| BACKSTITCH | • backstitch n. (Sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles… • backstitch v. To sew with a backstitch. • BACKSTITCH n. a stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end. |
| BETHANKITS | • BETHANKIT n. (Scots) a grace, elliptical for God be thanked. |
| HACKTIVIST | • hacktivist n. A person who engages in hacktivism. • HACKTIVIST n. someone who hacks into computer systems as a form of protest. |
| KITCHENETS | • kitchenets n. Plural of kitchenet. • KITCHENET n. a small kitchen or part of another room equipped for use as a kitchen, also KITCHENETTE. |
| KITSCHIEST | • kitschiest adj. Superlative form of kitschy: most kitschy. • KITSCHY adj. having the quality of kitsch, trashy. |
| KVETCHIEST | • kvetchiest adj. Superlative form of kvetchy: most kvetchy. • KVETCHY adj. (Yiddish) habitually complaining. |
| LOCKSTITCH | • lockstitch n. (Sewing) A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked. • lockstitch v. (Sewing) To use this kind of stitch. • lock␣stitch n. Alternative spelling of lockstitch. |
| MATCHSTICK | • matchstick n. A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match. • matchstick n. (Chiefly in the plural) Any similarly small and thin piece. • match␣stick n. Alternative spelling of matchstick. |
| NIGHTSTICK | • nightstick n. (US, law enforcement) A long narrow pole-like club carried by police and security personnel, for use in self-defense. • night␣stick n. (US) Alternative form of nightstick. • NIGHTSTICK n. (US) a truncheon. |
| SHIFTSTICK | • shift␣stick n. (US) manual transmission. • SHIFTSTICK n. (US) a gear lever. |
| SHTICKIEST | • shtickiest adj. Superlative form of shticky: most shticky. • SHTICKY adj. like a shtick, a familiar line of chat adapted by a particular comedian. |
| SKETCHIEST | • sketchiest adj. Superlative form of sketchy: most sketchy. • SKETCHY adj. lacking in completeness or clearness. |
| SKINTIGHTS | • SKINTIGHTS n. close-fitting garments. |
| SKITTISHLY | • skittishly adv. In a skittish manner. • SKITTISH adv. easily frightened. |
| SMOKETIGHT | • smoketight adj. Impervious to smoke. • SMOKETIGHT adj. proof against smoke. |
| STICKTIGHT | • sticktight n. Hackelia virginiana, a biennial plant native to Eastern North America, with sticky burrs. • stick-tight n. Beggar’s ticks. • STICKTIGHT n. a plant with sticky burs, bur marigold. |
| STITCHWORK | • stitchwork n. Work produced by stitching. • STITCHWORK n. embroidery. |
| TOOTHPICKS | • toothpicks n. Plural of toothpick. • TOOTHPICK n. an instrument for picking shreds of food from between the teeth. |
| TREKSCHUIT | • trekschuit n. A horse-drawn canal boat or riverboat, used to carry goods or passengers in the Netherlands. • TREKSCHUIT n. (Dutch) a towed canalboat. |
| WITCHKNOTS | • WITCHKNOT n. a knot in hair supposedly tied by witches. |