(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
bacchuslike
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
balkish
balkish
adj
(obsolete, rare) uneven; ridgy
bashalick
bashlik
bashlik
noun
Alternative spelling of bashlyk
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blackshirted
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blankenship
blankish
blankish
adj
Somewhat blank; more or less blank.
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bolshevikian
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
chalkiest
chalkiest
adj
superlative form of chalky: most chalky
chalkiness
chalkiness
noun
The state of being chalky.
chalkosideric
chelyabinsk
chilkats
choleokinase
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
clackdish
clackdish
noun
Alternative form of clack dish
clackmannanshire
clackmannanshire
Proper noun
A historic county in Scotland (abolished in 1975) and present-day council area (created 1996) bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and
czechoslovakia
czechoslovakian
czechoslovakian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the former nation of Czechoslovakia.
Noun
A person from Czechoslovakia.
czechoslovakians
deathlikeness
dikelocephalus
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
ereshkigal
flashlike
flashlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a flash.
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
gawkishly
gawkishly
adv
In a gawkish manner.
hackliest
hacksilber
hacksilber
noun
Alternative form of hacksilver
haeckelism
hairlocks
hairlocks
noun
plural of hairlock
halakhist
halakhist
noun
A Jewish person who strictly adheres to halakhic and Talmudic laws.
halakist
halakist
noun
Alternative form of halakhist
halakistic
halakists
halakists
noun
plural of halakist
hanksville
harnesslike
harnesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a harness.
hawkbills
hawkbills
noun
plural of hawkbill
hawkinsville
hawkishly
hawkishly
adv
In a hawkish manner.
hawksbill
hawksbill
noun
A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
hearselike
hearselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hearse.
hipflask
hipflask
noun
Alternative spelling of hip flask
hissarlik
hlidhskjalf
hlithskjalf
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
hyperbrachyskelic
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermakroskelic
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
javakishvili
kaliphs
kaliphs
noun
plural of kaliph
kalisch
katholikos
katholikos
noun
Alternative form of catholicos
katholikoses
katholikoses
noun
plural of katholikos
kephalins
kephalins
noun
plural of kephalin
keratohelcosis
khalifas
khalifas
noun
plural of khalifa
khalifs
khalifs
noun
plural of khalif
khalkis
kiahsville
kiblahs
kiblahs
noun
plural of kiblah
kinaesthetically
kinaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of kinesthetically
kinesthetically
kinesthetically
adv
In a kinesthetic way, or in terms of kinesthetics
kishambala
kiswahili
kizilbash
kizilbash
Proper noun
a nomadic people of Turkey
klipdachs
klipdachs
noun
Alternative form of klipdas
kliphaas
knappishly
knavishly
knavishly
adv
In a knavish manner.
kohlrabies
kohlrabies
noun
plural of kohlrabi
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
lakemanship
lakemanship
noun
Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel on a lake.
lakish
lakish
adj
(literature) Characteristic of the Lake poets.
(rare) Wet; moist.
lakishness
lakishness
noun
The quality of being lakish.
lakshmi
lakshmi
Proper noun
The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rama (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Rukmini and Radha).
name used in India.
lanarkshire
lanarkshire
Proper noun
A former county in Scotland.
lankish
lankish
adj
Somewhat lank.
larkish
larkish
adj
joky; mischievously high-spirited
larkishly
larkishness
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
leatherlikeness
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
loansharking
loansharking
verb
present participle of loanshark (Committing crimes as a loan shark, committing usury (loaning money at excessive rate of interest) especially when collecting under threat of violence.)
lobachevskian
lobachevskian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky (1792–1856), Russian mathematician.
Of or related to hyperbolic geometry, which was developed by Nikolai Lobachevsky.
lukewarmish
lukewarmish
adj
Somewhat lukewarm; tepid.
mahlstick
mahlstick
noun
Alternative form of maulstick
marshlike
marshlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a marsh.
mawkishly
mawkishly
adv
In a mawkish manner.
milkshake
milkshake
noun
(New England, Australia, New Zealand) A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.
(mechanics, informal) Accidental emulsion of oil and water in an engine.
(slang, horse racing) An alkaline supplement administered to a horse to improve its racing performance.
A beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk, as served in Southeast Asia.
A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
verb
(transitive, informal, neologism) To throw a milkshake at (a person).
(transitive, slang, horse racing) To administer an alkaline supplement to (a horse) to improve its racing performance.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nonshrinkable
nonshrinkable
adj
Not shrinkable.
omphaloskepsis
omphaloskepsis
noun
(figuratively) Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption.
Contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel; navel-gazing.
outlandishlike
pashalik
pashalik
noun
The jurisdiction or the territory of a pasha.
pashaliks
pashaliks
noun
plural of pashalik
peacockishly
peacockishly
adv
In a peacockish manner.
peakishly
phitsanulok
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
quackishly
quackishly
adv
In a quackish manner.
quakerishly
radishlike
radishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a radish.
rakehellish
rakehellish
adj
Synonym of rakehell
rakishly
rakishly
adv
In a rakish manner.
rashlike
rashlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a rash.
recklinghausen
sabbathlike
sakhalin
sakhalin
Proper noun
The largest island of Russia, off its eastern coast, a Russian oblast located on the island.
schmalkaldic
scholarlike
scholarlike
adj
scholarly
adv
in a scholarly fashion
schoolmasterlike
schwenkfeldian
schwenkfeldian
Noun
A Schwenkfelder.
scratchlike
scratchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a scratch.
searcherlike
seraphlike
seraphlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a seraph.
shacklewise
shackling
shackling
verb
present participle of shackle
shadowlike
shadowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shadow.
shaftlike
shaftlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shaft.
shaglike
shaglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of shag (the material).