| AWKWARDEST | • awkwardest adj. Superlative form of awkward: most awkward. • AWKWARD adj. lacking grace. |
| BACKWATERS | • backwaters n. Plural of backwater. • backwaters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater. • back-waters n. Plural of back-water. |
| BLACKWATER | • blackwater n. Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance. • blackwater n. Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. • blackwater n. Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. |
| BREAKWATER | • breakwater n. A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter… • breakwater n. (Nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the… • breakwater n. (On beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the… |
| JACKSTRAWS | • jackstraws n. Plural of jackstraw. • JACKSTRAW n. an effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence. |
| POHUTUKAWA | • pohutukawa n. A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display… • POHUTUKAWA n. (Maori) a New Zealand evergreen which bears clusters of red flowers in December and January; thus called the Christmas tree. |
| TOMAHAWKED | • tomahawked v. Simple past tense and past participle of tomahawk. • tomahawked adj. Carrying or bearing a tomahawk. • TOMAHAWK v. (Native American) to strike with a short axe. |
| WALKABOUTS | • walkabouts n. Plural of walkabout. • WALKABOUT n. (Australian) a period of wandering in the bush by an Australian Aborigine. |
| WALKATHONS | • walkathons n. Plural of walkathon. • WALKATHON n. a marathon walking event. |
| WAPENTAKES | • wapentakes n. Plural of wapentake. • WAPENTAKE n. (Old English) an archaic subdivision of certain counties. |
| WATCHMAKER | • watchmaker n. A person who repairs (and originally made) watches. • WATCHMAKER n. one that makes or repairs watches or clocks. |
| WATERMARKS | • watermarks n. Plural of watermark. • watermarks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watermark. • WATERMARK v. to mark with a watermark. |
| WATERQUAKE | • waterquake n. An earthquake that happens underwater, usually in an ocean or lake. • WATERQUAKE n. a seismic disturbance affecting the sea. |
| WATTLEBARK | • WATTLEBARK n. the bark of various acacias, used for tanning. |