A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
airchecks
airchecks
noun
plural of aircheck
aktiengesellschaft
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
archidiskodon
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
ashkenazic
ashkenazic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews.
bacchuslike
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
backshish
backshish
noun
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
backsight
backsight
noun
(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
backstitch
backstitch
noun
(sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
To sew with a backstitch.
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstitches
backstitches
noun
plural of backstitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
bashalick
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
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
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blockishly
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
brackish
brackish
adj
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
Repulsive
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
brickish
brickish
adj
(slang, UK, dated) Like a brick, a helpful or reliable person.
Resembling or characteristic of brick.
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckish
buckish
adj
(now rare) Like a dandy; foppish.
(obsolete) Like a male goat; foul-smelling or lascivious.
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckwashing
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
chadwicks
chaikovski
chakavski
chaksi
chalkiest
chalkiest
adj
superlative form of chalky: most chalky
chalkiness
chalkiness
noun
The state of being chalky.
chalkosideric
chamkis
chankings
chankings
noun
plural of chanking
chapstick
chapstick
noun
Lip balm.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chawstick
chawstick
noun
Alternative form of chewstick (“plant”)
checkbits
checkerbellies
checkerberries
checkerberries
noun
plural of checkerberry
checkerist
checkerist
noun
One who plays the game of checkers.
checkerwise
checkerwise
adj
Alternative spelling of chequerwise
checklist
checklist
noun
A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.
An inventory, especially of species.
verb
(transitive) To add to a checklist.
checklisted
checklisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checklist
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
checklists
checklists
noun
plural of checklist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checklist
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheekiest
cheekiest
adj
superlative form of cheeky: most cheeky
cheekiness
cheekiness
noun
The state of being cheeky
cheekinesses
cheekinesses
noun
plural of cheekiness
cheekish
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
chekist
chekist
Noun
A member of the Cheka.
chelyabinsk
chelyuskin
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
cheswick
cheswick
Proper noun
A village on the northern border of Bristol, England
chewinks
chewinks
noun
plural of chewink
chewstick
chewstick
noun
A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth.
Any of various plants in the genus Gouania used for oral hygiene, especieally Gouania lupuloides, of the Caribbean.
chibouks
chibouks
noun
plural of chibouk
chickadees
chickadees
noun
plural of chickadee
chickasaw
chickasaws
chickasha
chickees
chickees
noun
plural of chickee
chickenbreasted
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
chickens
chickens
noun
plural of chicken
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chicken
chickenshit
chickenshit
adj
(slang, vulgar) petty and contemptible; contemptibly unimportant. (Compare bullshit.)
(vulgar, slang) cowardly
noun
(slang, vulgar) (A) petty and contemptible thing(s).
(slang, vulgar) coward
(vulgar, military, slang) A low-ranking officer who lords over and needlessly makes life miserable for his underlings; a petty, abusive martinet.
chickenshits
chickenshits
noun
plural of chickenshit
chickies
chickies
noun
plural of chickie
chickories
chickories
noun
plural of chickory
chickpeas
chickpeas
noun
plural of chickpea
chicks
chicks
noun
plural of chick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chick
chickstone
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chikamatsu
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chilkats
chiniks
chinkers
chinkiest
chinks
chinks
noun
A type of chaps.
plural of chink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chink
chinooks
chinooks
noun
plural of chinook
chipmucks
chipmucks
noun
plural of chipmuck
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chirkest
chirkest
adj
superlative form of chirk: most chirk
chirks
chirks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chirk
chisellike
chisellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chisel.
chistka
chistka
noun
A political purge in Russia.
chmielewski
chokeberries
chokeberries
noun
plural of chokeberry
chokecherries
chokecherries
noun
plural of chokecherry
chokies
chokies
noun
plural of choky
chokiest
chokiest
adj
superlative form of choky: most choky
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
choleokinase
chookies
chookies
noun
plural of chookie
chopsockies
chopsockies
noun
plural of chopsocky
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.
chopsticks
chopsticks
noun
plural of chopstick
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
christianlike
christianlike
Adjective
Befitting a Christian.
christlike
christlike
Adjective
Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
christlikeness
christlikeness
Noun
The quality of being Christlike.
chuckchis
chuckies
chuckies
noun
(Scotland) The game of jacks or jackstones; chucks.
plural of chuckie
plural of chucky
chukchis
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
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
clerkish
clerkish
adj
Like or resembling a clerk.
clerkship
clerkship
noun
(law) A temporary job of assisting a judge in writing legal opinions, generally available to a beginning attorney for one to two years.
(medicine) Clinical training for physicians during the second half of medical school.