(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
auchinleck
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
bankruptship
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bhikkuni
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckwashing
bukharin
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bushmaking
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
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
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
chelyuskin
cherubikon
chimakuan
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
choukoutien
chuckfarthing
chucking
chucking
noun
(engineering) The holding of an object in a chuck.
verb
present participle of chuck
chuckingly
chuckling
chuckling
noun
(gerund of chuckle) An instance in which someone chuckles
verb
present participle of chuckle
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chungking
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
chunkiest
chunkiest
adj
superlative form of chunky: most chunky
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
chunking
chunking
noun
(computing) The division of memory or data etc. into smaller units for easier processing.
(mathematics, education) The partial-quotients method for solving simple division problems by repeated subtraction.
(psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information.
(writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence.
The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar.
verb
present participle of chunk
churnmilk
churnmilk
noun
Synonym of buttermilk
chutzpanik
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
cruickshank
cruikshank
cushionlike
cushionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cushion.
dashnaktzutiun
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
doohinkus
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
doublethinking
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
duckhunting
ducklingship
duskishness
duskishness
noun
Quality of being duskish.
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkyish
flunkyish
adj
Like a flunky.
funfkirchen
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
groupthinks
gumpoldskirchner
gunkholing
gunkholing
noun
(nautical) cruising in shallow, coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
haikun
haimsucken
handkerchiefful
handkerchiefful
noun
As much as a handkerchief will hold.
heilungkiang
houndlike
houndlike
adj
Like, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndly.
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.
hubmaking
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hughmanick
hulkiness
hulking
hulking
adj
Large and bulky, heavily built; massive.
noun
A kind of sloping embankment used as a coastal defence.
verb
present participle of hulk
hulkingly
hulkingly
adv
In a hulking manner.
hulkingness
humankind
humankind
noun
The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.
humankinds
humankinds
noun
plural of humankind
humanlike
humanlike
adj
Having characteristics of a human.
humperdinck
hunchakist
hunkering
hunkering
verb
present participle of hunker
hunkerism
hunkerism
noun
(US, politics) Excessive conservatism; hostility to progress.
hunkie
hunkie
noun
Alternative form of hunky
hunkies
hunkies
noun
plural of hunkie
plural of hunky
hunlike
hunterlike
hunterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hunter.
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
huskiness
huskiness
noun
The property of being husky.
huskinesses
huskinesses
noun
plural of huskiness
husking
husking
noun
A meeting of neighbours or friends to assist in husking maize.
verb
present participle of husk
huskings
huskings
noun
plural of husking
huskisson
hydraulicking
hydraulicking
noun
hydraulic mining (mining using pressurized water jets to dislodge rock or move sediment)
verb
present participle of hydraulic
inkbush
inkbush
noun
The plant Cestrum laevigatum.
The plant Forestiera eggersiana.
The plant Suaeda torreyana.
inukshuk
inukshuk
noun
A structure of piled stones, designed to resemble a humanoid figure and traditionally constructed by the Inuit.
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
jackpuddinghood
joukahainen
junkerish
junkerish
adj
(historical) Characteristic of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
kaohsiung
kaohsiung
Proper noun
The second largest city in Taiwan.
karshuni
kashubian
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.
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
keraunophonic
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
khachaturian
khlustino
khoumaini
khuzistan
kiddushin
kiddushin
noun
(Judaism) An engagement (promise to marry) between a man and a woman, made by themselves or by relatives.
kinchinjunga
kinghunter
kinkcough
kinkcough
noun
Alternative form of chincough (“whooping cough”)
kinkhaust
kinksbush
kitchenful
kitchenful
noun
As much as a kitchen will hold or produce.
kitunahan
kiungchow
kiungshan
konigshutte
konomihu
koridethianus
kraunhia
kuching
kuhnia
kuniyoshi
kurbashing
kurbashing
verb
present participle of kurbash
kurchicine
kurchine
kutchin
kutchins
kyurinish
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
lieberkuhn
mishikhwutmetunne
mountebankish
mountebankish
adj
Like a mountebank; using or suggesting quackery.
muehlenbeckia
muehlenbeckia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Muehlenbeckia of maidenhairs.
munchkin
munchkin
noun
(informal) A child.
(informal) A person of very short stature.
(informal, slang) Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”) (genericization of the Dunkin trademark "Munchkin")
(role-playing games) A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
Alternative form of Munchkin (a domestic cat breed).
mutchkin
mutchkin
noun
(Scotland) A unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres)