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. |
CHUCKLINGLY | • chucklingly adv. In a chuckling manner. • CHUCKLING adv. laughing quietly. |
HALLMARKING | • hallmarking v. Present participle of hallmark. • hallmarking n. The action of making a hallmark. • HALLMARK v. to mark with an official stamp. |
HICKSVILLES | • hicksvilles n. Plural of hicksville. • Hicksvilles n. Plural of Hicksville. |
HILLOCKIEST | • HILLOCKY adj. full of hillocks. |
HILLWALKERS | • hillwalkers n. Plural of hillwalker. • HILLWALKER n. one who likes walking in the hills. |
HILLWALKING | • hillwalking n. (Britain, Ireland) The pastime of walking in hilly countryside. • HILLWALKING n. the pastime of walking in the hills. |
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. |
KILLIFISHES | • killifishes n. Plural of killifish. • KILLIFISH n. a small freshwater fish, used as bait, also KILLIE. |
LEATHERLIKE | • leatherlike adj. Resembling leather. • LEATHERLIKE adj. like leather. |
LICKERISHLY | • lickerishly adv. In a lickerish manner. • LICKERISH adv. (obsolete) dainty, tempting to the taste; lecherous, also LIQUORISH. |
LIKELIHOODS | • likelihoods n. Plural of likelihood. • LIKELIHOOD n. probability. |
RAKEHELLIER | • RAKEHELLY adj. like a rakehell, dissolute. |
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. |
SKELLOCHING | • skelloching v. Present participle of skelloch. • SKELLOCH v. (Scots) to yell. |
UNCHILDLIKE | • unchildlike adj. Not childlike; inappropriate for a child to do or be. • UNCHILDLIKE adj. not like a child. |