
diagonalwise
diagonalwise
adj
In a diagonal fashion.
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disallowing
disallowing
verb
present participle of disallow
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
disboweling
disbowelling
disbowelling
verb
present participle of disbowel
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
disemboweling
disemboweling
noun
The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
verb
present participle of disembowel
disembowelling
disembowelling
noun
The act by which somebody is disembowelled.
verb
(chiefly Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa) present participle of disembowel
disendowing
disendowing
verb
present participle of disendow
disentwining
disentwining
verb
present participle of disentwine
disgown
disgown
verb
(transitive) To divest of a gown of office; to defrock.
dishwashing
dishwashing
noun
The act of cleaning the dishware.
dishwashings
dishwashings
noun
plural of dishwashing
dishwiping
disowning
disowning
verb
present participle of disown
disperiwig
diswarrening
diswarrening
verb
present participle of diswarren
diswashing
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
downscaling
downscaling
noun
The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
verb
present participle of downscale
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
downsinking
downsitting
downsitting
noun
The act of sitting down; repose; a resting.
downsizing
downsizing
noun
(automotive) Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized
miniaturization
verb
present participle of downsize
downsliding
downswing
downswing
noun
The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction.
downswings
downswings
noun
plural of downswing
dowsing
dowsing
noun
The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.
verb
present participle of dowse
dragsawing
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
drawings
drawings
noun
plural of drawing
drawlingness
drawlingness
noun
A drawling quality of the voice.
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
drownings
drownings
noun
plural of drowning
drowsing
drowsing
noun
The act of one who drowses.
verb
present participle of drowse
dwellings
dwellings
noun
plural of dwelling
earwigginess
earwigs
earwigs
noun
plural of earwig
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of earwig
edgewise
edgewise
adv
As if by an edge.
Edgeways.
eggwhisk
eggwhisk
noun
Alternative spelling of egg whisk.
englishtown
englishwoman
englishwoman
Noun
A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
englishwomen
enswathing
enswathing
verb
present participle of enswathe
entwisting
entwisting
verb
present participle of entwist
eschewing
eschewing
verb
present participle of eschew
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
evilwishing
fawningness
fawningness
noun
Tendency to fawn; obsequious behaviour.
featherweights
featherweights
noun
plural of featherweight
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
figworts
figworts
noun
plural of figwort
fingerwise
fingerwise
adv
In the manner of fingers from a hand; spreading out in several narrow parts.
flowingness
flowingness
noun
A tendency to flow; fluency.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
followings
followings
noun
plural of following
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foreshowing
foreshowing
noun
The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication