| BLACKFACED | • blackfaced adj. Having a black face. • blackfaced adj. Wearing blackface theater makeup. • BLACKFACED adj. of sheep, having a black face. |
| BLACKFACES | • blackfaces n. Plural of blackface. • Blackfaces n. Plural of Blackface. • BLACKFACE n. a breed of sheep. |
| CAMELBACKS | • camelbacks n. Plural of camelback. • CAMELBACK n. an inferior grade of rubber, used for retreading tyres. |
| CANDLEWICK | • candlewick n. The thread used to make the wicks of candles. • candlewick n. A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery. • CANDLEWICK n. a soft cotton tufted material. |
| CHALKFACES | • chalkfaces n. Plural of chalkface. • CHALKFACE n. as in the phrase at the chalkface, i.e. in the classroom, as the centre of a teacher's activities. |
| CHECKLATON | • checklaton n. Alternative form of ciclatoun. • CHECKLATON n. (Spenser) a kind of gilt leather, also SCHECKLATON, SHECKLATON. |
| CHECKRAILS | • checkrails n. Plural of checkrail. • check-rails n. Plural of check-rail. • check␣rails n. Plural of check rail. |
| CHEECHALKO | • CHEECHALKO n. (Native American) a tenderfoot, also CHECHAKO, CHECHAQUO, CHEECHAKO. |
| CLACKBOXES | • clackboxes n. Plural of clackbox. • clack␣boxes n. Plural of clack box. • CLACKBOX n. a part of an engine. |
| CLOCKFACES | • clockfaces n. Plural of clockface. • clock␣faces n. Plural of clock face. • CLOCKFACE n. the face of a clock. |
| CLOCKMAKER | • clockmaker n. A person who makes clocks. • CLOCKMAKER n. one who makes clocks. |
| COCKATEELS | • cockateels n. Plural of cockateel. • COCKATEEL n. (Dutch) a small crested parrot of Australia, also COCKATIEL. |
| COCKATIELS | • cockatiels n. Plural of cockatiel. • COCKATIEL n. (Dutch) a small crested parrot of Australia, also COCKATEEL. |
| COCKLEBOAT | • cockleboat n. Alternative form of cockboat. • COCKLEBOAT n. a small boat, esp. one used on rivers, also COCKBOAT. |
| COCKTAILED | • cocktailed v. Simple past tense and past participle of cocktail. • COCKTAIL v. to dock a horse's tail. |
| CRACKLIEST | • crackliest adj. Superlative form of crackly: most crackly. • CRACKLY adj. making a crackling noise. |
| LANCEJACKS | • lancejacks n. Plural of lancejack. • lance-jacks n. Plural of lance-jack. • LANCEJACK n. a lance corporal. |
| NECKLACING | • necklacing v. Present participle of necklace. • necklacing n. (South Africa) A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled tyre); in which… • NECKLACING n. (South African) the punishment of having a petrol-soaked tyre placed round the neck or shoulders and set alight, traditionally used by black people on those thought to be government sympathizers. |
| PLACEKICKS | • placekicks n. Plural of placekick. • place␣kicks n. Plural of place kick. • PLACEKICK n. in football, a kick made when the ball has been placed on the ground for that purpose. |