| AWESTRIKE | • awestrike v. (Transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck. • AWESTRIKE v. to inspire great awe in. |
| AWESTRUCK | • awestruck adj. Filled or overcome with awe or wonder. • awe-struck adj. Alternative form of awestruck. • AWESTRUCK adj. stricken with awe. |
| BACKWATER | • backwater n. The water held back by a dam or other obstruction. • backwater n. (Idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc. • backwater n. A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water. |
| EARTHWORK | • earthwork n. Any structure made from earth; especially an embankment or rampart used as a fortification. • EARTHWORK n. a fortification of earth. |
| JERKWATER | • jerkwater n. (US, historical) A train on a branch line. • jerkwater n. A jerkwater town. • jerkwater adj. (US, colloquial, derogatory) Of an inhabited place, small, insignificant, and backward. |
| KNITWEARS | • knitwears n. Plural of knitwear. • KNITWEAR n. knitted clothing. |
| METALWORK | • metalwork n. Objects made of metal. • metalwork n. The act of shaping metal, metalworking. • METALWORK n. work in metal. |
| NEWMARKET | • Newmarket prop.n. A market town in Suffolk, England, with a famous racecourse. • Newmarket prop.n. A town in County Cork, Ireland. • Newmarket prop.n. A townland in County Kilkenny, Ireland. |
| ROCKWATER | • rockwater n. Alternative form of rock water. • rock␣water n. Spring water as issued from beneath rocks, seen as being especially pure, clean or healthy. • ROCKWATER n. water issuing from a rock. |
| SEATWORKS | • SEATWORK n. work done at one's seat. |
| STRAWLIKE | • strawlike adj. Resembling straw. • STRAWLIKE adj. like straw. |
| TEAMWORKS | • TEAMWORK n. a pulling together of a team. |
| THWACKERS | • thwackers n. Plural of thwacker. • THWACKER n. one who thwacks. |
| WATERBUCK | • waterbuck n. A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus. • WATERBUCK n. any of several kinds of antelope, native to Central Africa. |
| WATERMARK | • watermark n. A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light. • watermark n. (By extension) A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc. • watermark n. (Computing) A value stored in a datafile to ensure its integrity, so that if the file’s contents are… |
| WATERSKIS | • waterskis n. Plural of waterski. • waterskis v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waterski. • water␣skis v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of water ski. |
| WATERWORK | • waterwork n. (Countable) A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water. • waterwork n. (Countable, art) A textile fabric used like tapestry. • waterwork n. (Countable, uncountable) Some action or activity done on, in, or using water. |
| WORKMATES | • workmates n. Plural of workmate. • WORKMATE n. a fellow worker. |
| WORKTABLE | • worktable n. A table designed for work of a specific type. • WORKTABLE n. a table for holding working materials and implements; esp. a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework, etc. |