| ALKALIFYING | • alkalifying v. Present participle of alkalify. • ALKALIFY v. to convert into an alkali, also ALKALISE, ALKALIZE. |
| BACKFILLING | • backfilling n. The process by which something is backfilled. • backfilling v. Present participle of backfill. • back-filling v. Present participle of back-fill. |
| BALLHAWKING | • ball-hawking n. (Sports) An act of catching or obtaining possession of the ball in a skillful manner; the action of a ball hawk. • BALLHAWK v. to act as a good defensive player. |
| BALLOCKSING | • ballocksing v. Present participle of ballocks. • BALLOCKS v. (vulgar) to make a mess of, also BOLLIX, BOLIX, BOLLOCKS, BOLLOX. |
| BANKROLLING | • bankrolling v. Present participle of bankroll. • BANKROLL v. to provide with financial support. |
| BLACKLEGGED | • blacklegged v. Simple past tense and past participle of blackleg. • BLACKLEG v. to work even though a strike has been declared. |
| CRACKLINGLY | • cracklingly adv. With a crackling sound. |
| GRILLSTEAKS | • grillsteaks n. Plural of grillsteak. • GRILLSTEAK n. a large steak-shaped burger of minced lamb etc. |
| HALLMARKING | • hallmarking v. Present participle of hallmark. • hallmarking n. The action of making a hallmark. • HALLMARK v. to mark with an official stamp. |
| HILLWALKING | • hillwalking n. (Britain, Ireland) The pastime of walking in hilly countryside. • HILLWALKING n. the pastime of walking in the hills. |
| JACKROLLING | • jackrolling n. (South Africa) gang rape of women by men. • JACKROLL v. (South African) to roll a drunken or sleeping person. |
| KEELHAULING | • keelhauling n. (Nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled. • keelhauling n. (Slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment. • keelhauling v. Present participle of keelhaul. |
| MASKALLONGE | • MASKALLONGE n. a North American freshwater fish of the pike family, also MASKALONGE, MASKANONGE, MASKINONGE, MUSKELLUNGE, MUSKIE. |
| PAINKILLING | • painkilling adj. Reducing or eliminating pain. • PAINKILLING adj. of drugs, killing pain. |
| PILGARLICKS | • pilgarlicks n. Plural of pilgarlick. • PILGARLICK n. a bald person; a person looked upon with humorous contempt or mock pity, also PEELGARLIC, PILGARLIC. |
| PILGARLICKY | • PILGARLICKY adj. like a pilgarlick, a bald person; a person looked upon with humorous contempt or mock pity. |
| SHELLACKING | • shellacking v. Present participle of shellac. • shellacking n. The act or process of coating with shellac. • shellacking n. (Informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts. |
| SKILLIGALEE | • skilligalee n. A thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, formerly given to prisoners and paupers in England. • skilligalee n. A drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and water, formerly consumed in the English navy and army. • SKILLIGALEE n. a thin gruel, also SKILLIGOLEE, SKILLY. |
| SLACKLINING | • slacklining n. A sport resembling tightrope walking but with the rope or webbing only partially taut. • slacklining v. Present participle of slackline. • SLACKLINING n. the activity of walking across a narrow line of synthetic webbing hung slackly above the ground. |
| SPARKLINGLY | • sparklingly adv. In a sparkling way. • SPARKLING adv. giving off flashes of light. |