Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
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
boswellizing
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowstringing
bowstringing
verb
present participle 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
brightwaters
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
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
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.
diagonalwise
diagonalwise
adj
In a diagonal fashion.
disbowelling
disbowelling
verb
present participle of disbowel
disentwining
disentwining
verb
present participle of disentwine
dishwashings
dishwashings
noun
plural of dishwashing
diswarrening
diswarrening
verb
present participle of diswarren
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
drawlingness
drawlingness
noun
A drawling quality of the voice.
earwigginess
englishwoman
englishwoman
Noun
A female native or inhabitant of England; a woman who is English by birth, descent or naturalisation.
englishwomen
foreswearing
foreswearing
verb
present participle of foreswear
forewarnings
forewarnings
noun
plural of forewarning
freewritings
freewritings
noun
plural of freewriting
ghostwriters
ghostwriters
noun
plural of ghostwriter
ghostwriting
ghostwriting
noun
Writing for pay without the expectation of receiving credit by name.
verb
present participle of ghostwrite
ghostwritten
ghostwritten
adj
Written by a ghostwriter.
gillyflowers
gillyflowers
noun
plural of gillyflower
glassblowing
glassblowing
noun
The art of making objects from molten glass, especially by manipulating a lump of molten glass on the end of a tube whilst blowing into it.
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
granitewares
granitewares
noun
plural of graniteware
grosswardein
growlinesses
handwringers
handwringers
noun
plural of handwringer
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
headlongwise
heavyweights
heavyweights
noun
plural of heavyweight
highbrowisms
highbrowisms
noun
plural of highbrowism
hookswinging
horsedrawing
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
intergrowths
intergrowths
noun
plural of intergrowth
klingerstown
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
lightweights
lightweights
noun
plural of lightweight
loweringness
ludwigshafen
minesweeping
minesweeping
noun
(nautical) The detection and safe disposal of mines.
(slang) The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.
misbestowing
misbestowing
verb
present participle of misbestow
misknowledge
misknowledge
noun
Misapprehension; imperfect or incorrect knowledge; misunderstanding.
newsmagazine
newsmagazine
noun
(broadcasting) A news show presenting feature-length stories on current events, rather than immediate reports.
A magazine that specializes in delivering news.
newspapering
newspapering
verb
present participle of newspaper
newswritings
newswritings
noun
plural of newswriting
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
outsweepings
outswindling
outswindling
verb
present participle of outswindle
outwrestling
outwrestling
verb
present participle of outwrestle
overbrowsing
overbrowsing
verb
present participle of overbrowse
overstrewing
overstrewing
verb
present participle of overstrew
overswarming
overswarming
verb
present participle of overswarm
overswelling
overswelling
noun
Excessive swelling.
verb
present participle of overswell
overswinging
overswinging
verb
present participle of overswing
overswirling
overswirling
verb
present participle of overswirl
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
pawnbrokings
pennyweights
pennyweights
noun
plural of pennyweight
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
polyglotwise
puddingwives
pushwainling
racewalkings
reawakenings
reawakenings
noun
plural of reawakening
reswallowing
reswallowing
verb
present participle of reswallow
sapphirewing
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
sheetwriting
shellblowing
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
shipwrightry
shipwrightry
noun
Alternative form of shipwrightery
showstopping
showstopping
adj
(software engineering, of bugs) Critical; major.
Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
shuntwinding
sidelingwise
slantingways
slantingways
adv
Synonym of slantwise
sleepwalking
sleepwalking
noun
The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.
verb
present participle of sleepwalk
slewingslews
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
snowboarding
snowboarding
noun
The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
verb
present participle of snowboard
snowmobiling
snowmobiling
noun
The use of a snowmobile for amusement.
songwritings
songwritings
noun
plural of songwriting
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
speedwriting
spellingdown
springwaters
springwaters
noun
plural of springwater
springwurzel
steelworking
steelworking
noun
The act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwares
stonewalling
stonewalling
noun
A refusal to answer or to cooperate.
verb
present participle of stonewall
stonewashing
stonewashing
verb
present participle of stonewash
straightaway
straightaway
adj
Extending into the distance in a straight line.
adv
Alternative form of straight away (“at once; immediately”)
noun
A straight section of a racetrack.
straightways
straightways
adv
Synonym of straightway
noun
plural of straightway
straightwise
straightwise
adv
straight; on an unerring course; directly
strangerwise
summerweight
summerweight
adj
(of clothing) Of relatively light weight, intended for use in warm summers.
superhighway
superhighway
noun
(US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
(by extension) A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation.
(metaphoric) The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway.
superweening
swaggeringly
swaggeringly
adv
In a swaggering way.
swarmingness
swartrutting
sweepingness
sweepingness
noun
The quality of being sweeping; broadness of scope.
swelteringly
swelteringly
adv
In a sweltering way.
swimmingness
swimmingness
noun
The act or state of swimming; suffusion.
swingletrees
swingletrees
noun
plural of swingletree
swordfishing
swordfishing
verb
present participle of swordfish
toweringness
triangleways
trianglewise
trianglewise
adv
In the form of a triangle.
twilightless
twilightless
adj
Without twilight.
typewritings
typewritings
noun
plural of typewriting
unbowingness
underweights
underweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underweight
unscowlingly
unswaggering
unsweltering
unswervingly
unswervingly
adv
Without deviation; not swerving
unwassailing
unwhispering
unwhispering
adj
Not whispering.
unworshiping
unworshiping
adj
(US) Alternative form of unworshipping
wagnerianism
wainscotings
wainscotings
noun
plural of wainscoting
wainscotting
wainscotting
noun
Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
verb
present participle of wainscot
waistcoating
waistcoating
noun
A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.
walkingstick
walkingstick
noun
Alternative form of walking stick
washingtonia
washingtonia
noun
(botany) Any fan palm of the genus Washingtonia.
watchmakings
waterskiings
waveringness
waveringness
noun
The quality or state of wavering.
weapschawing
weightchaser
weightedness
weightedness
noun
The condition of being weighted
weightlessly
weightlessly
adv
whilst weightless; without weight
westernising
westernising
verb
present participle of westernise
westernizing
westernizing
verb
present participle of westernize
westinghouse
wheelwrights
wheelwrights
noun
plural of wheelwright
whiggishness
whiggishness
noun
The quality of being whiggish.
whisperingly
whisperingly
adv
In a whispering manner; quietly.
whitewashing
whitewashing
noun
(derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.
(figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions.
The application of whitewash.
verb
present participle of whitewash
wigglesworth
wigtownshire
wigtownshire
Proper noun
A registration county and lieutenancy area in south-west Scotland.