(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boghazkeui
bucketing
bucketing
noun
A heavy pouring down of liquid; a deluge.
Synonym of binning (“data pre-processing technique”)
The act of moving material using a bucket.
verb
present participle of bucket
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
bunkering
bunkering
noun
(chiefly Nigeria) The illicit removal of oil from a pipeline or other distribution system.
(nautical) The taking on board of bunker fuel.
verb
present participle of bunker
buttermaking
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterlocking
counterreckoning
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
debunking
debunking
noun
The act of showing something to be false (or bunkum)
verb
present participle of debunk
doublethinking
doughlike
doughlike
adj
Resembling dough.
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
dukeling
dukeling
noun
A little or insignificant duke.
dungeonlike
dungeonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dungeon
duskingtide
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
ekaterinburg
fredericksburg
fredericksburg
Proper noun
A town in Posey County, Indiana, United States.
A city/town in Iowa State.
A village in Ohio State.
A city in Texas State.
A city in the northern part Virginia Commonwealth.
fuguelike
fuguelike
adj
Resembling a fugue
adv
In the manner of a fugue
funguslike
funguslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of fungus.
gallinulelike
gaumlike
gauzelike
gauzelike
adj
Like or resembling gauze.
gearksutite
gearksutite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, and oxygen.
gebrauchsmusik
gemuetlichkeit
gemutlichkeit
gemutlichkeit
noun
Alternative form of Gemütlichkeit
ginkgoaceous
ginkgoaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ginkgoaceae.
gitanemuck
gitanemuk
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
glucokinases
glucokinases
noun
plural of glucokinase
gluconokinase
gluconokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-gluconate ⇌ ADP + 6-phospho-D-gluconate.
gluelike
gluelike
adj
Resembling glue or some aspect of it.
gluelikeness
gluemaking
gluemaking
noun
The manufacture of glue.
glumelike
glumelike
adj
Resembling a glume.
gorkiesque
gourdlike
gourdlike
adj
Resembling a gourd.
grieshuckle
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
grouselike
grouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grouse.
grudgekin
guardlike
guardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guard.
guericke
guerickian
guidebook
guidebook
noun
Alternative spelling of guide book
guidebookish
guidebookish
adj
Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
guidebooks
guidebooks
noun
plural of guidebook
guidebooky
guiderock
guitarlike
guitarlike
adj
Resembling a guitar
gulbenkian
gulflike
gulflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gulf.
gulllike
gumbolike
gumlike
gumlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gum.
gumlikeness
gumpoldskirchner
gutlike
gutlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gut.
gutterlike
gutterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gutter.
heilungkiang
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hulkingness
hunkering
hunkering
verb
present participle of hunker
ickesburg
isokeraunographic
jenkinsburg
judgelike
judgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a judge.
junggrammatiker
junketeering
junketeering
verb
present participle of junketeer
junketing
junketing
noun
A celebratory feast or banquet.
verb
present participle of junket
kaligenous
kaligenous
adj
(chemistry) Forming alkalis with oxygen, as some metals do.
keelhauling
keelhauling
noun
(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled.
(slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.
verb
present participle of keelhaul.
keithsburg
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
kerplunking
kerplunking
verb
present participle of kerplunk
keruing
keruing
noun
A hardwood timber from Malaysia and Indonesia
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kieselguhr
kieselguhr
noun
Diatomaceous earth, a kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.
kieselguhrs
kieselguhrs
noun
plural of kieselguhr
kieselgur
kieselgur
noun
Alternative spelling of kieselguhr
kiesselguhr
kiesselgur
kigensetsu
kilogausses
kilogausses
noun
plural of kilogauss
kinghunter
kirkcudbrightshire
kirkcudbrightshire
Proper noun
A historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the informal Galloway area of south-western Scotland.
kithogue
konigshutte
krisuvigite
krisuvigite
noun
(mineralogy) brochantite
krugerism
krugerite
kuebbing
leukemogenic
leukemogenic
adj
That tends to cause leukemia
loudspeaking
lurkingness
lurkingness
noun
Quality of lurking.
lutemaking
lutemaking
noun
The manufacture of lutes.
mecklenburgian
neighbourlike
neighbourlike
adj
(Britain, Canada) Synonym of neighbourly
nonhousekeeping
nonhousekeeping
adj
Not of or relating to housekeeping.
oligotokeus
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outjockeying
outjockeying
verb
present participle of outjockey
outkeeping
outkeeping
verb
present participle of outkeep
outpocketing
outpocketing
noun
The growth of a surface so as to form a cavity (sac or pocket); the cavity so formed
outreckoning
outreckoning
verb
present participle of outreckon
outseeking
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
packinghouse
packinghouse
noun
A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts.
picturemaking
pluglike
pluglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a plug.
plumemaking
poughkeepsie
poughkeepsie
Proper noun
a city in New York State, USA
preundertaking
prologuelike
prologuelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prologue.
puckering
puckering
noun
A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.
verb
present participle of pucker
puddinglike
puddinglike
adj
Resembling a pudding.
quarterbacking
quarterbacking
noun
(American football) The act of playing as a quarterback
(US) The action of making criticisms after the event
verb
present participle of quarterback
quickening
quickening
noun
An increase of speed.
Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).
The action of bringing someone or something to life.
The first noticeable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
verb
present participle of quicken
quicksilvering
quicksilvering
noun
An amalgam of mercury and tin formerly applied to the backs of mirrors.
verb
present participle of quicksilver
rebuckling
rebuckling
verb
present participle of rebuckle
rebuking
rebuking
noun
The act of giving a rebuke.
verb
present participle of rebuke
rebukingly
rebukingly
adv
In a rebuking manner.
recklinghausen
rougelike
rougelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of rouge.
roughnecking
roughnecking
verb
present participle of roughneck
rubbernecking
rubbernecking
noun
Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly.
The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident.
verb
present participle of rubberneck
ruglike
ruglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a rug.
saucemaking
saucemaking
noun
(cooking) The making of sauces.
sausagelike
sausagelike
adj
Resembling a sausage; often specifically sausage-shaped.
shuttlecocking
shuttlecocking
verb
present participle of shuttlecock
skullduggeries
skullduggeries
noun
plural of skullduggery
sluglike
sluglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a slug.
spelunking
spelunking
noun
The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.